Hallie Ford Fellowship in the Visual Arts

The Ford Family Foundation invites established practicing Oregon visual artists who are current legal residents of at least 36 months to submit qualifications for the Hallie Ford Fellowship in the Visual Arts, a one-time award of $35,000. The Foundation recognizes a broad array of contemporary visual arts practices and accepts applications from any visual arts medium, including social practice and media arts intended for installation, with the exception of those solely devoted to animation, film, or video.

Eligibility requirements include: being a practicing visual artist currently producing works in contemporary fine art and craft; being a full-time Oregon resident for at least 36 months prior to the application deadline; being 30 years of age or older; providing evidence of seven or more years of serious, active professional participation in your medium; not being enrolled in a degree-seeking program at the time of application or during the grant period; and not having previously been named a Hallie Ford Fellow.

Required application materials submitted through the CaFÉ system include: an artist statement (3,000 characters or fewer describing your conceptual framework, media, evolution over 7-10 years, and how the Fellowship would enhance your practice); a resume (one PDF or Word file, not exceeding three pages); three professional references with contact information; and up to 10 samples of work created within the past 7-10 years with title, medium, dimensions, price, and year produced for each. Up to four videos may be included as part of the 10 samples; videos are automatically limited to 1-minute duration. A jury of five arts professionals will review applications and recommend up to three finalists to the Foundation, which will confirm eligibility compliance and check references before awarding the Fellowships.