Oregon Contemporary invites proposals for its **Curator in Residence (CIR)** program for the **2026–27 exhibition season**. 

The CIR program offers a unique opportunity for mid-career curators to deepen their practice through a research residency that culminates in a major group exhibition in FY2027\. Designed for curators with an established body of work, the program supports rigorous research, interdisciplinary exchange, and engagement with contemporary discourse, with a special emphasis on Oregon’s artistic landscape.

The next Curator In Residence will be announced in winter of 2025\. The curator will visit Portland in late spring of 2026 and be in residence for up to a month at Sitka in fall of 2026 as they prepare for a 2027 exhibition at Oregon Contemporary. The exhibition curatorial honorarium is $8000 with an additional stipend of $500 per week available during the Sitka residency.

**Honorarium and budget** 

Curatorial honorarium is $8,000\. A stipend of $500 per week is available for each week spent in residency at Sitka, to be used for transportation, meals, etc. The exhibition budget ranges from $12-25K for artists' honorariums, programming, art production, travel, and shipping combined. Budgets are reflective of the scope of exhibition and engagement as well as fundraising considerations. In house graphic design services, exhibition installation support, and some administrative/logistical assistance in engaging with artists is provided by Oregon Contemporary.

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