For Immediate Release
July 15, 2010
Contact: Nirmala Singh-Brinkman, Program Manager
nirmala@artisttrust.org, 206/467-8734 x20; toll-free 1/866/218-7878
ARTIST TRUST ANNOUNCES 16 VISUAL ARTISTS SELECTED FOR
2010 EDGE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Join Us for the ARTISTS’ FINAL PRESENTATIONS on
August 27, 2010!
Artist Trust is pleased to announce the 16 artists selected to participate in the 2010 EDGE Professional Development Program for Visual Artists, taking place in Seattle July 16 – August 27. Artist Trust is also pleased to announce the first year of the Latino/a Artist Scholarship Fund, spearheaded by Juan Alonso.
The EDGE Program gives artists the opportunity to build community through peer support and to acquire the relevant entrepreneurial skills in order to achieve their personal career goals. EDGE offers a comprehensive survey of professional practices through a hands-on, interactive curriculum that includes instruction by professionals in the field, specialized presentations, panel discussions and assignments. Since EDGE began in 2003, Artist Trust and its partners, ArtsNow and Bellingham Technical College, have administered the program to 397 Washington State visual artists, filmmakers and writers.
Please join us for the Artists’ Final Presentations on Friday, August 27 from 7:00 – 9:30 pm at GGLO, 1301 First Ave, Suite 301, Seattle. To RSVP for this event and for more information about the EDGE Program, contact Nirmala Singh-Brinkman, Program Manager at 206/467-8734 x20, 1/866/218-7878 (toll free), nirmala@artisttrust.org or visit www.artisttrust.org/pro_resources/edge.
2010 Visual EDGE Participants:
Terry Balle, Island County
Lori Bellamy, King
Caryn Friedlander, Whatcom
Julia Heineccius, King
Michelle Kim, King
Veronique Le Merre, King
Jennifer Arlem Molina (Latino/a Artist Scholarship recipient), King
Jocelyn Moss, King
Meg Murch, King
Angela O'Leary, King
Armelle O'Neill, King
Rachel Rader, King
Roger Shurtleff, King
Karen Ussery, King
Binky Walker, King
Suze Woolf, King
2010 Visual EDGE Selection Panelists:
Juan Alonso, Professional Artist & original EDGE Program Instructor
Natalie Oswald, Professional Artist & 2009 Visual EDGE Program Graduate
Nirmala Singh-Brinkman, Program Manager, Artist Trust
Sarah Traver, Director, Traver Gallery & Artist Trust Board Member
Miriam Works, Works Consulting & EDGE Program Instructor
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Artist Trust is a not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to support and encourage individual artists working in all disciplines in order to enrich community life throughout Washington State. In addition to the EDGE Program, Artist Trust administers four grant programs: the Fellowship Program, the Grants for Artist Projects Program, the Twining Humber Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, and the new Arts Innovator Awards. Artist Trust is also a vital information resource for artists, delivering professional development information to thousands of artists each year. Find out more at
http://www.artisttrust.org/.
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Images [from left]: Lori Bellamy, Birthday Cake Ring, copper, sterling silver, 1.5”x1”x1”; Véronique Le Merre, Autumn, oil and pastels on canvas, 18”x36”, 2010; Karen Ussery, Dahlia Remix, photograph, 2010; Meg Murch, Blue Figure, ceramic, acrylic paint, 21”x23”x16”, 2010.
