From: Susan Haley <Susan@...>

Date: December 20, 2007 2:42:40 PM PST

To: garykout@..., tom@..., dona@...

Subject: Media Arts Fellowship offered to Oregon Filmmakers

 

December 20, 2007

For Immediate Release

Chris D’Arcy, Oregon Arts Commission – 503-986-0082

Jessica Lyness, Northwest Film Center – 503-221-1156

Susan Haley, Oregon Film & Video Office – 503-229-5832

 

 

            A fund has been established for Oregon filmmakers to provide financial support for production expenses to enableOregon film or video artists to create or complete new work, or works in progress.  Media artists will be able to apply for up to $15,000 in cash and up to 3 weeks of studio, video and audio support.   The Media Arts Fellowship will recognize and assist media artists whose work shows exceptional promise and who have demonstrated a commitment to film or video art.  TheOregon Arts Commission, The Gordon D. Sondland and Katherine J. Durant Foundation and Oregon Public Broadcasting fund the program.  The Media Arts Fellowship will be administered by the Northwest Film Center/Portland Art Museum.  Additional support is provided by Chambers Communications and the Oregon Film and Video Office.

            “We’re thrilled to be in a position to once again provide support to Oregon’s creative film and video community,” states Chris D’Arcy, Executive Director of the Oregon Arts Commission.  “In particular we’re pleased to have the additional support of all of the partners who are so generously contributing.” 

            Potential applicants who are interested in the Fellowship will find the guidelines and application paperwork at the following websites:  Oregon Arts Commission, www.oregonartscommission.org; the Northwest Film Center,www.nwfilm.org; The Oregon Film & Video Office, www.oregonfilm.org.

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