Since 1986, Artist Trust has invested over $15 million in individual artists of all disciplines in Washington State through grants and professional development programs. As a fundraising organization, we rely on support from our community to make this work possible.
Artist Trust is here with artists.
Lisa McShane, 2024 Grants for Artist Projects Recipient
On the Blog
When artists are stable, they create.
A message from artist Rafael Soldi and the team at Artist Trust.
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Mental Health and Wellness Resources
A growing list of resources and tools to support your mental health and wellness.
Zeller, Maya Jewell, Out Takes/Glove Box, book cover, designed by Angelo Maneage, 2023.
Grants
Artist Trust has awarded more than $15 million in funding to artists in Washington State through merit and need based grants. To help artists create strong applications, we include grant support programs such as one-on-one consultations with us, how to apply webinars, study halls, and reference guides.
C. Davida Ingram, Coon Medicine, Film still, 2018-2022
Opportunities
All opportunities listed below are eligible to Washington State artists. You can browse calls, grants, residencies, jobs, and other opportunities for artists of all disciplines.
Jacinthe Demmert, Cedar Bark Gathering Baskets, Western red cedar bark, 2018
Resources
Find articles, how-tos, toolkits, webinars, and other information on funding, healthcare, housing, and legal issues, among other vital needs.
Featured Stories
Announcing the 2024 GAP Recipients!
Announcing the 2024 Twining Humber and SOLA Awards Recipients!
2024 Arts Innovator Award Finalist Cohort
Announcing the 2024 Arts Innovator Award Recipients
Featured Grant Recipients
Support Artists
We work hard serving thousands of individual artists across Washington State each year, but we can’t do it without you! Learn how you can support artists year-round.
Image: Peggy Piacenza, 2024 Fellowship Recipient