Spotlight: Envisioning the Future and the Arts
David Jones is an Executive Producer and Principal Program Manager on Microsoft's Envisioning team, which explores what the world of work will look like in the future. He started his career at Microsoft 23 years ago as an engineer on the Excel team, and has volunteered his time over the past 3 years to help ArtsFund completely revamp our Excel-based allocations system. We recently sat down with David to talk about his reasons for supporting ArtsFund, and the role he sees the arts playing in the future.
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Arts Night 2016: A Home Run!
On Tuesday, June 28 art lovers and baseball fans alike gathered at Safeco Field to take in arts performances around the stadium and watch the Seattle Mariners defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates. ArtsFund's 4th Annual partnership with the Seattle Mariners featured artists, arts performances, and arts supporters from throughout the region.
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Seattle Summer Festivals: Experience Art This Summer
As the weather heats up and the days are longer, summer festivals abound. It's a great time to take advantage of art happening outdoors all over the city. Click through to see what ArtsFund grantees have been up to this summer.
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Thank you Volunteers!
On Thursday, August 4th, ArtsFund held a happy hour at MG2's bright and airy Exhibit Space to celebrate our many dedicated volunteers, including our Board of Trustees, Advisory Council, workplace giving coordinators, and particularly, the ArtsFund Associates. Read more to learn about their 2016 successes!
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ArtsFund Awards $2.4M Thanks to 2016 Donors
With the close of Campaign 2016, ArtsFund awarded $2,399,918 in grants to 53 nonprofit arts groups in King and Pierce Counties. Thanks to the hundreds of businesses and thousands of individuals whose contributions made this possible. Your gifts to ArtsFund, when distributed through our annual operating support grants, make a big difference in the region. Hear how from the leaders of Pacific Northwest Ballet, Wing Luke Museum, Seattle Theatre Group, and Seattle Repertory Theatre.
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Partners
Join us in thanking these businesses and their employees for investing in ArtsFund and making our community stronger.