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Willamina artist awarded career opportunity program grants.Aubrey Sloan, of Willamina, recently received a Career Opportunity Program grants from the Oregon Arts Commission to support “A Year and a Day,” a solo exhibition at Stark Street Studios and Gallery in Portland.Aubrey Sloan, of Willamina, was among 26 artists to receive Career Opportunity Program grants from the Oregon Arts Commission and The Ford Family Foundation.Over $91,000 was awarded, including $46,665 from the Oregon Arts Commission for all artistic disciplines and $44,338 in supplemental funding for 12 established Oregon visual artists, visual arts writers and curators of visual arts through a partnership with The Ford Family Foundation’s Visual Arts Program.Grant funding received ranges from $1,041 to $7,000.Sloan received $2,000 to support “A Year and a Day,” a solo exhibition at Stark Street Studios and Gallery in Portland centering on American working-class mothers through new ceramic works, invited collaborators and public dialogue.Career Opportunity grants support individual Oregon artists by enabling them to take advantage of timely opportunities that enhance their artistic careers.Most grants support the artists’ participation in residencies, exhibitions or performance opportunities."The creativity of Oregon artists and makers is so inspiring,” said Commission Vice Chair Jenny Stadler, who served as a panel chair.“I always look forward to learning more about the wonderful opportunities they are invited to participate in around the country and world." “Artists are anchors of Oregon towns and cities,” said Kara Carlisle, president and CEO of The Ford Family Foundation.“By investing in artists’ research, training, dedicated work time and new exhibition opportunities, we’re not just amplifying their careers, we’re reinforcing the cultural fabric of our communities.We’re proud to join the Oregon Arts Commission in this shared commitment to impact.” Keep it Clean.Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.Don't Threaten.Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.Be Truthful.Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.Be Proactive.Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.Share with Us.We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.