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.

Money = Forward Movement
Ellen Fullman, Interdisciplinary Artist, Seattle

Your newsletter is great!
Frances McCue, Literary Artist, Seattle

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

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

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

This kind of validation can be so very important on what often seems like a long and uncertain journey.
Paul E. Lewis, Performing Artist, Bainbridge

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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