Now in its sixth year, Amazon’s Artist in Residence program provides local Seattle-area artists with a $15,000 grant, 10 weeks of studio space in the company’s Seattle or Bellevue offices, and an opportunity to connect with Amazon employees by sharing their artistic inspiration and processes. The 2023 program will feature eight artists, each of whom will create one new piece of art to be featured at Amazon’s Puget Sound headquarters at the completion of their residency, contributing to Amazon’s peculiar culture with original works of art.
“I never thought I would be a part of a program like this, as many artists in previous years have been focused on installation and video art–I’m proud to be the first oil painter to be welcomed to the program,” said Yongqi Tang, a 2023 program participant who currently resides in Seattle. Tang earned a bachelor’s degree in painting and drawing, in 2019, and a Master of Fine Arts degree, in 2022, from the University of Washington.
The first residency started at the top of the year. Meet our 2023 residence program participants:
Amanda Manitach
Manitach is a self-taught artist, and her visual practice merges a love of drawing and language in large-scale works, on paper. Learn more.
Yongqi Tang
Tang is an oil painter whose work is influenced by cultural and ideological differences between China and America. Learn more.
Lauren Boilini
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