A revitalized Oregon Arts & Culture Awards and Summit returns December 1 and December 2, 2026.
Join this two-day convening at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland to celebrate excellence across Oregon’s arts, culture, heritage and humanities sectors, innovate ways to uplift our communities, and collaborate on strengthening our statewide cultural infrastructure.
The Arts & Culture Summit is an effort of Oregon’s Arts and Culture Program, which supports the state’s cultural infrastructure through the Oregon Arts Commission and Oregon Cultural Trust.
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Oregon Convention Center
Building on the Governor’s Arts Awards, the Oregon Arts & Culture Awards evening will honor leadership in the field, featuring peer-nominated cultural leaders, organizations, business and communities whose work advances innovation, access, equity, artistic excellence and community impact.
Also, the evening will celebrate a uniquely Oregon innovation: the Oregon Cultural Trust! As the Trust marks 25 years, we’ll honor its vision and its impact for the future.
Nominations are open through Sept. 4.
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Oregon Convention Center
Oregon’s cultural ecosystem is essential civic and economic infrastructure. The Arts & Culture Summit will convene cultural organizations, funders, Tribal representatives, policymakers and statewide partners and more for a day of learning, alignment and conversation.
The event will also include the release of a new Creative Economy Report, breakout sessions around education, cross-sector intersections and more. There will also be time for connection.
Registration will open on Sept. 14.
Costs per individual will be $129 for the Awards and Summit, $89 for the Awards Celebration only, and $69 for the Summit only.
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