Cultural Access Washington and the Washington State Arts Alliance have joined forces. With an energized vision and new name, Inspire Washington aims to build a broad and powerful statewide coalition to champion advocacy and resource development for Washington's cultural sector. Our powerful union of science, heritage, and the arts, creates extensive reach, profound impact and innovative opportunities.

MISSION/VISION STATEMENT

Our Mission:

Inspire Washington nurtures the human spirit and strengthens communities by increasing access to science, heritage, and arts programming through advocacy, resource development, education, and coalition building.

Our Vision:

We envision vibrant communities where:

• Our unique and shared histories bring people together, lift them up and empower them to succeed;
• Everyone in our society has the ability to benefit from and be inspired by the cultural experiences available in our state;
• Our arts, science, and heritage organizations, from the smallest grassroots enterprises to the largest institutions, have sustainable resources to create wide and deep human impact through their work.

Inspire Washington
Board of Trustees

• Josh LaBelle
  Seattle Theatre Group
  President
• Ellen Walker
  Pacific Northwest Ballet
  Vice President
• Melissa Huggins
  Spokane Arts
  Secretary
• Christopher Shainin
  WSAAF
  Treasurer
• Benjamin Moore
  WA State Cultural Leader
• Richard Beckerman
  Museum consultant
• Janell Johnson
  Philagiving
• Putter Bert
  Kids Quest Museum
• Alejandro Grajal
  Woodland Park Zoo
• Dwight Gee
  WA State Cultural Leader
• Will Daugherty
  Pacific Science Center
• Bob Davidson
  Seattle Aquarium
• Andy Jensen
  WA State PTSA/Seattle Council of PTSAs
• Karen Mobley
  WA State Cultural Leader
• Dominica Myers
  King County Library
• Steve Sneed
  WA State Cultural Leader
• Bernie Griffin
  5th Avenue Theatre
• Karina Ajit Bharne
  Symphony Tacoma
• Danielle Gahl
  WA State Cultural Leader
• MaryGrace Goddu
  City of Olympia
• Lorie Hoffman
  Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council
• Latha Sambamurti
  Ananda Mela
• Preeti Shridhar
  City of Renton
• Krishna Thiagarajan
  Seattle Symphony
• Adriana Wright
  Seattle Theatre Group
• Marlette Buchanan
  Seattle Music Partners
• Shannon Halberstadt
  WA State Cultural Leader
• Kelly Hart
  Allied Arts of Whatcom County
• Michael Herschensohn
  Queen Anne Historical Society
• Karen Hanan
  ArtsWA
• Michael Greer
  ArtsFund
• Jamie Herlich McIalwain
  Seattle Repertory Theatre
• Jane Repensek
  Seattle Opera
• Sarah Michael
  Seattle Art Museum
• Gillian Jones
  Edmonds Center for the Arts

Staff

• Manny R. Cawaling
  Executive Director
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• Jessi Wasson
  Programs and Operations Manager
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• Madeline Dalton
  Advocacy Coordinator
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Advisory Board Members