Town Halls, Gatherings, and Office Hours
Walla Walla Social Hang on Sept 15
Join Inspire Washington and the Little Theatre of Walla Walla on Tuesday, September 15th from 5:00-7:30pm for a good ole fashioned social hang and networking event with cultural advocates from the area. Fancy hot dogs are provided by Paper Boat Catering courtesy of Exhibit A Investigations. Please RSVP here, it’s not required but appreciated. Thank you to our sponsors, Little Theatre of Walla Walla and Exhibit A Investigations!
Questions? Email Monica@inspirewashington.org
Federal Webinar, July 2026
Inspire Washington is here to help you make sense of the news coming out of D.C. as it pertains to science, heritage, and arts programming in Washington State. At this webinar, we’ll cover:
- The FY27 appropriations process: what it is; how it works; and how it will impact funding to agencies like the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA), National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH), and many other agencies.
- Bills we are tracking
- Any new legislation or changes that impact science, heritage and arts programs
- Artist visas amidst changing immigration policies
- Federal resources and the challenges present in accessing those resources
- Listening/Q&A. What questions do you have about federal activity that Inspire Washington can help you answer?
We hope you’ll join us on July 8th at 12pm. Register here!
Inspire Washington Open Office Hours
Join us for our monthly open office hours! This is an opportunity to ask our staff any questions you have. It could be about cultural access, state funding, lawmaker connections, federal issues, local politics or anything else that’s on your mind.
Spring 2026 Open Office Hours:
April 9 from 12pm-1pm: register here
May 7 from 10am-11am: register here
June 4 from 10am-11am: register here