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Restoring a home for the arts in Eastern Oregon

Restoring a home for the arts in Eastern Oregon

The Drexel H Foundation will soon get a permanent home at Vale’s historic Grand Opera House with support from the Oregon Cultural Trust. The Foundation is known for…

Celilo Falls remembered through music

Celilo Falls remembered through music

The Oregon Symphony is bringing a complicated moment in Oregon history to life next spring, thanks in part to support from an Oregon Cultural Trust grant. “Celilo Falls:…

Making theater accessible to all in Ashland

Making theater accessible to all in Ashland

Eliminating barriers and making theater accessible to all is a mission for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, supported by the Oregon Cultural Trust. The festival is expanding the accessibility…

Fostering diverse communities in Central Willamette Valley

Fostering diverse communities in Central Willamette Valley

Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center fosters belonging among immigrant, refugee and international communities, thanks in part to support from the Oregon Cultural Trust. Pay-what-you-will English language classes are at…

Astoria’s Liberty Theatre gets much-needed repairs

Astoria’s Liberty Theatre gets much-needed repairs

Astoria’s Liberty Theatre will finally fix its leaky roof, thanks in part to its latest grant award from the Oregon Cultural Trust. Located a couple blocks off the…

Farmers market celebrates Latine culture

Farmers market celebrates Latine culture

Adelante Mujeres, a nonprofit dedicated to providing education and empowerment opportunities to Latine women, is investing in its popular farmers markets with support from an Oregon Cultural Trust…

Preserving knowledge from “long ago” at The Museum at Warm Springs

Preserving knowledge from “long ago” at The Museum at Warm Springs

Tradition is treasured at The Museum at Warm Springs. Thanks in part to an Oregon Cultural Trust grant award, the museum is launching the third year of its…

Bridging the arts accessibility gap in Oregon prisons

Bridging the arts accessibility gap in Oregon prisons

Bringing the arts to prisons is the mission of Bridgeworks Oregon, a nonprofit that offers writing and music events across the state, now supported by an Oregon Cultural…

Historic Oregon carousel made merry once more

Historic Oregon carousel made merry once more

A whimsical piece of Oregon history is coming back to life, thanks in part to a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust. The National Neon Sign Museum will…

Cultural Trust awards record $3.85 million to 148 Oregon cultural organizations

Cultural Trust awards record $3.85 million to 148 Oregon cultural organizations

Salem, Ore. – An increase in fiscal year 2024 donations and an Oregon Cultural Trust administrative budget allocation revision has resulted in an increase of close to $1…

Salmon to run at Oregon Coast Aquarium

Salmon to run at Oregon Coast Aquarium

Let the river run! In March 2024, a brand-new Salmon Run sculpture will greet visitors to Newport’s Oregon Coast Aquarium, supported by an Oregon Cultural Trust grant award.…

The Old Church gets a makeover

The Old Church gets a makeover

The Old Church, Portland’s iconic performing arts venue, is getting a makeover. In winter 2024 the Old Church Society, which oversees the popular performing arts venue, will begin…

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