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Grantee: Heatherann Woods

Project Title: “Grounded”: A Solo Exhibition
Year awarded: 2025, Round 1

After decades of putting her own artistic ambitions on hold to raise seven children and support her husband’s business, Woods returned to oil painting in January 2023 with renewed purpose. Since then, she has taken a business course, developed her own branding and website, and sought out consistent studio space—all while navigating significant personal and financial hurdles. Her resilience has now led to a milestone moment: her first solo exhibition, Grounded, opening September 2025 at The Gallery at Entropy.

With Grounded just months away, securing dedicated studio space and essential materials was critical to completing the exhibition. SAGA is pleased to support Woods in the studio and materials needed to complete this new body of work.