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
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)
MoreinfoatWSAA'swebsite
A&HDayRegistration• WashingtonRm-downstairsinthePritchardBldg
Legislativebuilding• Rotunda(noonevents)• SenateandHousechambers
Legislativeoffices
SeeyouinOlympiafor
Arts&HeritageDayFebruary6-7,2018
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