PNW WIT Scholarship Application

Pacific Northwest Women In Turning Scholarship Application
The PNW WIT Scholarship is a $500 prize awarded annually to an outstanding emerging woodturner for use towards professional development opportunities. It is intended to encourage woodturning as a lifelong passion/pursuit, extend the accessibility of the craft, and contribute to the cultural vitality of the Pacific Northwest.
Criteria
- Applicant must be a woman or otherwise under-represented woodturner;
- Applicant must be 18 years of age or older;
- Applicant must be a resident of the Pacific Northwest (including British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Northern California);
- Awarded to the applicant who best articulates their creative intent and anticipated educational impact of the scholarship as well as demonstrates the highest quality of work (based in equal measure on technical merit, composition/design, originality of work, and clarity/effectiveness of ideas);
- Scholarship to be used for classes and professional development opportunities (e.g. residencies, mentorship, etc.);
- Scholarship recipient agrees to give a presentation/demonstration relating to their educational experience:
  - Recipient’s resulting work will be promoted at a Seattle Woodturners meeting/event and will be featured on the club’s website/social media channels;
  - The Seattle Woodturners will cover any costs associated with travel and lodging;
  - Recipient agrees to donate a signed art piece for the annual Seattle Woodturners auction;
- Applicant consents to the use of application images/content by the Seattle Woodturners in marketing materials promoting the scholarship, including:
  - Bio;
  - Headshot, photograph(s) of work, logo, or other image to be published with bio;
  - Applicable social media handle(s) and/or website address;
- Applications will be reviewed by a committee of representatives from the Seattle Woodturners and will include external artists and arts professionals;
- Scholarship committee representatives are not eligible to apply;
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Contact Info
Name*

First NameLast Name
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email*
example@example.com
Artist Bio
Bio*
< 150 words, written in third person
Headshot, photograph of work, logo or other image to be published with bio*

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Social media handle(s) and/or website address to be shared with public
(Optional)
Statement of Intent

(500-1000 words)
a) Describe the intended explorations/accomplishments to be pursued with this scholarship. This may include:
- Projects to be explored/completed
- Skills/techniques to be developed
  - New methods
  - New media/materials
- Classes/workshops of interest
Intended explorations/accomplishments:*
b) Describe the potential impact of this scholarship on past work and/or future goals:
- What makes this scholarship a necessary pursuit?
- How will this scholarship foster artistic development?
Impact on past work and/or future goals:*
Images of Work
Image Upload (3-6 images)*

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- JPEG format
- Format to 7” on long side, min 180 dpi, max 2MB each
- Label with last name, title and number (to indicate preferred order of viewing)
Image List*

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- PDF format
- Title, dimensions, medium(s), year created, photo credit (if applicable)
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Are you a former recipient of the PNW WIT Scholarship?*

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How did you hear about this scholarship?

Seattle Woodturners' websiteOther websiteNewsletterEmailSocial mediaAmerican Association of WoodturnersOther
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Pacific Northwest Women In Turning Scholarship Application

Criteria

Contact Info

Artist Bio

Statement of Intent

Images of Work

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