ArtsFund Awards Community Accelerator Grant

ArtsFund and the Paul G.Allen Family Foundation has administered a total of $10 million in funding as part of the Community Accelerator grants program, a historic investment in Washington’s arts and culture sector. Included in this announcement is a Community Accelator grant of $22.5K to Seattle JazzED to further sustain music education as an arts pathway for youth in the Seattle area.

The Community Accelator program grants range from $2,500 to $25,000 and are unrestricted (meaning they can be used for anything an organization deems necessary). Grant distributions were informed by a Community Advisory Panel who advised ArtsFund on the application design, outreach, evaluation and outcome, and included 12 panelists from across the state.

Since 2010, Seattle JazzED has been investing in youth to increase access to high-quality music education for students. The organization was created to address inequities in access to jazz education and provide an alternative pathway to the arts for all students. It serves over 1300 students annually, with all programming provided on a sliding scale and free loaner instruments for every musician.