The funder's mission is to utilize Lodging Tax revenues for cultural community benefits in King County. They aim to return these funds to the community, supporting local arts, heritage, preservation, and public art. Their mission encompasses enhancing public access to culture and the arts, and addressing geographic and funding disparities to ensure support reaches a wide range of communities, especially underrepresented ones.
The Landmarks Capital program aims to preserve and enhance our region's identity through funding bricks-and-mortar projects that maintain or improve historic buildings, neighborhoods, and landscapes. It values projects that demonstrate strong preservation principles, produce public benefit in King County through visibility, accessibility, programming, or economic impact, show project feasibility with a ready-to-start timeline, address urgent preservation needs, and fill a gap in funding, especially for under-represented or marginalized communities. The grant supports both urban and rural areas, stressing the importance of sustainable plans for landmarks and their role in enriching the community's cultural fabric.