Experience the extraordinary by helping to create SoundSpace for the global community at a pivotal moment for humanity. This circle of supporters is also securing SoundSpace’s place in the canon of great American and British art and architecture.

This project is for and by the community; contributions by individuals, organizations, corporate partners, and foundations will make it a reality. We are currently raising seed funding through Friends of SoundSpace and engaging project stakeholders to make this vision a reality. Your feedback and support now accelerates our work.

As a Friend of SoundSpace at Earth Sanctuary, your tax-deductible donation will help construct and move SoundSpace to a public opening.  In gratitude for your support, you will receive exclusive updates on the project and its progress and access to special events and programs when SoundSpace opens.

Tax-deductible donations are made through the Whidbey Island Arts Council to support SoundSpace and do not support Earth Sanctuary.

Membership Levels 

Donation checks should be made payable to Whidbey Island Arts Council or WIAC, with a memo notation for the SoundSpace program on the check.

Mail checks to:

Whidbey Island Arts Council
Re: SoundSpace
PO Box 197
Greenbank, WA, 98253

To pay by PayPal or Debit/Credit Card:

Budget

Current estimates for the project total $650,000. Earth Sanctuary has helped to launch SoundSpace with initial seed funding of over $30,000 for surveys, architects, and structural engineering design. We cannot complete this project without contributions by the community, including individuals, organizations, corporate partners, and foundations.

Leadership and Project Team
• Chuck Pettis, Founder and Creator of Earth Sanctuary [Link to PDF – Chuck Pettis, Environmental Artist] • Matthew Swett, Chief Architect, Taproot Architects
• Rodrigo Toledo, Architect, Taproot Architects
• Gregory Coons, PE, Principal and Technical Director, Swenson Say Faget, Structural Engineering
• David Rousseau, Archemy Consulting, consulting architect
• Dr. Aaron Watson, acoustical archeologist, Honorary Fellow, Archaeology at Durham University
• Celia Sullivan, Earth Sanctuary Caretaker
• Doug Kelly, Attorney
• Janice Piper, Accountant and CPA
• Claudia Pettis, Artist, Wife of Chuck Pettis
• Bre Pettis, Entrepreneur, Artist, Son of Chuck Pettis
• Julie Bianchi, Cloudbreak Collective, fundraising consultant
• Cecile Thomas, Creative Consultant

Timeline to Develop SoundSpace
• Develop concept & site plan drawings – Complete
• Survey – Complete
• Structural engineer – Construction documents –- Complete
• Obtain cost estimates from contractors – Early 2025
• Fundraising from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners – Underway
• Obtain county approval & Permitting – Planned
• Fundraising from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners – Underway
• Construction – 2026
• Opening – 2026

Financial Sustainability
SoundSpace will model its self-sustaining operating model on Earth Sanctuary, which is sustainable thanks to daily visitor fees, retreats, and Memorial Trees. We expect ongoing local and international publicity for the SoundSpace Chambered Mound to contribute annual income that could annually grow to $150,000+ to cover all annual maintenance and operating expenses.

Questions?

• Earth Sanctuary & SoundSpace – Contact Chuck Pettis at cpettis@earthsanctuary.org or 360-331-6667

• Whidbey Island Arts Council – Contact admin@islandartscouncil.org