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Welcome to the Washington State Arts Commission (WSAC)! Thank you for visiting our site, where you can learn more about who we are and what we do for arts organizations, individual artists, and Washington State citizens. We've categorized some links around some themes below or you can try the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) over in the resources section.

 

For Arts Organizations

• We offer grants for arts education, folk arts, projects, arts participation and operational support. For a comprehensive look at upcoming grant opportunities, view the WSAC grants calendar (Coming soon...).
• We can help you build capacity and improve your arts management.
• We partner with Arts Northwest to provide the performing arts field with the annual Northwest Booking Conference.
• Our partnership with the Washington State Arts Alliance Foundation provides artists and arts administrators with the annual Cultural Congress.

 

For Individual Artists

• We provide opportunities for artists through our Public Artist Roster, Roster of Teaching Artists, and professional development travel grants.
• We partner with Artist Trust to provide artist fellowships. Additionally, Artist Trust provides a wide range of trainings, opportunities and grants to artists throughout the state.

 

For Everyone

• We acquire, place and maintain public art in public schools, colleges and universities, and state agencies.
• We partner with Centrum to provide artists, students and arts participants a diverse array of cultural enrichment opportunities.
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