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Agency 387
Arts Commission
RCW 43.46.050, .055, .090, .095

Request $4,930,203
Net change from current biennium $770,679 Decrease
Percent change from current biennium 13.5% Decrease


The Arts Commission promotes the growth, development, and preservation of the arts within the state. The Commission strives to foster artistic merit and ensure arts accessibility to all citizens of the state.

Goals are to promote throughout the state: artistic development, growth, and preservation; artistic expressions of the many cultures which contribute to Washington's diversity; the arts as basic to the education of all citizens; and access, equity, and local empowerment in all its activities.

Objectives are to: provide financial support of public arts events; increase public participation in arts events; provide technical assistance to non-profit arts organizations and artists; serve traditional artists and underserved communities; provide arts events for the state's public elementary and secondary student population; and acquire works of art for location at or tour of buildings funded by the state's capital budget.


Agency Level Summary

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Operating Budget: Summary
1995-97 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance 1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
4,288,782 General Fund - Basic Account - State 4,289,153 4,288,782 4,240,203
934,000 105,000 General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 933,997 829,000 690,000
570,600 General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated 716,013 570,600
12,500 General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local Unanticipated 15,580 12,500
1,000 1,000 Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - State

5,806,882


106,000

Total Appropriated Funds

5,954,743


5,700,882


4,930,203


Operating Budget: Summary by Object

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries And Wages 548,422 578,432 592,533 591,547 601,901
Employee Benefits 151,337 159,631 158,037 160,923 159,485
Personal Service Contracts 7,516 8,751
Goods And Services 324,654 326,136 277,178 306,312 294,481
Travel 53,752 56,622 53,000 53,000 53,000
Capital Outlays 1,819,552 1,115,792 1,206,600 1,323,830 1,323,830
Grants, Benefits & Client Services 2,162,342 2,041,756 1,696,175 1,541,453 1,541,452
Interagency Reimbursements (1,924,939) (1,239,497) (1,330,264) (1,510,429) (1,510,582)

Annual Total

3,142,636


3,047,623


2,653,259


2,466,636


2,463,567

Fiscal Year 1993-94 2,812,107
Biennium Total

5,954,743


5,700,882


4,930,203


Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
Total Development of Fine Arts (72,345) (1.2)% (253,861) (4.3)% (770,679) (13.5)%


Employment Summary

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 16.7 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.1
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 32,840 33,826 34,651 34,593 35,199