About the Open Call

The Neddy Artist Award provides two grand prizes of $30,000 and six finalist awards of $3,000 to visual artists living and working in the Puget Sound region. Stewardship of the award is held by Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University. The awards recognize artistic excellence in two categories: Painting and Open Medium.

What is Offered

Two $30,000 grand prizes, six $3,000 finalist awards, a studio visit with a national juror, inclusion in an annual exhibition, promotional videos, and a printed exhibition catalog.

Requirements

Applicants must be full-time residents of Washington State in the Puget Sound region (counties including Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, Skagit, San Juan, Snohomish, Thurston, and Whatcom) and permanent residents of the US. Must be 18+ and a practicing artist. Previous grand-prize recipients, current students, and core faculty or trustees at Cornish or Seattle University are ineligible.

How to Apply

Apply online via Submittable at neddyatcornish.submittable.com. Applicants must submit 12 to 15 work samples, a resume/CV, a 150-200 word artist biography, and answers to two short answer questions.