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Oregon Media Arts Fellowship — Oregon Arts Commission
Still from the animated documentary project Pour the Water as I Leave, directed by Daniela Repas
  • Who Can Apply: Oregon media artists age 18 or older, domiciled in Oregon for at least one year, not enrolled in a creative degree-bearing program, and without a Media Arts Fellowship or other Oregon Arts Commission Fellowship in the prior five years
  • The Focus: Creation or completion of new or in-progress work using moving image, sound, digital technologies, or time-based media
  • The Funding: Two fellowships of $5,000 each; no matching funds required
  • Key Requirements: Online application with artistic statement, intent, and areas of interest (each max 1,500 characters); a PDF resume (max 2 pages); and up to 10 work samples via a single public URL (combined audio/video max 20 total minutes)
DeadlineSunday, November 15, 2026
AwardAwards are $5,000, with no matching funds required. There will be two fellowships awarded.
LocationPortland, OR
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinesnarrative film, documentary film, experimental film, animation, video art, artist-made television and episodic work, audio, podcasts, immersive and interactive media, web-based and digital work, augmented/virtual/mixed reality
Age range18–
Application notesApply through the online application form on the Portland Art Museum site by 5 p.m. on November 15, 2026. The form asks for name, email and address, plus three written answers of at most 1,500 characters each: (1) Artistic statement: who you are as a media artist, what you make, and the formats or processes you use; (2) Intent: your purpose or motivation, themes explored and notable accomplishments; (3) Areas of interest: the conceptual, aesthetic or formal directions for your future work. Resume and work samples are submitted through a single public URL (Dropbox folder, Vimeo album, Google Drive or similar); if they cannot sit in one folder or link, share a PDF with links and descriptions for each file. Resume: PDF, maximum 2 pages, outlining professional accomplishments. Work samples: up to 10; for each, identify the piece and your role in the production, and give start and end times of the segment to review if the project is longer than 10 minutes; installation designs, models and stills are accepted; audio formats AIFF, WAV, XMF and MP3; combined audio and video must not exceed 20 total minutes; include any necessary passwords and make sure the link is public. One application per person per year; joint applications from two or more artists share a single award. Questions: Ben Popp, ben@pamcut.org, 503-276-4222.
Contactben@pamcut.org
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