Apply by October 31 for a 2024 fellowship
Oregon Humanities is now accepting proposals for Community Storytelling Fellowships. We’re looking for people who belong to communities that are underrepresented in Oregon media to share stories from those communities in our magazine and other publications in 2024.
When we say “community,” we mean any group of people who share a common experience thanks to where they live, the language they speak, their race, their religion, their age, or some other attribute.
When we say “storytelling,” we mean nonfiction stories conveyed through writing, photos, audio, video, comics, or any other medium.
In 2024, six Community Storytelling Fellows will each receive $5,000 to create approximately three stories (possibly more or fewer depending on length and complexity) to be published by Oregon Humanities and partner publications between February and December 2024. Fellows will work closely with an editor from the Oregon Humanities staff. Funds are available to support travel for fellows. Three fellowships will be reserved for storytellers living in rural communities.
Past fellows have shared stories about Oregon’s Black communities, older LGBTQ+ adults, immigrants in Northeast Oregon, participants in the Klamath Tribes’ language program, people who experience voices and visions, and people of color working in outdoor recreation and conservation, among other communities. Read more about past fellows here.
Oregon Humanities magazine and our other publications explore the ideas and experiences of Oregonians. The goal of this fellowship is to provide time and space for sharing stories and questions that might otherwise not be possible, as part of our mission to connect people and communities to inspire understanding and collaborative change.
We hope the stories shared through this fellowship will allow more Oregonians to see their experiences represented, fill information gaps, and encourage readers to work toward a more inclusive and civically engaged state. We hope fellows will develop as storytellers and build connections within their communities.
To apply for this fellowship, please tell us a little about yourself, your community, and the kinds of stories you hope to tell through this form. The application deadline is October 31, 2023.
If you have questions about this opportunity, please contact Ben Waterhouse at [email protected].
This program is made possible thanks to generous support from the Ford Family Foundation.
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