2025 Grants for Artist Projects
Deadline: Friday, June 23, 2025 at 11:59 pm PST
ABOUT THE GRANTS FOR ARTISTS' PROGRESS
Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) are unrestricted project-based grants of $1,500 awarded to 65 artists working in all disciplines across Washington State. Funding may be used for but not limited to artist fees, materials, equipment, space rental, travel for research, documentation, professional development opportunities, marketing and promotion, support to continue a current project, support to start a new project, and many other needs related to your project.
Artists who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA+, living with/having disabilities, and/or living in rural communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Before starting your application, please read the 2025 Grants for Artist Projects Guidelines.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE
APPLICANTS MUST BE:
- 18 years of age or older;
- Washington State residents at the time of application and payment;
- Individual artists (or artist teams) who are the originators of works of art.
APPLICANTS MUST NOT BE:
- A recipient of a GAP from 2020–2024 (including recipients of Grants for Artists' Progress);
- Previous recipients of the James W. Ray Distinguished Artist or Arts Innovator Awards;
- Recipients of another Artist Trust grant in the 2025 calendar year;
- Current graduate or undergraduate students enrolled at the time of both application and payment (payment will be made October 2025);
- Applying on behalf of a company, nonprofit, organization, fiscal sponsorship, or community group;
- Current Artist Trust staff, Board of Trustees, honorary committee, current GAP panelists, or their immediate family.
HELP WITH YOUR APPLICATION
Applying for grants can be hard, and we want to help you. Artist Trust offers the following support services and resources to guide you through the application process:
2025 GAP Info Session
Attend this Info Session Tuesday, May 20, 5:30 – 6:30 pm to learn about 2025 Grants for Artist Projects (GAP)! During this event, our Programs Team will share general information about applying to 2025 GAP. This is not a private session, but rather a space for learning and asking basic questions about the application process.
Register for the Info Session
How to Apply for 2025 GAP (Regional)
Attend one of our regional workshops for an overview of Artist Trust’s Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) application process. Led by local teaching artists and arts professionals, these 1.5-hour workshops will introduce you to Artist Trust, provide details about the 2025 GAP awards, and guide you through how to apply.
Port Townsend
Spokane
Yakima
Tacoma
How to Apply for 2025 GAP (Pre-recorded)
A brief walkthrough of how to apply, the process, and selection criteria. Click here to watch this pre-recorded webinar.
Office Hours
20-minute consultations with our staff provided in person, via Zoom or by phone, on June 11 and 12. Available by appointment.
Reserve a spot for June 11
Reserve a spot for June 12
Reference Guide
Review examples of successful applications from past year’s grantees.
How to Write a Project Proposal: Past Program Co-Director Luther Hughes walks through the basics of crafting a successful project proposal! Click here to view this pre-recorded webinar.
Please note, if you require a translator to complete your application or have other accessibility needs, please get in touch. Our contact information is below.
CONTACT ARTIST TRUST
Monday–Friday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. PST
• with questions about applications, guidelines, eligibility, support services, and resources;
• if you need to access or edit a submitted application prior to the deadline of June 23, 2025.
Lydia Boss (she/her) // Program Director
lydia@artisttrust.org: 206/467-8734 x25
Jasmine Iona Brown (she/her) // Program Manager
jasmine@artisttrust.org: 206/467-8734 x23
Anna Teiche (she/her) // Program Coordinator
anna@artisttrust.org: 206/467-8734 x26
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