Our Approach
Aspirations for this area reflect the outcomes we hope to see through our investment in arts and culture.
Aspirations
Creativity affirms our shared humanity
Honoring stories builds empathy
Knowledge of the natural world leads to an ethos of caring
Examples of What We Fund
Visual Arts · Performing Arts · Media Arts · Artist Residencies · Museums · Informal Education (Zoos, Aquariums, Gardens) · Arts Education · Heritage Organizations
See our Eligibility Guidelines for full details ›
| ACE Sector | Eligible Subsectors | Ineligible Sectors & Subsectors |
| Arts Supporting | Artist Development Arts & Culture Centers & Agencies Field Development Arts Supporting - Other | |
| Gardens | Botanical, Arboretums, Historical | |
| Literary Arts | Literary Arts | |
| Media Arts | Community Broadcasting Public Broadcasting Digital & Film (excluding film festivals) | Film festivals (standalone) |
| Museums & Cultural Heritage | Art Museums Children's Museums Culture History STEM Museums Museums - Other | |
| Performing Arts | Dance Music Theater Performance Centers | |
| Visual Arts | Arts festivals, public art, monuments, nonprofit art galleries | |
| Zoos & Aquariums | Aquariums & Marine Centers Zoos, wildlife centers |
Artistic & Cultural Expression Grantee Stories
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Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
Investment in communications staff at the Native Arts & Culture Foundation yielded storytelling impact for the nonprofit and the artists it supports.
Grant Stories: Dance Schools
Dance schools across the region are bringing performing arts opportunities to communities in innovative and impactful ways.
Stories of Impact: Sitka Fine Arts Camp
Dormitory renovations at one of Alaska’s premier residential arts camps helped them welcome more campers and increase program sustainability.
Marine Education
The Seattle Aquarium, Alaska SeaLife Center, and the Oregon Coast Aquarium are using marine education for the common good by helping visitors learn how to care for the sea life around them.
“Arts and culture engage us in experiences that reveal more of the world to us.”
~ Lorin Schmit Dunlop, Senior Director, Artistic & Cultural Expression
Grant Opportunities
The Trust offers strategic project grants that build capacity for nonprofits in the Artistic & Cultural Expression sector. If your organization is looking to invest in capital growth, equipment and technology, or program and staff, learn more about our grant opportunities.