Prepfor2018Arts&HeritageDayWelcome!

Hostedby WashingtonStateArtsAlliance/FoundationüStatewideartsadvocacyorganizationüPromotingpublicfunding,legislation,andpolicyfavorabletothearts

üWorkingtoincreaseknowledge,understanding,appreciationandpracticeoftheartsthroughcommunicationandeducation

ChristopherShaininWSAAChair

AdvocacyforArts&Heritage

Today’sAgenda• AdvocacyBasics:How&WhyYourVoiceCanMakeADifference• 2018issues• PreviewofArtsandHeritageDay– Weds.February7inOlympia

KrisTucker JulieZieglerHumanitiesWashington

KarenHananArtsWA

Emailyourquestionstochristophers@museumofnwart.org

49Districts49Senators98HouseMembers

BienniumBudget2017-2019bienniumbudgetapprovedbythe2017Legislature- GeneralFund- CapitalBudget

SupplementalBudget

RepresentativeDemocracy

Arts&HeritageDay,Feb.6-7,2018– 3issuesStateCapitalBudget• Thanklegislatorsfor2017-2019CapitalBudgetfundingfor:

• BuildingfortheArts• HeritageCapitalProjects

StateOperatingBudget• RequestfundingforFolkandTraditionalArtsApprenticeship/Job

StimulationProgram(apartnershipofArtsWA/WashingtonStateArtsCommissionwith HumanitiesWashington)

• RequestfundingforHumanitiesWashingtonSpeakersBureau

BuildingfortheArts&HeritageCapitalProjects

Projectsarechosenafterrigorousstate-widecompetitionandvettedbyapanelofexperiencedprofessionals.

Projectsimpact countiesand legislativedistrictsacrossthestate

Benefits• Mostprojectsarealreadyunderway• Supportsskilledlaborjobs• Localeconomicdevelopment• Preservationanddevelopmentofvitalcommunityorganizations

PowerHouseTheatreWallaWalla

BuildingfortheArts2017-2019StatefundingtoartsandculturalgroupsformajorcapitalimprovementsFullprogramfundingrecommendedfor16projects.

$12Millionallocatedinthe2017-2019capitalbudget

2017-19BFAProjects(16total)TownHallAssociation(Seattle)PacificNorthwestBallet—Francia RussellCtr (Bellevue)SeattleArtMuseum(Seattle)ChewelahPerforming&CulturalArts(Chewelah)SeattleOpera(Seattle)TacomaArtMuseum(Tacoma)FortWordenFoundation(PortTownsend)SeattleRepertoryTheatre(Seattle)RichardHugoHouse(Seattle)WashingtonCenterforthePerformingArts(Olympia)AdmiralTheatreFoundation(Bremerton)PrattFineArtsCenter(Seattle)NorthwestChoirs(Seattle)PowerHouseTheatreWallaWallaInc.(WallaWalla)Delridge NeighborhoodsDevelopmentAssoc.(Seattle)SylviaCenterfortheArts(Bellingham)

TacomaArtMuseumandSylviaCenterfortheArts(Bellingham)

HeritageCapitalProjects2017-2019Statefundingtoartsandculturalgroupsformajorcapitalimprovements

Fullprogramfundingrecommendedfor35projects.

$9Millionallocatedinthe2017-2019capitalbudget

2017-19HCProjects(35total)

FolkandTraditionalArtsJobStimulationProgram:JobCreationandSkillsTrainingApartnershipbetweenArtsWA,HumanitiesWashington,andtheCenterforWashingtonCulturalTraditions

Request:$80,000• Willconserve,evolveandshareimportanttraditions• Economicdriverviajobskillstraining• Representingawiderangeofculturesandcommunities.• Federalfundsmatcheddollar-for-dollar

Lefttoright:Seafair IndianDaysPowwowattheDaybreakStarCulturalCenter,Seattle;Shuttlebirds TattingGuilddemonstration,Spokane;Rosemalingdemonstration,SonsofNorway,Bothell.PhotosbyKristinSullivan.

SpeakersBureauCivicEngagementProgramRequest:$74,000• Provide125additionalspeakersbureaupresentations• Prioritytoruralareas• RespondstoincreaseddemandforSpeakersincurrentsocial/politicalclimate• Matchfederalfundsdollar-for-dollar

Arts&HeritageDayFeb.6-7,2018:ScheduleTuesday,Feb.69am- 3:30pm:WSHistoricalSocietyHeritageOutreachWorkshopatLordMansionCoachHouse– registrationrequired5pm-7pm:EveningReceptionwithLegislatorsatLordMansion– needtoRSVP7:30pm:ArtsWAsip&chatatdowntownOlympialocationTBD– nohostfoodandbar

Wednesday,Feb.77am- 8am:HeritageCaucusatCherburg Building,roomsABC8am- 3pm:RegistrationalldayatWashingtonRoominthePritchardBuilding8:30amand9:30am:OrientationandlegislativebriefingsatWashingtonRoom9:30am(tentative):WashingtonStatePoetLaureateopensSenateSession10am- 11am:ArtsWAandHumanitiesWashingtonOfficeHoursatWashingtonRoom11:45am– 1pm:PerformancesandgatheringatRotunda(bringyourownlunch)Allday:Meetingwithlegislators

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PreparingforArts&HeritageDay

• WSAATeamCaptainscoordinatemeetingsforareasofthestate• RegistertoattendArts&HeritageDay– onlineand/orattheevent• VoterVoiceapp:register,sharenotes• Prepforeachmeeting• Memberbios• Committeeassignments• WhataretheirArts/Heritageinterests&connections?

• Bringa(small)leave-behind(optional)

Emailyourquestionstochristophers@museumofnwart.org

MoreinfoatWSAA'swebsite

A&HDayRegistration• WashingtonRm-downstairsinthePritchardBldg

Legislativebuilding• Rotunda(noonevents)• SenateandHousechambers

Legislativeoffices

SeeyouinOlympiafor

Arts&HeritageDayFebruary6-7,2018

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