How to Apply for GAP / Spokane / Grant Support

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ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP 

Join artist and 2021 GAP Recipient Devonte Pearson for an overview of Artist Trust’s Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) application process. In this 1.5-hour workshop, you’ll learn about Artist Trust, the 2026 GAP awards, and how to apply. Devonte will break down the application components and share tips to help your application stand out. This event is presented in partnership with Spokane Arts and Terrain Gallery.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR 

Devonte T.S Pearson is a Spokane-based artist, entrepreneur, and Program Director at Spokane Arts, working at the intersection of culture, community, and business. As T.S The Solution, he delivers conscious lyricism and introspective storytelling rooted in manhood and the Black experience. He has served on grant and film panels—including Artist Trust’s Arts Innovator Award, Spokane Arts Grant Awards, and the Spokane International Film Festival—and has spoken at universities on representation, local culture, and navigating arts funding. A Spokane Arts Leadership Award recipient, Pearson also developed Spokane’s only audio engineering internship program through Panoramic Dreams Recording and co-produces the Root Experience, a BIPOC-centered festival celebrating living cultures.

About Artist Trust  

Artist Trust is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support and encourage artists working in all disciplines to enrich community life throughout Washington State. Since its founding in 1986, Artist Trust has invested over $15 million in individual artists through grant programs and provides a comprehensive suite of professional development training and resources to help artists achieve their career goals. Learn more at artisttrust.org. 

Have Questions? 

Email Program Coordinator Naomi Day.

Registration Ends May 20, 2026 2:00 pm

Register Now

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