The Media Arts Fellowship from Business Oregon supports Oregon-based media artists creating or completing innovative film, video, and digital works.
Funder: Business Oregon
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 per fellowship; two fellowships awarded per cycle; no matching funds required.
Summary: Supports Oregon-based media artists in creating or completing innovative film, video, and digital works.
Key Information: Only Oregon residents not enrolled in a creative degree program and who have not received a fellowship in the past five years are eligible.
The Media Arts Fellowship, administered by Business Oregon through the Oregon Arts Commission and in partnership with PAM CUT (Portland Art Museum’s Center for an Untold Tomorrow), recognizes and supports the achievements of Oregon’s professional media artists. The fellowship provides financial and production resources to enable artists working in film, video, sound, digital technologies, and time-based media to create new works or complete projects already in progress. Eligible practices include narrative, documentary, experimental film, animation, video art, podcasts, immersive media, and emerging digital forms. The program is designed to highlight outstanding talent and innovative storytelling within Oregon’s media arts community.