Recipients are chosen based on the evolution of their work, the quality of their existing work and potential. They are chosen by a panel of arts professionals familiar with the work of Oregon visual artists and the national contemporary art discipline, and who are experienced in fellowship selection processes.
The Foundation contracts through the Western States Art Federation , a non-profit arts service organization, for access to the web-based CaFE application system to both accept and jury applications. The panel reduces the initial field of applicants to a pool of semi-finalists and then convenes to discuss the merits of each candidate before reaching consensus on a recommendation for final award recipients.
The Foundation confirms eligibility and compliance with award terms, and contacts references. In the Classroom. Staff and Board. Donate Donors. Federal Tax ID Close modal View Source. Zoom image. Hallie Brown Ford. Courtesy OSU Foundation. With the resources of the Ford Family Foundation, of which she was one of the founders, she worked tirelessly to benefit education and the arts in Oregon, earning wide recognition for her philanthropic efforts.
As a trustee of Willamette University, Mrs. Ford generously supported student scholarships, academic programs and the arts. Ford's appreciation for art began in her youth. She recalled that her fourth-grade teacher once sent a note home to her mother requesting special art lessons for her. The family was financially unable to provide these lessons. Wanting to spare her daughter from disappointment, her mother waited until she was grown to tell her about the recommendation.
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