||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER |||
ArtsFund announced that with the passage of the 2021-2023 biennium state capital budget, the Building for the Arts program was awarded $16 million, a receipt of the full funding requested for 21 capital projects across the state – including our own Orcas Center.
ArtsFund President & CEO, Michael Greer remarked, “We are grateful to the legislators who recognized the importance of this program, as well as to the many advocates, including participating arts groups, their constituents, and arts supporters. Many organizations in this biennium package are designing or redesigning their spaces to be more accessible to better serve their communities. Each project contributes to the economic health and cultural vibrancy of the region; these sites will be key gathering spaces for when we can come together again to rebuild and re-establish community. The new facilities and renovations made possible by the Building for the Arts grants will have positive economic and social impacts to communities across Washington State.”
We at Orcas Center are grateful for the ongoing support of the arts in Washington State – from both our community and legislators – and appreciate being included in this very important funding package.
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