Washington leads in support of the arts, but lags behind in spending for the arts

KNKX Public Radio | By Freddy Monares

Published March 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM PDT

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A new report puts Washington State in the top 3 in the country for its support of the arts.

Yet it also says the state lags behind the national average in how much the state government spends to support the sector.

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Freddy Monares

Freddy Monares has covered politics, housing inequalities and Native American communities for a newspaper and a public radio station in Montana. He grew up in East Los Angeles, California, and moved to Missoula, Montana, in 2015 with the goal of growing in his career. Get in touch at fmonares@knkx.org.

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