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Thirty-six Snohomish County arts groups, seven in Everett, win grants from a $10 million pool
The Community Accelerator Grant round by the numbers
- $10 million
- in unrestricted grants this round
- 745
- arts and culture groups funded statewide
- 36
- Snohomish County recipients
- $11,875
- average Snohomish County grant
Sources: MyEverettNews.com, The Seattle Times
If you love Everett's arts scene, some of your favorites just got a boost. ArtsFund and Allen Family Philanthropies announced Tuesday that they're sending $10 million in unrestricted grants to 745 arts and culture groups across Washington. Thirty-six local organizations in Snohomish County are on the list.
Seven Everett groups made the list. The Dance School and All Aboard of America 1 each got $17,500, while the Everett Philharmonic Orchestra got $2,500.
Seven Everett groups got between $2,500 and $17,500
Source: MyEverettNews.com
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| The Dance School | $17,500 |
| All Aboard of America 1 | $17,500 |
| American Urban Art | $12,500 |
| Black Heritage Committee | $12,500 |
| Everett Chorale | $7,500 |
| Everett Museum of History | $7,500 |
| Everett Philharmonic | $2,500 |
This year's money went to groups with annual budgets under $1 million. That helped lift the average award from $10,753 in 2025 to $13,423 in 2026.
- Grant range: $2,500 to $25,000
- Counties reached: 37 of Washington's 39
- Top reported needs: programming, salaries and labor
- Renewal: another $10 million for 2027
