ArtsWA / Washington State Arts Commission

📣 Apply now! #ArtsJob opportunity: ArtsWA is seeking a Creative Districts Program Manager. The Creative Districts Program Manager has full responsibility for the Creative Districts program and related economic and community development initiatives. In this position, you will ensure the success of Washington State’s Creative Districts, helping communities access resources, build creative businesses, and grow local economies. This position also fosters partnerships and promotes Washington as a hub for the creative sector. 📆 Deadline to apply: January 1, 2025 | 11:59 PM Pacific 💵 $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 Annually 🌎 Olympia, WA | Flexible/Hybrid 👉🏽 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/g4VPmb2W Some of your specific activities include: 💡Oversee and manage all aspects of the Creative Districts program for sustainability, vibrancy and growth in compliance with statute RCW 43.46. 💡Develop and manage the program’s plan and budget. 💡Prepare reports for agency leadership, board and legislators. 💡Provide technical assistance to communities applying for Creative District Certification. 💡Visit Creative Districts in person to provide support and measure progress. ID: Colorful geometric border on right. We are hiring. Program Manager Creative Districts. ArtsWA logo. #washingtonarts #waarts #pnwarts #pnwjobs #washingtonjobs #wajobs #creativejobs #creativeeconomy #artswa #creativedistricts

🎉 #PoetryOutLoud turns 20 this year! To celebrate, check out this conversation between Tod Marshall (2016-2018 Washington State Poet Laureate) and Leki Albright (2024 Washington State Poetry Out Loud finalist). Tod and Leki had a lively conversation about poetry, recitation, and self-discovery. Check it out! 👉🏽 Watch the recording: https://lnkd.in/gXi8VdjB 👉🏽 There’s still time to register! Deadline is FRIDAY, November 22, 2024: https://lnkd.in/gRgSE3Gq ID: Photos of Tod and Leki with interlocking speech bubbles. #POL20 a conversation. #POL20 #POL #poetry #pnw #pnwpoetry

📣Apply now: Change Leader Institute 2025 Winter cohort. Join this professional development program designed for artists, culture bearers, arts professionals and community leaders connected to the arts. 📆Deadline: November 30, 2024 🌐 Online Wednesdays 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. | January 15 - March 5, 2025 👉🏽Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gQ27gANM The Change Leader curriculum is designed to help attendees effectively lead change in their communities and organizations. Elected officials, entrepreneurs, board members in the cultural sector, and city and county staff who support the arts are also encouraged to apply. Each weekly session is held online Wednesday mornings from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Winter 2025 cohort runs January 15 - March 5, 2025. ID: Change Leader Institute apply by November 30, 2024. Art of geese flying in a V formation. Colorful geometric border along bottom. Arts.wa.gov/change-leader. #washingtonstate #washingtonarts #washingtonculture #waarts #waculture #creativeeconomy 

📣 Nominations are open for the 2025-27 Washington State Poet Laureate! The Washington State Poet Laureate serves to build awareness and appreciation of poetry—including the state’s legacy of poetry—through public readings, workshops, lectures, and presentations in culturally and geographically diverse communities across the state. Self-nominations are accepted and encouraged. 📆 Deadline to nominate: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. PST 💵 Honorarium: $40,000 annually 👉🏽 Learn more and nominate: https://lnkd.in/gTUFR-57 ID: Washington State Poet Laureate Nominations open for 2025-27. Self-nominations encouraged. Logos for ArtsWA, Poet Laureate, and Humanities Washington. Deadline: Friday, December 6, 2024. Link same as above. Colorful fluid background. #PublicArt #PoetLaureate #poetry #poetrylovers #poem #poems

📣 Apply now to the Wellness, Arts, and the Military (WAM) General Operating Support grant. This grant provides up to $35,000 to organizations that offer arts programs to military connected individuals and communities. 📆 Deadline to apply: October 11, 2024 👉🏽 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gYqKa_SW ID: Graphic with light green background and blue text: “Wellness, Arts, and the Military General Operating Support Grant.” Two arrows point upwards on either side of the text. #wellnessartsmilitary #WAM #washingtonstate #waarts #waculture #creativeeconomy #veterans #military #veteran #CreativeForces #ArtsandMilitary

📣 Apply now to the Wellness, Arts, and the Military (WAM) Self-directed Art Practice (SAP) Grant. The SAP grant provides one-time grants of up to $3,000. These grants pay for costs associated with taking time to practice art throughout the grant period. 📆 Deadline to apply: October 11, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. 👉🏽 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gGpChP4m ArtsWA’s Wellness, Arts, and Military (WAM) program would like to introduce more veterans and military-connected families to the healing benefits of the arts. Engaging in an art practice improves physical, social, and emotional well-being. ID: Graphic with green background and dark green text: “Wellness, Arts, and the Military Self-directed Art Practice (SAP) Grant.” An arrow point to the right, faded as if moving. #wellnessartsmilitary #WAM #washingtonstate #waarts #waculture #creativeeconomy #veterans #military #veteran #CreativeForces #ArtsandMilitary

📣 Apply now! #ArtsJob opportunity: ArtsWA is seeking a Project Manager for the Art in Public Places (AIPP) program. In this position, you will manage projects in the Art in Public Places Program and have responsibility for the acquisition of artwork to the State Art Collection. 📆 Deadline to apply: September 8, 2024 | 11:59 PM Pacific 💵 $58,000.00 - $70,000.00 Annually 🌎 Olympia, WA | Flexible/Hybrid 👉🏽 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gDG3qQxc Some of your specific activities include: 💡Manage public art projects with partner agencies. 💡Establish local decision-making committees. 💡Analyze and assess projects for political, technical, environmental, and aesthetic issues. 💡Promote stewardship and public awareness. 💡Negotiate and manage contracts with artists and curators and interagency agreements with partner agencies. ID: Colorful geometric border on right. We are hiring. Project Manager Art in Public Places. ArtsWA logo. #washingtonarts #waarts #pnwarts #pnwjobs #washingtonjobs #wajobs #creativejobs #creativeeconomy #artswa

📣 Apply now! #ArtsJob opportunity: ArtsWA is seeking a Program Coordinator for the Grants to Organizations (GTO) program. In this position, you will manage technical, fiscal, and administrative systems for projects, handle communications, and develop new policies and procedures. 📆 Deadline to apply: September 5, 2024 | 11:59 PM Pacific 💵 $4,740.00 - $6,384.00 Monthly 🌎 Olympia, WA | Flexible/Hybrid 👉🏽 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/g4Gf7nMQ Some of your specific activities include: 💡 Work independently and in collaboration with external partners, depending on the project. 💡 Prepare grant plans and impact summaries. 💡 Maintain internal records. 💡 Design support documents with a focus on equity and ease of use. 💡 Support grant panel coordination. ID: Colorful geometric border on right. We are hiring. Program Coordinator Grants to Organizations. ArtsWA logo. #washingtonarts #waarts #pnwarts #pnwjobs #washingtonjobs #wajobs #creativejobs #creativeeconomy #artswa

📣Washington State Poetry Out Loud is open for registration! Poetry Out Loud is for students in grades 9-12. This free opportunity is part of a national arts education program that to engages students with the power of literature. 📆Register by November 22, 2024 👉🏽Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gRgSE3Gq Since 2005, over 170 Washington schools have registered for this program. Bring great poetry to life through out-loud recitation in your classroom this year! Teachers receive a full suite of FREE curricular materials and resources. Students in POL Virtual dive deep into the power of words, receiving focused one-on-one coaching through their poetic journey. ID: 1) Washington State Poetry out Loud 20 Years. Celebrating 20 years of poetry brought to life by young voices. Image of the regional champions in a line on stage at the 2024 POL State Final. Photo by Pavel Verbovski. Colorful triangles in a border at bottom: Washington State Arts Commission. 2) Teachers and students: register for Poetry Out Loud by November 22, 2024. All students and schools grades 9-12 may register to participate in the Washington State Poetry Out Loud program. https://lnkd.in/g7GG7kZm. @PoetryOutLoud @NationalEndowmentfortheArts @NEAarts @PoetryFound @SpokaneArts @YakimaValleyCollege @skagitriverpoetryfoundation @skagitriverpoetry @spscc @tacomalittletheatre #IAmPoetryOutLoud #POL25 #ArtsWA #poetry #readmorepoetry #artsed #students #teaching #literacy #artsintegration #disted #elearning #onlinelearning

🎉The 2024-2025 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program (HAAP) pairs include an exciting variety of folk and traditional arts from Aztec Dance to Mongolian Horse Head Fiddle, Black Quilting, Chinese Porcelain Enamel Processes, and more. We’re honored to partner with the Center for Washington Cultural Traditions on this remarkable program. 👉🏽Meet the new teams: https://waculture.org ID: 1) Anu-Ujin Batbaatar, left, and her younger brother Temuujin Batbaatar, right, of Mercer Island with their Morin khuurs, also known as Mongolian horse-head fiddles. Photo courtesy of the artists. 2) Cathy Salazar (left), master of traditional Quileute cedar basket weaving and her daughter and apprentice Gloria Salazar (right). Photo courtesy of Cathy Salazar. 3) Piyali Biswas De (left) and her daughter Tonoya Biswas (right) whose project is Rabindranritya – Tagore dance. Photo courtesy of Piyali Biswas Des. @wacultures @HumanitiesWA #heritage #traditionalarts #folkarts #tradition #artists #community #apprenticeships