Applications Open for Career Opportunity Grant – Oregon

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.

Artists from the following disciplines may apply: Literature (creative non-fiction, fiction, play writing, poetry); Dance (including choreography); Music (composition, performance); Theatre and Performance Art; Visual Arts (crafts, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, new media); Design Arts; and Media Arts. Folk & Traditional artists whose practice falls in one of the identified disciplines are welcome to apply.

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.

Artists from underserved communities, including (but not limited to) rural communities and communities of color, are especially encouraged to apply.

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.
• The activities taking place between November 1, 2022, and November 30, 2023.