(re)Source

February 2, 2015

 

 

There's a lot going on over here at Artist Trust lately: we've posted a preview of art and experiences for our 2015 Benefit Art Auction (consider volunteering!), we're introducing a new professional development workshop called Tech EDGE, and launching a fun campaign to raise funds to outfit our resource room! Read all about it below.

 

Artist Trust At Large in Vashon

Twining Humber Award Nominations  

Claudia Fitch, Colossal Heads (Girl Next Door) (detail), fiberglass, steel, paint, 2002.

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. 


 

Tech EDGE: Website in a Day
Eva Isaksen, Aqua Vista, collage on canvas, 48"x48", 2014. 
 Seattle Pacific University

Create a professional website in just one day! Working on your Apple computer, experienced instructors will guide you through each step of how to build your own website using WordPress. This is a hands-on, highly interactive workshop, so come prepared with your own Apple computer and feel free to follow along, ask questions, and receive personal guidance and instruction. Click here for more information!
In This Issue
"Artist Trust At Large" in Vashon
Twining Humber Award Nominations Now Open
Tech EDGE: Website in a Day
Help Us Develop Our Resource Room
2015 Auction: Call for Volunteers
2015 Benefit Art Auction
"I Am An Artist" in Seattle
Statewide Arts Events Calendar
Opportunities for Artists
Join Our Team
Be in Touch

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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: Marissa Rae Niederhauser, Marissa Rae Niederhauser, 2010. Photo: Tim Summers.
Help Us Develop Our Resource Room
Cherdonna needs a new chair!
Video by Sonja Roach.

Help Artist Trust outfit its newly designed Resource Room - a space for Washington-based artists to gather and access funding opportunities, sample grant applications and more! 

Check out this hilarious video with local performer Cherdonna to learn more. 

Your contributions will go toward: the installation of new furniture for a versatile, multi-use space; new computers with a suite of creative software for artists to use; a street-facing monitor to share artists' work and upcoming events; the commissioning of an original work by a Washington State artist to be enjoyed by all who use the Resource Room; and more!

But here's the best part: your dollars will go twice as far through the support of ArtsFund. Artsfund's power2give/PugetSound is an online cultural marketplace connecting donors with projects they are passionate about.

 

2015 Benefit Art Auction: Call for Volunteers
2014 Auction volunteer Julian Pe�a. Photo: Tim Aguero


 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 full descriptions of the positions and the form to sign up, or email nathan@artisttrust.org for more information. 


 

2015 Benefit Art Auction
 

Get your tickets now for our most fantastic fundraising event of the year! We just posted some previews of art and art experiences on our Benefit Art Auction website. 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!
The Auction always sells out, so get your tickets before they're gone!

I Am An Artist in Seattle
Antonia Price,
Duet, 2013. Dancers: Sarah Kathryn Olds, Eric Aguilar. Photo: Michelle Smith-Lewis.

March 21 & 22, 9-4pm

Seattle Pacific University


 Discounts available for Artist Trust members, Latino/a artists, and those with financial need!  Contact us for details .

 

Say "I Am An Artist!" and jumpstart or refresh your arts career! Are you ready to take you art career to the next level? Not sure how to do it? This two-day interactive workshop for artists (of all disciplines) includes:

  * Work Samples That Look Great
  * Writing a Killer Artist Statement, Resume & Cover Letter
  * Finding & Pursing Funding, Showing, & Performing Opportunities
  * Online Promoting & Marketing
  * Learning from Successful Artists in Seattle: Q&A with Artists of All Disciplines
  * Rocking Your Elevator Speech

 

Workshop Instructor: Nichole DeMent


Statewide Arts Events Calendar
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:


Opportunities for Artists
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:

Join Our Team

 

We're seeking a Strategic Planning Intern to work in our office. Have what it takes? Application deadlines are coming up quick so apply now!

  • Strategic Planning Intern: We're looking for an intern to assist with our strategic planning initiative. The Strategic Planning Intern will assist with state-wide information gathering to inform Artist Trust's new strategic direction. Deadline 2/9/2015.

     
Be in Touch
Our Seattle office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:30am-5:30pm. 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! 
Take care, and keep in touch!
 
Shannon Halberstadt
Executive Director 
shannon@artisttrust.org
 
 
 

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