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Constance W. Rice Fellowship

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About

Developed in 2022, the Constance W. Rice Fellowship is a one-of-a-kind program inspired by SAM’s past Board of Trustees Chair and informed by her celebrated career in education, public policy, and advocacy.

The fellowship is an equity-driven program that provides space, time, and other resources to support a local BIPOC artist whose practice includes working with young people to create their art.

Selected artists are placed in a Seattle public high school to provide instruction and student support, with the goal of inspiring high school students to explore their creativity through art making and other activities such as field trips to the museum.

What to know

Artists are selected for this equity-driven program. Currently, there is no application process.

The fellowship supports the artistic practice of one BIPOC teaching artist based in the greater Seattle area.

This fellowship also supports the artist’s engagement with students in a Seattle Public Schools classroom as they explore their creative practice.

Current Constance W. Rice Fellowship Winner

Carina A. del Rosario

Carina will be working with students at Chief Stealth International High School in addition to furthering her artistic practice. SAM’s education department will be commissioning an original work of art by del Rosario, who is planning a series of participatory experiences at SAM locations.

Carina’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums and mounted as public installations in Washington and Arizona. Her work is in the collections of King County’s 4Culture and the cities of Seattle and Kent and has been supported with grants and scholarships from the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, 4Culture, the Puffin Foundation, the Barbara Jean Brown Foundation, and Grace Church in Seattle.

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Upcoming events

Lay Your Burden Down Sewing Circle

Fri Apr 18 2025

2:30–4:30 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Lay Your Burden Down Sewing Circle

Sat May 10 2025

2:30–4:30 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

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Constance W. Rice Fellows to date

Stefan Nelson
Created a performance and series of meditative audio-guide stops for the Olympic Sculpture Park working with Franklin High School students.

Rajah Matthews
Created a short film, MUDMEN, and worked with students at Cleveland High School.