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Arts in Parks 2026 Grant

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Tsuro Koi perform at From Hiroshima to Hope

In partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, our Arts in Parks grant (AiP) supports community groups, grassroots collectives, and individual artists seeking to activate Seattle parks through arts and culture in underserved and economically constrained areas of the city.

This grant supports new and established projects that promote arts and cultural participation, celebrate diversity, and build community connections while connecting with communities and audiences from historically unserved and/or underserved communities that represent Seattle’s diversity.

Please read the guidelines for full details. They are also available in these languages:

Application

Apply online through the City of Seattle's grant website. 

If you don't have computer or internet access, contact staff as soon as possible.

Due Date

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 5:00 p.m. (Pacific).

Please allow ample time to complete and submit your application. Applications submitted after the 5:00 p.m. Pacific deadline will not be accepted. 

Eligibility/Requirements

You are eligible to apply for this grant if you meet the following criteria:

  • You are an individual, organization, or community group that regularly presents arts and culture-based programming in Seattle.
  • You reside in King County or unincorporated King County within Washington State.
    • Organizations and individual artists representing Seattle’s diverse communities are encouraged to apply.
  • You have a Federal Tax ID number (Social Security Number, ITIN, or Employer Identification Number).
    • Groups are not required to be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nor are they required to use a fiscal sponsor or fiscal agent.

You are not eligible to be awarded for this grant if you have an open AiP contract after Dec. 31, 2025.

Funding

You can apply for the following amounts: $2,000, $4,000, $6,000, or $8,000.

Information Workshops

Learn more about this grant and how to turn in your best application:

Information Session 1 - Virtual

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025
3 – 4:30 p.m. on Microsoft Teams
RSVP to Sept. 24

Information Session 2 - In-Person

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025
6 – 7:30 p.m. at Garfield Community Center
RSVP to Oct. 8

Draft Application Feedback Session - Virtual

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
4:30 – 6 p.m. on Microsoft Teams
RSVP to Oct. 16

Info

If you don’t have computer or internet access, contact Zach Frimmel, Grants Project Manager, at (206) 963-9226 or Zach.Frimmel@seattle.gov.

Please reach out with any questions about this opportunity or for help with the online application.

We have interpreters who can speak to you in your language, including American Sign Language (via video). Just call us and tell us what language you speak. Expect a short pause while we find an interpreter to join the call.

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Getting the word out

Manage your award through the City's grant platform, Fluxx.

Contact your project manager if you are managing an award for an organization or group and think they may already be in the system.

You are the best person to reach your networks and all the people who are most interested in your work. We've seen the best results when artists promote themselves and their events on their own channels, e.g. your own social accounts, email lists, networking, and word of mouth.

Social Media

  1. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Also, be sure you’re signed up for our email newsletter.
  2. Post about your event and tag us. We'll get notified and can boost as our capacity allows. 
  3. The sooner you tell your project manager about your event, the more likely we’ll be able to fit it into our editorial calendar. 
  4. If you have promo materials, please remember to send anything you've produced (flyers, posters, promo graphics, etc.) to your project manager. These items should all include the Office of Arts & Culture name and/or logo. 

We recommend posting on social and circulating these items at least two weeks prior to your event to increase awareness and attendance.

Press Releases and Press Kits

Press releases inform the media about you and your event and can inspire them to publish a calendar listing or even cover the event. Many smaller publications will print releases verbatim if they are written well enough. 

Press kits provide useful background information for the media when they write previews or reviews of your event. They can take awhile to assemble, so maybe only create them for larger events that media are confirmed to attend.

Search the internet for a description and walkthough of how to write a press release and create a press kit.

Arts & Culture

Gülgün Kayim, Director
Address: 303 S. Jackson Street, Top Floor, Seattle, WA , 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 94748, Seattle, WA , 98124-4748
Phone: (206) 684-7171
Fax: (206) 684-7172
arts.culture@seattle.gov

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The Office of Arts & Culture promotes the value of arts and culture in, and of, communities throughout Seattle. It strives to ensure that a wide range of high-quality artistic experiences are available to everyone, encourage artist-friendly arts and cultural policy.