Streaming November 1: the 2022 Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards
Watch the virtual presentation at 7:00 p.m.
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Join ArtsWA on November 1 for a special virtual presentation of the 2022 Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards. Meet the nine extraordinary honorees who are working to keep arts and heritage vibrant across Washington State.
The event is free to watch. Invite your friends and family - we hope to see you there!
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2022 Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards
Virtual presentation
Tuesday, November 1, at 7:00 p.m.
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Nominate for Washington State Poet Laureate
Nominate someone - including yourself! - to be the next Washington State Poet Laureate. The Laureate promotes poetry throughout the state and receives a $40,000 annual honorarium, plus travel expenses, for their 2-year term.
Nominate by December 2, 2022.
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Fresh artwork gets a warm welcome from students
On October 13, artist Peter Reiquam visited students at Robert Lince Learning Center Preschool & Kindergarten in Selah to dedicate his artwork Fruit Crates for Kids – Cajas de Frutas para Niños.
The students watched a pre-recorded video of Peter and ArtsWA's Marissa Laubscher talking about the State Art Collection and Peter’s artwork. Afterward, each class individually came outside to meet Peter, ask questions, and give him handwritten thank you notes.
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Peter Reiquam visits with students at the dedication of his new piece. Photo courtesy Selah School District. | |
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New mural sparks conversation
On October 17, Glacier Middle School hosted a small dedication ceremony for Henry Luke in their library to celebrate the completion of his mural The Name of Our World.
The source images for the mural were taken in 2020 around the same time that schools shut down due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Students at the dedication reflected on how much they’ve grown and changed since the earliest days of the lockdown.
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Henry Luke stands in front of his mural, The Name of Our World. Photo by ArtsWA. | |
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Creative State podcast
Episode 5: Circle of Light
"I want people to really look at art and culture as vitality. It's vital to the human being on a daily basis." - Faaluaina (Lua) Pritchard
In this episode, we speak with Asia Pacific Cultural Center Executive Director Faaluaina (Lua) Pritchard, Art in Public Places Collections Manager Janae Huber, and Buffalo Soliders: Fighting on Two Fronts documentary filmmaker Dru Holley.
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Join the Arts for All (A4A) movement!
ArtsWA, the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Inspire Washington, Arts Ed Washington and the Creative Advantage formed the Arts for All (A4A) Coalition to ensure that all PreK-12 students in Washington State have access to quality arts learning.
A4A Regional Leaders (Spokane Arts, Tieton Arts & Humanities, Vancouver Public Schools, and Arts Corps) help direct resources to regional organizations and schools, and provide a direct flow of communication from educators on the ground throughout WA.
A4A efforts include developing statewide arts leadership, collecting and analyzing arts education data, and supporting educators and teaching artists through professional learning opportunities.
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Welcome: meet ArtsWA's newest teammates | |
Project Manager, Art in Public Places: Adetola Abatan
Adetola Abatan manages Art in Public Places projects in public schools, colleges, universities, and state agencies. Adetola had a 14-year career in the energy sector though is now focused on her visual art and music practices. She holds a MFA in Arts Leadership from Seattle University as well as a MS/PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Administrative Assistant, Arts in Education: Desiree Johnson
Desiree Johnson has a Bachelors of Arts in Theatre with an Acting emphasis and a Minor in Cinematic Arts from the University of Southern California. Her passion and commitment to arts education brought her to ArtsWA , where her work with the AIE team directly supports the agency’s goal to ensure arts funding is accessible to all Washington State students.
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Program Specialist, Grants to Organizations: Britt Madsen
Britt Madsen joined ArtsWA in August 2022. Prior to ArtsWA, Britt’s career focus has been connecting youth with music education. She served nine years as the Deputy Director at Seattle JazzED. Prior to that she worked at the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras (SYSO) where she ran the nationally-renowned Marrowstone Summer Music Festival and SYSO’s public school partnerships.
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Administrative Assistant, Grants to Organizations: Ashley Marshall
Ashley Marshall has a Masters of Fine Arts in Arts Leadership from Seattle University where her work includes experience with Wa Na Wari and the 2020 exhibition Abstractions of Black Citizenship: African American Art from Saint Louis. She enjoys learning about the rich, expansive, and impactful arts and culture history in Washington State.
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November 4: Washington State Poet Laureate info session 1
The first info session about nominations for Washington State Poet Laureate will be held November 4 at 11:00 a.m. Register here.
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November 7: Washington State Poet Laureate info session 2
The second info session about nominations for Washington State Poet Laureate will be held November 7 at 4:00 p.m. Register here.
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November 18: Poetry Out Loud registration deadline
November 18 is the final day to register for Poetry Out Loud 2022. Click here to register.
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November is Native American Heritage Month | |
Clockwise from upper left: "Untitled (2014SW10)" (2014, monotype print) by Fox Spears (Karuk), located at Simcoe Elementary, Wapato, WA. / "Messengers - Paths to Enlightenment" (2021) by Susan Point (Musqueam), located at Olympic College, Bremerton, WA. / "Along The Umatilla" (2019, painting detail) by Ric Gendron (Arrow Lakes Band), located at Virginia Grainger Elementary, Okanogan, WA. / "Antecedents" (2020, detail) by RYAN! Feddersen (Okanogan and Arrow Lakes Bands), located at University of Washington, Seattle, WA. | |
November is National Native American Heritage Month. You can explore a wide variety of art by artists who are Indigenous in our State Art Collection. The history and cultures represented through these artworks are an important part of the fabric of our communities and identities across Washington State.
These artworks represent over one hundred artists, more than twenty tribes in Washington State, and more than fifty tribes and cultures in total, in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and more.
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Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards:
Sponsor spotlight
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ArtsFund believes that arts and culture are a tool for social change. Since its founding in 1969, ArtsFund has endeavored to build a healthy, equitable, and creative Washington through grant allocations, programs, and initiatives. Click here to learn more about ArtsFund. | |
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King County envisions a diverse and dynamic community with a healthy economy and environment where all people, businesses, and organizations have the opportunity to thrive. Click here to learn more about King County. | |
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As the cultural funding agency for King County, Washington, 4Culture works to make its region vibrant. They invite you to look for all the ways they are at work in your community. Click here to learn more about 4Culture. | |
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The Washington Festivals & Events Association (WFEA) is a corporation dedicated to promoting the common business interests of the festivals and events industry in Washington State. Click here to learn more about WFEA. | | | | |