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Arts Commission pitches 'social prescribing' pilot and backs WAVE ticketing bill

Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) · January 9, 2026
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Summary

ArtsWA outlined plans for a social-prescribing pilot that would let providers prescribe arts experiences and said it will support the Washington Access and Venue Equity (WAVE) ticketing bill to limit hidden fees and cap ticket-price escalation at 110%.

The Washington State Arts Commission described two policy priorities that it says could expand arts access and protect cultural consumers: a social-prescribing pilot that would let health providers prescribe arts experiences, and the Washington Access and Venue Equity (WAVE) ticketing bill to curb hidden fees and price escalation.

"You can be prescribed an arts experience," Executive Director Karen Hannan said, describing an approach where doctors or therapists would…

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