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Find similar grantsIndividual Artist Fellowship Program is sponsored by Oregon Arts Commission. This grant offers funding for individual artists based in Oregon working in visual arts. While the prompt specifies 'author,' many individual artist grants can encompass literary arts.
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Business Oregon : Individual Artist Fellowship (FEL) Grants : Individual Artist Fellowship : State of Oregon Translate this site into other Languages tag, as divs are not allowed in 's --> Individual Artist Fellowship (FEL) Grants Pepper Pepper, "Night Sky 3," 2019, digital image Individual Artist Fellowship Para asistencia en español, llame al The Fellowship Program honors Oregon's professional artists and their achievements while supporting efforts to advance their careers.
The next deadline for the Fellowship program is for The Arts Commission offers Fellowships in multiple artistic disciplines in alternating years: Performing Arts (choreography, dance, music composition, music performance, theater, performance art, storytelling and puppetry). Visual Arts (crafts, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, new media, fashion, graphic design and industrial design).
Funding partnerships with Literary Arts and PAM CUT (Center for an Untold Tomorrow; previously the Northwest Film Center) support fellowships in Literary and Media Arts. Artists from underserved communities, including (but not limited to) rural communities and communities of color, are especially encouraged to apply. Deadline: The application period closes on October 15, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Awards are $5,000. There is a pre-determined number of Fellowships awarded each cycle. Please refer to the guidelines for more details.
There are limited resources and not all applicants receive funding.
At the time of the application deadline, all applicants must: Be 18 years of age or older; Have not received an Oregon Arts Commission Fellowship in the prior five years; 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; Submit an individual application.
While the Arts Commission acknowledges that many artists work collaboratively, awards will be made only to individual artists; Submit only one Fellowship application per calendar year. The following review criteria are used to evaluate applications: Aesthetic quality of the applicant’s submitted artwork; Artists’ sustained professional achievement; and Potential for the artist’s future contribution to the field.
Documentation of the artist's work is the most important component of the application and artists are strongly advised to submit well-documented and clearly identified work samples. Fellowships are awarded primarily based on the creative excellence presented in the applicant's work samples. Applications must be submitted in the online grant system no later than 5:00 pm on the deadline date to be considered for review.
Please see the Individual Artist Fellowship - Visual Arts Grant Guidelines for full information about this grant program, including the application questions. Program assistance is available from Ryan Burghard, Public Art & Artist Programs Coordinator, ryan. burghard@biz.
oregon. gov or 971-374-3083. Technical assistance is available from Kat Bell, Grants Officer, kat.
bell@biz. oregon. gov or 971-304-5044 prior to the application deadline.
Applicants may also seek feedback after funding decisions have been made. Upon request, Arts Commission funding application materials will be made available in an alternate format such as Braille, large type or on audiotape. For applicants who are hearing‐impaired and require TDD assistance, please call 800-735‐2900.
Spanish-speaking applicants can contact Liora Sponko, Senior Program Manager, liora. sponko@biz. oregon.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individual artists based in Oregon working in visual arts. Confirmation needed for literary arts. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $3,500 - $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Individual Artist Fellowship Program is funded by Oregon Arts Commission. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Oregon. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists one required document: work samples (artwork documentation). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
Jerome Early-Career Project Grants is a grant from Forecast Public Art, funded by the Jerome Foundation, that funds the creation of new public art projects by early-career artists based in Minnesota. Two grants of $8,000 each are awarded annually to support temporary or permanent public artworks anywhere in Minnesota. Projects may be supported by public or nonprofit agencies but private commissions are not eligible, and a secured project site is required at the time of application. The program places special emphasis on supporting BIPOC and Native artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, women artists, immigrant artists, rural artists, and artists with disabilities. Eligible applicants are Minnesota-based individual artists with 2–10 years of generative experience. The application deadline was October 15, 2025.
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