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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…

Lord Leebrick Theatre Co.

Lord Leebrick Theatre Co.

Lauded by the New York Times as, “a work of muscular grace and power,” Next to Normal opens at Lord Leebrick Theatre Company in Eugene January 18 through…

Portland Opera Association/Portland Opera To Go

Portland Opera Association/Portland Opera To Go

When Oregon schools reopened after winter break, Portland Opera to Go, with a grant from the Cultural Trust, embarked on a three month winter tour of 75 schools…

High Desert Museum

High Desert Museum

The High Desert Museum’s “Head to Toe” exhibit opens January 19 through May 5.The exhibit will feature clothing worn by the Native peoples of the Columbia Plateau, before…

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…

Portland State University Foundation, PSU Library

Portland State University Foundation, PSU Library

What is the Japanese American Citizens’ League? And why is it important to Oregon? JACL is the country’s oldest Asian American civil rights group, with a Portland chapter…

Happy New Year From Oregon Cultural Trust!

Happy New Year From Oregon Cultural Trust!

As the New Year approaches, what were your Oregon cultural highlights of 2012? What arts, heritage and humanities experiences touched, moved and inspired you? What cultural events did…

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