Arts education grants available

WALLA WALLA-The 2020 ArtWalla grant season is open for applications until November 16. Arts Education Grants include the Arts Build Community (ABC) Grant for organizations creating arts programming for the community and the Dan Dunn Memorial Grant for individual artists of any discipline.

"These introductory grants are perfect for young or emerging artists and budding organizations," said ArtWalla board member Natalie Lyons-Cohen.

With the mission of enriching local artistic vitality and opportunities, ArtWalla's goal is simple: to serve as a catalyst, fostering opportunities for artists and non-profit arts and culture organizations to enhance their skills and programs.

Walla Walla has a unique artistic and creative scene, and ArtWalla recognizes that to foster and grow this creative spirit, funds are needed to support new programs and individual educational opportunities. ArtWalla prioritizes funding from membership dues and annual fundraisers to provide grants for these efforts.

Grant Award Process for Both Grants:

ArtWalla appoints three panelists from the community to evaluate applications. The panel will review all grant applications, selecting recipients following the guidelines for each grant. All grant recipients will receive notification by December 31, 2020.

Past recipient, ceramicist Patrick Fleming applied for the Dan Dunn Memorial grant to fund demonstrations of traditional pottery techniques worthy of production and discussions of sourcing materials, furnishing several examples of all the processes.

ArtWalla awarded last year's ABC grant to Walla Walla's Little Theatre. The organization applied for the grant to mitigate costs associated with creating community workshops teaching various theatre arts skills to adults and children. The ABC grant funding provided materials and supplies for each workshop participant to learn about set building, stage props, costumes, special scenery, and other aspects of theatre craft.

ArtWalla is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Learn more and apply at http://www.artwalla.com/Grants.