Hope Corps
Artists and organizations submit proposals for downtown activations, installations, and exhibitions in Seattle's Pioneer Square, Chinatown-International District, Stadium District, and King Street Station/Union Station plazas under the theme 'We Still Dream a Future.'
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Get matched →- Deadline
- annual cycle, check dates
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $769,000
- Location
- Downtown Seattle: Pioneer Square, Chinatown-International District, Stadium District, King Street Station, Union Station, and other downtown neighborhoods, Seattle, Washington
About
Overview
Hope Corps is a Seattle Office of Arts & Culture initiative supporting the city's creative workforce through funding and incubating career advancement opportunities. The 2026 call focuses on downtown activations, installations, and exhibitions under the theme 'We Still Dream a Future,' empowering creative workers to build community and provide free, engaging programming to residents and visitors.
Focus Areas & Locations
This call addresses downtown neighborhoods as part of Mayor Harrell's Downtown Activation Plan: Pioneer Square, Chinatown-International District, Stadium District, and the plazas at Union Station and King Street Station.
Funding
$769,000 was awarded to more than 32 organizations. Individual awards have reached up to $30,000.
Community of Practice
Hope Corps awardees benefit from being part of a Community of Practice, with regular convenings offering workshops, networking, and ways to share their work.
Key Dates
- Application deadline: June 3, 2025
- Application will open again in 2026
Contact
For help with the application, contact Kate Fernandez at (206) 948-3059 or [email protected].
Program History
Hope Corps launched in 2021 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and loss of income in the creative sector. To date, $3.75M has been invested in artists, supporting 200+ creative workers across 107 projects.
Impact
- 84% of awardees reported increased confidence in finding stable work/income
- 88% advanced their skills or knowledge
- 76% expanded or developed their social and professional network
- 800 (projected) creative workers engaged in 2024-25 with average award size of $37K
- 320+ days of free programming offered throughout the year
- Award
- $769,000 total awarded to more than 32 organizations; individual awards up to $30,000
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- 'We Still Dream a Future' - a call for creative workers to build community and spark new arts experiences that activate downtown Seattle neighborhoods through free, engaging programming.
- Eligibility
- Open to Seattle artists and organizations; creative workers and organizations based in or significantly engaged with Seattle's arts community.
- Audience
- Seattle creative workers and organizations
- Contact
- [email protected]
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.