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Bellevue Arts Commission previews 2026 work plan, grant cycles and possible youth seats
Summary
Staff presented the Arts Commission's 2026 work plan including three grant programs (project grants, Eastside Arts Partnership and capital facilities), previewed timelines and an expected capital facilities budget of about $1.8 million to $2 million, and discussed project updates, a commissioner vacancy and crosswalk durability problems.
Staff presented a high-level 2026 work plan that will use the commission's committee structure to manage grants, public-art projects and community partnerships. The plan includes three grant programs this year: project grants, Eastside Arts Partnership (EAP) and a capital facilities grant round.
"That should be a fairly stable budget moving forward in our base budget. So we're looking around that same $1.8 million to $2 million," a staff member (Speaker 10) said, describing the expected capital facilities funding the commission will oversee.
Staff said project grants and EAP will open late summer with review in the fall and council consideration…
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