While Artist Trust is highly regarded by funders and arts patrons both regionally and nationally, perhaps the greatest testament to the work of the organization is from the artists it supports.
 

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The artist’s path is made more navigable by Artist Trust. The artistic community is enriched and strengthened, an individual artist’s career is nurtured and fostered. (Rick Araluce, Visual Artist, Seattle)

Artist Trust is one of the few organizations in the entire country to offer support to individual artists. As a recipient I know how important both the financial support and recognition has been in the development of my work. (Beliz Brother, Interdisciplinary Artist, Seattle)

I am well, and writing, and currently free of anxiety about money and time, which would not have been possible without your support. (Kevin Craft, Literary Artist, Seattle)

The benefits of this grant will stay with me as long as I pursue artistic projects. (Shannon Eakins, Visual Artist, Seattle)

Money = Forward Movement (Ellen Fullman, Interdisciplinary Artist, Seattle)

I'd like to thank Artist Trust again... for this tangible manifestation of trust in me. More importantly, for your trust in individual artists. ...To support individual artists is to protect the lands where all our our hearts can listen, explore and get free. (Ki Gottberg, Theatre Artist, Seattle)

After all, it's not just the artists who get helped by Artist Trust - it's the audiences, statewide, that get to hear the music, see the plays, watch the dances that are created during Artist Trust Fellowships. (Dennis Held, Literary Artist, Clarkston)

Receiving an Artist Trust grant is a significant boost to the credibility of a project and of the artist producing it. (Marcia Kaufmann, Performing Artist, Leavenworth)

This award will help me produce my first narrative live-action short film which will hopefully pave the way to directing an independent feature film. (Wes Kim, Media Artist, Seattle)

My membership in Artist Trust is a commitment to myself as a professional artist... The dues are a small price to pay for the wealth of information and programs Artist Trust supplies... The best thing that Artist Trust does is care about art and its artists in Washington. (Melissa Lang, Visual Artist, Spokane)

I've lived in many cities and I have never seen an arts organization so efficient and compassionate. A [$45] membership opens your door to the arts in Washington. Bravo! Check out their EDGE program, which guides artists through the world of commerce; use their computer and printer to work on your artist residency applications; talk to their sweet, friendly, and knowledge-laden staff, most of whom are studio artists themselves. Need a job? Look at their monthly web updates. Need some inspiration? Go to their annual auction...Need I say more? Get thee to the Trustery! (Sarah Jane Lapp, Filmmaker, Seattle)

To receive the funds from Artist Trust was greatly appreciated... It was really a sense of "trusting" the artist! (Susie Lee, Emerging & Cross-Disciplinary Artist, Seattle)

Getting awards always helps getting more awards, and Artist Trust is like getting awards from your peers. It's good for the soul. (Todd J. Moore, Theatre Artist, Seattle)

Actually as I write this, I think the recognition may be the biggest bonus in the long term, while the funds are the most helpful in the short term. (Nancy Peterfreund, Visual Artist, Seattle)

It feels amazing to have a bit of that good old-fashioned pat-on-the-back support every now and again, especially from other artists and those in one's field. (Tina Pilonetti, Performing Artist, Seattle)

Not only did my fellowship allow me to take time out to travel and generate new works, but it has given me the courage to continue to pursue my art while working full-time, as well as the confidence to know that hard work pays off in both rejection slips and rewards. (Catherine Reynolds, Literary Artist, Seattle)

The information supplied by Artist Trust for grants, fellowships and residencies is essential. (Phil Roach, Visual Artist, Seattle)

When new artists move to Seattle, the first thing I tell them to do is "check out Artist Trust." (Michael Schultheis, Visual Artist, Seattle)

To receive recognition and validation of one's journey as an artist through the Artist Trust Fellowship was a rare gift. Such a gift empowers not only through recognition of the artist's dedication to a personal vision, but also through the validation of the artist to their peers and to the public. (Mary Sheldon Scott, Choreographer, Seattle)

Please keep doing what you are already doing! To be the supporting backbone to the local and statewide art community! Thank you for supporting me! (Toi Sennhauser, Visual Artist, Seattle)

Thanks to some info from you, I got a small grant from the Bossak/Heilbron Charitable Foundation for my Youth Shakespeare Project for this summer. (Dennis J. Sparks, Media Artist, Vancouver)

Not only does the GAP allow me to pursue new directions in my art, but it also allows me to better communicate, market and explore in new ways, making me able to survive and continue to be the best artist I can possibly be. (Scott Trimble, Emerging & Cross-Disciplinary Artist, Seattle)

In thinking this over, it seems to me that the most important way this [grant] will advance my work/career is the simple validation of it, the feeling that someone is paying attention. Otherwise, I 'might just fade in to Bolivian' as Mike Tyson recently said." (Steve Wing, Literary Artist, Spokane)

It seems to me that you do more than enough now. Your grants are frequent and generous, and the Possibilities newsletter is a great service. (Jim Woodring, Visual Artist, Seattle)

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