“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…
In 2013, the Trust launched its The Pioneer Circle, a new effort to encourage support from donors who give above the limits of Oregon’s innovative cultural tax credit.…
Attitudes around war and soldiers’ homecoming have varied widely since World War II and Oregon’s history is no exception. The experience of war spans all cultures – and…
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…
Last month the Yamhill County Cultural Coalition announced its grants for the year. Among these grants, which use Oregon Cultural Trust money, was a newer organization called YES,…
The Oregon Cultural Trust Board announced $1,618,056 in approved grants for the coming year at its quarterly meeting in Newport July 25. Awards of $539,351 were made…
The Oregon Cultural Trust will hold its next quarterly board meeting – open to the public – at the Newport Visual Arts Center in Newport, on Thursday, July…