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Oregon Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship
- Who Can Apply: Individual professional performing artists aged 18+ whose permanent home has been in Oregon for at least one year. Applicants must not be enrolled in a creative degree program or have received an Oregon Arts Commission Fellowship in the previous five years.
- The Focus: Career support for performing artists in dance, choreography, music, theater, performance art, storytelling and puppetry during January–December 2027; visual arts fellowships run in alternating years.
- The Funding: Five fellowships of US$5,000 are available with no matching funds required. Payment begins after the calendar year starts and requires a signed award contract and W-9 form.
- Key Requirements: Apply through the online grant system with three narrative responses (2,500 characters each), a two-page CV or one-page career narrative, and up to 10 work samples via one accessible link, with a PDF of sample descriptions. Audio/video is limited to 10 minutes total; identify review timestamps.
DeadlineWednesday, October 14, 2026
Stipend$5,000
Program datesJanuary 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027
Locationregional_state
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesEstablished
Disciplineschoreography, dance, music composition, music performance, theater, performance art, storytelling, puppetry
Age range18–
Application notesApplications must be submitted in the online grant system no later than 5:00 p.m. on the deadline date. For eligibility, technical assistance, or technical issues, contact arts.grants@biz.oregon.gov or call 971-304-5044; Spanish assistance is available at 971-345-1641. Application materials are available in alternate formats upon request, and TDD assistance is available at 971-304-5044.
Contactarts.grants@biz.oregon.gov
Oregon Arts Commission
Organization based in Salem