Larry Sommers Fellowship

APPLy by july 5, 2026

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

This award provides a stipend of $3,000 to produce new work or to support a printmaking 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.

The selected artist will be determined based on the artistic intent (or project, if applicable) and images of work presented in the application, juried by a panel of arts professionals. The first $1,500 will be awarded when the artist is selected. The remaining $1,500 will be awarded after the artist’s presentation, within a year of the initial grant. 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

(We recommend saving files as: First Initial Last Name_1.pdf - for example: JSmith_1.pdf)

In this order:

- Biography, takes the place of a resume or CV (up to 300 words)

- Artist Statement, describing your work (up to 300 words)

- Letter of Intent, describing the project the fellowship will help you create. How will the grant help you accomplish your goals? (up to 300 words)

PDF #2: IMAGES

(We recommend saving files as: First Initial Last Name_2.pdf - for example: 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: submissions@seattleprintarts.org

Questions? Email us at submissions@seattleprintarts.org

ALL DOcuments due: july 5, 2026

Announcement of Award: August 2, 2026

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