Larry Sommers Fellowship Application

Applications due June 1st, 2022

This fellowship exists to honor Larry Sommers (1953-2009), a founding member of Seattle Print Arts, known for his irreverent political prints, who was also owner and operator of Inky Dink Press. Larry was a wonderful mentor, charismatic teacher and Instructional Technician at the University of Washington, and huge part of the Seattle arts community.

The purpose of this fellowship is to support artistic excellence in the areas of print arts, book arts and works on, or of, paper. The award will provide a stipend of $2,000 to produce new work or to support a project in progress. This fellowship is open to artists residing in the Pacific Northwest who are current members of Seattle Print Arts. Current members of the Seattle Print Arts Board are not eligible to apply for this, or any scholarship.

The selected artist will be determined by the artistic excellence of the work presented in the application, juried by a panel of arts professionals. The first $1,000 will be awarded when the artist is selected. The remaining $1,000 will be awarded after the artist's presentation. In addition to the monetary award, the chosen artist will receive a one-year Seattle Print Arts membership.

The selected artist, or artist team, is required to present a talk about their work, at our Annual Meeting, to the Seattle Print Arts membership. If travel to the annual meeting in Seattle is not possible, the artist must provide a recorded video presentation prior to the event.

Required Documents: Saved as two PDFs

PDF #1: All TEXT Documents

(save as: First Initial Last Name_1.pdf ex: JSmith_1.pdf)

In this order:

- Resume (no more than two pages)

- Artist Statement, describing your work (no more than 200 words)

- Letter of Intent, describing the project for which the grant money will be used (no more than 200 words)

PDF #2: IMAGES

(save as: First Initial Last Name_2.pdf ex: JSmith_2.pdf)

- 5-10 Images of your Work that are clearly labeled with Title, Medium, Dimensions, and Year Completed (this information should show up on the same page as the image).

Email PDFs to: info@seattleprintarts.org

All required documents due by June 1st, 2022

Announcement of Award: Late-June 2022

Calls for Art

Seattle Print Arts: Larry Sommers Fellowship 2022- Deadline June 1, 2022

This fellowship exists to honor Larry Sommers (1953-2009), a founding member of Seattle Print Arts, known for his irreverent political prints, was also owner and operator of Inky Dink Press. Larry was a wonderful mentor, charismatic teacher and Instructional Technician at the University of Washington, and a huge part of the Seattle arts community.

The purpose of this fellowship is to support artistic excellence in the areas of print arts, book arts and works on, or of, paper. The award will provide a stipend of $2,000 to produce new work or to support a project in progress. This fellowship is open to artists residing in the Pacific Northwest who are current members of Seattle Print Arts. Current members of the Seattle Print Arts Board are not eligible to apply for this, or any scholarship.

The selected artist will be determined by the artistic excellence of the work presented in the application, juried by a panel of arts professionals. The first $1,000 will be awarded when the artist is selected. The remaining $1,000 will be awarded after the artist's presentation. In addition to the monetary award, the chosen artist will receive a one-year Seattle Print Arts membership.

The selected artist, or artist team, is required to present a talk about their work, at our Annual Meeting, to the Seattle Print Arts membership. If travel to the annual meeting in Seattle is not possible, the artist must provide a recorded video presentation prior to the event.

Required Documents: Saved as two PDFs

PDF #1: All TEXT Documents

(save as: First Initial Last Name_1.pdf ex: JSmith_1.pdf)

In this order:

- Resume (no more than two pages)

- Artist Statement, describing your work (no more than 200 words)

- Letter of Intent, describing the project for which the grant money will be used (no more than 200 words)

PDF #2: IMAGES

(save as: First Initial Last Name_2.pdf ex: JSmith_2.pdf)

- 5-10 Images of your Work that are clearly labeled with Title, Medium, Dimensions, and Year Completed (this information should show up on the same page as the image).

Email PDFs to: info@seattleprintarts.org

All required documents due by June 1st, 2022

Announcement of Award: Late-June 2022

This Call Is Now Closed

NEW BLACK & INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S RESIDENCY

Application Deadline: December 4, 2020

Seattle Print Arts in partnership with Editions Studio is offering 3 - one year-long residencies, which will provide access for Black and Indigenous artists to create artists’ books, broadsides, posters, and other works on paper at Editions in Seattle, WA.This residency aims to assist underrepresented artists and provide participants with the tools, connections, and support to develop and enhance skills needed to further artistic and professional development. Editions and Seattle Print Arts believe in the radical power of print, and selected artists will be equipped with new ways to contribute to their communities, broader artistic and printmaking communities, and the greater cultural vitality of the region.

Applications are due December 4th, 2020. Applicants will be notified about selection decisions by December 16th. The residency begins January 1st, 2021.

https://www.editions.studio/2020-bipoc-residency-applications

BENEFITS FOR ARTISTS:

This residency will culminate in a show at Editions and…

· Artists will have dedicated table space with storage underneath and 2 flat file drawers.

· Artists will receive a $750 stipend from Seattle Print Arts.

· Artists will have access to a book arts mentor chosen by them from a list of available mentors for up to 6 hours, spread throughout the year.

· Artists will receive a one-year Seattle Print Arts membership.

EXPECTATIONS FOR ARTISTS:

· Artists will produce a small body of work that falls under the Book Arts umbrella to be featured in a show at the end of their residency.

· Artists will produce 2 mini broadsides each for Editions’ Poems in the Mail project.

If this sounds exciting to you, fill out the application below. Due November 8.

If you would like to support this residency, subscribe to Poems in the Mail and/or make donations to Seattle Print Arts.

Free Application Review

We offer support to assist you with your application for the Editions 2020 Black and Indigenous People’s Residency.

Email spaboard@seattleprintarts.org with your application included (most formats acceptable) by Friday, November 13th. Your application will be reviewed by a Seattle Print Arts board member or advisory board member (not on the selection committee) with feedback by Monday, November 23rd. Your final application must be submitted via https://www.editions.studio/2020-bipoc-residency-applications by the final deadline, December 4th, to officially apply for the residency.

We are happy to answer questions about your application via email spaboard@seattleprintarts.org

Please note: it is difficult for us to answer questions on the day of the deadline.

https://www.editions.studio/2020-bipoc-residency-applications

PRINTABLE ACTIVITY PAGE

This Call is now Closed.

Seattle Print Arts is partnering with Compass Housing Alliance to provide printable activities for youth.

Submit designs and information here: http://bit.ly/arttoconnect

With King County schools out of session, Compass Housing Alliance is looking for fun and creative activities for the children in their buildings. Seattle Print Arts is collecting drawings, prints, digital designs, etc that will be used as art activity sheets for children at eight different Compass program sites. Submitting artists will each receive $50 for submitted work, up $100.

If you submitted work before July 15, 2020, you may submit up to two additional designs below and be compensated, for new and previously submitted designs for a total of $100.

Hand drawn designs or fine art prints can be photographed or scanned and submitted as jpegs. Digitally rendered designs also accepted. Please email spaboard@seattleprintarts if you need assistance or have questions.

Desired designs include the following: coloring pages intended for youth, aged 6-13; connect the dots to complete the image activities; and maze worksheets

Image file size: 7.5 x 10 inches, saved to around 200 dpi (Images will be printed directly from a standard printer)
Black and white
Designs should be appropriate for youth of all genders, sexuality, religion, socio-economic status, race, physical, and intellectual abilities
Include your name and website or social media handle on the design for credit

Submit designs and information here: http://bit.ly/arttoconnect

View and download submitted designs here.

SEPTEMBER EMERGENCY FUNDING STIPENDS

Seattle Print Arts loves our printmaking community and is offering $250 stipends for up to 10 members who have been negatively financially affected by the fires and Covid-19 pandemic.

This call is open to SPA members through September 23, 2020. If you applied for a stipend earlier this year, you may apply again. This is an easy, fast application.

Application is now closed.

Be well, help each other, and let’s get through this together.

AUGUST EMERGENCY FUNDING STIPENDS

Seattle Print Arts loves our printmaking community and is offering $250 stipends for up to 10 members who have been negatively financially affected by the covid-19 pandemic.

This call is open to SPA members August 20-27, 2020. If you applied for a stipend earlier this year, you may apply again.

Be well, help each other, and let’s get through this together.

July EMERGENCY FUNDING STIPENDS

Seattle Print Arts loves our printmaking community and is offering $250 stipends for up to 10 members who have been negatively financially affected by the covid-19 pandemic.

This call is now closed.

Be well, help each other, and let’s get through this together.

JUNE EMERGENCY FUNDING STIPENDS

Seattle Print Arts loves our printmaking community and is offering $250 stipends for up to 10 members who have been negatively financially affected by the covid-19 pandemic.

This Call is now closed.

Be well, help each other, and let’s get through this together.

Seattle Print Arts Print Exchange

This call is now closed.

EXHIBITION and EXCHANGE PICK-UP: All the prints will be exhibited during the Seattle Print Arts Annual Meeting, dates to be determined due to covid-19. Exchange participants will be able to pick up their exchange portfolios at that time. If you cannot be there, please make arrangements for a friend to pick up your portfolio.