Port Angeles Fine Art Center
Funds, Grants, and Opportunities
Arts Innovator Award- Artist Trust
Award Amount: $25,000
Application Open: February 17th- March 17th, 2025
The Art Innovator Award recognized artist who demonstrate innovation in their art practice. These unrestricted awards of $25,000 are given annually to two Washington State artist of any discipline who are originating new work, experimenting with new ideas, taking risks, and pushing the boundaries of their fields.
West by Northwest Mural Fest '25- Port Angeles
Stipend: $2,000
Deadline: March 21st, 2025
The Port Angeles Waterfront District is commissioning five artists to create five murals to be installed on building exteriors throughout the Waterfront District. These murals will be owned and maintained by the Waterfront District and remain on buildings for at least five years.
Twining Humber Award- Artist Trust
Award Amount: $10,000
Application Open: February 28th- March 24th, 2025
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. The award is made possible by a generous gift from the painter Yvonne Twining Humber (1907-2004), who established the Irving Foundation and Yvonne Twining Humber 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 in order to answer the demands of family life. The award recognizes artistic excellence, professional accomplishment, and longstanding dedication to the visual arts.
BRAVA Awards
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Application Open: April 1st- May 11th, 2025
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) is proud to announce the return of its significant biennial award program, the BRAVA Awards (BIMA Recognizes Achievement in the Visual Arts). The awards will honor four exceptional contemporary artists, craftspeople, or makers whose work demonstrates artistic excellence, technical mastery, and meaningful contributions to the arts community. The awards will be presented in four categories, recognizing individual achievement and the broader impact these artists have had on the arts landscape.
The award was inspired by the values and vision of museum founder Cynthia Sears, who has been a passionate advocate for a world that supports, respects, and honors artists, craftspeople, and creative makers. The awards are designed to make a direct and significant difference in the lives of contemporary working artists and craftspeople, as well as a lasting impact on the arts landscape of our region and beyond. Each artist selected in one of four categories will receive an unrestricted award of $15,000.
Camp ThunderCraft: Urban Craft Uprising
April 11th - 13th, 2025 | Vashon Island
Are you a crafter, maker, or artist who is grappling with the hardships of running your own small business, or considering starting one? Are you looking for small business classes, or new ways to connect with other vendors, makers, and creative small business owners while learning new ways to move your business forward? Come join us for a weekend full of educational sessions, business building, and fun at our small business retreat, Camp ThunderCraft!