rainmaker craft initiative: Oregon craft microgrants

Application Deadline: January, 4th 2024.

The Oregon Craft microgrant program is an annual award provided by the Rainmaker Craft Initiative that awards outstanding achievement and creativity in the field of craft. These grants are intended to support an individual’s education or to support platforms providing education to others. This could include fellowships, residencies, workshops, tuition, lectures, or other educational projects.

This first year, RCI’s grant is open to our partners and OCAC degree-program alumni who exhibit the ethos of the Oregon College of Art and Craft and represent NW craft practitioners. Please contact RCI if you have questions about the eligibility of your project. Craft education is the key component here, so we hope this encompasses a wide range of projects.

Award Amounts

Awards are $2000, with no matching funds required. There will be 5 microgrants awarded.

Requirements & Limitations

Deadline: All applications must be submitted no later than 12:00am on January 4, 2024, to be considered for review.

First, review all guidelines and document requirements. All items in submission must be in PDF form, including a 5-10 image portfolio document. Guidelines and submission requirements can be found HERE

To apply visit: https://rci.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/76496

TOWNSHIP 10 Open Call: artist Residency 2022

Application Deadline: November, 30th 2021.

At the core of Township10’s residency is an invitation to utilize the property and its resources in service of the artist’s needs/desires. The residencies are funded (no cost for studio/accommodations), the 2022 spots are 4-6 weeks and the program is currently seeking proposals in ceramics, with a few fibers/painting/drawing spaces available for the mixed media studio.

To apply for the ceramics residency visit: https://rci.slideroom.com/#/login/program/62615

To apply for the fibers/mixed media residency visit: https://rci.slideroom.com/#/login/program/64296

East Creek Golden Spot Residency

Application Deadline: on a rolling basis through 2021.

Thanks to the generous financial support of The Ford Family Foundation, East Creek offers a one-month, fully funded residency in Willamina, OR with stipend of $1,000. There will be six Golden Spot residencies offered in 2020, and twelve in 2021. Each Golden Spot resident will have use of a private studio space as well as East Creek's shared tools and resources.

To apply visit: https://rci.slideroom.com/#/login/program/60207