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The Boeing Company is a proud sponsor of The Seattle Foundation's GiveBIG on May 15. Boeing's arts investments foster creative expression, celebrate diverse cultures, stimulate civic dialogue, and strengthen communities. Boeing has a deep legacy of supporting the arts in Puget Sound.

 

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Broaden community participation and engagement
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Preserve and fully utilize arts space
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Support a continuum of arts education for students
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TO SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATIONS:
Jack Straw Foundation »Jack Straw Productions is a center for artistic creation, experimentation, education, and presentation for individuals of all ages. Our artists range in age from youth to seniors and come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.
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Seattle Art Museum »As the largest art museum in the Pacific Northwest, SAM is dedicated to making great art accessible to everyone in our community at all three of the museum's sites.
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Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra »Our program began in the fall of 2007 with 8 students as a way to provide an orchestra experience to students in our local school district which does not have an orchestra program. Since then, we have grown in both size and musicianship. We now have 90 students.
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Recent Foundation Activities
PONCHO to become a fund of The Seattle Foundation
After 50 years of fundraising for the arts, PONCHO announced it will be winding down its operations and will become a fund within The Seattle Foundation.
Success Story
Teachers Receive Comprehensive Professional Development in the Arts
Arts Impact provides comprehensive professional development in the arts for elementary school teachers. The organization provides two-year, graduate-level training that pairs art with other disciplines. Students learning about symmetry in math, for instance, may approach the concept by learning about symmetry in dance or visual arts. When art, like math, becomes a regular part of the school day, kids get the chance to learn in different ways and develop their creative and critical thinking skills.
King County residents agree all kids should have access to a high-quality arts education.
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Creative Vitality in Washington State
Across Washington State, creative economy is in evidence in a variety of cities and neighborhoods, and is a factor in the job growth, retail sales, recreational choices, and community aesthetics.
A New Framework for Building Participation in the Arts
Arts organizations across the country are actively expanding their efforts to increase public participation in their programs. This 2001 report presents the findings of a RAND study of these efforts.
K-12 Arts Education: Every Student, Every School, Every Year
This report examines the quality of public education in Washington state and the educational preparation of the next generation of Washington citizens.
Ready to Innovate: Are Educators and Executives Aligned on the Creative Readiness of the U.S. Workforce?
Innovation is crucial to competition, and creativity is integral to innovation. U.S. employers rate creativity/innovation among the top five skills that will increase in importance over the next five years, and stimulating innovation/creativity and enabling entrepreneurship is among the top 10 challenges of U.S. CEOs. But how to foster creativity in new entrants to the U.S. workforce?
State Spotlight: Engaging Washington Communities through the Arts
The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies spotlights the work done to reach underserved communities by the Washington State Arts Commission (WSAC) through the Arts Participation Initiative.

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