COVID-19 News Contact Us My Public Art Portal Menu Arts & Heritage Day, Olympia, WA The Bow Weevils, a group of young musicians from Olympia, played a showcase at the Capitol Rotunda for Arts & Heritage Day. Photo courtesy of the Bow Weevils. Additional Programs In addition to our main programs, ArtsWA supports the following programs: Washington State Poet Laureate The Governor appoints the State Poet Laureate for a two-year term. The Poet Laureate promotes the value of poetry to our culture and heritage. Center for Washington Cultural Traditions The CWCT is a collaboration between ArtsWA and Humanities Washington. The Center surveys, studies, and supports folk and traditional arts. Creative Forces Creative Forces supports arts healing for active military, veterans, and their families. It is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts. Governor’s Arts & Heritage Awards These annual awards honor individuals and organizations that have significantly contributed to Washington’s arts and culture. Change Leader Institute Change Leader Institute is a professional development program designed for arts professionals. Building for the Arts Building for the Arts is a program that provides state capital project grants to arts nonprofits to buy, build or renovate arts and cultural facilities. Governor’s Arts & Heritage Awards Washington State Poet Laureate Past Poets Laureate Wellness, Arts, and the Military (WAM) Center for Washington Cultural Traditions Change Leader Institute Building for the Arts – Upper Valley Connection These students rarely if ever get to participate in arts and culture experiences. This was only possible because of arts funding the Symphony received from the state.” – Bremerton Symphony Association LOCATION: 711 Capitol Way S., Suite 600 Olympia, WA 98501-1293 MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 42675 Olympia, WA 98504-2675 PHONE: 360-753-3860 FAX: 360-586-5351 About ArtsWA Meet our Staff News Agency Policies Public Records Request Site Map Contact Us My Public Art Portal Grants Public Art Program Creative Districts Arts in Education Partners Poetry Out Loud Teaching Artist Training Lab Governor’s Arts & Heritage Awards Washington State Poet Laureate Creative Forces Center for Washington Cultural Traditions Search for: Copyright, 2019, Washington State Arts Commission Web Design & Development by Buildable