# Oregon Cultural Trust

## Core Content

- [Coalition Congress: A Statewide Gathering](https://www.culturaltrust.org/blog/events/coalition-congress/): We are delighted to invite two members representing each County/Tribal Cultural Coalition in Oregon to the Oregon Cultural Trust's Coalition Congress on Wednesday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Mt. Angel, Oregon. This is the first such gathering of Cultural Coalitions in five years!
- [Ellen Waterston appointed to second term as Oregon Poet Laureate](https://www.culturaltrust.org/blog/news/ellen-waterston-appointed-to-second-term-as-oregon-poet-laureate/): Gov. Tina Kotek appointed High Desert author Ellen Waterston to a second two-year term as Oregon Poet Laureate, starting in August 2026.
- [Register Now: 2026 Conversations with Funders](https://www.culturaltrust.org/blog/events/conversations-with-funders-2026/): Oregon Cultural Trust holds its 2026 Conversations with Funders events in Portland, Eugene, Newport, Medford, Sisters, Pendleton and online.
- [Trust welcomes four new board members](https://www.culturaltrust.org/blog/news/new-board-members-2026/): The Oregon Cultural Trust welcomes four new board members from across Oregon, including Pendleton and Jacksonville.
- [Home 2025](https://www.culturaltrust.org/): Match your donations to the Oregon Cultural Trust to help support more than 1.6k+ arts, heritage & humanities nonprofits!

## Key Topics

- [Events](https://www.culturaltrust.org/blog/category/events/)
- [#Grantimpact](https://www.culturaltrust.org/blog/tag/grantimpact/)
- [News](https://www.culturaltrust.org/blog/category/news/)
- [#highdesertmuseum](https://www.culturaltrust.org/blog/tag/highdesertmuseum/)
- [Success Stories](https://www.culturaltrust.org/blog/category/success-stories/)


# Last updated: 2026-08-06T15:57:56+00:00