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Oregon Arts Commission
Address: 775 Summer St. NE, Suite 200, Salem 97301-1280
Phone: 503-986-0082
Fax: 503-986-0260
E-mail: oregon.artscomm@state.or.us
Web: www.oregonartscommission.org
Contact: Christine D’Arcy, Executive Director
Statutory Authority: ORS 359.020
Duties and Responsibilities: The Oregon Arts Commission works with a variety of customers to promote the arts in Oregon. From the individual artist to organizations and educational institutions, the commission acts as an advisor and catalyst. Commission staff help build local ability to improve community involvement in the arts and annually undertakes specific projects serving Oregon’s cultural community. The commission provides grants to non-profit arts organizations and individual artists, information about arts resources in Oregon and support for lifelong arts education experiences.
Oregon Cultural Trust
Address: 775 Summer St. NE, Suite 200, Salem 97301-1280
Phone: 503-986-0088
Fax: 503-986-0260
E-mail: cultural.trust@state.or.us
Web: www.culturaltrust.org
Contact: Christine D’Arcy, Executive Director
Statutory Authority: ORS 359.020
Duties and Responsibilities: The Oregon Cultural Trust is a statewide cultural plan to raise funds to invest in Oregon’s humanities, heritage and art. The trust provides resources needed to guarantee that Oregonians benefit from our state’s cultural assets.
Funds from the trust are distributed to counties and tribes to support local cultural projects, granted to nonprofit cultural organizations for projects of regional and statewide significance, and appropriated to Oregon’s existing cultural agencies to support ongoing programs. Funds for the trust are raised through sales of a distinctive license plate and contributions from private citizens and businesses.
The trust works in partnership with the Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Humanities, and the State Historic Preservation Office. It is governed by a 13-member board of directors. Eleven of the members are citizens appointed by the governor and approved by the Senate, and they serve as voting members of the board. The speaker of the House and the president of the Senate each appoint a member of the legislative assembly to serve as non-voting advisory members.