Career Opportunity Grants

Deadline: Four Quarterly Deadlines - August 16, 2010, November 15, 2010, February 14, 2011, May 16, 2011

Career Opportunity Grants support individual Oregon artists by enabling them to take advantage of unique opportunities to enhance their careers through the development of arts, business or professional skills; expanded marketing capacity and/or the further development of the nature or quality of their artwork. Grant amounts may range from $300 to $1,500. There are funds available for the August 16, 2010 deadline.

Individual Artist Fellowship

Deadline: October 15, 2010

The Commission recognizes the achievements of Oregon artists and the contributions they make to the cultural health of the state through its annual Artist Fellowship grants, non-matching $3,000 grants to a select group of the state's most innovative creators. The Commission considers applications annually according to artistic discipline. The FY2011 program is open to literacy and performing artists.

Oregon Media Arts Fellowship

Oregon Media Arts Fellowships provide financial and other support for production expenses to enable Oregon film or video artists to create or complete new work or works in progress. They recognize and assist media artists whose work shows exceptional promise and who have demonstrated a commitment to film or video art. The Oregon Arts Commission, the Gordon D. Sondland and Katherine J. Durant Foundation, and Oregon Public Broadcasting fund the program. The Media Arts Fellowship program is administered by the Northwest Film Center/Portland Art Museum. Additional support is provided by the Governor's Office of Film & Television and Chambers Communications in Eugene.

Career Opportunity Grantee Marie Watt involves others in creating her artwork, stitching pieces from reclaimed blankets.

Career Opportunity Grantee Marie Watt involves others in creating her artwork, stitching pieces from reclaimed blankets.