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Trust Board, Staff to Meet In, Explore Newport Next Month

The Oregon Cultural Trust Board will hold its next meeting in Newport on Thursday, July 25, 2013 from 8:30am to 1pm at the Newport Visual Arts Center. The…

A. Susana Santos Journeys in Creativity

A. Susana Santos Journeys in Creativity

Landscape artist Apolonia Susana Santos, a member of the Tygh Band Indians and Yakima Nation, died altogether too young at age 52. But she left a legacy that…

Arts in the Parks Project Brings Folk Art to New Audiences

Arts in the Parks Project Brings Folk Art to New Audiences

Through demonstrations and performances by a Karuk Indian basket weaver; a teacher of fly-tying as traditional art; a Siletz tribal storyteller, and a hobo balladeer, four Oregon state…

Oregon Bach Festival

Oregon Bach Festival

Renowned Oregon Conductor Helmuth Rilling has been called “The Bach Pope.” In his 80 years, he has not only conducted all Bach’s works, he has also directed the…

Trust Reviews Grant Applications in June and July

On May 15, 2013, 147 applications were submitted for FY2014 Cultural Development grants. Since then, staff has been busy entering information into the Trust database, summarizing applications for…

Americans for the Arts: 10 Reasons to Support the Arts…

Americans for the Arts: 10 Reasons to Support the Arts…

A great list, sent to the Trust by Brooke Nuckles Gentekos of Rogue Gallery & Art Center in Medford… 10 Reasons to Support the Arts 1. True prosperity…

Thanks to All Our Op-Ed Writers This Spring!

Thanks to All Our Op-Ed Writers This Spring!

From Pendleton to Medford, from Sisters to McMinnville, 15 business, arts and community leaders across Oregon wrote opinion pieces in support of the Cultural Trust for their local…

Today is Grant Application Deadline. Now, What’s Next?

Cultural Trust Development Grant applications are due TODAY at 5pm! Once that deadline has passed, Cultural Trust staff will read and summarize applications and enter the information into…

Opinion Pieces Abound in Support of the Cultural Tax Credit

From Pendleton to Medford, from Sisters to McMinnville, 15 business, arts and community leaders across Oregon wrote opinion pieces in support of the Cultural Trust for their local…

Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Humanities Make New Hires

The Oregon Arts Commission’s new assistant director, former Corvallis Arts Center Executive Director David Huff, will join the Commission on May 17, 2013. Prior to his two-year position…

Ethos Music

Ethos Music

  The 2012-13 academic year is almost over and summer vacation is quickly approaching. But for one Cultural Trust grantee and 10 AmeriCorps volunteers, there is still a…

Tribes Enjoy Excellent Relationship with the Trust

Tribes Enjoy Excellent Relationship with the Trust

From Pendleton to Beaverton, from Coos Bay to the Umpqua River, Native American culture is Oregon culture. Tribal arts, music and dance, history and tradition make up a…

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