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  "description": "Creating opportunities for your art career and more at Northwind Art.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T22:31:18.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The good news for local artists: Grant money is out there. So are places to share your work with the world.\n\nArtist Trust, the statewide nonprofit marking its 40th anniversary this year, sent its crew from Seattle to Port Townsend this past week for two free events: a “Creating Opportunities for Your Art Career” class at Northwind Art School, and a community celebration at Northwind’s Jeanette Best Gallery.\n\nThis column is about what Artist Trust and Northwind Art offer to support creative folks—and it’s about the power of good old conversation to further your art practice as well as your career.\n\nTo begin, Artist Trust’s Grants for Artist Projects, or GAP awards, have just been raised from $1,500 to $2,500 each. The application deadline is coming right up: June 22, so now is the time to visit artisttrust.org for details. This year, 65 Washington state artists—in various disciplines—will receive GAP money. And there is no fee to apply.\n\nThe trust also awards unrestricted $10,000 Artist Fellowships. The application period for these starts October 5, ahead of the November 2 deadline.\n\nIn the “Creating Opportunities” class at Northwind, Artist Trust Program Manager Anna Teiche outlined how to go after grants, artist residencies and exhibition spaces. Abundant information is found on the Artist Trust website, and by doing an online search for grants, residencies and open calls from art venues.\n\n __Anna Teiche, at lower left, taught a free class, “Creating Opportunities for Your Art Career,” at Northwind Art School last Wednesday. Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz__\n\nNorthwind Art has at least two open calls every year, for its spring/summer Northwest Expressions show and the Small Expressions exhibition during the holiday season. Details about these and about artist resources are found in Northwind’s newsletter, which you can subscribe to via the link on the NorthwindArt.org homepage. The website also has information for artists.\n\nAll of this being said, you can create and tailor your own residencies and exhibitions. When it comes to sharing your work, Teiche noted, opportunities often grow from conversations, not applications.\n\nYou can put together an exhibition in a space you’re already connected to—such as a restaurant, an office or even a friend’s home. Once you have it on the calendar, Teiche said, invite gallerists, potential collaborators and other artists you admire.\n\n“Be findable,” Teiche added—meaning set up a website, post on social media, even send out your own e-newsletter.\n\n __Artist Trust Executive Director Kristina Goetz, left, and Northwind Art board president Lorraine Vagner hosted the trust’s community gathering last Wednesday at Northwind’s Jeanette Best Gallery. Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz__\n\nYou can likewise conjure your own artist residency. This is about setting aside time away from workaday responsibilities—by doing a home trade, volunteering to house-sit, or planning a research trip. Centrum at Fort Worden State Park also offers artist residencies; information is found at centrum.org. For literary artists and performers, there are open-mic nights and other get-togethers at establishments from Port Townsend to Chimacum to Quilcene.\n\nAt the Artist Trust community celebration at Jeanette Best Gallery, Teiche, along with Executive Director Kristina Goetz and Program Director Lydia Boss chatted with local artists and supporters. They had planned to give a short program, but decided to keep the informal conversations going instead. This aligns with the idea that talking to other artists and art lovers can bear fruit just as sweet as—perhaps sweeter than—institutional residencies and exhibitions.\n\nWhen and if you do apply for these things, don’t despair if you get a rejection letter or several, Teiche said—though she admitted those letters have gotten her down at times. In other words, she gets it.\n\nCreating your art career, Teiche added, is a lifelong creative process.",
  "title": "Artist Trust, Northwind and Beyond: Opportunities for Art Makers",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-09T22:31:18.360Z"
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