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Juried Exhibitions & Competitions  /  Verified 2 September 2026

Exhibition Grants (Visual Arts Program).

Oregon · The Ford Family Foundation
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The Ford Family Foundation awards grants up to $50,000 for visual arts organizations to mount exhibitions featuring Oregon artists, produce catalogs, and cover related costs. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits, governmental entities, or federally recognized tribes serving rural Oregon or Siskiyou County, California. No application fee.

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Cost to apply. Free to apply

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What you get. Up to $50,000 (not to exceed 75% of total project budget). Most awards and project budgets will be significantly smaller than this.

“Up to $50,000 (not to exceed 75% of total project budget) for curatorial, registrar and installation services, artist fees, crating and shipping, artist visitation, curriculum programs, critical writing, editing, photography, filming, printing and distribution.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

Who can apply. Organization focused on exhibition, preservation, and/or creation of visual art with proven track record of mounting original and/or hosting traveling exhibitions. Must have 501(c)(3) public charity status, be a governmental entity, or be a

“Project must benefit rural Oregon (60% or more) or Siskiyou County, California (communities of 35,000 or less, not adjacent to urban areas of 50,000+)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

How they choose. Juried

“Selection by Ford Family Foundation. Criteria: applicant must be organization focused on exhibition/preservation/creation of visual art with proven track record; project must be feasible and advance organization's ability to originate or host exhibitions and care for works; priority given to project”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

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