Applicants are invited to apply for the 2024 Support Old Lady Artists (SOLA) Awards.
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:
SOLA Awards are five unrestricted awards of $5,000 given annually to Washington State female-identified visual artists, age 60 or over, who have dedicated 25 years or more to creating art.
One of the five SOLA Awards will specifically honor a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) artist. This funding is part of an overall strategy by SOLA and Artist Trust to reverse historic inequities in arts funding programs, and move resources to Washington State communities with more limited access to other funding for individual artists.
The Trust defines BIPOC artists as individuals identifying as one or more of the following ethnicities: Alaskan Native, Asian/Asian-American/Pacific Islander or Hawaiian, Black/African/African-American, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American or Indigenous, or South Asian.
Eligibility Criteria
The SOLA 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.
