Regional Deadline: Annual Recurring - The Lilla Jewel Award is an annual award to an Oregon woman artist. The McKenzie River Gathering Foundation recognizes that women artists have traditionally been underfunded. MRG particularly encourages artists to apply who have been further marginalized due to race, sexual orientation, or gender identity. While the Lilla Jewel Award is not based on financial need, the intent is to support a woman artist who lacks traditional access to funding. The award recipient is chosen by a panel of peers. All panelists are women with a background in the arts, and the majority are women of color and/or lesbian/bi/trans. The award categories rotate, with one category cycle each year. A majority of the panelists have expertise in the specific category under consideration. Categories: 2005: Literary Arts & Music (two separate awards) 2006: Performing Arts 2007: Media Arts Award Size: The maximum award size is $4,000, which the panel will choose either to awar...