The Whidbey Island Arts Experience
   Create. Engage. Inspire.

​​     Whidbey Arts Marketing Alliance (WhAMA) is a partnership of organizations and individuals committed to promoting Whidbey Island arts and its artists' community off-island in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. This includes visual arts, music arts, performing arts, studios, events and galleries specializing in the work of Whidbey Island artists. Our goal is to bring visitors to the island year-round to create a sustaining income for our arts community and increasing the profile of Whidbey Island as a cultural community that visitors can experience recreationally, with venues for learning, teaching, and collecting. ​​ 

 Our Alliance message is: Whidbey as an arts destination.

A recent study done in 2019 from the U.S. Travel Association reveals the top three things people want when they travel are to go to a rural environment, be near water, and to have localized experiences, which includes local foods, arts, culture, and outdoor activities.
     ​Whidbey taps into all three as much of the art is inspired by the beauty of our rural environment, the water and surrounding views. Galleries, studios, art events, and opportunities for learning create a local experience. ​

Please join us!

In 2019 we have accomplished the following:

• Developed a two-year marketing plan
• Developed an island-wide Arts & Culture Calendar 
• Created the website Whidbey Island Arts & Culture Experience
• Created the Whidbey Arts & Culture Facebook page
• Created Whidbey Art Trail 2019 brochure with a panel of information about Marketing Alliance.
• Our brochures were placed on the Mukilteo/Clinton and the Coupeville/Port Townsend ferry runs, in Island Chambers of Commerce and distributed to restaurants, lodging, galleries, performance venues and other retail spaces. 
• Distributed Marketing Alliance press release to local media and publications
• Distributed Art Trail press release to regional media and publications with information about Marketing Alliance
• Distributed Arts Calendar story to regional media and publications
• Distributed monthly Arts and Culture e-newsletters 
• Placed article on 10th Anniversary of Island Shakespeare Festival in Northwest Travel and Life
• Writes updated arts content for Whidbey Camano Islands Tourism website
• Worked with Sherrye Wyatt of Whidbey Camano Tourism to arrange Facebook Live interviews during Whidbey Working Artists Open Studio Tour in August
• Presented marketing alliance story to the Whidbey Camano Tourism committee
• For the holiday season we created holiday push ads to bring shoppers to Whidbey Island.

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Platinum Partnership of WhAMA/Whidbey Art Trail (WAT) membership $1000 per year (or $83 a month)​​ ​

1. ½ page listing in the year-long WAT brochure. This includes a location on the WAT map. The new WAT season will start in June, 2020.
2. Whidbey Island Arts Council (WIAC) business level membership is included and this includes a listing of your events in the monthly e-newsletter which goes to our entire mail list as well as media outlets.
3. The listing on WhAMA's website Whidbey Island Arts & Culture Experience is in a larger font and includes the organization’s name, logo or photo, a live link to your website, contact information, and a 25-word blurb about your organization.
4. The ability to edit the content of your listing twice a year. 
5. Social Media support on Whidbey Arts and Culture Facebook and Instagram pages.
6. Your organization’s logo is placed on the embedded Arts & Culture Calendar with a link.
7. Arts and Cultural Calendar listings include the ability to add a photo or poster. 
8. Calendar entry service available. 
9. An annual report of the number of visitors to the website/calendar and publicity that was done in your behalf by WhAMA.

Gold Partnership Arts Organization for individuals and arts organizations​: $600 per year (or $50 a month)​​ ​

1. ½ page listing in the year-long WAT brochure. This includes a location on the WAT map. The new WAT season will start in June 1, 2020.
2. Whidbey Island Arts Council (WIAC) dual/family level membership is included and this includes a listing of your events in the monthly e-newsletter which goes to our entire mail list as well as media outlets.
3. The listing on WhAMA's website Whidbey Island Arts & Culture Experience is in a larger font and includes the organization’s name, logo or photo, a live link to your website, contact information, and a 25-word blurb about your organization.
4. The ability to edit the content of your listing twice a year. 
5. Social Media support on Whidbey Arts and Culture Facebook and Instagram pages.
6. Arts and Cultural Calendar listings include the ability to add a photo or poster. 
7. Support for calendar listings. 
8. An annual report of the number of visitors to the website/calendar and publicity that was done in your behalf by WhAMA.

Silver Partnership for Small Arts Organization: $360 per year (or $30 a month)​ ​

1. 1/4 page listing in the year-long WAT brochure. This includes a location on the WAT map. The new WAT season will start in June 1, 2020.
2. Whidbey Island Arts Council (WIAC) dual/family level membership is included and this includes a listing of your events in the monthly e-newsletter which goes to our entire mail list as well as media outlets.
3. The listing on WhAMA's website Whidbey Island Arts & Culture Experience is in a larger font and includes the organization’s name, logo or photo, a live link to your website, contact information, and a 25-word blurb about your organization.
4. The ability to edit the content of your listing twice a year. 
5. Social Media support on Whidbey Arts and Culture Facebook and Instagram pages.
6. Arts and Cultural Calendar listings include the ability to add a photo or poster. 
7. Support for calendar listings. 
8. An annual report of the number of visitors to the website/calendar and publicity that was done in your behalf by WhAMA.

Bronze Partnership for Individuals: $120 per year ($10 a month)  

1. Two line business listing in the year-long WAT brochure. This includes a location on the WAT map if you post regular open hours. The new WAT season will start in June 1, 2020.
2. Whidbey Island Arts Council (WIAC) single level membership is included and this includes a listing of your events in the monthly e-newsletter which goes to our entire mail list as well as media outlets.
3. The listing on WhAMA's website Whidbey Island Arts & Culture Experience is in a larger font and includes the organization’s name, logo or photo, a live link to your website, contact information, and a 25-word blurb about your organization.
4. The ability to edit the content of your listing twice a year. 
5. Social Media support on Whidbey Arts and Culture Facebook and Instagram pages.
6. Arts and Cultural Calendar listings include the ability to add a photo or poster. 
7. Support for calendar listings. 
8. An annual report of the number of visitors to the website/calendar and publicity that was done in your behalf by WhAMA.