$10,000 helps bring a distinguished writer to the LiteraryArts Series.
$6,000 places a writer-in-residence at a local school for an entire year.
$2,500 presents a nationally or internationally known poet in the Poetry Series.
$1,500 supports six public schools with books to enhance their libraries.
$500 brings an author to a school to talk with and inspire K-12 students.
$250 supports a special project with a writer-in-residence.
$150 makes possible education and outreach efforts.
$50 helps sustain core SAL programs.
- increasing your gift through Seattle Foundation's matching grant
- entered by Seattle Foundation to win an additional $1,000 to add to your donation and have a round-trip airline ticket, courtesy of Alaska Airlines, given in your name to the same nonprofit that received your donation. The winner will also receive a $100 gift card, courtesy of sponsor, Starbucks!
- entered to win a pair of SAL patron tickets to one event next season of your choice.
Check out the exciting literary auction items at the Words Matter benefit dinner! Peruse the opportunities and plan for your bidding strategy to make sure you don't miss out on your perfect literary experiece!
SAL thanks the many generous sponsors of our 25th anniversary season. We couldn't do what we do without you! Click on the title to view all sponsors.
The Norman Archibald Charitable Foundation has awarded Seattle Arts & Lectures a grant for infrastructure improvements, specifically to replace an aging phone system to better meet SAL’s communication needs. The Archibald Foundation funds non-profit charitable organizations that provide tangible benefits and ongoing support to improve the quality of life for residents of the Puget Sound region. The Foundation began grant making to charitable organizations within the Puget Sound region in 1976. Since then, the Foundation has granted over $13.5 million to qualified organizations.
We are so close to our goal, having raised $44,000 towards the goal of $50,000 since May 2nd. If you have already participated, you have our sincerest thanks. If you have not, you still have time! SAL's campaign concludes on Saturday, so please donate today! With your help, SAL can keep the literary arts an essential and vibrant component of our community.
SAL has received a 2012 Mayor's Arts Award, given this year to 10 individuals and organizations in honor of the Award's 10th Anniversary.
The Mayor's Arts Awards recognize artists, arts and cultural organizations, and community members who make a difference in our city through arts and cultural activities. The Seattle Arts Commission recommended SAL and the other nine recipients from a pool of more than 500 public nominations.
Thank you for helping SAL make an impact in our community. We are excited to share this honor with you and Mayor Mike McGinn at the awards ceremony, noon, Friday, August 31, at Seattle Center in partnership with Bumbershoot®: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival.
The 2012 Words Matter Benefit Dinner was an amazing Seattle Arts & Lectures’ event. The best of SAL was on stage, from Ed Skoog’s Roethke impression, to Jim Lynch reminding us that “the best of the books we read wind up feeling like a part of our history and identity,” to WITS student Alex Morrison representing the incredible next generation of writers.
We raised over $150,000! This support helps us continue to provide our community with transformative programs by acclaimed writers that foster diverse ideas, the imagination, and a love of reading and writing. Thank you for being there!
SAL thanks The Seattle Times for their continued support as our 2011-12 Presenting Sponsor.
SAL thanks Swedish for their 2011-12 Season sponsorship. We are thrilled to continue our partnership.
Seattle Arts & Lectures thanks our 2011-12 Organization Sponsors:
4Culture, Amazon.com, ArtsFund, Humanities Washington, Medina Foundation, PONCHO, Seattle Foundation, Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Seattle Arts & Lectures thanks our 2011-12 Series Sponsors:
Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Charles & Barbara Wright
Seattle Arts & Lectures thanks our 2011-12 Event Sponsors:
The Boeing Company, Copper Canyon Press, Reed Longyear Malnati & Ahrens, Stoel Rives, Swedish, Teutsch Partners, University Book Store, Wave Books
Seattle Arts & Lectures thanks our 2011-12 Media Sponsors:
Seattle Met, Classical KING FM 98.1, KCTS 9, KUOW 94.9FM, Crosscut.com, CityArts, Poetry Northwest, Crab Creek Review, Chuckanut Reader
Seattle Arts & Lectures thanks our 2011-12 Bookstore Partners:
Elliott Bay Book Company, Mockingbird Books, Open Books: A Poem Emporium, Queen Anne Books, Third Place Books, University Book Store, Village Books, Wide World Books & Maps
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