The Artist Trust is seeking applications for its Support Old Lady Artists (SOLA) Awards.
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:
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. Founded in 2016 by Seattle artist Ginny Ruffner, the SOLA Award seeks to encourage and celebrate women’s achievements in the arts. Ginny and friends’ generous contributions to this award seek to honor, encourage and celebrate the lifetime contributions of women whose artwork has not been sufficiently or widely recognized.
Artist Trust define 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 Awards 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.
For more information, visit Artist Trust.
