The candidates answered a survey about the importance of the arts.

Sascha Bentley Liz Hallock Gina Mosbrucker
Please rate your interest in the arts Very interested Very interested Very interested
What arts activities have you and/or your family attended, participated in, or supported during the past year? Check all that apply. Music, Theater, Visual,

Film, Photography

 Music, Theater, Broadway Shows, Opera, Dance, 

Visual, Film, Creative Writing, Folk Arts

 Music, Theater, Broadway Shows, Opera, Dance, 

Visual, Film, Creative Writing, Photography,

Other
Did you or your children participate in any of the above “arts” activities while in school? Yes Yes Yes
Are you a season subscriber or a member at any local arts organizations? No Yes Yes
Please give the top three reasons the arts important to you, your family, and/or your community.  

1. Create a sense of community

2. Promote cultural heritage

3. Complete a well-rounded education

 

 1. Encourage creativity

2. Advance understanding

3. Complete a well-rounded education
  1. Advance understanding

2. Encourage creativity

3. Complete a well-rounded education

 
How familiar are you with the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) and its programs? Some knowledge Some knowledge Fairly knowledgeable
The arts create jobs and produce tax revenue, stimulate business activity, attract tourism revenue, and help businesses attract and retain a quality work force. Strongly agree Strongly agree Strongly agree
The arts are an appropriate concern of state government and should be publicly funded. Strongly agree Strongly agree Strongly agree
Public art improves and enhances public spaces and should be publicly funded. Strongly agree Strongly agree Agree
Basic education funding must include sufficient and equitable resources for all core subjects, including the arts. Strongly agree Strongly agree Strongly agree
The benefits of arts education should be equitably provided to all Washington students. Strongly agree Strongly agree Strongly agree