Town Halls and Social Hangs
Women+ In Politics at Women on the Edge of Democracy
Join Inspire Washington, Union Arts Center, Vote Run Lead Action, and the National Women’s Political Caucus of Washington for a special Women+ in Politics event to celebrate Women on the Edge of Democracy!
The Deets
- Date: Sunday, October 25
- Time: 2:00pm Women+ in Politics Reception; followed by the play from 3:00-4:30pm
- Location: Union Arts Center, 700 Union Street in downtown Seattle
- Price: FREE! Sign up to attend either just the Reception, the Reception and the Play, or just the Play
- For more information about the performance, visit Union Arts Center’s website here
About the Play
- What is the current state of democracy in America from a national and international perspective?
- What can history, global context, or futurism offer us in this pivotal moment
We invite you to experience a few select readings written for this anthology and gather as a community to reflect on the state of democracy as we approach midterm elections.
Seattle Social Hang on Oct 21
The Center for Wooden Boats, 1010 Valley St, Seattle, WA 98109
For current and future Inspire WA members, meet us at The Center for Wooden Boats for a good ole fashioned social hang! We’ll briefly share our thoughts on the upcoming legislative session, Shield Seattle, and all things cultural advocacy. All advocates are invited! Please RSVP here, it’s not required but appreciated. Thank you to our hosts at the Center for Wooden Boats!
Questions? Email Monica@inspirewashington.org
Ellensburg Social Hang on Oct 7
Gallery One, 408 N Pearl St, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Meet us at Washington Trust’s PLACES Conference for a good ole fashioned social hang. We’ll briefly share our thoughts on the upcoming legislative session, and you’ll have an opportunity to try your hand at the egalitarian art form of printmaking. All advocates are invited! You need not be attending the conference to join us! Please RSVP here, it’s not required but appreciated. Thank you to our sponsors, Gallery One, Ellensburg Arts Commission and Ellensburg Creative District.
Questions? Email Monica@inspirewashington.org
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