Overview
The Van Evera Bailey Fellowship requests creative proposals for fellowships advancing the professional development of mid-career architects and encouraging greater contributions to their profession and their community.
Fellowship projects may include such activities as sabbaticals for study of innovative architectural design to be applied in Oregon; teaching engagements that promise enhancement of the applicant's and students' creativity in architectural design; collaborations of architects and planners or others toward the implementation of new projects; preparation of public education projects; or research and writing on a specific topic. Support may be requested for stipends, travel, lodging, materials, and other relevant needs. The fellowship is intended to promote dissemination and application of ideas, and projects must include follow-up activities such as seminars, lectures, media presentations, tours, or other means to share results with the professional community and general public. At the conclusion of the award period, Bailey Fellows will be asked to produce a final document as a record of the experience.
Deadline for Application
The deadline for applications is the third Friday in August each year for projects to begin late in the calendar year (or early in the subsequent year). One or two fellowships of $20,000 may be awarded. Awards will be announced by December.
Eligibility
Eligibility for the fellowship is flexible. Favorable emphasis will be given to applicants who are licensed architects with practices based in Oregon. A strong emphasis will be on mid-career professionals in architecture and directly related fields who have been in practice for at least ten years. The intention of the fellowship is to provide time for creativity, reflection, and pursuit of deeper understanding of ideas that will benefit the profession and the greater community.
Applicants may apply jointly for a Van Evera Bailey Fellowship. For example, if an architect and an urban planner see potential for an innovative project that requires unusual research, they might apply jointly for stipends or support of travel and other expenses in order to examine relevant work in other communities, states, or countries; consult with professional peers and leading thinkers; formulate detailed plans; and produce articles or public education programs.
Current members of the board of the Architecture Foundation of Oregon are not eligible to apply or to receive fellowship funds indirectly as a partner in a proposed project.
Background
The Van Evera and Janet M. Bailey Fund was established at The Oregon Community Foundation in 1982 by a generous charitable gift from the Baileys. Half of their gift was dedicated “for the preservation and betterment of the art and science of architecture.” Van Evera Bailey was a prominent Oregon architect in the mid-century. An innovator in design, site use, and the development and application of materials, he helped to create the "Northwest Regional Style" characterized by open floor plans and the use of natural woods and glass. The Bailey Fund is a legacy of his love for Oregon and desire for built and natural environments to work together as distinguishing features of the state.
The Van Evera Bailey Fellowship was inaugurated in 2001 as a collaborative project of The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) and the Architectural Foundation of Oregon.
Questions?
Once you have reviewed the information on this site, please contact us if you have questions:
Melissa Hansen, Lead Program Associate - mhansen@oregoncf.org or 503.227.6846