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REGIONAL REPORT
SPOKANE ARTS
supporting arts and culture. The program
launched in 2017, following the Spokane
City Council’s vote to dedicate a small
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brahamson also credits various other projects in the works with the Kalispel and
Coeur D’Alene Tribes, as being related to “proving” their skills through Red Road.

“This grant gave us the opportunity we always wanted to
have,” Abrahamson said. “We are still in our infancy but the
amount of possibilities is vastly more than they could have
ever been without this grant.”
portion of the admissions tax, collected
each year by the city, toward investing
in arts and culture. In doing so, they
recognized how a vibrant cultural scene
is crucial for attracting tourists, retaining
young professionals, drawing new
businesses into our area, and more. They
recognized the ways arts and culture
improve the public realm, create safe
public spaces, offer opportunities for
learning and engagement, and bring
2020 is the fourth year of the SAGA grants program, and SAGA will again have over
$100,000 in available funding, spread across three rounds of granting. For more details,
visit http://www.spokanearts.org/saga-grants. You’ll find FAQs, templates, and dates for
Spokane Arts’ free workshops on how to present the strongest proposal possible.
The Spokane Arts Grant Awards (SAGA) is one of the only local grant funds specifically dedicated to
neighborhoods and communities
together.
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