PROVINCETOWN – The annually awarded Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Grant is once again up for grabs.
Offered by Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM), its awarded to under-recognized American painters over the age of 45 who demonstrate financial need.
The mission of the grant is to promote public awareness of and a commitment to American art, and to encourage interest in artists who lack adequate recognition. Grant recipients are awarded a group exhibition at PAAM, as well as a cash award.
The grant process is now open for interested artists; the postmark deadline for applications is April 1, 2019. To learn more or apply, please visit www.paam.org/grant.
The late Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed studied with Hans Hofmann in both New York and Provincetown.
They were very active at PAAM as artist members and instructors in the summer school, and they served on a variety of committees throughout their 50 years on Cape Cod. Orlowsky, in particular, was sensitive to the challenges artists face, especially those working against the mainstream or outside of popular schools of art.
Her desire to provide financial support to mature artists through this endowment gift speaks to her passionate commitment to art for art’s sake and art created regardless of the demands and whims of the market place.
By TIM DUNN, CapeCod.com News Center
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