The Ford Family Foundation, headquartered in Roseburg, Oregon, invites artists who have resided in Oregon for no less than 36 months and are currently a legal resident of the state to submit qualifications for consideration for a Hallie Ford Fellowship.  Three fellowships will be awarded in the amount of $25,000, specifically for Oregon visual artists who have demonstrated a depth of sophisticated exploration and have the potential for significant future accomplishment to support the conceptualization and creation of new work. The deadline for submission is 10:59 PM (Pacific Daylight Time) Tuesday, April 20, 2010.  Applications will only be accepted by artists through the CaFE system (http://www.callforentry.org) who meet the eligibility requirements as outlined below.  Artists who have not previously established a profile on CaFE must register before applying.  Directions for doing so are available under First Time Users Register Here or at http://www.tfff.org.  Late applications cannot be accepted and incomplete applications cannot be reviewed.

Briefly:

·      Applications open:  March 17

·      Application deadline:  April 20

·      Jurying Selection:  April 27 - on

·      Fellowship Announcement:  June 15

·      Awards Gathering:  early July (as soon as we select a date I will let you know - we’d love to have your join us to honor the inaugural Fellows).

Eligibility Criteria:  Open to any practicing Oregon visual artist who:

·      is currently producing works of art in the fields of fine art and contemporary craft;

·      is a full-time resident of Oregon for at least 36 months prior to the application deadline and remain a resident through the duration of the grant period;

·      is 30 years of age or older at the time of application;

·      evidences, through appropriate documentation, seven or more years of active professional participation in his/her medium, and

·      is not enrolled in a degree-seeking program, either part-time or full-time at the time of application or during the successive grant period.