The Twining Humber Award is an unrestricted award given annually to a Washington State female 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: Grant
Deadline: 03/23/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The award is made possible by a generous gift from a painter (1907–2004), who established a fund for artistic excellence to support the grant through Artist Trust in recognition of female-identified artists who oftentimes must interrupt or postpone art-making to meet the demands of family life. The award recognizes artistic excellence, professional accomplishment, and longstanding dedication to the visual arts.
Funding Information
The Twining Humber Award is for $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The 2026 Twining Humber 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 24, 2026;
- 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 matriculated students enrolled in any degree program at the deadline date of March 23, 2026;
- Recipients of another Artist Trust grant in 2026;
- Applying on behalf of a company, nonprofit, organization, community group, ensembles, or collective;
- Current Artist Trust staff, Board of Trustees, honorary committee, consultants, contractors, 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.
