The Twining Humber Award is an unrestricted award of $10,000 given annually to a Washington State female-identified visual artist, age 60 or over, who has dedicated 25 years or more to creating art.
Donor Name: Artist Trust
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 03/25/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The award is made possible by a generous gift from the painter Yvonne Twining Humber (1907-2004), who established the Irving Foundation and Yvonne Twining Humber Fund for Artistic Excellence to support the grant through Artist Trust in recognition of female-identified artists who oftentimes must interrupt or postpone art-making in order to answer the demands of family life. The award recognizes artistic excellence, professional accomplishment, and longstanding dedication to the visual arts.
Eligibility Criteria
The Twining Humber Award is open to female-identified visual artists living in Washington State, age 60 or over, who have dedicated 25 years or more to creating art.
Applicants Must Be:
- A female-identified visual artist; 60 years of age or older by March 25, 2024;
- Washington State residents at the time of application and payment;
- A practicing artist who has dedicated 25 years or more to creating art
Applicants Must Not Be:
- Graduate or undergraduate students enrolled at the time of both application and payment (payment will be made June 2024)
- Recipients of another Artist Trust grant in 2024;
- Applying on behalf of a company, nonprofit, organization, or community group.
- Current Artist Trust staff, Board of Trustees, honorary committee members, current Twining Humber / SOLA panelists, or their immediate family.
Selection Criteria
- Artistic excellence.
- The background & accomplishments of the artist.
- Evidence of continuing dedication to artistic practice.
For more information, visit Artist Trust.