ArtWalla
Art For All
Mission
ArtWalla encourages and empowers local creative artists, engages the community, and enriches life in the Walla Walla Valley.
Ruling year
1994
President
Patty Gardner
Treasurer
Tricia Harding
Main address
PO Box 2192
Walla Walla, WA 99362 USA
Formerly known as
Blue Mountain Art Alliance
EIN
91-1575336
NTEE code
Arts Council/Agency (A26)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
ArtSquared
For ten years we have had artists create 6X6 pieces of art to be sold at $36 a piece. Artists take home $24 of each piece sold and ArtWalla uses the other $12 to go towards funding our grant programs. Some of our wonderful artists choose to be 100% donors!
This program helps individual artists get their work out there, makes art affordable for masses, and helps us make grants for individual artists and organizations who are sharing arts education.
Where we work
External reviews
Photos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total dollar amount of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of new grants received
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of attendees present at rallies/events
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Related Program
ArtSquared
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of public events held to further mission
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of organization members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
As of December 31st of each year.
Number of grants received
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Grow Organizational Sustainability.
Develop Sustainable Funding Model.
Increase Programmatic Offerings.
Increase Marketing and Communications.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Build Board development strategy to support the growth of ArtWalla.
Create an immediate leadership succession plan.
Review and update current organizational policies.
Evaluate the need to increase staff capacity.
Support launch of successful Creative District partnership with Walla Walla and College Place.
Focus funding growth on membership.
Focus funding growth in foundations and grants.
Focus funding growth in individual giving strategies.
Strengthen current programmatic offerings.
Focus on the development of artists.
Focus on who we are, what we do, and who we serve.
Increase engagement with our stakeholders.
Increase Visibility.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our Board formally adopted this strategic plan in June 2023. Our Program Director and Board Leadership are currently working on a timeline for each strategy to be worked on and completed within the next two years. Our Board and Program Director are excited to get to work growing ArtWalla to fulfil our new Mission!
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is hard to come up with good questions to ask people, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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ArtWalla
Board of directorsas of 06/30/2023
Patty Gardner
Tricia Harding
Katy Rizzuti
Patty Gardner
Sonja Rootvik
Brenda Bernards
Lorna Barth
Joel Libby
Michele Rennie
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
The organization's co-leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Equity strategies
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- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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