The mission of Friends of IFCC is to further the success of the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC), which has served as an arts center and cultural home in North/Northeast Portland for multiple generations.

Friends of IFCC invites applicants to this Artist Grant & Residency Program that provides funding, workspace (if desired), and yearlong opportunities for collaboration and professional development. Portland-based artists working at any career stage and in wide-ranging disciplines—including but not limited to visual arts, writing, multimedia, music (including bands), dance, theater, spoken word, and multidisciplinary performance—are invited to apply. Award amounts typically range from $6,000-$10,000.

As an applicant, you are encouraged to consider how your creative work aligns with the Vision of the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC) as an anchor facility where North/Northeast Portland—and its residents’ rich arts and culture contributions—can be presented, displayed, and discussed, and its significant artists can be honored.

What are the Residency Dates?

* January 12 - March 15, 2026
* March 30 - May 31, 2026
* June 15 - August 16, 2026
* September 21 - November 22, 2026

There are two opportunities, Project Grants and Residencies. Award amounts typically range from $6,000-$10,000\. The grant money is unrestricted so you can use it to pursue your artistic practice as you see fit (with no obligation to complete a finished work or project). Residencies include nine weeks of free artist workspace at IFCC

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