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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…
Grant makers offering more than $5 million in 2025 funding will participate in the Cultural Trust’s 2025 “Conversations with Funders” events from March 6 through March 21. Kicking…
The Drexel H Foundation will soon get a permanent home at Vale’s historic Grand Opera House with support from the Oregon Cultural Trust. The Foundation is known for…
The Oregon Symphony is bringing a complicated moment in Oregon history to life next spring, thanks in part to support from an Oregon Cultural Trust grant. “Celilo Falls:…
Eliminating barriers and making theater accessible to all is a mission for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, supported by the Oregon Cultural Trust. The festival is expanding the accessibility…
Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center fosters belonging among immigrant, refugee and international communities, thanks in part to support from the Oregon Cultural Trust. Pay-what-you-will English language classes are at…
Astoria’s Liberty Theatre will finally fix its leaky roof, thanks in part to its latest grant award from the Oregon Cultural Trust. Located a couple blocks off the…
Adelante Mujeres, a nonprofit dedicated to providing education and empowerment opportunities to Latine women, is investing in its popular farmers markets with support from an 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…