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đź“Ł : The City of Olympia is seeking an artist or artist team to develop site-specific artwork for each of two projects as...
10/14/2026

📣 : The City of Olympia is seeking an artist or artist team to develop site-specific artwork for each of two projects as part of the Olympia Art Crossings Project. “Olympia Crossings” is the project’s theme and overarching concept. Artists are encouraged to interpret this theme in developing their artwork.

đź“…Deadline: Tuesday, December 8, 11:59 p.m.
đź’µ Artwork budget for each project is $55,000
👉🏽Learn more: www.olympiawa.gov/art-crossing-call

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City of Olympia - Government

đź“ŁApply: Festival grants opportunity. Applications are now open for 2027 Festival Grants from the Levitt Family Foundatio...
10/13/2026

đź“ŁApply: Festival grants opportunity. Applications are now open for 2027 Festival Grants from the Levitt Family Foundation, providing up to $5,000 in funding to U.S.-based nonprofits presenting free outdoor festivals that feature live music in public spaces!

đź“…Applications are due November 20, 2026
👉🏽Learn more: https://levitt.org/festivals/

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Levitt Family Foundation

📣Deadline is Oct 15! The Washington State Poet Laureate program is accepting indications of interest from September 1 – ...
10/12/2026

📣Deadline is Oct 15! The Washington State Poet Laureate program is accepting indications of interest from September 1 – October 15 for the 2027-29 Washington State Poet Laureate position. Full guidelines at the link below.

📆Deadline: October 15, 2026
👉🏽Learn more: https://www.arts.wa.gov/washington-state-poet-laureate/

ID: Could you be Washington’s next State Poet Laureate? Info same as above, including link and logos for Humanities Washington, Washington State Poet Laureate, and ArtsWA.

The Washington State Poet Laureate program is a collaboration between The Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) and Humanities WA.

Washington State Poet Laureate Humanities Washington

Poetry for breakfast? 🍳 Write a haiku (5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line, 5 syllables in the...
10/12/2026

Poetry for breakfast? 🍳

Write a haiku (5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line, 5 syllables in the last line) about what you ate for breakfast. Did you have eggs or cereal? Toast or a bagel? Coffee?

Get Involved with poetry this school year:
📆 Registration for all youth poetry programs is currently open.
👉🏽Learn more: https://www.arts.wa.gov/register-for-poetry-out-loud/

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📣 Calling all youth eco-poets! Derek Sheffield’s poetry series Words, Woods, and Wellness seeks poems by residents or fo...
10/11/2026

📣 Calling all youth eco-poets! Derek Sheffield’s poetry series Words, Woods, and Wellness seeks poems by residents or former residents of Washington State ages 21 and younger that engage the natural world.

📆Submissions close December 31, 2026
👉🏽Learn more: https://www.arts.wa.gov/washington-state-poet-laureate/

Thank you to Olympia Poetry Network for sponsoring this project.

ID: Line drawing of fir trees. Words, Woods, and Wellness opportunity information. Visit bit.ly/wa-pl

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📣Join Soap Lake Creative District and Soap Lake Community & Senior Center for the Center’s Fall & Winter indoor market b...
10/10/2026

📣Join Soap Lake Creative District and Soap Lake Community & Senior Center for the Center’s Fall & Winter indoor market bazaar! Craft & food vendors, cinnamon rolls & lunch by donation, door prizes, all ages craft activity. Part of Soap Lake Chamber of Commerce SHOP-A-BOUT.

📆Saturday, Oct 17, 2026, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
🌎121 2nd Ave Soap Lake, WA

👉🏽Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/784209451694137

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Soap Lake Creative District (FLGC)

đź“ŁJoin Washington State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield at these upcoming events around Washington State. Free and open to ...
10/09/2026

đź“ŁJoin Washington State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield at these upcoming events around Washington State. Free and open to the public.
👉🏽Learn more: https://www.arts.wa.gov/washington-state-poet-laureate/

Skagit River Poetry Festival
Derek will be participating in the following sessions:
• 9am-10:30am: War Poetry: Witnessing & Warning at Maple Hall
• 11am-12:30pm: Poetry & Mental Wellness at Garden Club
• 3:45pm-5:15pm: Dear America at Methodist Church Sanctuary
• 7:30pm-9:30pm: Poetry Sampler at Maple Hall
📆Oct 24, 2026 ⏰9:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
🌎 La Conner, WA
Tickets sold at a range of prices. Students get in free with student ID.

ID: Portrait of Derek Sheffield with trees and water behind him.

Washington State Poet Laureate Humanities Washington

đź“Ł Community of Practice Special Session! Join TAT Lab to talk about conferences, professional organizations, and what th...
10/08/2026

📣 Community of Practice Special Session! Join TAT Lab to talk about conferences, professional organizations, and what they can bring to a teaching artist’s practice.

đź“… Wednesday, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 5-6pm
Zoom/online | Free
Register: https://tinyurl.com/FY27CoPNov4

TAT Lab faculty Carina A. del Rosario and Tina LaPadula recently attended the International Teaching Artist Collaborative (ITAC) conference in Belgium. They’ll share about their experience, what it’s like connecting with teaching artists from around the world, and what they brought home to their own practice.

We’ll also explore: How can teaching artists fund conference attendance? What if travel isn’t possible? And what other professional organizations and conferences are out there for teaching artists across disciplines?

Open to teaching artists, arts and cultural educators throughout Washington State, in all creative disciplines.

Image ID: Community of Practice special session announcement. Text on teal paintstreak reads “From Global to Local: Expanding Your Community of Practice via conferences & professional organizations,” then below reads “Wednesday, November 4, 5-6 PM, online and free.” In small text below, “Open to teaching artists and cultural educators throughout Washington State in all creative disciplines” above the TAT Lab logo.

Washington State Teaching Artist Training Lab

🪶Meet Tommy Kammerer, author of “The Sparrow and the Boy”. Tommy's poetry is featured in Words, Woods, and Wellness, a p...
10/07/2026

🪶Meet Tommy Kammerer, author of “The Sparrow and the Boy”. Tommy's poetry is featured in Words, Woods, and Wellness, a project of Washington State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield.

Tommy Kammerer is a high school senior from Burlington, Washington. He discovered an interest in writing his junior year when taking a creative writing class, where he submitted this poem for an assignment with no thought of it being chosen. Aside from school, he enjoys playing video games, cooking, and spending time with his friends, family, and pets.

👉🏽Read Tommy's poem: https://www.terrain.org/2026/poetry/tommy-kammerer/

Words, Woods, and Wellness is accepting submissions on a rolling basis until December 31, 2026 – and we recommend submitting early! If you are a resident or former resident of Washington State ages 21 and younger with poetry that engages the natural world, submit your work here: 👉🏽 https://terrainorg.submittable.com/submit/b57b1f30-87dc-498a-beab-5e034ed3487e/words-woods-and-wellness

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🎉The next generation of arts leaders is here! The 2026-2027 Washington Youth Arts Leadership (WAYAL) cohort is comprised...
10/07/2026

🎉The next generation of arts leaders is here! The 2026-2027 Washington Youth Arts Leadership (WAYAL) cohort is comprised of musicians, dancers, theatre, literary and visual artists, and media producers from across the state. They will learn about the arts eco-system and creative career pathways, and share their perspectives.

👉🏽Meet the cohort and learn more about the WAYAL program: https://www.arts.wa.gov/youth-arts-leadership-program/

ID: Poster of line drawings of youth faces with text: The arts offer an avenue for us to connect with each other and be our truest selves. Artwork designed by WAYAL 2026-2027 cohort member Brooklynn LaRosa.

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