Olympia Artspace Alliance

Together, We Create What’s Next.

When you give to Olympia Artspace Alliance during Give Local 2025 you’re building a community where creativity, culture, and opportunity belong to everyone.

By investing directly in local artists, OAA strengthens Olympia's cultural and economic fabric, making space for our artists to connect, create, and to grow their creative careers.

In 2025 alone, your support helped us:

• Pay $6,000 directly to artists through our Art in Storefronts program, bringing new life to underused spaces and giving stipends to artists and teachers to support the development of new work.
• Provide $13,000 two new downtown murals, turning public walls into legacy pieces.
• Award $5,500 through 11 Space Grants of $500 each, fueling new projects and creative careers.
• Launch the Downtown Olympia Creative District, linking art and local business.
• Host community gatherings that connect and uplift local artists.

About OAA

OAA is a volunteer-run organization made possible through sponsorships, grants, and the generosity of individuals like you. If you feel moved to support our work, please consider making a tax-deductible donation during Give Local. We’re so grateful for your support! Every dollar we raise during Give Local will help grow our 2025 programs including:

• Art in Olympia Storefronts, which curates four high-quality art installations in downtowns vacant storefronts throughout the year. Selected artists receive stipends for their work and professional support during the install process. We also work directly with teachers to support and share student work every winter 
• Space Grants, our low-barrier grant making program that provides ten $500 grants to local artists (of all mediums) to assist with the cost of studio space. The application requires minimal personal information, a short statement about how the artist hopes to use the funds, and asks for examples of their work. 
• Our Downtown Olympia Mural Program, an annual open-call for mural ideas that awards stipends to local artists to install their mural downtown. This project has been a past partnership with the PBIA and has installed three murals, (two in progress!) and repaired dozens of existing murals in our downtown.
• Seasonal artist mingles that provide no-cost opportunities to connect and grow the Downtown Olympia Arts scene at local businesses and venues. 
• Fiscal Sponsorship and support for the Downtown Olympia Creative District think tank. Our board worked with a local artist to develop branding for our Creative District, hired a skilled artist and facilitator to project manage outreach and engagement, and held a fall convening to imagine what's possible for Olympia. 

Learn more about the Olympia Artspace Alliance on our website at olympiaartspace.org and follow us on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/olympiaartspacealliance.