Individual Artist Fellowship Grants

The Individual Artist Fellowship Grants, offered by the Oregon Arts Commission, support professional artists in advancing their careers. This fellowship is available in various artistic disciplines, including Performing and Visual Arts, with applications open to individuals aged 18 and older who have been residents of Oregon for at least one year. Artists from underserved communities are particularly encouraged to apply, promoting diversity and inclusion within the arts.

The Fellowship Program honors Oregon's professional artists and their achievements while supporting efforts to advance their careers.
The next deadline for the Fellowship program is for Performing Arts.
The Arts Commission offers Fellowships in multiple artistic disciplines in alternating years:

• Performing Arts (choreography, dance, music composition, music performance, theater, performance art, storytelling and puppetry).
• Visual Arts (crafts, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, new media, fashion, graphic design and industrial design).

Funding partnerships with Literary Arts and PAM CUT (Center for an Untold Tomorrow; previously the Northwest Film Center) support fellowships in Literary and Media Arts.

Eligibility

At the time of the application deadline, all applicants must:

• Be 18 years of age or older;
• Have not received an Oregon Arts Commission Fellowship in the prior five years;
• Have been domiciled in Oregon for at least one year (domicile is a person’s fixed, permanent, and principal home for legal purposes);
• Not be enrolled (either part- or full-time) in a creative degree program;

Submit an individual application. While the Arts Commission acknowledges that many artists work collaboratively, awards will be made only to individual artists;