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: 03/24/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The award is made possible by a generous gift that established a fund to support grants through Artist Trust, recognizing female artists who often pause or delay their creative work due to family responsibilities. It honors artistic excellence, professional achievement, and a lasting commitment to the visual arts.
Eligibility Criteria
The Twining Humber Award is open to female-identified visual artists, 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 24, 2025;
- Washington State residents at the time of application and payment;
- A practicing artist who has dedicated 25 years or more to creating art.
- Applicants may not be:
- Graduate or undergraduate students enrolled at the time of both application and payment (payment will be made June 2025);
- Recipients of another Artist Trust grant in 2025;
- 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 professional background of the artist;
- evidence of continuing dedication to artistic discipline.
For more information, visit Artist Trust.
