Submitted on October 18, 2016 - 5:07pm
Several School alums won grants and awards from Artist Trust this year. Artist name links go to their profiles on the Artist Trust website.
Irving and Yvonne Twining Humber Award
- Barbara Earl Thomas (BFA 1973, MFA 1977)
This is is an unrestricted award of $10,000 given annually to one Washington State self-identified woman visual artist, age 60 or over, who has dedicated 25 or more years of her life to creating art. Press release
2016 Fellowships
- Jana Brevick (BFA 1999)
- Andrew Hoeppner (MFA 2014)
Fourteen artists working in craft, literary, media, and music arts were each awarded $7,500 because of their artistic excellence, professional accomplishments, and continuing dedication to their discipline. Press release
Grant for Artist Projects (GAP) Awards
- Kamla Kakaria (BA/BFA 1998, MFA 2000)
- David Jaewon Oh (BFA 2010)
- Polina Tereshina (BFA 2013)
There were 397 applicants, and 59 were chosen for awards of $1,500 that support specific projects. Press release