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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE Dear Colleagues and Friends, In Washington State, arts, humanities and creative industries are not only a vibrant part of life, but also create jobs for our residents, and encourage economic and community development. Our work reflects this, and in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, we celebrated many things: Grants to Organizations distributed dollars statewide to organizations in communities varied and far flung, and we continued to support community-based arts education partnerships, strengthening learning in and through the arts at K-12 schools across the state. Our State Poet Laureate, Tod Marshall, produced a wonderful anthology of poems from 129 Washington state poets. We also hit milestones in the public art arena as My Public Art Portal staff neared the halfway mark of artworks from the State Art Collection added to the online portal; and as part of our award-winning Art in Public Places program, 19 public art installations were completed and 31 new projects were initiated at K-12 schools, colleges and other buildings across the state this past year. This past year also saw a strong response to ArtsWA’s recently launched strategic plan, especially in regard to the plan’s crosscutting objective that intentionally focuses the agency’s efforts toward social justice and diversity, and increased our commitment toward inclusivity. Some of the most impactful policy changes were made through our Project Support and Arts in Education grant programs where we strengthened our commitment to gender balance and cultural diversity. New grant requirements were added to our guidelines to support access, equity, and social justice. The response from our grantees was significant and inspiring. 2 | FY 2017 ArtsWA Annual Report
The passage of Senate House Bill 1183 was celebrated in May 2017 as the Governor signed the new Certified Creative Districts legislation into law. This new program tasks ArtsWA with building, developing and administering the state certification program to help communities and other entities leverage their cultural assets for economic development. Also, new in 2017, ArtsWA began work on a Creative Forces partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. In Washington State, Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord was among several clinical settings chosen to join the NEA Healing Arts Network. ArtsWA is proud to play an important supporting role in the Creative Forces Healing Arts Network, and we look forward to on-going progress, and new partnerships in this challenging, but exciting work arena. As you will see in this report, FY 2017 was another action-packed year for ArtsWA and the arts in Washington State. In recognition, my warmest thanks go to our talented and committed staff, commission members, partners, funders, and supporters who work tirelessly, and with endless dedication to make this happen. Thank You!
Karen J. Hanan Executive Director Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA)
S T R AT E G I C H I G H L I G H T S Key Efforts and Accomplishments in FY 2017 (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017) ART IN PUBLIC PLACES Page 8
GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS Page 14
ARTS IN EDUCATION Page 16
CREATIVE DISTRICTS Page 21
STATE POET LAUREATE Page 22
GOVERNOR'S ARTS & HERITAGE AWARDS Page 24
View an interactive map featuring ArtsWA programs, grants and activities across Washington State
Top: Seattle's Leschi Elementary second and third grade students learn movement at Pacific Northwest Ballet’s (PNB) Discover Dance. Photo by Lindsay Thomas. Middle: The final scene of Dialogues of the Carmelites, produced by Vashon Opera, an ArtsWA project support grantee. Photo courtesy of Vashon Opera. Bottom: Ball Nogues Studio, Secondhand Geology, 2017. Located at Central Washington University, Ellensburg. Photo courtesy of the artists.
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VA L U E S S T A T E M E N T We believe in... The Public Value of the Arts • The arts impact our lives and develop strong schools, communities, and economies. • The arts are an essential component of basic education for all students. • The state’s artistic resources are vital to Washington’s identity and worthy of preservation. • Public art is an essential, integral part of the state’s built-environment. • Artistic excellence is central to meaningful arts experiences.
The Arts as a Catalyst for Inclusiveness, Social Equity, and Racial Justice • All Washingtonians should have access to and engagement with the arts. • The arts create social bonds and amplify voices across all populations. • We seek diversity of perspectives and backgrounds in our committees, staff, and board. • We support diverse forms of artistic expression.
Leadership in and for the Arts • We support arts organizations, artists, and arts participants statewide. • We are accountable to the public and our stakeholders. • We invest in effective strategies that align with statewide goals and priorities. • We develop partnerships and collaborations to leverage expertise and resources. • We operate with flexibility, innovation, integrity, and creativity.
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S T R AT E G I C P L A N F Y 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 2 1 MISSION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENT
The Arts Commission is a catalyst for the arts, advancing the role of the arts in the lives of individuals and communities throughout the state.
The arts thrive and are celebrated throughout Washington State, and are woven into the fabric of vital and vibrant communities.
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Expand arts participation in communities across Washington State, with a focus on cultural equity, to ensure all people have access to the arts.
Build leadership and resources in and for the arts
Activate and enhance public buildings and campuses through the acquisition, stewardship, and presentation of the State Art Collection.
Strengthen arts education as part of and fundamental to K-12 basic education.
Advance efficient, effective, and relevant practices across all agency programs and services.
Objective 1: Maintain strategic investments in arts programming to build participation in the arts across the state. Objective 2: Build capacity for organizations and communities that are working to expand participation in the arts. Objective 3: Include individuals from diverse backgrounds on all panels and committees.
Objective 1: Increase the agency’s statewide leadership role by shaping policies, supporting legislation, and exploring funding opportunities. Objective 2: Increase awareness of ArtsWA programs and their impact through a cohesive communications and media plan. Objective 3: Maintain and increase relationships with key government and private sector leaders. Objective 4: Build ArtsWA board leadership capacity by increasing educational opportunities.
Objective 1: Maintain or increase strategic investments that expand and improve high quality arts learning for all students as part of basic education.
Objective 1: Deepen community engagement with the State Art Collection. Objective 2: Improve long-term care and conservation of the State Art Collection.
Objective 2: Increase the capacity of the arts teaching workforce of classroom teachers, teaching artists, and arts education leaders.
Objective 3: Develop the web-based presentation of the State Art Collection through My Public Art Portal.
Objective 3: Maintain or increase active partnerships with regional, statelevel, and national arts and education organizations to develop, align, and promote policies related to supporting K-12 arts education.
Objective 4: Maintain clear acquisition and collection care policies and practices in order to acquire enduring public art for Washington’s public schools, colleges, universities, and state agencies.
Objective 1: Acquire and update technology to maximize efficiency and accessibility. Objective 2: Implement continuing process improvement across the agency for efficiency and consistency. Objective 3: Maintain a commitment to employee training and development.
Objective 4: Maintain effective management and state-level production of the National Endowment for the Arts-sponsored Poetry Out Loud program.
Crosscutting Objective Increase our specific and intentional efforts around social justice by ensuring that ArtsWA-funded activities and work are reflective of Washington’s diverse populations including cultural diversity, artistic disciplines, geographic locations, and underserved populations.
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F Y 2 0 1 7 A R T SWA S TA F F & C O M M I S S I O N E R S Staff
Commissioners
Mitch Berndt, Fiscal Technician II
Twila Barnes, Vancouver
Glenda Carino, Communications Manager
Bassem Bejjani, MD, Sammamish (Chair)
Judy Cullen, Poetry Out Loud State Coordinator
Sue Coliton, Seattle (2nd Vice Chair)
Adam Fah, Art in Public Places Conservation Technician
Lisbeth Cort, Coupeville
Heide Fernandez-Llamazares, Project Manager, My
Ginger Ewing, Spokane
Public Art Portal
Jolyn E. Gardner, Seattle
Paul Foster, IT Support
Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Ph.D., Seattle
Miguel Guillén, Grants to Organizations Manager
Amanda Jackson Mott, Twisp (1st Vice Chair)
Karen Hanan, Executive Director
Rick Johnson, Port Townsend
Janae Huber, Art in Public Places Collections Manager
Linley Logan, Bremerton
Lisa Jaret, Arts in Education Manager
Mariella Luz, Olympia
Marissa Laubscher, Art in Public Places Project Manager
Diane Martindale, Friday Harbor
Anna Marie Ortiz, Administrative Assistant
Rep. Joan McBride, Kirkland
Jennifer Myers, Field Worker, My Public Art Portal
Monica Miller, Ellensburg
Valerie Peterman, Writer-Researcher, My Public Art Portal
Faaluaina S. Pritchard, Lakewood
Leslie Pope, Executive Assistant
Justin Raffa, Richland
Deane Shellman, Art in Public Places Program Coordinator
Rebecca Redshaw, Mount Vernon
Michael Sweney, Art in Public Places Program Manager
Zithri Saleem, Seattle
Terry J. West, Deputy Director
Latha Sambamurti, Redmond
Chuck Zimmer, Art in Public Places Project Manager
Gail Sehlhorst, Seattle Rep. Luanne Van Werven, Lynden Senator Lisa Wellman, Mercer Island
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FINANCIAL REPORT ArtsWA FY 2017
(July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017)
ArtsWA’s funding comes from three main sources: An allotment from the State General Fund approved by the legislature each biennium; federal funds in the form of a National Endowment for the Arts Partnership Grant, which must be matched 1:1; and Capital Funds designated for the Art in Public Places Program (AIPP) which are generated by one-half of one-percent of the state’s portion of new construction costs. We also received a small amount of private funds to support special projects such as the Governor’s Arts & Heritage Awards. Thanks to the support of the Governor, Legislature, and the National Endowment for the Arts, ArtsWA’s budget remains stable.
Funding Sources FY 2017 Capital Funds
$1,928,386
(For AIPP Artwork Acquisition & Collection Care)
General Funds $1,203,000 Federal Funds $814,500 IT Project $218,500 Private/Local $15,000
Total $4,179,386
Agency Expenses FY 2017 AIPP Artwork Acquisition & Collection Care 37% Salaries 23% Grants 18% Goods & Services 9% Benefits 9% Contracts 2% Travel 2%
