Officials with the Wendy Wagner Foundation recently opened the nonprofit’s second round of biannual grants for women visual artists in the Greater Houston area who demonstrate original expression in contemporary art.
What is it?
The Wendy Wagner Foundation is named after Houston-based award-winning artist Wendy Wagner, who died in September 2014 from brain cancer. Her artistic legacy, according to a Sept. 11 news release, included 16 solo exhibitions reaching as far as Japan, as well as several group shows.
The foundation in her honor was established in late 2014 with a core mission of empowering women visual artists and creating initiatives through biannual grants and awards, according to the nonprofit’s website.
One of the main grants given out every year is the Trio Grants, which offer three unrestricted grants every spring and fall. The fall iteration of the grant includes awarding $5,000, $2,500 and $1,000 to women visual artists in the Greater Houston area who demonstrate original expression in contemporary art.
Get involved
To qualify for the grants, artists must meet certain criteria:
Live and work in Houston or Harris County
Having resided in Houston or Harris County for at least one year prior to the application deadline
Not being currently enrolled in an art-related degree program or planning to attend one in the coming year
Not being related to a Wendy Wagner Foundation director
The application process opened Sept. 1, with entries due by Oct. 1. The process is only open to women contemporary visual artists age 21 or older.
Something to note
Artists can work in a wide range of media, with eligible work including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, installation, video or film stills, as well as other new or alternative visual media. However, grants are not open to music, theatre or dance submissions, per the release.
Grant recipients will be notified Nov. 1. To apply, visit the foundation’s website.