2020 Grantees

The Spokane Arts Grant Awards (SAGA) has funded nine new proposals through a competitive process from a pool of 28 qualifying applications. Grant winners will carry out arts projects and programs that will take place in Spokane over the next twelve months. The nine successful applicants received a total of $41,827 for projects in literature, dance, education, painting, therapeutic arts, storytelling, and music, many making use of the live-streaming format. Below we provide some information about each of our new awardees:

The Spokane Arts Grant Awards (SAGA) has funded 12 proposals through a competitive process from a pool of 32 qualifying applications in Round 2. Grant winners will carry out arts projects and programs that will take place in Spokane over the next twelve months. As expected, SAGA received a higher percentage of requests for operational support this round. The 12 successful applicants received a total of $67,200 for projects in glass, music, professional development, murals, writing, publishing, and culture.

Congratulations to this round’s new grantees!

The Spokane Arts Grant Awards (SAGA) has awarded its largest amount ever in support of seven proposals through a competitive process from a pool of thirty qualifying applications. Grant winners will carry out arts projects and programs that will take place in the Spokane region over the next twelve months. The seven successful applicants received a total of $42,710 for organizational support, film, visual arts, community art, education, and theater. While some did not need modifications, most of this year’s grantees have made changes to their original plans to safely handle issues arising from coronavirus.

With coronavirus issues afoot, SAGA will be releasing an additional $25,000 for distribution in its second round of funding for 2020. This will mean a combined total of at least $66,667 available to artists, arts programming, and arts organizations for applications received by our June 1 deadline. SAGA is especially encouraging proposals seeking operational support to get through these difficult times. Please contact Shelly (shelly@spokanearts.org) for more information and assistance in applying.