Who is eligible?
Individual nominees must be residents of Kittitas County. Groups, organiations, or businesses must be located in Ellensburg.
Selection Process & Criteria
- The Ellensburg Arts Commission will solicit and collect nominations of eligible nominees each year.
- After all nominations have been received, the Arts Advocate will be selected at a scheduled public meeting of the Commission.
- The Arts Advocate will be decided by majority vote of the Commission.
The Commission will take the following criteria into consideration:
- The nominee's impact and/or historical contributions as an advocate for the creative arts in Ellensburg.
Nominees may not be:
- Employees of the City of Ellensburg
- City of Ellensburg Arts Commissioners or their relatives
- Groups, Organizations, Businesses directly connected to Ellensburg Arts Commissioners.
Questions? Please contact:
Kelle Vandenberg, Arts & Economic Development Manager
Phone: 509-962-7149 Email: ellensburgarts@ci.ellensburg.wa.us