Program director Brian McGuigan announced on May 23 the 2016 the new crop of Fellowship, Twining Thurber Award and Millay Residency recipients. These merit-based awards are given annually to a select handful of practicing professional artists of exceptional talent and ability living in Washington State. With disciplines rotating yearly, the 2016 concentrations are literature, craft, music and media.
Since 1987, Artist Trust has supported over 400 artists across Washington State. 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. Supporting Washington State artists of all creative disciplines provides necessary support to launch and sustain successful careers, through financial grants, career training and professional resources.
Shannon Roach Halberstadt, Executive Director for Artist Trust sums it up: “Artists are essential in reflecting and building the cultural fabric of Washington State, and we’re so appreciative that the Artist Trust community is gathering around these artists to recognize and bolster their good work.”
Congratulations to this year’s winners:
2016 Fellowships
Byron Au Yong (Seattle) / Music
Jana Brevick (Seattle) / Craft
Bill Carty (Seattle) / Literary
Miles Caudesch (Pullman) / Literary
Marilyn Freeman (Olympia) / Media
Leah Gerrard (Vashon) / Craft
Andrew Hoeppner (Seattle) / Craft
Ramon Isao (Seattle) / Literary
King Khazm (Seattle) / Music
Robert Lashley (Bellingham) / Literary
Michelle Peñaloza (Seattle) / Literary
Jekeva Phillips (Seattle) / Literary
Che Sehyun (Bellevue) / Music
Nance Van Winckel (Liberty Lake) / Literary
Millay Residencies
Barbara De Pirro (Shelton) / Craft
Elliat Graney-Saucke (Seattle) / Media
Twining Humber Award
Barbara Earl Thomas (Seattle) / Visual
