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Partner Focus: Oregon Heritage Commission Seeks and Designates “Heritage All-Star” Communities

Rife with heritage sites, homes, museums, a carousel and a 150-year old mill, not to mention antique stores and historic downtown, Albany, Oregon is indeed a model heritage…

Oregon Wine History Archive Cleans Up Good With a Grant from the Trust

Oregon Wine History Archive Cleans Up Good With a Grant from the Trust

The archives world can be a dirty place – especially when you’re collecting something that comes from the earth. The Oregon Wine History Archive (OWHA), founded in 2011…

Trust Around Town: The Capitol Comes Alive with Arts Leading Up To Advocacy Day April 25

    As the 2013 Oregon Legislature swings into session (February 4), many eyes will be on the unique Cultural Tax Credit, the main, vital revenue stream for…

Partner Focus: Oregon Humanities is Seeking a Few Good People

Oregon Humanities’ The Conversation Project is all about talking to strangers. And recruitment efforts are underway for Oregon leaders who want to facilitate public discussions as part of…

Coos Art Museum The Sole West Coast Venue For American Society of Marine Artists’ National Exhibit March 22-May 18

The 15th Annual National Exhibition of the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) is more than a traveling exhibit for the Coos Art Museum (CAM) in Coos Bay.…

FY2014 Grant Application process Open; Proposals due May 15

  It is that time of year again! The Cultural Trust’s Fiscal Year 2014 Cultural Development Grant application cycle begins February 15, 2013, with all applications due online,…

Oregon Cultural Trust Donations Up 3.1% in 2012

Oregon Cultural Trust Donations Up 3.1% in 2012

Happy Birthday to Oregon (February 14, 1859)! Thanks to your generous support of the arts, heritage and humanities in 2012, the Oregon Cultural Trust received gifts totaling $3,959,462.43…

Wanted: Oregon Humanities Conversation Project Leaders

Wanted: Oregon Humanities Conversation Project Leaders

Danielle Allen, former Dean of Humanities at the University of Chicago and author of Talking to Strangers, suggests: “Engage a stranger in conversation across a racial, ethnic, or…

Thank You for Your Donations!

Happy New Year from the Oregon Cultural Trust! Thanks to generous supporters like you, our early estimates indicate that Oregonians contributed over $3.8 million dollars to the Oregon…

Partner Focus: Oregon Historical Society Opens “All Aboard! Railroading and Portland’s Black Community” Today!

A fascinating new exhibit opens today (January 15) at Oregon Historical Society (OHS). All Aboard! Railroading and Portland’s Black Community, centers around the work and lives of African…

Economic Impact of Oregon’s Cultural Nonprofits Exceeds $1 Billion Dollars

A recent study commissioned of the economic impact of Oregon Culture conducted ECONorthwest and commissioned by the Cultural Advocacy Coalition reports that the aggregate impacts of Oregon’s cultural…

Culture and Heritage Important for Oregon Tourism

Culture and Heritage Important for Oregon Tourism

According to a study by Mandala Research LLC in October 2012 commissioned by the Oregon Heritage Commission with help from Travel Oregon and funding from the Oregon Cultural…

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