{"id":11,"date":"2024-03-23T19:22:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T19:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2024-04-16T04:47:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T04:47:54","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11\" class=\"elementor elementor-11\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e68bf5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e68bf5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9314f elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"6d9314f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;dots&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/extractimages_422024_101138.jpeg\" alt=\"2022 Grant - La Conner Schools for Kiln\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">2022 Grant - La Conner Schools for Kiln<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/extractimages_422024_101156.jpeg\" alt=\"2022 Grant - Skagit Community Band\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">2022 Grant - Skagit Community Band<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/extractimages_422024_101200.jpeg\" alt=\"2022 Grant - Riverwalk Concert Series\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">2022 Grant - Riverwalk Concert Series<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/extractimages_422024_101205.jpeg\" alt=\"2021 Grant - Mount Vernon Illuminate Walk\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">2021 Grant - Mount Vernon Illuminate Walk<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/extractimages_422024_101208.jpeg\" alt=\"2021 Fundraiser - Art Car Expo\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">2021 Fundraiser - Art Car Expo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/extractimages_422024_101218.jpeg\" alt=\"2009 Concert Featuring The Paperboys\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">2009 Concert Featuring The Paperboys<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/extractimages_422024_101223.jpeg\" alt=\"2019 Grant - Laventure Middle School\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">2019 Grant - Laventure Middle School<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/extractimages_422024_101232.jpeg\" alt=\"2017 Grant - Skagit Migrant Leaders\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">2017 Grant - Skagit Migrant Leaders<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/extractimages_422024_101236.jpeg\" alt=\"2006 Fundraiser Featuring Charlie Gearheart\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">2006 Fundraiser Featuring Charlie Gearheart<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/extractimages_422024_101241.jpeg\" alt=\"2014 Grant - Native American YMCA Art Camp\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">2014 Grant - Native American YMCA Art Camp<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac68f9f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac68f9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d786f56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d786f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>THANKS to community supporters<\/strong>\u00a0our grant program has provided over $60,000 in grants to local artists, art and music events, and arts organizations over the last 15 years and we&#8217;ve given out 15 scholarships to local high school students who are now enrolled in collegate arts programs.<\/p><p>Please check out our\u00a0Helping The Arts\u00a0page to see what grants we&#8217;ve provided and the\u00a0Events\u00a0page to view past events.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a33c035 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a33c035\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f20395 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2f20395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78940e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78940e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b636738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b636738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-537\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/extractimages_472024_103901.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"192\" \/>In 2006, friends of the late Rick Epting<\/strong>\u00a0formed the Rick Epting Foundation for the Arts and continued his legacy of supporting the Arts in Skagit County with a showcase of local talent and humor. Our mission is to help raise money that is needed for Organizations, Scholarships, and other non-profit groups, to promote and encourage live performance shows and to provide ongoing support for local artists in the community.<\/p><p><strong>Rick Epting<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0was one of the founding members of both the\u00a0<strong>Lincoln Theatre Center Foundation<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>Skagit Performing Arts Council (SPAC)<\/strong>, and appointed by the Governor to serve on the\u00a0<strong>Washington State Arts Commission<\/strong>. He was also instrumental in the restoration campaign for the\u00a0<strong>Lincoln Theatre<\/strong>\u00a0and the planning and organization for\u00a0<strong>McIntyre Hall<\/strong>\u00a0in Mount Vernon. Rick was a proud supporter of Arts groups and organizations in Skagit County until his untimely death in August 2005.<\/p><div class=\"notranslate\" style=\"all: initial;\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2022 Grant &#8211; La Conner Schools for Kiln 2022 Grant &#8211; Skagit Community Band 2022 Grant &#8211; Riverwalk Concert Series 2021 Grant &#8211; Mount Vernon Illuminate Walk 2021 Fundraiser &#8211; Art Car Expo 2009 Concert Featuring The Paperboys 2019 Grant &#8211; Laventure Middle School 2017 Grant &#8211; Skagit Migrant Leaders 2006 Fundraiser Featuring Charlie Gearheart [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"right-sidebar","site-content-layout":"plain-container","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"disabled","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":594,"href":"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.rickeptingfoundation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}