Northwest Watercolor Foundation
Gold Grant Award

The Northwest Watercolor Foundation is a nonprofit arm of the Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS).  One of the purposes of the Foundation is to support emerging young visual artists by providing financial awards to committed, deserving students. 

 

Established in the early 1990s, the Gold Grant Award has been presented annually to an outstanding and promising art student.  This year the amount given will be $2500.

 

Full-time art majors enrolled in a community college or university in Washington, Oregon or Idaho and working in a variety of two-dimensional media are eligible for the Foundation’s annual Gold Grant Award.  

 

Students are required to submit an application, five examples of their best work in any 2-D media (other than computer or photography), a descriptive list of images submitted, a letter of recommendation from a faculty member,  a photo of themselves, an artist’s statement and a short biography. 

 

The winner is honored at a board dinner and awarded their scholarship at a meeting of the Northwest Watercolor Society in April.  Winners are expected to attend the meeting to accept the award.

 

Students who have demonstrated a desire to continue their studies and complete their degree are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.  This is an excellent opportunity for students to write an artist’s statement and make image submissions in a professional manner.  We look forward to receiving the applications. 

 

If there are any questions  relating to the Gold Grant Award or if you would like posters or applications for yourself or your college or university, please feel free to contact the Gold Grant Chairperson Ann Breckon at annbreckon@gmail.com, or call at 425-644-4245.  

 

Click Here to download Gold Grant 
Application & Instructions 
(both in one document)   

Digital Image Preparation

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Northwest Watercolor Foundation Art For Kids Grants

One of the purposes of the NWWF is to promote art programs in the schools through small grants awarded to volunteers and teachers.  A limited number are given within a calendar year at the discretion of the board.  To apply, complete and submit the following Application:

Art For Kids Reimbursement Form

Donations to the Gold Grant Award and to the Northwest Watercolor Foundation

If you would like to consider contributing to the Foundation program or directly to the scholarship itself, we gladly accept contributions, gifts, devises and bequests which will be administered and used in accordance to the specific purposes and mission of the NWWF:  to assist, encourage, promote and advance the visual arts in the Pacific Northwest with particular emphasis on watercolor media and to provide scholarships to students to further the study of art and to conduct educational activities.
All donations are tax deductible.  Please complete and submit the following Donation Form:

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