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Become a partner to Inspire Washington

Partners are dues paying members of Inspire Washington. Becoming our partner means investing in the power of culture – and the power of your own voice – to build community and enrich lives.

Our partners are at the heart of a powerful coalition, made of up thousands of people and organizations that advocate for Washington’s cultural community. Inspire Washington represents people and organizations from Spokane to Seattle, from Kennewick to Kitsap, from Wenatchee to Whatcom.

Inspire Washington works to increase access to science, heritage, and art activities through advocacy, resource development, education, and coalition building. In concert with our cultural coalition, we champion the importance of cultural activities and experiences that inspire curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking, while building connections within and across Washington communities.

 

Why join as our partner?

Washington ranks 45th in the nation for public per capita cultural funding, while our cultural sector drives at least 8.4% of the state GDP – the highest in the nation. This status quo will only change through dedicated advocacy work with government and the public, and that’s where Inspire Washington comes in.

With your membership investment in our advocacy work, we can create a future where the value of culture to our state is recognized and supported through increased public resources. In 2020, Inspire Washington successfully advocated for hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to benefit Washington’s cultural sector, orchestrating unanimous support from Washington’s congressional delegation for federal pandemic relief efforts.

In addition to our advocacy efforts, we offer our members access to professional resources, training and convening opportunities, including forums to connect with cross-sector peers, allies in government and local business communities, and citizens who care about the impact of culture in their community.

 

Who are Inspire Washington partners?

Our dues paying members come from every corner of Washington, delivering science, heritage and arts experiences and activities in urban, suburban and rural communities. This diversity links directly to our work to champion the variety and richness of Washington’s cultural sector, and why we advocate for public resourcing and policies that don’t rely on a one-size-fits-all approach.

Our work depends on partnering with a diverse group of organizational and individual partners to ensure our work is powerful, sustainable, representative, and equitable. That’s why our members span everyone from nonprofit organizations to individual cultural workers to allied businesses and associations that see the value of culture to impact lives and communities.

 

Annual Dues

Individuals

  • Ages 25 – 65: $75
  • Age Under 25: $35
  • Age Over 65 and Educators: $50

Dues are not Tax Deductible but Donations Are (Donate to programs that provide professional development, like our Statewide Conference, here).

Organizations

Dues are based on annual budget size:

Budget Size Annual Dues
>$30MM $30,000
$20MM-$29.99MM      $20,000
$10MM-$19.99MM $15,000
$5MM-$9.99MM $7,500
$3MM-$4.99MM $3,000
$1MM-$2.99MM $1,500
$500K-$999K $500
$300K-$499K $250
<$300K $100

 

Organizations outside of King County with budgets more than $1 million: .065% of total annual expenses

 

Other membership categories:

Local Cultural Agencies: $100

Allied Nonprofit Organizations: $150

Businesses: $200

 


*Find a list of current and past partners at the bottom of this page.

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Organizational Invested Partners

(Current and annual dues paying partners as of August 3, 2023)

5th Avenue Theatre Northwest African American Museum
ACT Theatre Northwest Boychoir & Vocalpoint! (Northwest Choirs)
AdvisArts Consulting Northwest Performing Arts Alliance
Allied Arts of Whatcom County Northwest Railway Museum
Anacortes Arts Festival
 
Arboretum Foundation On The Boards
Artist Trust Orquesta Northwest
Arts & Culture Coalition of Pierce County Pacific Northwest Ballet
ArtsEd Washington Pacific Science Center
Asia Pacific Cultural Center Pacific West Performing Arts
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra Performing Arts Center Eastside 
Black Diamond Historical Society Pork Filled Productions
Braided River Puget Sound Revels
Burien Actors Theatre RAIN Incubator
Burke Museum Association San Juan Islands Makers Guild
Cascadia Art Museum Seattle Aquarium
Cascadia Methow Music Association Seattle Art Museum
Cave Moon Press Seattle Arts & Lectures
Center for Wooden Boats Seattle Center Foundation
Centerstage Theatre Seattle Chamber Music Society
Centrum Seattle Children's Theatre
Chewelah Arts Guild  
Children's Dance Theater Foundation Seattle Choruses
Classical KING FM 98.1 Seattle Mongolian Youth Center
Coastal Interpretive Center Seattle Opera
Creative Dance Center Seattle Repertory Theatre
EastHub Seattle Shakespeare Company
Emerald City Music Seattle Symphony
Emerald City Ringers Seattle Theatre Group
Enjoy Productions  
Ferry County Historical Society Snohomish County Historical Society
Franklin County Historical Society South King County Cultural Coalition
Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Spokane Arts
Friends of the Conservatory at Volunteer Park Stonerose Interpretive Center
Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Support for Old Lady Artists 
Henry Art Gallery Supportive Housing Association
Humanities Washington Tacoma Arts Live
Idaho Central Spokane Valley Performing Arts Center      Tacoma Little Theatre
Island County Historical Society Tacoma Refugee Choir Project
Jack Straw Cultural Center Taproot Theatre
KEXP Tasveer
KidsQuest Children's Museum Team Soapbox
Kirkland Performance Center Teen Tix
  theARTScentered
Kittatas County Historical Museum The Dance School
Larson Gallery The Williams Project
Magenta Theater Tieton Arts & Humanities
Maple Valley Creative Arts Council Town Hall Seattle
Mid-Columbia Master Singers Tri Cities Academy of Ballet
Mode Music and Performing Arts Vashon Center for the Arts
Mount Baker Theatre Village Theatre
 
Washougal Songcraft Festival
Museum of History and Industry Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra
Museum of Pop Culture Whidbey Island Music Festival
Music4Life Women in Film Seattle
National Nordic Museum Woodland Park Zoo
North Olympic History Center Youth Theatre Northwest

 

 

Municipal

  • City of Bellevue
  • Kent Arts Commission
  • Seattle Center - Cultural Programs Office

 

 

Individual Members

  • Andy Jensen
  • Annrené Joseph
  • Benjamin Moore
  • Bennyroyce Royon
  • Brenda Chrystie
  • Christopher Shainin
  • Bruce Ritzen
  • Cheryl Crooks
  • Claudia Bach
  • Colin Walker
  • Courtney Chamberlin
  • Cynthia Huffman
  • David Fischer
  • David Lynx
  • Dwight Gee
  • Donna Keyser
  • Doug Johnson
  • Ellen Walker
  • Erik Lidzbarski
  • Fidelma McGinn
  • Gillian Jones
  • Jana Hart
  • Jeanne Burbidge
  • Jenny Rieke
  • Jerald Dougherty
  • Joanne Ort
  • John Purdie
  • Joel Rogo
  • Josh LaBelle
  • Karen Mobley
  • Karen Nestvold
  • Karin Davies
  • Kate Becker
  • Kathleen Thorne
  • Kelly Hart
  • Kimi Kinoshita
  • Lorie Hoffman
  • Manny Cawaling
  • Marlette Buchanan
  • Martina Dalton
  • Mary Pat Byrne
  • Mary Lynn
  • Maureen Frisch
  • Megan Torgerson
  • Megan Kappler
  • Mei Leah Davidson
  • Melissa Huggins
  • Michael Herschensohn
  • Molly Michal
  • Nicole Stellner
  • Nicolas McDonald
  • Nicole Klein
  • Olena Hodges
  • Rachel Ciprotti
  • Rebecca Kloberdanz
  • Rebecca Gallivan
  • Richard Beckerman
  • Robert Tombari
  • Ron Bermingham
  • Roxanne Nielsen
  • Sam Blum
  • Sara Nelson
  • Shannon Halberstadt
  • Steve Sneed
  • SuJ'n Chon
  • Susan Walde
  • Tenley Decerstrand
  • Theresa Goetz
  • Tsatsral Tserendash
  • Vincas Greene
  • Walter Harris