Hallie Ford Fellowship in the Visual Arts

The Ford Family Foundation's Visual Arts Program awards annual Hallie Ford Fellowships in the Visual Arts to established Oregon visual artists who have demonstrated sophisticated exploration and potential for significant future accomplishment. The Foundation may award up to five fellowships annually. Fellowships provide unrestricted resources to support artists at pivotal points in their careers. In addition to the fellowship award, the Foundation provides resources to support Fellows including exhibiting and producing catalogues of their works and hosting an annual convening of all Fellows.

Eligibility: Applicants must be practicing visual artists currently producing works in contemporary fine art and craft; full-time Oregon residents for at least 36 months prior to the deadline; 30 years of age or older; with seven or more years of serious, active professional participation in their medium; not enrolled in a degree-seeking program; and not previously named a Hallie Ford Fellow. The Foundation accepts applications from any visual arts medium, including social practice and media arts intended for installation, except those solely devoted to animation, film, or video.

Required application materials include an artist statement (3,000 characters maximum), a resume (up to three pages), three professional references, and up to 14 images of work created within the past 7-10 years. Applicants may submit one video as part of their 14 images; videos are automatically limited to one minute. A jury of five arts professionals will review applications and recommend up to five finalists. The Foundation will verify eligibility and check references before awarding fellowships.