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Last Chance: Apply for the 2015 Fellowships
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Oleksandra Pryveda, Wheat Ram, wheat, 2011.
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There are five more days left to apply for the Artist Trust 2015 Fellowships for Washington State artists working in emerging fields/cross-disciplinary, performing, traditional/folk, and visual arts. These $7,500 awards recognize 12 practicing professional artists of exceptional talent and demonstrated ability, acknowledging the artist's creative excellence and accomplishment, professional achievement and continuing dedication to their artistic discipline. (Craft, literary, media, and music arts will be offered in 2016.)
In addition, one artist each in emerging fields/cross-disciplinary and visual arts will receive a one-month residency at The Millay Colony for the Arts in upstate New York, along with a $1,000 stipend.
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Apply for the 2015 EDGE Professional Development Program for Literary Artists
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Make 2015 the year you get published!
The EDGE Professional Development Program provides literary artists with the relevant and necessary entrepreneurial skills to achieve their personal career goals as well as to develop peer support. EDGE offers comprehensive training in professional practices through a hands-on, interactive curriculum that includes instruction by professionals in the field, as well as specialized presentations, panel discussions, and assignments.
EDGE curriculum includes:
- Professional Presentation
- The Writing Life: Funding, Publication & Other Opportunities
- The Business of Writing
- Marketing & Communication
- Grand Finale Public Presentations
Latino and need-based scholarships available!
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 Become a member today and help your artistic career thrive -- and support and encourage fellow artists throughout Washington State. Benefits include career consultations; (re)Members, a quarterly e-newsletter exclusively for members; discounts at arts businesses; invitations to special events; and notification of grant deadlines.
Top Image: Elizabeth Sandvig, Yellow Trogons (detail), oil on canvas, 2003. photo: Spike Mafford |
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Twining Humber Award Nominations Now Open
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Claudia Fitch, Colossal Heads (Girl Next Door) (detail), fiberglass, steel, paint, 2002.
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Nominations for the annual Irving and Yvonne Twining Humber Award are now open! The award recognizes creative excellence, professional accomplishment, and dedication to the visual arts. It is an unrestricted $10,000 award given annually to a Washington State female visual artist, age 60 or over, who has dedicated 25 years or more to creating art. Any United States resident may nominate a Washington State female artist who fulfills the criteria.
Nominators can find more information about the award, guidelines, and application form here.
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I Am An Artist in Vancouver
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Artist Happy Hour in Vancouver
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Christopher Luna, Dormire, 2013.
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North Bank Artists Gallery, Vancouver
What's the most important thing you can do to advance your arts career? Expand your network! Come talk shop, meet fellow artists, and get happy.
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Artist Trust at Large in Richland & Tacoma!
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Davin Diaz, "date project-FREEDOM image," digital image, 2014
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Looking to give your arts career a boost? In these free presentations, Artist Trust At Large speakers and artists give you the scoop on how Artist Trust can help. You'll learn how Artist Trust serves Washington State artists of all disciplines and how you can use these programs and resources to advance your arts business.
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2015 Benefit Art Auction
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Get your tickets now for our most fantastic fundraising event of the year!
Don't miss your chance to:
- Own one-of-a-kind artwork from esteemed and up-and-coming Washington artists;
- Purchase exclusive arts experiences;
- Get an insiders' view during the Curator Tour;
- Revel in performances and installations;
- Enjoy a sumptuous seated dinner and delicious drinks;
- Spend time with contributing artists;
- Support individual artists throughout Washington!
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2015 Benefit Art Auction: Call for Volunteers!
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2014 Auction volunteer Julian Peņa. Photo: Tim Aguero
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Volunteer for the 2015 Benefit Art Auction! This auction is one of our biggest events of the year and we could not do it without you! From mailing invitations to setting up the space to pouring drinks, there are dozens of opportunities to make the night a success. Please consider joining us at Artist Trust and the Seattle art community by volunteering your time and energy. Not only will you have a blast, but by volunteering for 5 hours you will receive a yearlong membership with Artist Trust! Click here to find out more information, full descriptions of the positions and the form to sign up, or email nathan@artisttrust.org for more information.
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Statewide Arts Events Calendar
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Our massive online calendar lists events across the state for artists and arts lovers; post your own for free and it might get highlighted here! Here's just a sampling:
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Opportunities for Artists
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Browse our Opportunities webpage for hundreds of calls for art of all disciplines, funding, residencies, jobs, work space and housing listings, and post your own. New listings include:
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Join Our Team!
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We're seeking two new interns to work in our office. Have what it takes? Application deadlines are coming up quick so apply now!
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Be in Touch
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Our Seattle office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:30am-5:30pm (we will be closed January 19, 2015 for Martin Luther King Day). Feel free to drop in to visit the Resource Room. Not in the region? Peruse our extensive website full of resources and opportunities 24/7! Browse tons of professional development resources and articles, with vital information on healthcare, legal issues, emergency assistance programs and more.
Have a new email or snail-mail address? Please let us know!
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Take care, and keep in touch!
Shannon Halberstadt
Executive Director
shannon@artisttrust.org
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Artist Trust
206/467-8734
866/21-TRUST (toll free)
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