These awards are made possible by the generous support of the Raynier Institute & Foundation. The Frye Art Museum | Artist Trust Consortium received a five-year, $1.1 million grant to support exceptional artists living and working in Washington state. The program is currently in its second year.

Literary artists are encouraged to apply to the 2016 EDGE Professional Development Program for Literary Artists. 

EDGE for Literary Artists will take place in Port Townsend March 13-20, 2016.

The EDGE Program provides artists with a comprehensive survey of 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. The EDGE Program focuses on supplying artists with the relevant and necessary entrepreneurial skills to achieve their personal career goals and with the opportunity to develop peer support and exchange.

Open to emerging or mid-career writers of poetry, fiction and nonfiction.

The application deadline is January 11 so apply today!

Anne-Claire Mitchell was born and raised in Spokane. She has worked as a project coordinator in the renewable energy industry, generating project and funding opportunities in Eastern WA. She co-founded the Richmond Art Collective (RAC) in downtown Spokane and also manages operations at RAC's primary exhibition space. 

Anne-Claire is an artist herself. Her practice is cross-disciplinary, intersecting 2-D work, digital media, and music, especially through collaboration. She's involved with several Spokane-based arts organizations and programs including INK ArtsSpace, Girl's Rock Lab, Terrain, Spokane Women in Art & Media, the Downtown Spokane Murals Project, and the Laboratory Spokane Artist Residency.