Call Detail
Annual Betty Bowen Award
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org

Entry Deadline: 8/1/23
Application Closed

Entry Fee (Entry Fee): $10.00
Work Sample Requirements
Images | Minimum:Min. 6, Maximum:Max. 6
Video | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 3
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 6, Maximum:Max. 9
Call Type: Award
Eligibility: Regional
State: Washington

THE SEATTLE ART MUSEUM is now accepting entries for the 46th ANNUAL BETTY BOWEN AWARD.

Betty Bowen (1918–1977) was a Washington native and enthusiastic supporter of Northwest artists. Her friends established the annual Betty Bowen Award as a celebration of her life and to honor and continue her efforts to provide financial support to the artists of the region. Since 1977, the Seattle Art Museum has hosted the yearly open call process by which the Betty Bowen Committee chooses one visual artist working in the Northwest to receive the unrestricted cash award.

 

 

Application Requirements

 How to apply:

Please upload a resume, artist statement, and six images with your online application. When uploading your images you will be asked to include the title, date, medium, and dimensions of each work. You may also include a brief description of each image. Applicants are encouraged to submit their most recent body of work.

Artists working in time-based media (including but not limited to performance, film or video) are encouraged to upload up to 3 video files alongside the required six images with their application. Other video materials, including artist interviews, press segments, or installation documentation of non-time-based media works, will not be considered.

The Seattle Art Museum is committed to values of accessibility and financial assistance. If application costs pose a barrier to entry, please contact us at bettybowen@seattleartmuseum.org.

Eligibility Criteria

Who is eligible for the award?

The award is open to visual artists in all media working in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho. Artists of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

How are the awards chosen?

The winner is selected in a two-part jury process. In the first round, the applicants are reviewed anonymously. 5-6 finalists are selected from the pool of applicants. Finalists are then invited to present their work to the committee in the second round and will receive an honorarium of $500 for related expenses. After this review process, the committee selects one award winner in addition to any special recognition award winners they wish to honor.

Selection is based on, but not limited to, the following criteria:

·         The compelling nature of the artist’s ideas and contribution to the field

·         The quality and creativity of the work submitted for review

·         The artist’s commitment to developing their work

·         The impact the award will have on the artist and his/her career

The Seattle Art Museum is committed to the values of creativity, excellence, engagement, diversity, accessibility, and stewardship.