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The Haines & Friends Visual Arts Grant Program

The Haines & Friends Visual Arts Grant Program is a locally conceived program offering grants to visual artists and arts educators in Southern Oregon.

08/26/2026

NEXT WEEK! 😀

Join us for the Creative Awardees Celebration! The Creative Awardees Celebration highlights the talented individuals who received grants from The Haines & Friends Visual Arts Grant Program in 2025. Come experience the diverse and vibrant artistry of those whose innovative art showcases the power of imagination and creativity. The Creative Awardees Celebration not only acknowledges the achievements of those who received a grant, but it also highlights the vital role of the arts.

The Creative Awardees Celebration will take place during September First Friday Art Walk on Friday, September 4, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Hummingbird Heart Co. Lounge, located at 88 North Main Street in Downtown Ashland. Awardees will be present and light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be provided.

P.S. The deadline to apply for our 2026 Grant Cycle is TODAY! For more information and to access the application, please visit www.hainesandfriends.org/apply.

Image One: Stephanie Langhorne, Untitled, Screenprint

08/21/2026

ONE WEEK LEFT! 😀

Applications for our 2026 Grant Cycle are currently open. Artists, educators, and organizations that fall within the realm of visual arts and who are based in Southern Oregon are all encouraged to apply. Use of grant funds may include original and new works of private and public art, the purchase of supplies and equipment for personal experiences, educational offerings, and more. Funding ranges from $1,000 to $5,000.

The deadline to apply is next Wednesday, August 26. For more information and to access the application, please visit www.hainesandfriends.org/apply.

Image One: Denise Souza Finney, Disappearing Forests, Acrylic

08/19/2026

Take a Trip to Portland! 😀

Michael Reinsch, a 2024 Grant Recipient, is featured at Building Five, located at 2516 NW 29th Avenue in Portland. Michael is presenting Harvest, an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, and performances. Based on ideas of harvest, Michael’s work harkens back to the traditional and medieval, while celebrating modern farming and recent agricultural developments, exploring both the process and products of harvest and its impacts on human lives and identities.

📍 Saturday, August 22, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.: Reception and Performance of Public Drunkenness
Michael will wear a used whiskey barrel while he performs a poem on the fly celebrating the overabundance of alcohol.

📍 Saturday, August 29, 3:00 p.m.: Closing Reception and Performance of Fake Potatoes
Michael will plant a large quantity of fake potatoes in a 4’x 8’ raised garden bed. These fake potatoes will be planted while a poem about laziness is composed on the fly.

To learn more, please visit www.buildingfive.org/michaelreinsch.

Image One: Michael Reinsch, Harvest, Mixed Media

08/12/2026

TWO WEEKS LEFT! 😀

Applications for our 2026 Grant Cycle are currently open. Artists, educators, and organizations that fall within the realm of visual arts and who are based in Southern Oregon are all encouraged to apply. Use of grant funds may include original and new works of private and public art, the purchase of supplies and equipment for personal experiences, educational offerings, and more. Funding ranges from $1,000 to $5,000.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, August 26. If you're interested in applying and are unsure about how grant funding can be used, please contact us at [email protected]. For more information and to access the application, please visit www.hainesandfriends.org/apply.

Image One: Jb Palasini, Colby, Acrylic

08/05/2026

Join Us Next Month: Creative Awardees Celebration!

Join us for the Creative Awardees Celebration! The Creative Awardees Celebration highlights the talented individuals who received grants from The Haines & Friends Visual Arts Grant Program in 2025. Come experience the diverse and vibrant artistry of those whose innovative art showcases the power of imagination and creativity. The Creative Awardees Celebration not only acknowledges the achievements of those who received a grant, but it also highlights the vital role of the arts.

The Creative Awardees Celebration will take place during September First Friday Art Walk on Friday, September 4, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Hummingbird Heart Co. Lounge, located at 88 North Main Street in Downtown Ashland. Awardees will be present and light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be provided.

Image One: Adrian Chavez, Desde Niña, Acrylic

07/29/2026

2026 Grant Cycle Q + A: Who Can Apply for Grant Funding?

Artists, educators, and organizations that fall within the realm of visual arts and who are based in Southern Oregon are encouraged to apply for grant funding. As much as the Haines & Friends Visual Arts Grant Program would love to support all areas of the arts, funding is solely dedicated to the visual arts.

If you are interested in applying for our 2026 Grant Cycle and are unsure about whether or not you qualify, please contact us at [email protected]. We want to hear from YOU! Applications are currently open and will close on Wednesday, August 26.

For more information and to apply, please visit www.hainesandfriends.org/apply.

Image One: Haines & Friends Visual Arts Grant Program, Q + A, Graphic Design

07/22/2026

ONE MONTH LEFT! 😀

Applications for our 2026 Grant Cycle are currently open. Artists, educators, and organizations that fall within the realm of visual arts and who are based in Southern Oregon are all encouraged to apply. Use of grant funds may include original and new works of private and public art, the purchase of supplies and equipment for personal experiences, educational offerings, and more. Funding ranges from $1,000 to $5,000.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, August 26. If you're interested in applying and are unsure about how grant funding can be used, please contact us at [email protected]. For more information and to access the application, please visit www.hainesandfriends.org/apply.

Image One: Alex Brehmer, Untitled, Collage

07/15/2026

THIS FRIDAY! 😀

Join Adrian Chavez, 2025 Grant Recipient, for BLACK SHEEP, his debut solo exhibition featuring a new series of paintings spanning up to nine by seven feet, all inspired by Adrian's cultural upbringing in both the United States and Mexico. This exhibition will take place for ONE NIGHT ONLY with food and beverages, a mariachi band, and more.

The festivities will take place on Friday, July 17, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at 218 East Main Street in Medford. This exhibition was funded by The Haines & Friends Visual Arts Grant Program and the generous sponsors of Marrow Collective, Krissy Millner Owner/Designer, J CREEK, Cafè Mestiza, Table Rock Forestry, Diane Wallace, and KH Investments.

Don't miss out!

Image One: Adrian Chavez, BLACK SHEEP, Graphic Design

07/08/2026

Save the Date: Creative Awardees Celebration! 😀

Join us for the Creative Awardees Celebration! The Creative Awardees Celebration highlights the talented individuals who received grants from The Haines & Friends Visual Arts Grant Program in 2025. Come experience the diverse and vibrant artistry of those whose innovative art showcases the power of imagination and creativity. The Creative Awardees Celebration not only acknowledges the achievements of those who received a grant, but it also highlights the vital role of the arts.

The Creative Awardees Celebration will take place during September First Friday Art Walk on Friday, September 4, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Hummingbird Heart Co. Lounge, located at 88 North Main Street in Downtown Ashland. Awardees will be present and light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be provided.

Image One: Opie Snow Lael, Seen I, Oil (In Progress)

07/01/2026

Have YOU Checked Out Mural Fest III? 😀

Mural Fest III is currently on display at ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum, and this year’s theme, Belonging, invites artists and visitors alike to explore what it means to feel connected to a place, a community, and one another. The plaza has transformed into an open-air creative experience, with twenty-three regional muralists displaying large scale public artwork.

Rhino, a 2025 Grant Recipient, has a mural currently on display that is a part of a set of six paintings that he is working on. Come celebrate contemporary artists and the vibrant role that public art plays in shaping and reflecting our community! Don't miss out.

Image One: Rhino, Untitled, Mixed Media
Image Two: Mural Fest, Mural Fest III, Photography
Image Three: Mural Fest, Mural Fest III, Photography

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