Deadline: 8-Sep-22
The Oregon Arts Commission is seeking applications for its Career Opportunity Grant Program to support individual Oregon artists by enabling them to take advantage of timely opportunities to enhance their artistic careers.
Purposes
- The program is designed especially to support opportunities that:
- An artist has been invited to, selected for or otherwise reviewed by peers or industry to receive; and
- Are particularly timely or have some sense of urgency for the applicant to take advantage of the opportunity now.
- Career Opportunity funding requests must directly align with the opportunity, and may include:
- Travel associated with the opportunity;
- Preparation, freight and/or shipping costs for materials;
- Materials to complete work scheduled for a gallery exhibition, performance or publication;
- Expenses associated with an exceptional learning environment, such as residency or intensive study with a recognized master/mentor(Degree programs are not eligible);
- Professional fees and services to support or document an activity, such as a videographer; and
- Rental fees, including fees for equipment, instruments or facility that are integral to the opportunity. Equipment purchases are not eligible expenses.
Funding Information
Awards range from $500 to $2,000 depending on the scope and nature of the opportunity. (Applicants may apply for funding for a portion of an opportunity.) Additional funding of up to $9,000 may be available from The Ford Family Foundation for established visual artists.
Eligibility Criteria
- At the time of the application deadline, all applicants must:
- Be 18 years of age or older;
- Have not received funding from the Career Opportunity Program in the past 16 months, calculated from application deadline month to application deadline month;
- Have been domiciled in Oregon for at least one year (“domicile” is a person’s fixed, permanent and principal home for legal purposes);
- Not be enrolled (either part- or full-time) in a creative degree program; and
- Submit an individual application. While the Arts Commission acknowledges that many artists work collaboratively, awards will be made only to individual artists.
- In addition to the above eligibility requirements, applicants requesting additional funds from The Ford Family Foundation must meet the following criteria:
- Are currently producing work in the fields of visual arts or contemporary craft;
- Have been domiciled in Oregon for 36 months prior to the application deadline; and
- Provide documentation that evidences five (5) or more years of active professional participation in the field of visual art.
For more information, visit https://www.oregon.gov/biz/aboutus/artscommission/grants/forindividualartists/career-opportunity/Pages/default.aspx