Members of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra rehearsing for Vivaldi Folia at Town Hall. From left to right: John Lenti (theorbo), Nathan Whittaker (Baroque cello), Byron Schenkman (harpsichord), and Ingrid Matthews (Baroque violin). Photo by Jeremy M. Johnsen.
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The Civic Partner program awards funding to arts and cultural and heritage organizations in all disciplines with a minimum three-year history of serving Seattle residents and visitors. The City's investment is aimed at creating broad public access to a rich array of quality arts opportunities while promoting a healthy and diverse cultural community.
Civic Partners include well-established institutions serving the entire region, organizations serving a more specialized artistic or community niche, and many smaller or emerging groups. Our Community Partners are arts service organizations that work to serve and strengthen the broad arts and cultural ecosystem by enhancing the capacity of artists and arts groups.
Organizations are reviewed by a peer panel on public impact, artistic excellence and organizational strength.
In 2012, we are awarding $1.6 million to 128 Seattle-based arts, heritage and cultural organizations through the Civic Partners program and 9 arts service organizations designated as Community Partners.
In 2011, funded programs engaged more than 20,700 volunteer and paid artists, serving an audience of over 1.4 million people, including 298,467 students and youth and 491,562 free admissions.