The Lilla Jewel Award
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Overview
The Lilla Jewel Award
Overview: Named in honor of artist, radical feminist, and suffragist Lilla Jewel, this award was created to address the inequities that women and artists of marginalized genders experience by resourcing and amplifying Oregon-based artists who advance a social change message through their work.
History: Created nearly 25 years ago, the Lilla Jewel Awards have funded dozens of poets, choreographers, singers, painters, photographers, filmmakers, writers, and other artists embedded in social justice movements.
- Oregon-based artists only
Geographic Scope
- Artists who advance a social change message
- Work centered on social justice
- All art forms including: poetry, choreography, singing, painting, photography, film, writing
Focus Areas
- Oregon-based artists
- Women and artists of marginalized genders
- Must advance a social change message through their work
Eligibility
- Address: Center for Social Justice, 510 SW 3rd Ave Suite 300, Portland, Oregon 97204
- Phone: 503-289-1517
- Email: info@seedingjustice.org
- Website: seedingjustice.org
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