Governor Tina Kotek has appointed Ellen Waterston of Bend to a second term as Poet Laureate of Oregon. A celebrated poet/writer, educator and speaker who founded the Writing…
Emily West Hartlerode, Rachel Jones, James Dean “J.D.” Kindle and Nicole Possert are the newest members of the Oregon Cultural Trust’s Board of Directors. Appointed by Gov. Tina…
Salem, Oregon – Rep. Shannon Isadore, representing Portland’s House District 33, is one of three newly appointed members to the Oregon Cultural Trust’s Board of Directors. Joining Rep.…
Business Oregon is pleased to announce the hiring of Amy Lewin as the new Arts and Culture Director, overseeing the Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Cultural Trust programming at Business…
Cultural Trust awards record $4.15 million to Oregon cultural organizations statewide Salem, Ore. – An increase in fiscal year 2025 donations, as well as investment earnings, has resulted…
Salem, Oregon – As third and fourth graders at Forest Grove Community School began a project studying Oregon, their teachers discovered a wonderful teaching tool: the Oregon Cultural…
The leadership of the Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Cultural Trust have been exploring the concept of joint governance and semi-independent status for several years, beginning with…
We at the Cultural Trust are deeply dismayed by the federal government’s recent cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Endowment for…
Salem, Ore. – Oregonians investing in the Cultural Tax Credit contributed more than $5.2 million to support arts, heritage and humanities nonprofits in 2024, the Oregon Cultural Trust…
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…
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…
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…