Funding for LiTFUSE has been provided by Humanities Washington and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020.

Its Mission is to support lifelong literacy and cultural diversity through the writing, reading, performing, and teaching of poetry in Northwest Washington schools and global communities.

The Washington State Poet Laureate is appointed by the Governor. The program is jointly sponsored by Humanities Washington and the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA). The position is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, ArtsWA, and Humanities Washington.

Supporting Art at Its Source: Artist Trust’s mission is to support and encourage artists working in all disciplines to enrich community life throughout Washington State.

PoetsWest, a Seattle-based nonprofit literary organization, links the poet with readers and listeners in the broader democratic community.

Mighty Tieton is an artisan business incubator located in central Washington. Our goal is to establish successful, distinctive businesses by connecting creative entrepreneurs with local resources.

Tieton Arts & Humanities is a non-profit corporation that creates and implements artistic and cultural programs, in Tieton, providing sustainable opportunities for local and regional engagement and celebration.

Hugo House is a place for writers, with a concentrated focus on helping anyone who wants to write. We offer readings, classes, book launches, workshops, teen programs, consultations with professional writers, and much more.

Its 500-square-foot shop is brimming with more than 10,000 new, used, and out-of-print poetry books, as well as a selection of titles about poetry. A broad range of volumes from publishers huge, tiny, and in between, it also purchases a wide array of used books to maintain a continually varied and interesting stock.