The Arts in Parks grant is a collaboration between the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and Seattle Parks and Recreation. It supports neighborhood arts councils, community groups, and individual artists who want to bring new and existing festivals or events to Seattle parks, especially to underserved and economically challenged areas. For the 2022 grant cycle, we funded 30 artists and organizations, totaling $180,700 in funding. Find the list of recipients below!
2022 Arts in Parks Awardees:
- 206 Universal – $5,200 for Off The Wall
- Amanda Morgan – $2,600 for In Their Stories You Will Find Them, presented by The Seattle Project
- British American Youth Festival Theatre – $5,200 for their Summer Youth Theatre Intensive
- Dabuli – $2,600 for Nepal Festival
- Daniel Degene – $7,800 for BAZZOOKAFEST
- Dare to Dance – $7,800 for the Dare to Dance Summer Festival Series
- Eritrean Association in Greater Seattle – $5,200 for the annual Eritrean Independence Day Celebration
- Eritrean Community in Seattle and Vicinity – $5,200 for their 28th Annual Back to School Picnic
- From Hiroshima to Hope – $2,600 for their annual event honoring the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and all victims of war and violence
- Golden Bricks, LLC – $7,800 for Sundaes Outside: A Celebration of Black Folks Sunday family gatherings
- House of Kala – $7,800 for Spreading Peace and Goodwill – Storytelling through Dance
- Inspired Child – $7,800 for Inspired Child Movies and Shakers
- It Takes A Village AMSA Edition – $7,800 for My Black is Beautiful
- JANEAN WJVOLD – $7,800 for Sounds from Around the World Musical Groups
- Jesse Higman – $5,200 for Collaborative Landscape
- Joyas Mestizas – $7,800 for The Seattle Folklorico Festival
- KATHYA ALEXANDER – $7,800 for The Negro Passion Play
- Kevin Connor – $5,200 for Park Swing concerts
- Northwest Taiko – $1,300 for Taiko in the Park
- Olisa Johnson – $5,200 for the Circle: an exploration in rhythm and performance
- Othello Park Alliance – $5,200 for The Othello International Festival
- Penguin Productions – $7,800 for Finding Trails
- Pratt Fine Arts Center – $5,200 for Pratt’s Fall Open House
- Seniors Creating Art – $7,800 for art programs for senior citizens
- SIFF – $5,200 for LANGSTON in the Park
- Sundiata African American Cultural Association – $7,800 for their “Feel Good” Series
- The 14/48 Projects – $5,200 for 14/48: The World’s Quickest Theater Festival
- Wa Na Wari – $7,800 for Blue Black: Indigo Dye for Black Healing + Liberation
- Washington Capoeira Center LLC – $7,800 for Free Weekly Capoeira Roda
- Young Shakespeare Workshop – $5,200 for The Taming of the Shrew
