Seeds For CASS provides financial support for local art and music students in the Pacific Northwest.
Support ranges from contributions to on-campus art and music programs to scholarships for graduating seniors. Seeds for CASS is inspired by our namesake, Cassidy Arnold, whose love and passion for the arts continue to live on through our work.
Cassidy’s Story
Cassidy was a delightful, funny, and dearly beloved person with the most amazing laugh. Her story is like so many young women who faced difficult challenges and learned to find meaning through her art and music. Sadly, her time with us was cut short at the age of 25 due to an unforeseen medical event that took her life in February 2020, and we miss her every day.
A wildly imaginative and creative spirit, Cassidy grew up expressing her feelings through doodles in her notebooks and filling sketchbooks with her own world of color and light. In every image she created, she was able to add a little bit of herself.
She fell in love with singing and developed her powerful vocal presence in junior high when she joined choir. Music was always present in her home and she learned to play the guitar as a child. She didn’t show off much, but her impressive talents spoke for themselves. When singing with her friends and family, she lightened the hearts of everyone she knew with love, beauty, and song.
Kelly Arnold, Mother
My name is Kelly, and I am the founder of Seeds For CASS (Community Arts Scholarship Support). My beautiful daughter Cassidy’s life ended unexpectedly before she could meet her potential growth as an artist.
To honor her memory, I started this nonprofit to provide financial support for art and music students in the Pacific Northwest who need additional funding to pursue the arts.
Artwork by Cassidy Arnold
Cassidy meant so much to us, and she continues to shine in our lives every day. Your donations to Seeds for CASS will grow within the hearts of our local artist community.