Washington State Arts Commission

06/19/2026

Our office is CLOSED today. Explore Juneteenth with the National Museum of African American History & Culture: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/moments/juneteenth

Need art right now? Head over to My Public Art Portal to explore Washington’s State Art Collection!
👉🏽 https://www.arts.wa.gov/my-public-art-portal/

We recommend the Surprise Me! Button.

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06/18/2026

Learn more about Community Accelerator Grant: https://www.artsfund.org/accelerator/

On Wednesday, July 8, we are hosting an info session about the Community Accelerator Grant program at noon. Join us for an overview of the program, its updated eligibility, and an opportunity to get your questions answered by ArtsFund staff. This one-hour webinar will guide interested applicants through the application process, provide insight into eligibility changes for 2026, and highlight updates to this year’s application.

🔗 Register at https://bit.ly/2026CAGInfoSession.

ABOUT
The Community Accelerator Grant, now in its fourth year, provides unrestricted grants to cultural nonprofit organizations across Washington state. A total of $10 million will be distributed. New this year, the program’s eligibility will shift to focus on organizations with annual operating budgets of $1 million or less, recognizing the impact that small- and medium-sized nonprofits have in the sector and that these grants will have an outsized impact on organizations with budgets under $1 million.

06/18/2026

📣 : ArtsWA and the University of Washington Seattle are seeking an artist or artist team to create engaging and unique public artwork for the Chemical Sciences Building (CSB) and its surroundings. The Art Committee is interested in artwork that evokes the connection between art and science including the transformative properties of chemistry as well as the innovative, interdisciplinary research that will take place within the CSB.

📆Deadline to apply: July 30, 2026 at 4 p.m. PDT
🌎 Location: University of Washington, Seattle
💵 Budget: $360,000
👉🏽Learn more and apply: https://artswa-publicart.submittable.com/submit

ID: Chemical Sciences Building site plan courtesy of GGN. Artist rendition showing building outline surrounded by green landscaping.

University of Washington University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences

06/17/2026

📣 : The Oakville School District and ArtsWA are seeking an artist or artist team to design and create original, permanent, site-responsive artwork for Oakville Elementary School in Oakville, Washington. Artists with a connection to Oakville and/or the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis are encouraged to apply.

📆Deadline to apply: July 30, 2026 at 4 p.m. PDT
🌎 Location: Oakville Elementary School, Oakville, WA
💵 Budget: $37,600
👉🏽Learn more and apply: https://artswa-publicart.submittable.com/submit

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06/17/2026

📣Apply for scholarships to Hugo House classes! Hugo House offers partial scholarships for most classes. Scholarships cover up to 40 percent of one class's tuition, and students may receive up to two scholarships per quarter.

👉🏽Apply for a scholarship by clicking the red “Request a Scholarship” text on class pages: https://hugohouse.org/courses/
🌎Seattle, WA
👉🏽Learn more: https://hugohouse.org/about-hugo-house/faq/

ID: Pixel art lavender background with aliens dancing to a disco ball. No open: summer scholarship applications. Summer ’26.

Hugo House

06/16/2026

📣 Apply: The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography.

📆 Deadline to apply: Tuesday, July 14, 5:00 PM ET
👉🏽 Learn more: https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/rauschenberg-medical-emergency-grants/

ID: Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants Up to $5,000 Medical, Dental, mental health. NYFA logo. Dark blue background, white text, and black stethoscope graphic.

New York Foundation for the Arts

06/16/2026

📣 New episode of the WAM podcast! In this episode, we speak with Army veteran and photographer Daniel Parrot, an Ansel 25 Victor Combat Documentation Production Specialist whose passion for photography deepened after moving to Olympia, Washington.

Meet Daniel Parrot: Army vet, photographer, and storyteller of Pacific Northwest light. From Olympia’s long summer days to early morning canoe journeys that shaped his creative eye, he uses his lens to transition to civilian life and inspire tourism across Washington.

👉🏽 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VxCT4DzPV8M
👉🏽 Listen on Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-4g8wb-1ad5d90

ID: Tulalip Canoe Family (corrected name) departs on their journey from Neah Bay. Photographed by Daniel Richard Parrott, 2023. Trees and land only just visible through the fog as the canoe slides through early morning waters.

06/15/2026

📣 Learn more about TAT Lab’s Core Program! Join TAT Lab faculty and staff to learn how the Core Program, an 8-month professional development program for teaching artists throughout Washington State, can take your teaching to the next level.

Need help with your application? Join us at Core Program Application Assistance:
• Mon, June 22, 11:00 – 12:30 pm
https://tinyurl.com/2026AppAssistance

Upcoming Info Sessions:
• Sat, July 11, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2026CoreInfo2
• Mon, July 20, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2026CoreInfo3

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Washington State Teaching Artist Training Lab

06/15/2026

📣 Application closes July 9! Are you a creative young person, ready to grow as a leader? The Washington Youth Arts Leadership (WAYAL) program selects youth to join a cohort during the next school year to build community among their peers, gain leadership skills, and explore arts careers. Youth leaders receive a stipend for their participation.

⏰ Nomination deadline: June 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
⏰ Application deadline: July 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
📅 Program period: Sept, 2026 – June 2027
👉🏽 Learn more & apply: arts.wa.gov/youth-arts-leadership-program

💡 Have questions or need support?
Contact the Arts in Education team:
Carina A. del Rosario [email protected]
Kalei Matsui [email protected]

ID: Green background with white letters and outline of student jumping. Washington Youth Arts Leadership. Career-connected learning opportunities and mentorship for youth ages 16-19. Nominate by June 25. Apply by July 9.

06/13/2026

📣 You’re invited to the ACES Summer Series—a season-long celebration of creativity, culture, and community connection throughout Seattle. This free, all-ages series uplifts BIPOC artists, makers, and cultural leaders through joyful, accessible arts programming designed for everyone.

📅June 12 – August 29, 2026
🌎 Seattle (many locations)
👉🏽Learn more and view the calendar: https://shunpike.org/aces/

ID: ACES colorful logo. Free art events all summer in Seattle! Summer Series.

Shunpike