Scholarships and Awards
Pratt Fine Arts Center is excited to announce the return of our scholarships and awards for 2023! This upcoming cycle is the largest amount of funding we've offered to date - with 17 scholarships, totaling $49,700. As we revitalize and rebuild our local arts & culture sector and creative community, it is our hope that these resources provide emerging and experienced visual artists with the tools, access, and space needed to expand their artistic practice. Special thanks to our generous donors and partner organizations for your support in providing these opportunities: Bernie Funk; friends and family of Lillian Yeh; Mary & Gary Molyneaux; National Endowment for the Arts; Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation; Pohlman Knowles Studio; RBC Wealth Management; Seattle Print Arts; and Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths.
Current Opportunities:
Rolling Deadline
Pohlman Knowles Teen Scholarship Fund: This scholarship was founded by and named in honor of artists Jenny Pohlman and Sabrina Knowles to provide ongoing art opportunities for Seattle's high school students. Pohlman and Knowles continue to support this scholarship through a donation of art to Pratt's annual art auction. Click here to access the online application for the Pohlman Knowles Teen Scholarship Fund.
Pratt Fine Arts Center’s 2022/23 Scholarship and Awards recipients are:
Bernie Funk Artist Explorations Scholarship: Miya Sukune, Yongqi Tang
Edwin T. Pratt Scholarship: AJ Justice, Heidi Grace Acuña, Jennifer Fernandez
Jon and Mary Shirley Scholarship in Glass: Eric Pedersen, KCJ Szwedzinski, Lila Westreich, Lily Gray
Lillian Yeh Scholarship for Lifelong Artists: Stella Christoforou, Torren Broussard-Boston
Mary and Gary Molyneaux Scholarship for Women: Crista Matteson
Professional Artist-in-Residence Program -- Flameworking Focus: Eriko Kobayashi
Pratt/Seattle Print Arts Partners Grant: Ken Coleman, Magda Baker, Patrick Connelly
Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths Scholarship: Jam Sitti