The Pendleton Roundup may be one of Oregon’s signature events, but it is not the only major cultural event in Umatilla County. The Happy Canyon Foundation partners with…
During two Days of Culture events, the Cultural Trust posed the question: What was your first cultural memory? Staff and volunteers were intrigued watching certain patterns develop as…
The Cultural Trust has commissionedphotographs from nationally renowned Portland photographer Holly Andres for twoyears in a row. Her images have been centerpieces of the Trust’s 2012-13marketing campaign and…
One of the Cultural Trust’s most unique components is its network of county and Tribal cultural coalitions, which receive annual Trust grants to support ongoing planning and local…
What part does human-made landscape play in defining and shaping our culture? In Oregon? In the United States? Across the world? One Cultural Trust funded county cultural coalition,…
The days have grown shorter, the nights have grown colder and autumn has come to the City of Roses. This is good news for the arts! Over eight…
“So what are the volunteer opportunities for Oregon Culture?” The smiling woman asked. She was one of hundreds of people who filled Pioneer Square in downtown Portland on…
Oregon City, in Clackamas County, holds a special significance for Oregon. Not only was it the terminus of the famed Oregon Trail, it was the first capital of…
October can be a scary time for cemeteries. Halloween draws thrill-seeking party hounds and outright vandals who do serious damage to these heritage sites and genealogical treasures. The…
It’s that time of year again! October 1-8, the Oregon Cultural Trust will celebrate another six years of the innovative cultural tax credit with the eight day week…
Like much of America in the 1920s, Oregon found itself deep in a love affair with the movies. Between 1922 and 1925, opulent theaters sprung up around the…
Much ink has been spilled about the challenges facing start-up companies, but much less, I suspect, about the up-hill battle facing start-up nonprofits. My community members and I…