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Friends of the Barn

LOOK WHAT GOOD FRIENDS CAN DO!

The photo at the right is of the second floor of the barn "before" the initial clean up began.

The Uniontown Community Development Association (UCDA), the non-profit public development authority run by volunteers that was the visionary and implementer of the art center idea, completed the re-construction with private donations, grants from a variety of public and agencies and private foundations,and thousands of volunteered hours. Therefore, there are no mortgage payments on the facility. This enables UCDA to promise the participating artisans the lowest possible rental rates. The operating budget is a "make ends meet" budget, with no profit built in.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is a 501c3 non profit organization. Donations provide for ongoing support of the facility and its programs through planned giving. Three capital projects still need to be funded: development of the agriculture museum, development of the public parking area and the outdoor amphitheater.

Donations may be made to Artisans at the Dahmen Barn. All donations are tax deductible and donors may specify a specific use for the funds. Donors may mail checks made to Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, to P O Box 36, Uniontown WA 99179. A written receipt will be sent, and donors may be listed on the website at their request.

Featured Friends of the Barn

You can also be a Friend of the Barn by:
~ adopting a wheel
~ purchasing a DVD and/or a cookbook
~ volunteering your time
~ donating needed items
~ shopping online through iGive.com where up to 26% of your purchase is donated back to the barn by the store. THERE IS NO COST TO THE SHOPPER. You may also search online through iGive and earn 2 cents for each. Go to http://iSearch.iGive.com/toolbar.cfm to put iGive on the toolbar of your computer.
~ and by pledging a planned gift

Additional information on some of the above items may be found on other pages in this Sustaining the Barn section.

As of 12-31-08, $333,784 has been paid in development costs from funds donated or from grants, and $134,216 has been donated in labor and materials.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn recognizes those individuals and groups that play an irreplaceable role in supporting and supplementing the Dahmen Barn's programs and improvements. See below the Featured Friend for this period.

Skelton's Carpet One

This winter we completed the last interior project at the artisan barn. We now have beautiful new flooring on the second and third levels. Skelton's Carpet One from Lewiston, Idaho, played a key role in the project by negotiating a great price with the manufacturer of the product and working patiently with our volunteers who installed the underlayment, then doing an excellent job of installing the product. The floor is stunning!

The first step was putting down underlayment, which was quite involved since each of the 72 sheets required more than 1000, yes, one thousand staples! The volunteers were coordinated by board member John McCann who worked alongside them. Philip Hartwig and Andrew Heitstuman were the primary carpenters working with John on the installation. A super professional product resulted from their back breaking work.

Our sincere thanks to the above mentioned and the other community members who had a hand in the floor project. It is so nice to have it done.

Complete List of Donors

Sources of Development Funds

Donations from many interested individuals

Whitman County Economic Development Fund

Washington State Building for the Arts Fund

Foundation Northwest

Avista Foundation - gallery lighting

Tri-State Community Fund

USDA Rural Development - elevator

Inland Northwest Community Foundation

New fixtures illuminate the gallery wall and pedestals.

Sources of Funds for Operations

Washington State Arts Commission

U S Bancorp Foundation

Inland Northwest Community Foundation

Sponsors of the Grand Opening

Included the following individuals and businesses:

Alison Meyer Photography
AmericanWest Bank
Basalt Cellars
Colton Vet Service
Churchyard Inn
Ed Garretson
Eleanor's Corner Saloon
Green Cottage Antiques
High Button Shoe
Inland Telephone
J & S Bindery
Jacqui Masson
Len Zeoli
Littlefield Antiques
Marian Flahavin
Mary Aegerter
Premier Alpacas of the Palouse
Sage Baking Company
Splendid Old Stuff
The Shop at the Barn
Uniontown American Legion
Uniontown Co-operative Association