- "Artist Trust"
Artist Trust is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting
Washington State artists working in all creative disciplines. It was founded in 1987 by a group of arts patrons and artists who were concerned about the lack of support for individual artists. As of September 2008, Artist Trust has granted over $3.2 million in direct support to more than 1,653 Washington State artists of all disciplines. In addition, it offers resources and information for thousands of artists each year. It is located inSeattle , Washington, and serves the entire state. [cite web | url = http://artisttrust.org/about_us | title = Artist Trust website | accessdate = 2008-10-09 ]Mission and Vision
Artist Trust is a not-for-profit organization "whose sole mission is to support and encourage individual artists working in all disciplines in order to enrich community life throughout Washington State."
To accomplish its mission, Artist Trust raises funds from an array of sources in order to: 1) Give financial grants, through a peer review process, to individual artists working in the visual, performing, media, literary, and interdisciplinary arts; 2) Serve as a professional information resource for artists and encourage artists to support each other; and, 3) Provide recognition and support for the contributions artists make to the lives of people of Washington State and for the merit and integrity of artists' work.
Vision statement: "Artist Trust envisions a future where artists throughout Washington State have access to the resources they need to express their creative spirit and where artists are held in the highest esteem." [cite web | url = http://artisttrust.org/about_us | title = Artist Trust website | accessdate = 2008-10-09 ]
Background and Programs
Artist Trust was founded in 1987 by a group of artists and artist supporters who sought a creative way to remedy the lack of support for individual artists of all disciplines in Washington State. It is the only organization in Washington State, and one of few throughout the country, that provides grants directly to individual artists. Artist Trust serves more than 8,500 artists annually through its core programs of Grants and Information Services.
Artist Trust offers three grants to Washington State artists: 1) Grants for Artist Projects (GAP); 2) The Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowships; and 3) The Twining Humber Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award.
Artist Trust's Information Services provide resources necessary for artists, including information on funding, health care, opportunities, legal issues, housing and studio space, and more. It offers workshops on grant-writing and resources for artists throughout the year, as well as the comprehensive EDGE Professional Development Program. [cite web | url = http://artisttrust.org/about_us | title = Artist Trust website | accessdate = 2008-10-09 ]
Funding
Artist Trust is supported by the
National Endowment for the Arts ,Paul G. Allen Family Foundation ,Ford Foundation , Leveraging Investments in Creativity, Washington Women's Foundation, Washington State Arts Commission, and many other government, corporate, foundation and individual supporters. [cite web | url = http://artisttrust.org/support_us/supporters | title = Artist Trust website | accessdate = 2008-10-09 ]References
External links
* [http://www.artisttrust.org Artist Trust website]
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