artisttrust.org

Artist Trust's Opportunities section is the main entry point for finding calls, grants, residencies, jobs, and other opportunities for artists. According to the site, all opportunities listed there are eligible to Washington State artists, and you can browse them for artists of all disciplines. If you are looking specifically for funding, the Grants section is the dedicated hub for Artist Trust's own grant programs and application support.

Start With the Opportunities Section

The Opportunities page is described as a place to "browse calls, grants, residencies, jobs, and other opportunities for artists of all disciplines." Use it when you want a single list that mixes opportunity types rather than only Artist Trust's own grants.

Key conditions to keep in mind:

• Eligibility: The site states that all opportunities listed below are eligible to Washington State artists. If you are outside Washington, treat this list as not aimed at you unless a specific listing says otherwise.
• Disciplines: Listings cover artists of all disciplines, so you do not need to filter by a single art form to use the page.
• Types included: Calls, grants, residencies, jobs, and other opportunities.

Use the Grants Section for Artist Trust's Own Funding

The Grants section covers Artist Trust's own funding programs. The site says Artist Trust has awarded more than $15 million in funding to artists in Washington State through merit and need based grants.

It also describes application support, which is useful if you are preparing a submission:

• One-on-one consultations
• How to apply webinars
• Study halls
• Reference guides

If your goal is to apply for an Artist Trust grant rather than browse external opportunities, start here and then use the support programs before submitting.

Watch the Call for Art Listings for Deadlines

Specific calls appear as their own listings with deadlines. The homepage shows an example: the Artist Trust Benefit Art Auction Call for Art with a deadline of October 16.

This matters because:

• A call listing is time-bound, while the Opportunities and Grants sections are broader hubs.
• If you only check the general sections, you may miss a deadline that is only stated on the individual call page.
• Always confirm the deadline on the specific listing before planning your application.

Check Resources for Practical Support

The Resources section covers articles, how-tos, toolkits, webinars, and other information on funding, healthcare, housing, and legal issues, among other vital needs. It also includes time-sensitive items such as Wildfire Recovery Resources, described as emergency funds for artists, food and shelter services, recovery resources, and how to help.

Use Resources when your question is not "what can I apply for" but "what do I need to manage my practice" — for example, funding guidance, healthcare information, housing, or legal issues.

A Practical Way to Navigate the Site

Before You Apply

Confirm two things on the specific listing page: that the opportunity is open to Washington State artists, and what the deadline is. The site's general statement covers eligibility for listed opportunities, but individual calls can add their own requirements, so read the listing itself rather than relying on the section description alone.

Artist Trust is a Washington State–focused nonprofit that has invested over $15 million in individual artists of all disciplines since 1986. Its resources and emergency support are aimed primarily at artists living and working in Washington State, and they fall into four practical buckets: grants and funding help, emergency relief (including wildfire recovery), a broad resource library, and a browsable list of opportunities such as calls, residencies, and jobs.

Grants and Funding Support

Artist Trust awards merit- and need-based grants to Washington State artists across disciplines. Beyond the money itself, the site emphasizes application support so artists can put together stronger submissions. According to the site, that support includes:

• One-on-one consultations with Artist Trust staff
• "How to apply" webinars
• Study halls
• Reference guides

If you are preparing an application, treat these as part of the process rather than optional extras — they exist specifically to help artists navigate the requirements.

Emergency and Wildfire Recovery Resources

The site maintains a dedicated Wildfire Recovery Resources page. It covers:

• Emergency funds for artists
• Food and shelter services
• Recovery resources
• How to help affected artists

This is the section to check first if you or artists you know are dealing with wildfire impacts. It combines direct aid (funds, food, shelter) with information for people who want to support others.

The Resource Library

Artist Trust's Resources section collects articles, how-tos, toolkits, and webinars. Topics span vital needs beyond art-making itself, including:

• Funding
• Healthcare
• Housing
• Legal issues

This is a general-knowledge library rather than a single program, so it's most useful when you have a specific practical question — for example, how to approach a funding application or where to look for information on housing or legal matters as an artist.

Opportunities: Calls, Grants, Residencies, and Jobs

The site lists opportunities that are eligible to Washington State artists. You can browse:

• Calls (including calls for art)
• Grants
• Residencies
• Jobs
• Other opportunities for artists of all disciplines

One current example from the site: the Artist Trust Benefit Art Auction Call for Art, with a deadline of October 16. Deadlines and listings change, so verify current details on the site before planning around any single opportunity.

Who This Is For

Artist Trust serves individual artists of all disciplines in Washington State. Its grants and listed opportunities are described as eligible to Washington State artists, so if you are outside Washington, the funding and opportunity listings may not apply to you — though the general resource articles and how-tos can still be useful reading.

Getting Involved Beyond Receiving Support

Artist Trust describes itself as a fundraising organization that relies on community support. Two ways the site invites participation:

• Strategic planning surveys — separate surveys for artists and for partners/supporters, run in partnership with Imago, to help shape Artist Trust's new strategic plan.
• Supporting the work — as a fundraising organization, it depends on community contributions to sustain grants and professional development programs.

Quick Reference

Start with the section that matches your immediate need — emergency relief if you're affected by wildfire, Grants if you're seeking funding, or Opportunities if you're looking for calls and residencies — and confirm current deadlines and eligibility on the site itself, since listings and dates change.

Artist Trust is inviting both artists and partners/supporters to help shape its future through strategic planning surveys. The organization is developing a new strategic plan in partnership with Imago, and it has set up two separate surveys—one for artists and one for partners and supporters—so each group can share its perspective. If you are a Washington State artist or someone who supports Artist Trust's work, completing the relevant survey is the direct way to contribute feedback.

Who can participate

There are two distinct feedback tracks, and you should choose the one that matches your relationship to Artist Trust:

• Artists — the "Strategic Planning Survey - Artists" is aimed at artists, consistent with Artist Trust's mission of serving individual artists of all disciplines in Washington State.
• Partners & Supporters — the "Strategic Planning Survey - Partners & Supporters" is for organizations, collaborators, donors, and others who support the organization's work.

The homepage presents both surveys under the heading "Help shape Artist Trust's future!" with the note that your perspective will help inform Artist Trust's new strategic plan in partnership with Imago.

How to give your feedback

1. Go to the Artist Trust homepage at artisttrust.org.
2. Look for the "Help shape Artist Trust's future!" section.
3. Choose the survey that fits you:
   • Select the Artists survey if you are an individual artist.
   • Select the Partners & Supporters survey if you are a partner, supporter, or affiliated organization.
4. Complete the survey questions about your perspective on the organization's direction.
5. Submit your responses.

The expected result is that your input feeds into the strategic plan Artist Trust is building with Imago.

Why your input matters

Artist Trust states that it has invested over $15 million in individual artists of all disciplines in Washington State since 1986 through grants and professional development programs, and that as a fundraising organization it relies on community support. Because the strategic plan will guide how that support and programming evolve, the surveys are a chance for the people the organization serves—and those who sustain it—to influence priorities rather than react to them after the fact.

What to keep in mind

• The homepage does not state a survey deadline, so if timing matters to you, check the site for any closing date before relying on it.
• The two surveys are separate; submitting the wrong one may route your feedback to the wrong planning audience.
• The strategic planning effort is described as a partnership with Imago, so feedback is being gathered as part of that joint process.

If you want to do more than give feedback, the same site lists other ways to engage, including grants, opportunities, resources, and a Call for Art for the Artist Trust Benefit Art Auction. But for shaping the strategic plan specifically, the two surveys are the entry point.

Artist Trust is a Washington State nonprofit that supports individual artists across all disciplines through grants and professional development programs. It has invested more than $15 million in artists since 1986 and operates as a fundraising organization that relies on community support. If you are an individual artist based in Washington State, its grants, resources, and opportunities are built for you.

What Artist Trust does

The organization describes itself as being "here with artists," and its work centers on two main areas:

• Grants — merit- and need-based funding for individual artists in Washington State. Artist Trust reports awarding more than $15 million total.
• Professional development — application support that includes one-on-one consultations, how-to-apply webinars, study halls, and reference guides.

It also maintains a broader Resources section covering funding, healthcare, housing, and legal issues, plus articles, toolkits, and webinars.

Who it serves

The core eligibility signal on the site is location and discipline:

• Individual artists — the funding and programs are directed at individuals, not organizations.
• All disciplines — the site repeatedly refers to "artists of all disciplines."
• Washington State — the site states that opportunities listed are eligible to Washington State artists, and grant funding is described as going to artists in Washington State.

If you are an artist outside Washington State, the grants and listed opportunities are not aimed at you based on the site's own framing.

How it is funded

Artist Trust is a fundraising organization that depends on community support to run its grant and professional development work. That matters for how you engage with it: donations and community backing are part of the model, not incidental to it.

What you can find on the site

The site also highlights specific programs and awards, including Grants for Artist Projects (GAP), the Marjorie Levy Fellowship, Twining Humber and SOLA Awards, and the Arts Innovator Award.

When to use Artist Trust

Turn to Artist Trust if you are an individual artist in Washington State and you want:

• A grant for a specific project or based on need
• Help strengthening a grant application
• Leads on calls, residencies, and jobs open to Washington artists
• Practical information on funding, healthcare, housing, or legal questions

If you are outside Washington State or applying as an organization rather than an individual, the site's stated focus does not match your situation.

Artist Trust's grants and opportunities are open to individual artists of all disciplines in Washington State. The homepage states plainly that "All opportunities listed below are eligible to Washington State artists," and the organization describes its grantmaking as supporting "individual artists of all disciplines in Washington State." So the first eligibility question is geographic: you need to be a Washington State artist. The second is that Artist Trust funds individuals, not organizations, and it does so across disciplines rather than restricting to one art form.

The two eligibility dimensions stated on the site

Geography: Washington State

Every opportunity Artist Trust lists is described as eligible to Washington State artists. This is the clearest, most consistently stated condition on the page. If you are not a Washington State artist, the opportunities as described are not aimed at you.

Discipline: all disciplines

Artist Trust describes its investment as going to "individual artists of all disciplines." Its grant programs are framed around artists generally, not painters or musicians or writers specifically. The featured grant recipients on the homepage illustrate the range: a performing artist in Kittitas County, a media artist in Pierce County, a visual artist in King County, and another visual artist.

Grant types and what they suggest about eligibility

The site does not break down which specific named grants are merit-based versus need-based, so treat the merit/need distinction as a general description of the portfolio rather than a per-grant rule. For any individual grant, check that grant's own guidelines.

Named awards and programs mentioned

The homepage references several specific programs, which is useful if you are trying to figure out where you might fit:

• Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) — recipients listed from 2023 and 2024 across performing, media, and visual disciplines and multiple counties.
• Marjorie Levy Fellowship Award — a 2026 award recipient is featured.
• Twining Humber and SOLA Awards — 2026 recipients announced.
• Arts Innovator Award — 2026 recipients and a finalist cohort announced.
• Artist Trust Benefit Art Auction Call for Art — a call with a stated deadline of October 16.

Career stage is not stated as a restriction on the homepage. The site says Artist Trust has invested in "individual artists of all disciplines" since 1986 without naming an early-career or mid-career limit, so do not assume a stage requirement exists — but confirm against the specific opportunity you plan to apply for.

Application support, if eligibility is your concern

Artist Trust lists grant support programs alongside its grants: one-on-one consultations, how-to-apply webinars, study halls, and reference guides. If you are unsure whether you qualify or how to present your work, these are the intended route to finding out. The site also maintains a Resources section covering funding, healthcare, housing, and legal issues, plus wildfire recovery resources with emergency funds and food and shelter services.

What the homepage does not tell you

The homepage does not state:

• Whether applicants must be 18 or older
• Whether students are eligible or excluded
• Whether you must be a U.S. citizen or have specific immigration status
• Whether there are residency-duration requirements within Washington State
• Whether previous recipients can reapply

These are the kinds of conditions that typically live in individual grant guidelines rather than a homepage. If any of them affect you, go to the specific grant or opportunity page before assuming you are eligible or ineligible.

Practical next step

Start with the Opportunities section, which the site says lets you browse calls, grants, residencies, jobs, and other opportunities for artists of all disciplines. Filter for what matches your discipline and situation, then read that opportunity's own eligibility language. If the guidelines are ambiguous, the one-on-one consultations exist precisely for that question.