Hallie Ford Fellowships in the Visual Arts

The Ford Family Foundation established the Visual Arts Program in 2010 to honor co-founder Hallie Ford's commitment to Oregon and the visual arts. The program aims to accelerate artistic endeavor by established Oregon visual artists and improve Oregon's visual arts ecology by providing resources to support promising practicing visual artists and strategically investing in Oregon visual arts institutions.

The Foundation awards annual Hallie Ford Fellowships in the Visual Arts to established Oregon visual artists who have demonstrated sophisticated exploration and significant future accomplishment potential. In addition to the Fellowships, the Foundation provides resources including in and out-of-state exhibitions, production of catalogues, and an annual convening of all Fellows. A jury of five arts professionals will independently review applications and recommend up to three finalists based on quality, evolution, and the Fellowship's effect on applicants' work. Use of award funding is unrestricted.

Eligibility: Application is open to any individual Oregon visual artist actively producing new work who is a practicing visual artist in contemporary fine art and craft; a full-time Oregon resident 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; not enrolled in a degree-seeking program; and has not previously been 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 materials include an artist statement (3,000 characters maximum), resume (three pages maximum), three professional references, and 10 work samples from the past 7-10 years (up to 5 video files allowed).