August 14, 2015

Hope you are having an amazing summer so far!

We have two grants with deadlines coming up soon: the Conductive Garboil Grant closes on August 17 and the Gar LaSalle Storyteller Award closes on September 9. So if you are planning to apply get to it! And if you are planning to give your art career a boost this fall, read on below to check out our two upcoming workshops in Seattle.

Hot job alert! We're on the hiring hunt for a Development Director with experience, leadership and vision to oversee all of our fundraising activities here at Artist Trust, from our annual auction to corporate and individual giving and more.

Need some summer reading? We have a new blog writer who has been reviewing some recent exhibits from our grant recipients - Gayle Tice. Read some of her latest work on our blog.

Thanks and have a great weekend!

Conductive Garboil Grant Closes 8/ 17

Jeppa Hall, Queen Shmooquan, 2009. performance still: Russel Daniels.

Applications for the Conductive Garboil Grant close on August 17!

Are you a Seattle artist who has a connection to the Pioneer Square neighborhood? Do you challenge the limits of creative discourse in your community and push the boundaries of art (or know someone who does)? Apply for this non-restricted award of $3,000 administered by The Estate of Su Job, 4Culture and Artist Trust.

For more details and how to apply, click here.

Gar LaSalle Storyteller Award

Artist Trust is thrilled to announce an exciting NEW GRANT opportunity! And the deadline to apply, September 9, is coming up soon!

The Gar LaSalle Storyteller Award is an unrestricted award of $10,000 given to a Washington State artist who is engaged in storytelling through their work in various artistic disciplines. The award recognizes an artist who demonstrates excellence in storytelling through their primary artistic discipline. The discipline focus for 2015 will be Literature (fiction). Future awards will focus on storytelling through other artistic disciplines to be announced each year.

For more about the award and how to apply, click here.

In This Issue

Conductive Garboil Grant Closes 8/ 17

Gar LaSalle Storyteller Award

Best Methods: The How-To's of Presenting Your Art

"I Am An Artist" in Seattle

Artist Trust Featured Artists

Statewide Arts Events Calendar

Opportunities for Artists

Quick Links

Creative Career Center

News

Become an Artist Trust member!

Become a member as an artist or arts lover.

Become a member today and help your artistic career thrive -- and support and encourage fellow artists throughout Washington State. Benefits include (re)Members, a quarterly e-newsletter exclusively for members; discounts at arts businesses; reduced pricing for Artist Trust programs, and invitations to special events.

Top Image: Margie Livingston, Study for wafer board, trimmed (detail), acrylic, 8"x8"x.75", 2010. photo: Richard Nicol.

Best Methods: The How-To's of Presenting Your Art

Phoebe Toland,

Monoculture, unique woodblock print , 32" x 42", 2013.

September 17, 2015, 5-6:30pm

Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle Office

What makes a strong and successful application for a solo show?

In this presentation, co-founders of METHOD Gallery, Paula Stokes, Paul D. McKee and Mary Coss talk about what they specifically look for when choosing an artist to show at their gallery: how to present a strong application, seek funding and partnership opportunities, and market your work even on a budget.

This event will be exclusive to Pilchuck and Artist Trust members only. For more information on becoming an Artist Trust member, click here.

Please RSVP through Brown Paper Tickets in order to attend the event. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

I Am An Artist in Seattle

Michelle de la Vega, Plexus Duwamish Tribe Collage, Duwamish Tribe images and symbols, 4' x 6.5' x 2.

October 3 & 4, 2015: 9:00am-4:00pm

12th Avenue Arts, Seattle

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

Instructor: Nichole DeMent

Artist Trust Featured Artists

Naoko Morisawa, Illusionist: Three Roses, wood mosaics, oil, Sumi, 26"x 20", 2011.

Catching up with Artist Trust grant recipients and grads

2012 EDGE graduate Naoko Morisawa's work was selected to appear in the City of Kent Summer Art Juried Exhibition 2015, which continues through August 30.

Photographer and 2012 EDGE graduate Joan Bowers has a number of lith prints in a show at Vashon Allied Arts Gallery through August 26.

2010 Conductive Garboil Grant recipient Kelly Lyles has three pieces in a group show at FACE-OFF at the Lakeshore until September 20.

Are you an Artist Trust grant recipient or EDGE grad? Send us your news!

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:

August 15: Africa Tree House, Auburn / Regional Writer's Workshop: Plateau Area Writer's Association present regional writers conference in Africa In Auburn Treehouse. The theme of this year's conference: Building an Author's Platform and Marketing.

August 20: Tacoma Art Museum / Modern Sumi-e Workshop: In this 2-hour workshop, participants will learn the art of Japanese ink painting with a modern twist! Teaching artist Lois Yoshida will talk about the history of sumi-e, introduce art tools, and teach sumi-e brushstroke techniques.

August 22: Cascadia Art Museum, Edmonds / Members in Motion: Celebrate the new Cascadia Art Museum, opening soon in Edmonds, by taking a hard hat tour of CAM's new building.

September 25-27: CAVU Cellars, Walla Walla / ArtWalla's 3rd Annual ArtSquared: ArtWalla's third annual ArtSquared event features 100 artists from throughout the region and nearly 1000 6X6 inch original works of art, each attractively priced at $36.

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:

Cowlitz Museum, Kelso / Indoor Mural Project / Call for Artists / Deadline 8/21

Join Our Team!

Artist Trust is pleased to announce that we are seeking a Development Director to join our leadership team! Have what it takes? Apply now!

Development Director: The Development Director is a key strategist for Artist Trust, stewarding all activities that drive fundraising success. This position oversees revenue generation through a comprehensive fundraising program that includes major gifts, annual funds, events, public and private sector grants, corporate sponsorship, planned and legacy gifts, and special campaign initiatives. This position reports to and works closely with the Executive Director. For more information and how to apply click here.

Be in Touch

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Take care, and keep in touch!

Shannon Halberstadt

Executive Director

shannon@artisttrust.org

Artist Trust

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