Gates Open WA

06/30/2026

ARTISTS! COMEDIANS! CREATORS OF ALL KINDS! Our Summer (formally Spring) Grant deadline is tomorrow. Go apply now and find your amazing projects with Gates Open WA. Applications close 6/30 at 11:59PM.

06/23/2026

Grant Deadline Reminder: Next Tuesday is our deadline for this grant cycle, 6/30 by 11:59PM.
One general arts Grant and one comedy Grant are up for grabs! Up to $7,000 in funding for your project. Just needs to be made in, about or brought to the wonderful Washington State!
Apply now at GatesOpenWA.com/apply

06/19/2026

This Saturday is ! Kick off the weekend with our incredible comedy show on Bainbridge Island tomorrow at 8pm! Tickets in bio.

05/31/2026

Our Spring 2026 deadline is approaching fast!
Link in bio!

05/23/2026

So excited for this!

Big laughs are coming to the Tri-Cities—and we’re excited to help support it!

At Arts Center Task Force, we believe strong partnerships create stronger communities. That’s why we’re proud to partner with The Academy of Children's Theatre, Gates Open WA, and the Princess Theatre to help bring nationally recognized improv talent to the Tri-Cities for one unforgettable weekend of comedy.

From Broadway and HBO credits to nationally known comedy stages, this exciting event is bringing high-quality live performing arts experiences directly to our community—while also supporting youth arts programming right here at home.

🎭 Family-Friendly Comedy Show
📅 Friday, July 10 | 7 PM

🎤 Improv Fundraiser (16+)
📅 Saturday, July 11 | 7 PM
🍸 21+ beverages available for purchase

Supporting our local performing arts community means creating more opportunities for audiences, artists, and organizations to thrive. We’re happy to be part of bringing exciting events like this to the Tri-Cities!

Be sure to check out Academy of Children’s Theatre for tickets and event details.

03/23/2026

Four days of w**e, food and fundraising! Thank you to everyone who came and visited us during any of the .washington events this weekend. It was another great success! We raised over $4,500 this year! Thank you for supporting arts and artists in WA. Special thank you to all our board members and volunteers that worked their butts off for the cause! Go ice your feet!

01/31/2026

It’s time for our favorite and least favorite part of our work to support art and artists in Washington State!
Here are the recipients of the Winter 2026 round of grants for Gates Open WA! Check your emails as well.
Congratulations to the recipients and all our applicants for creating and putting yourself out there. We all need it right now! Keep creating! This was another AMAZING round of projects. Special thanks to our selection committee for doing the hardest part.

01/19/2026

As our selection committee continues there journey to choose the recipients of our Winter 26 grants, you can stay up to date on all the Gates Open WA news and updates (including grant deadlines and events) by joining our email list. Just go to GatesOpenWA.com/contact and scroll down to the join our list section. One email a month to keep ya updated. Not bad.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year to all. And thank for to all of our Winter 2026 applicants. Make sure to check your emails this morning for what comes next

12/27/2025

Getting close to the deadline (but still time to apply!)Get funding for your creative project this winter. Funding one General Arts Grant and one Comedy Grant on February 1st. Application deadline is 12/31/25 by 11:59PM. Apply now at

*DISCLAIMER: By submitting to Gates Open WA you are acknowledging your work will be reviewed only by the selection committee and Board of Directors. None of the work or ideas submitted will be shared or distributed. If your project receives funding Gates Open WA does not own any of the work that is....