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Guest Post: Connecting Washington Students with Their History

Students compete in Washington State Historical Society's annual History Day.

As Lead Program Manager at the Washington State Historical Society, Molly Wilmoth connects the public with Washington’s history through educational programming and events. Here, she tells us about one of her favorites—Washington History Day, which is happening April 21:

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The Work You Do to Create Equity

Choreographer Dani Tirrell received an Art Projects grant for Black Bois, a new dance piece based on the stories of black male bodies traumatized by living in the United States.

Recently we shared some of the work we are doing to become a more equitable agency. Now, we are highlighting you—the individuals and organizations throughout King County who put their 4Culture grants to work centering the stories of those who have been excluded from the narrative.

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Guest Post: Interning at a Rural Heritage Site

The Neely Mansion, photo courtesy of Theresa Ball, UW Museology.

Theresa Ball is a student in the University of Washington Museology graduate program, and one of the first participants in our new rural heritage internship program, part of our T.I.P.S. initiative. Here, she shares insight into her experience:

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Looking In, Looking Out: Equity at 4Culture

Working with mentor artists, King County youth engage in intensive art practice centered around race and incarceration as part of our Creative Justice program, now in its third year. Photo by Timothy Aguero.

As we, like many cultural organizations, wrestle with how to become a more equitable* agency, transparency is key. Being open about this process helps us improve, holds us accountable, and builds community around equity work. In that spirit, we’re sharing some of the work we’re doing to transform the way we serve King County:

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