Guest Blog by Annie Kaffen, Oregon Humanities Program Officer What happens when people sit together and talk? The world becomes a more connected, more interesting, more vital place.…
Oregon’s cultural sector accounts for 19,000 jobs and $272 million in wages statewide. Between that income and the sale of tickets, merchandise and more, state and local governments…
Most cities and towns have disaster plans for their residents. But in the scramble to save lives during a fire or flood, an entire town’s history can get…
Oregon’s cultural sector accounts for 19,000 jobs and $272 million in wages statewide. Between that income and the sale of tickets, merchandise and more, state and local governments…
The upcoming Musician Development Residency with Grant Llewellyn and Antonio Pompa-Baldi has given Eugene Symphony Association great cause for celebration. The acclaimed musicians will spend a week in…
Whether you love them or hate them, New Year’s resolutions are a longstanding American tradition. We all have things we want to get done within the 365-day time…
The Oregon Cultural Trust raises 80% of its annual donations in the last six weeks of the year. And 2013 was no exception. After the rush of last-minute…
Leave a LegacyTHE OREGON CULTURAL TRUST IS UNIQUE. • No other state in the nation offers a 100% tax credit for cultural giving • No other state has…
Food for thought: When a child joins our community from across the globe, a teacher may ask her or him to “draw your family, your house, what you…
Fertile Ground is Portland’s answer to a fringe festival. This 11-day arts festival, January 23-Feb 2 will include over 100 new works, all generated in the City of…
(L-R Chris Van Dyke, Senator Elizabeth Steiner-Hayward, Mike Golub. Not pictured: Greg Fitz-Gerald) This fall four new appointments to the Oregon Cultural Trust Board have been made…
The Holiday Season is upon us and, with 14 days left in 2013, the time for giving is now! Much has been written and said this year, locally…