Three Arts Education Grants Panelists are selected each year by the ArtWalla Board to evaluate applications and select recipients for both grants.  ArtWalla selects panelists who are involved in the Walla Walla arts community as educators (especially in the Arts), community leaders, arts advocates, artists in any discipline, or are involved in Art-tivism (activism through art).

Panelists have time to review and evaluate applications based on ArtWalla’s guidelines and criteria. The criteria are meant to serve as a starting point for discussion for the panel, and ArtWalla staff or board members do not evaluate or select any applications. Criteria for each grant can be found on the individual application pages. While reviewing applications, panelists are asked to apply a lens of racial equity.  The panel then meets to discuss applicants and select recipients. Our panel meeting will be held either virtually or in person with masks depending on infection rates at the time of the meeting. All applicants will receive communication about whether or not they received a grant by early-mid December. Current ArtWalla board members and Grant panelists are not eligible to receive grants.

Our selection panels change each grant cycle. Panelists must wait three years before they can serve on another selection panel. If you are interested in participating on the evaluation panel please contact us here.