It is the only organization in Washington State, and one of few throughout the country, that provides grants directly to individual artists.
Artist Trust's Creative Career Center provides career training and professional development necessary for artists, including information on funding, health care, opportunities, legal issues, housing and studio space, and more.
It offers workshops on grant-writing and resources for artists throughout the year, as well as the comprehensive EDGE Professional Development Program.
[3] The award is funded by a donation from painter Yvonne Twining Humber, and has been award to Washington-based artists such as Fay Jones, Barbara Noah, Debora Moore, Ross Palmer Beecher, and Marita Dingus.
[5] Artist Trust is supported by the Gene & Liz Brandzel Fellowship & EDGE Scholarship, Sowing the Seeds, and the Dale and Leslie Chihuly Foundation.