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Salmon to run at Oregon Coast Aquarium

Salmon to run at Oregon Coast Aquarium

Let the river run! In March 2024, a brand-new Salmon Run sculpture will greet visitors to Newport’s Oregon Coast Aquarium, supported by an Oregon Cultural Trust grant award.…

The Old Church gets a makeover

The Old Church gets a makeover

The Old Church, Portland’s iconic performing arts venue, is getting a makeover. In winter 2024 the Old Church Society, which oversees the popular performing arts venue, will begin…

Stories and artifacts come to life at Oregon Jewish Museum

Stories and artifacts come to life at Oregon Jewish Museum

History speaks this winter at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education. Oregon Jews, A to Z, an upcoming exhibition at the museum, sponsored by an…

Native students embrace success at Southern Oregon University

Native students embrace success at Southern Oregon University

All My Relations is weaving a vibrant tapestry of culture and learning for K-12 students and families in Native communities across Oregon, thanks in part to a Cultural…

p:ear helps youth heal through art

p:ear helps youth heal through art

One by one, disenfranchised youth from Portland streets arrive at p:ear, accompanied by histories of abuse, neglect and trauma. p:ear staff tends to the needs of as many…

Cultural Trust awards close to $3 million to 136 Oregon cultural organizations

Cultural Trust awards close to $3 million to 136 Oregon cultural organizations

Salem, Ore. – A “Salmon Run” sculpture for the Oregon Coast Aquarium’s new lobby, a trauma- informed media arts program for social justice nonprofits at Portland’s Open Signal…

Celebrate Oregon! float wins Governor’s Award!

Celebrate Oregon! float wins Governor’s Award!

Governor Tina Kotek awarded the Cultural Trust’s Celebrate Oregon! float the Governor’s Award during the live television broadcast of the June 10 Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade,…

Spring appeal to support record grant applications

Spring appeal to support record grant applications

Salem, Ore. – In response to a record number of grant applications and the need within the cultural community, the Cultural Trust invites donors to make their cultural…

DanceAbility breaks barriers through dance

DanceAbility breaks barriers through dance

A dancers’ journey of beasts, wheelchairs, tornadoes, wizards, airports, crutches and realizations: That describes DanceAbility International’s performance of “Wizard of Odds.”  It’s just one example in a repertoire…

Oregon Arts and Culture Caucus expands to 23 members! 14 more Legislators join since Caucus established

Oregon Arts and Culture Caucus expands to 23 members! 14 more Legislators join since Caucus established

Salem, Oregon – Inspired by the energy and enthusiasm created by the launch of the Oregon Arts and Culture Caucus, 14 more Oregon Legislators have now joined the…

Oregonians donate $5.2 million to Cultural Trust in 2022 to support statewide arts, heritage and humanities organizations

Oregonians donate $5.2 million to Cultural Trust in 2022 to support statewide arts, heritage and humanities organizations

Salem, Ore. – The number of donations to the Oregon Cultural Trust increased by 227 in 2022, resulting in 10,839 donations totaling $5.2 million for the calendar year.…

Nine Legislators form first-ever Oregon Arts and Cultural Caucus; Public launch event scheduled for Monday, Feb. 27

Nine Legislators form first-ever Oregon Arts and Cultural Caucus; Public launch event scheduled for Monday, Feb. 27

Salem, Oregon – Recognizing the vital role arts and culture play in the livability and prosperity of Oregon communities – and in enriching the lives of Oregonians –…

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