For Immediate Release
May 25, 2006
Contact: Heather Joy Helbach-Olds, Director of Information Services, heatherjoy@artisttrust.org
206/467-8734 x10, toll-free: 1/866/218-7878
Artist Trust, 1835 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Artist Trust Announces 60 Artists Selected for 2006 EDGE Professional Development Training Program
Artist Trust is pleased to announce 60 artists have been selected to participate in the 2006 EDGE Program. The EDGE Program is a professional development training program created by Artist Trust for visual artists, with generous funding from the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation (www.tremainefoundation.org).
The EDGE Program is designed to provide artists with a comprehensive survey of professional practices through a hands-on, interactive curriculum that includes instruction by professionals in the field as well as specialized presentations, panel discussions, site visits, and assignments. The EDGE Program focuses on providing artists with the relevant and necessary entrepreneurial skills to achieve their personal career goals, as well as to develop peer support and exchange among the participating artists.
Artist Trust first offered the EDGE Program in 2003 and since then 122 artists have successfully completed the program. This year Artist Trust received 102 applications from artists across Washington State. This year’s participants were selected by a panel comprised of an EDGE graduate, an EDGE instructor, a regional arts professional, an Artist Trust board member and an Artist Trust staff member. A complete list of 2006 recipients and selection panelists can be found below.
For more information about the EDGE Program or about Artist Trust's grants & services for Washington State artists, contact Heather Joy Helbach-Olds, Director of Information Services & EDGE Program Coordinator at 206/467-8734 ext. 10 or heatherjoy@artisttrust.org or visit: www.artisttrust.org/services/edge
2006 EDGE Participants:
Kayeri Akweks ~ Cowlitz County
Nicole Appel ~ King County
Betty Bastai ~ Island County
Teri Bevelacqua ~ Thurston County
Kathryn Bischak ~ King County
Alexandra Branch ~ King County
Carol Chellino ~ King County
Julia Clifford ~ Whatcom County
Kristen Cochran ~ Snohomish County
Chris Crites ~ King County
Webster Crowell ~ King County
David Dickinson ~ King County
Nathan DiPietro ~ King County
Cathy Fields ~ King County
David Freed ~ Island County
Norma Fried ~ Jefferson County
Gregory Glynn ~ Kitsap County
Gwen Guidici ~ Kitsap County
Betty Hageman ~ King County
David Owen Hastings ~ King County
Mathew Johnson ~ Pierce County
Daniel Kencke ~ King County
Steven Kennel ~ Jefferson County
Garret Kieth ~ King County
Deborah Kirsner ~ Snohomish County
Melissa Klein ~ Clallam County
Amanda Koster ~ King County
Gloria Lamson ~ Jefferson County
Mona Lang ~ King County
Nicole Langille ~ Thurston County
Bonnie Lebesch ~ King County
Amanda Lee ~ King County
Kelly Lyles ~ King County
Stephen MacFarlane ~ King County
Holly Martz ~ Kitsap County
Crista Matteson ~ King County
Paul McKee ~ King County
Clare McLean ~ King County
Ellen Miffitt ~ Thurston County
Janet Miller ~ King County
Randy Moss ~ King County
Michiko Olson ~ Kitsap County
Lauren Osmolski ~ King County
Paula Otey ~ King County
Eugene Parnell ~ Pierce County
Sara Porter ~ King County
Amy Reynolds ~ King County
Kathy Ross ~ King County
Julie Scandora ~ King County
Tamara Stephas ~ King County
Iosefatu Sua ~ King County
Joan Swearingen ~ King County
Laura Thorne ~ King County
Pat Tolle ~ Snohomish County
Rebbecca Tomas ~ King County
Lun-Yi Tsai ~ King County
Rachel Van Citters ~ Snohomish County
Dawn Waldal ~ Clark County
Constance Wellnitz ~ King County
Boucante World Traveler ~ Thurston County
Jennifer Zwick ~ King County
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2006 EDGE Selection Panelists:
Diem Chau, 2003 EDGE graduate, Visual Artist, Seattle
Heather Helbach-Olds, Artist Trust Director of Information Services, Visual Artist, Seattle
Dan Mayer, EDGE Instructor, Arts Consultant, Seattle
Ken Rowe, Artist Trust Board Member, Filmmaker, Henry Cogswell faculty, Everett
Cami Smith, Director of ArtsNow, Edmonds Community College, Edmonds
