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Call for Entries: Betty Bowen Award

Visual artists working in Washington, Oregon or Idaho are invited to apply for the Seattle Art Museum’s (SAM’s) annual Betty Bowen Award. The winner will be awarded a cash prize up to $15,000, and a selection of works will be shown at the Seattle Art Museum. In addition, two Special Recognition awards in the amount of $2,500 are often granted at the discretion of the committee. Applications are available now at www.callforentry.org, and the deadline for submissions is Thursday, August 1, 2013.

HOW TO APPLY
The application is available now, at www.callforentry.org. There is a $10 application fee. Entries must be submitted online. SAM is not able to process applications sent by standard mail.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD?
Visual artists working in Washington, Oregon or Idaho.

WHAT IS THE BETTY BOWEN AWARD?
Betty Bowen (1918–1977) was a Washington native and an 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 grant application process by which the selection committee chooses one visual artist working in Washington, Oregon or Idaho to receive an unrestricted cash award.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Visit www.seattleartmuseum.org/bettybowen or email [email protected]