Seattle Prize Fine Art Fellowship

Seattle, WA (Occidental Fine Arts Center, Pioneer Square) Full-time Fellowship, 12 months | $50,000-$80,000 annual stipend (paid monthly as salary) Starts: September 2026 Deadline: April 30, 2026 What if you could spend a full year doing nothing but painting the most ambitious work of your life? The Seattle Prize is a collaborative fine art fellowship in Pioneer Square, Seattle. Seven painters work side by side for a year, each pursuing their life's most ambitious project. The target: world-class, museum-quality modern representational art. Mostly figurative. Rooted in craft, meaning, and the belief that serious handmade painting still has the power to move people.  This is not a grant. It is not a residency. It is modern patronage: a real salary, a private studio, all materials and a cohort of committed painters around you. No side hustles. No grant reports. No teaching load. Just paint. WHAT YOU GET • $50K-$80K annual stipend paid monthly as salary (track dependent) • Private studio at the Occidental Fine Arts Center (10,000 sq ft in Pioneer Square) • All painting materials and supplies • A cohort of 7 painters working alongside you every day • Weekly group critiques and honest peer feedback • Visiting master artist mentorship • Emmy-winning documentary crew filming your creative process • Discounted housing available • Your finished work enters the permanent Conru Art Foundation collection WHO THIS IS FOR • Figurative painters with classical training ready to create the best work of their careers • Emerging to mid-career artists with something ambitious to say on canvas • Painters who care about beauty, craft, and making work that reconnects people to something real • Artists who thrive in community, show up daily, and engage in honest critique This is not a retreat or a vacation. It is a year of focused, sustained studio work inside a culture built for serious painting. Multiple fellowship tracks available (self-directed and collaborative with the Artistic Director). Visit seattleprize.org/apply to learn about the program, meet the Season 1 fellows, and apply. Applications close April 30, 2026. Early applications receive priority review. Must be authorized to work in the United States. recblid lfz8w2rg6009qldl2k8optkhe41kc5