When COVID-19 hit, we heard from artists who were suffering immediate income loss. More than 1,000 artists statewide answered our March 2020 Artist Trust COVID-19 survey, and we learned that 77% lost income, had no safety net, and needed immediate financial support....
Artwork detail: Richard Martinez, 2013 Fellowship recipient Artist Trust is adapting our work to be the most helpful for Washington State artists during COVID-19. Our programs have shifted to provide relief funding and resources to meet basic needs like housing, food...
To be completely frank, when I’m in a really dark, despairing, and desperate place, creativity and art-making don’t matter to me. And in desperate places and desperate times, I know creativity and art don’t matter to others also. Before I actually...
Artwork detail: Patti Bowman, 2015 GAP recipient This week Artist Trust’s support of Washington State artists reached a new milestone; since March 20, we have distributed a half-million dollars in COVID-19 Artist Relief Funds to a total of 288 artists of...
In COVID time, mortality and vulnerability live beside gratitude. I’m privileged to live far from hot spots, to work at home with stable income for now. There’s Zoom overkill, my too-serious face reflected back to me, the stark moments when everyone’s sadness, our...
