We’re proud to announce the recipients of our new grant program, the Arc Artist Fellowship!

The 2018 Arc Fellows are:
Angel Alviar-Langley, Performing Artist
Earl Debnam, Visual Artist
Tara Hardy, Literary Artist
Michael Rowe, Theatre Artist

Jim Kelly, our Executive Director, is excited about this first cohort, saying, “Through their own medium, each of these artists tackles challenging issues including sexism, violence, racism, LBGTQ liberation, and rights for people with disabilities. We are grateful to these artists for their work and we are proud to offer them this prestigious award.”

Arc provides critical—but rare—unrestricted financial support, helping King County artists dedicate energy to their creative practice. A new cohort of Arc Fellows will be selected each year, with an eligibility requirement that will change annually. This year, Arc was open to artists with physical, developmental, cognitive, intellectual, and/or emotional disabilities; next year, the 2018 cohort will help us determine the eligibility requirement. With 98 applicants for the four $12,000 grants that were available, the pool was extremely competitive in this first year.

This new grant brought new 4Culture applicants: 70% had never applied to 4Culture before. We’re thrilled to have this opportunity to build new relationships with King County artists, and we can’t wait to see their names on future applications.

Congratulations to Angel, Earl, Tara and Mickey! Stay tuned to learn more about them and how you can connect with their work.