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rainmaker craft initiative: Oregon craft microgrants 2026

Application Deadline: November 3, 2025

Application Slideroom Link: https://rci.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/86290

Oregon Craft Microgrants

Rainmaker Craft Initiative is an educational platform committed to creative inquiry founded on craft. Focused on advancing partnerships within the greater Portland community and nationally, RCI emphasizes material practice and community exchange. RCI is dedicated to fostering socially conscious, critically engaged makers across a spectrum of mediums, outcomes and aspirations. We have instituted a grant program to further this mission.

2026 Fellowships Timeline

Deadline for applications: November 3, 2025

Awardees Announced: December 19, 2025. Awards distributed January 2026.

Projects must be completed and final reports received by September 30, 2026.

Purpose of Artist Microgrants

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 platforms providing education to others. This could include creating scholarships, fellowships, residencies, workshops, or other educational projects. 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.

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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

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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