Betty Taylor Memorial Award
Betty Taylor Memorial Award supports artists with financial need through deeper study, mentoring, advanced projects, and marketing to advance their careers in visual arts and crafts.
Funder: Community Foundation of Henderson County
Due Dates: December 6, 2026 (Application deadline) | End of March (Award notification)
Funding Amounts: Support for continued education and career advancement in visual arts and crafts
Summary: Supports artists with financial need through deeper study, mentoring, advanced projects, marketing, and related career-development pursuits.
Key Information: Applicants must have resided in Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, Buncombe, or Transylvania County for at least one year.
Description
The Betty Taylor Memorial Award supports artists who need financial assistance for continued education and career advancement in visual arts and crafts. Funded by The Ellen (Betty) Taylor Memorial Fund at Community Foundation of Henderson County, it is administered in partnership with the Arts Council of Henderson County. Ross Taylor established the fund after Betty’s death in 1990 to honor her lifelong love of art and understanding of the challenges facing emerging artists.
The award supports education, advanced projects, marketing, and related pursuits that clearly advance the applicant’s artistic career. Deeper study is a key element, including approaches such as mentoring and apprenticeships. Although the program focuses on emerging artists, established artists are also eligible. Recipients are asked to showcase their newly developed body of work roughly one year after receiving the award.
