Our Mission
Shunpike empowers artists through equitable access to vital expertise, opportunities, and business services.
Shunpike envisions a community where independent artists and arts groups thrive, creatively and economically, and where their work is widely valued as fundamental to the cultural, social, and economic well-being of Washington State.
Our Services
LEARN
ARTS BUSINESS SUPPORT
Access workshops & advice from seasoned arts business pros in our Arts Business Clinics (ABCs).
Whether you have questions about the benefit of different organizational structures, or want to learn more about fundraising, marketing, board development, managing money or events we are a reliable resource.
Arts Business Dates (ABDs) give you the opportunity to consult 1:1 with a Shunpike Arts Advisor. Our advisors bring a variety of valuable experience that is sure to get you on the path to success.
EARN
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
Qualify for charitable donations for your arts group or project through our Fiscal Sponsorship program.
At its core, fiscal sponsorship allows independent arts groups the ability to raise funds for their artistic projects using Shunpike’s tax-exempt status as a 501(c)3 organization.
Under Shunpike, arts groups can offer tax-deductible receipts to donors and may be eligible to a wider range of government and education grant programs.
Shunpike offers various levels of fiscal sponsorship to meet your needs.
ENGAGE
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Engage with the arts community through our programs for artists and enthusiasts alike.
Storefronts & Artist Residencies – Exhibition opportunities and space for visual artists
The Studio at 2+U – A 1100 sq. ft. workshop and rehearsal space in downtown Seattle.
Artists of Color Expo & Symposium (ACES) – A POC-centered and led art conference focused on gathering with intentionality to connect and share resources.
Meet the Fiscally Sponsored Arts Groups
Shunpike has given us the ability to take burlesque to the next level by operating under more traditional arts fundraising structures, giving us the flexibility to create fully scripted, choreographed theatrical adaptations of literature without losing our shirts. (Except when we’re supposed to!)
Shunpike has changed our fiscal trajectory through our fundraisers and donors allowing us to produce bigger shows and attracting more festival participants.
Shunpike has enabled our company to grow and thrive. It has given us tools and knowledge that would have taken much more time and energy for us to discover on our own.
Shunpike has enabled us to pay our artists and cultural laborers easily and efficiently. Shunpike also provides invaluable support with filing our taxes annually.
Shunpike gives our organization the power to receive and manage vital funding dollars that keep our dance festival alive and thriving. 12 years and counting! Thank you, Shunpike!
Get Involved
Shunpike depends on our family of supporters to provide artists with equitable access to expertise, opportunities, and business services. With your help, we can ensure that both emerging and established arts groups receive fiscal sponsorship benefits at a rate they can afford.
There are many ways to get involved and we simply could not exist without the important support from individuals like you.
Support the arts and join us in the community!
Join Shunpike’s team of volunteers or intern with us as a Practicum Student!
Donate to Shunpike today!