Shelly Wynecoop of Spokane Arts

Our guest on this week's episode of A Line Around Your Thoughts is Shelly Wynecoop, director of grantmaking at Spokane Arts⁠.Fresh off the announcement of the most recent round of Spokane Arts Grant Award (SAGA) recipients, Shelly came in to talk about the projects that were funded and the ins and outs of the process itself.We start by going behind the scenes of SAGA and then move on to address the wider impact that the grant program has had over the past nine years — including how important that impact might be at a time when other sources of arts funding are being cut.Shelly offers some valuable tips for prospective SAGA applicants and, during the lightning round, relates the potential pitfalls of scoffing at astrology.As always, a massive thanks to our founding sponsor ⁠Rogue Heart Media SPC⁠ for making these early episodes possible.