Seattle Arts in Parks Grant 2027 — $2,000–$8,000 to Bring Arts and Culture into City Parks
Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
Grant of the City of Seattle's Office of Arts & Culture, run with Seattle Parks and Recreation, for artists, creative workers, community groups and organisations to activate the city's parks with arts and cultural programming.
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Grants of $2,000, $4,000, $6,000 or $8,000 for project-related expenses to bring arts and culture activities to Seattle city parks from May through October 2027. A peer panel reviews applications; guidelines are available in Amharic, Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Somali, Spanish and Tagalog, and information sessions are offered for first-time applicants.
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Individuals, organisations and community groups that present arts and cultural activations in Seattle at least once a year, with a residential or business address or a permanent studio/workspace in their name within King County (not a P.O. box), and a Federal Tax ID number (SSN, ITIN or EIN). Not eligible: those with an open Arts in Parks contract after 31 December 2026, those already funded by the City for the same project, or recipients of a 2027 Get Moving, Recreation For All or Hope For Youth grant.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 5 PM Pacific (online)
- Programme dates
- Projects in Seattle parks, 1 May – 30 October 2027
- Results
- February 2027
- Costs to the artist
- Time to run the activation and report