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Agency Recommendation Summaries

Washington State Arts Commission

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 24.4 12,596 3,038 15,634
2025-27 Maintenance Level 25.1 12,833 3,038 15,871
Difference from 2025-27 Original 0.70 237 0 237
% Change from 2025-27 Original 2.9% 1.9% 0.0% 1.5%

2026 Policy Other Changes

Administrative Reduction 0.0 (8) 0 (8)
Billy Frank Jr. Statue Update 0.0 75 0 75
Grants Reductions - General 0.0 (600) 0 (600)
2026 Policy Other Changes Total 0.0 (533) 0 (533)

2026 Policy Central Services Changes

DES Central Services 0.0 (1) 0 (1)
GOV Central Services 0.0 1 0 1
OFM Central Services 0.0 60 0 60
Self-Insurance Liability Premium 0.0 5 0 5
WTS Central Services 0.0 (16) 0 (16)
2026 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 49 0 49
Total Policy Changes 0.0 (484) 0 (484)
2026 Policy Level 25.1 12,349 3,038 15,387
Difference from 2025-27 Original 0.70 (247) 0 (247)
% Change from 2025-27 Original 2.9% (2.0%) 0.0% (1.6%)

Policy Changes

Administrative Reduction

Funding is reduced to reflect a reduction in administrative services. (General Fund - State)

Billy Frank Jr. Statue Update

The state approved two statues of Billy Frank Jr. for placement in the state and national capitols. The awarded foundry bid exceeded the current funding level, leaving no flexibility to support remaining project elements. The commission is provided additional support to maintain the project’s scope and schedule. (General Fund-State) (General Fund - State)

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for Capitol Campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (General Fund - State)

GOV Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (General Fund - State)

Grants Reductions - General

Funding is reduced ongoing for overall reduction to grants administered by the commission. (General Fund-State) (General Fund - State)

OFM Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. (General Fund - State)

Self-Insurance Liability Premium

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (General Fund - State)

WTS Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Washington Technology Solutions for the Office of Cybersecurity, the state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (General Fund - State)