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2008 OCTOBER 11, 12 Westside & OCTOBER 18, 19 Eastside
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KIMBERLY GALES EMERGING ARTIST SCHOLARSHIP

about the scholarship...current winners...previous winners...how to apply

The scholarship was established to honor Kimberly Gales, 1948-2005, an accomplished watercolorist, successful businesswoman and mother, Portland Open Studios artist and board member. Kim’s broadly creative spirit was evident in all aspects of her life. She brought wisdom, common sense, good humor and unfailing dedication to her role as a Portland Open Studios board member. We are pleased to be able to establish a scholarship in her name.

Artists between the ages of 20 and 30 are eligible to apply for the scholarship to participate in Portland Open Studios. Applicants are screened with all other applying artists. A final selection is made from the artists who had been accepted into the tour.

We were able to offer two scholarships to young artists in 2007.

Ben Heiken and Jennifer Mercede, 2007 winners
Benjamin Heiken

Benjamin Heiken’s black and white pencil portraits of ordinary people, suspended in moments of everyday life, are beautifully crafted with a quiet emotional impact that takes one by surprise. A nine month stay in Seville and travels throughout Europe gave him an unofficial art education in some of the great museums of the world. In Paris he had a short residency at Shakespeare and Company, the legendary Paris bookstore,where he ran the cash register, read the mandatory book a day, exchanged ideas with other artists, writers, and musicians in the program, and slept on a cot among the bookshelves. Beforehe moved west he studied with Thomas Metcalf,a Chicago area
painter, and attended college in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. He currently attends Portland Community College.
See another drawing on the "H" page.
Jennifer Mercede

Jennifer Mercede’s large paintings are exuberant stream of conscious “doodles” that are at once intricate and simple.Large shapes are filled with layers of abstract patterns, line drawings of familiar objects, scrawled text and vivid colors which she calls mindscapes. Besides being a full time artist, Jennifer, who is as exuberant as her paintings, is an active participant in the art community. She teaches art workshops to neighborhood children,works on mural projects, and is the founding member of a women’s art marketing group. She graduated from Western Washington University in Bellingham with a BA in painting and illustration. Although she has been in a few group exhibitions in galleries and alternative paces, her first solo exhibitioon was this spring at Launchpad Gallery in Southeast Portland.
See another painting on the "M" page.
Blake Van Roekel 2006

See Blake's jewelry on the "V" page.
Becca Bernstein 2005

Becca is not on the tour this year.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP

Applications Due March 15

The Scholarship waives the $160 entry and participation fee and is awarded $100. The recipient is also given recognition in the Tour Guide and on the Website as the scholarship winner.
Eligibility
Available to artists between the ages of 20 and 30 who have a workspace in the Portland Open Studios Target area (see apply page) and who are willing to participate in the Portland Open Studio Tour, workshops, cluster meetings, and volunteer obligations. The winner must be available for potential promotional activities and materials.
Obligations
The applicant is asked to sign agreement with the eligibility criteria and participate fully in Portland Open Studio events. If for any reason, the participant is unable to fulfill the terms of the obligation and participate in the Open Studio Tour, the monetary award ($100) is to be refunded to Portland Open Studios.

Scholarship Application Process

Also see HOW TO APPLY for all artists which includes the link to the application.
  1. Complete information an the online application
  2. Email a narrative describing your artwork and your vision for developing as an artist.  In a separate paragraph include exhibition history and art education. Email your narrative to info@pdxopenstudios.org
  3. Submit 6 digital images in total rather than 3. 
  4. Mark the appropriate checkbox if you are applying for the scholarship.
    I am applying for a scholarship
    I will participate if scholarship not given (Please include the entry fee. If you are awarded the scholarship your fee will be refunded.)
    I will only participate if awarded the scholarship. No entry fee is required.
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