Contacts

Our office is located in downtown Olympia, near unique shops, restaurants, and cultural activities, across the street from a city park, and next to Capitol Lake and the Olympia waterfront. On the southern tip of Puget Sound, Olympia is a one hour drive from Seattle and two hours from the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade and Olympic Mountains.

 

We are located at 711 Capitol Way S. Suite 600 (map)

 

Mailing Address:  
Washington State Arts Commission Telephone: 360-753-3860
PO Box 42675 Fax: 360-586-5351
Olympia, WA 98504-2675 email: info@arts.wa.gov

 

 

Administration

  Executive Director Kris Tucker 360-586-2423
  Deputy Director Lou MacMillan 360-586-5350

 

Fiscal Analyst

Mike Yonker

360-586-5348

  Executive Assistant Leslie Pope 360-753-3860
 

Office Assistant

Jessica St. Louis

360-753-3861

Communications

 

Communications Manager

Mark Gerth

360-586-8093

 

IT Specialist

Kurt Beidler

360-586-5347

Grants to Organizations

 

Program Manager

Mayumi Tsutakawa

360-586-0424

 

Administrative Assistant

Christel Ratliff

360-586-0026

Art in Public Places

 

Program Manager

Alice Taylor

360-586-5352

 

Project Manager

Esther Luttikhuizen

360-481-1466

 

Project Manager

Mike Sweney

360-586-2422

 

Administrative Assistant

Deane Shellman

360-753-5894

State Art Collection

 

Collections Manager

Janae Huber

360-586-2420

 

Conservation Technician

Adam Fah

360-586-1266

Arts in Education

 

Program Manager

Lisa Jaret

360-586-2418

 

Administrative Assistant

Christel Ratliff

360-586-0026

Folk Arts

 

Program Manager

Willie Smyth

360-586-2856

Community Arts Development

 

Program Manager

Bitsy Bidwell

360-586-2421