This sepia-toned mural covers an exterior wall of the Leedy Grange Hall on a highly-visible intersection in Cedar Mill (facing Saltzman Rd. just off Cornell Rd.).  Coordinated by grange members, with donated paint from Miller Paints and a grant from the Cultural Coalition of Washington Co., it was created by Leslie Peterson and is based on a 1908 photo of Cedar Mill residents. The mural was dedicated on 11/18/11 with the artist and community members attending.

Mural by Leslie Peterson. Photo taken by Georgia Harker.

Grant Cycle 2012-2013

All funded activities must take place between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013.

Grant opening : Feb 21, 2012

Grant closing deadline:  April 2, 2012

Grants are accepted between these dates but it is recommended you do not wait until the last day as RACC servers can sometimes be slow if too much comes in on one day.

Lesta (learn English/Spanish through the Arts) is one of the 2011 grant recipients.  Grant Award: $2000

Lesta 2011

February 28, 2012, 3-4:30 pm, Hillsboro Shute Park Library, Conference Room

March 1, 2012, 3-5 pm, Beaverton City Hall, First Floor Conference Room

Liberty High School is one of the recepients of this year’s Washington County Cultural Coalition Grants and their project Radio Jazz Hour will be performed on Saturday, November 5th at the Walters Cultural Center.  If you are able to send this along to other interested parties we would so appreciate it. This is going to be an amazing show with kids that have worked hard to bring high quality talent to the “White Feather Lounge”  aka Walters Cultural Center.

L.E.S.T.A.  – Learn English/Spanish Through the Arts

Cyndi Turtledove, MFA – Artistic Director

365 NE Jackson St. Hillsboro, Or. 97124

(503) 617-6986  cyndi@lesta.net   www.lesta.net

PRESS RELEASE

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Mon. Oct. 24, 2011

 L.E.S.T.A. SEEKS ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS

 L.E.S.T.A. – Learn English/Spanish Through the Arts – is seeking additional Board Members forits 2011 – 2012 Project Season, which includes “Theatre as Therapy” as well as Bilingual Mus-ical Theatre.   LESTA is a Non-Profit Corporation, EIN #11 – 3799 479, which has received grants from the HACC – Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council,  CC of WC –the Cultural Coalition ofWashington County and Umpqua Bank.

 With children’s summer camps and year-round Family classes, LESTA’s mission is to bring Hispanics, Anglos and all ethnic groups together through the use of Bilingual Musical Theatre classes and shows which teach Spanish and English to all ages. It provides scholarships to low income families in less served areas of Washington County.   Having created more than 25 successful Bilingual Musical plays with children and adults since 2007, in 2011 LESTA conducted projects at the Walters Cultural Arts Center, the Hillsboro Grange and in December will do it’s Second Annual CHRISTMAS PASTORELA at the Hart Theatre.

Board Member Application Forms  are due by Nov. 20.  Non-board Volunteers are also needed in the areas of fund raising, publicity and website assistance.  Board meets 4 times per year,  4-6 pm on a Sunday in January, April, July and October.   People interested in community service and the furtherance of tolerance, understanding and cooperation between Hispanic and non-Hispanic communities in our culturally diverse area, are invited to apply.  More Latino members are especially needed at this time, but being bilingual is not a requirement.

For more information and to receive an Application, contact Artistic Director, Cyndi Turtledove, at (503) 617-6986, cyndi@lesta.net  and visit the website  www.lesta.net

In order make funds available to an increased number of applicants the CCWC decided to discontinue this grant category.

Ten Tiny Dances was a popular success in multiple locations around downtown Beaverton in July 2011.  Ten diverse performances were repeated on ten small stages throughout the area to the delight and sometimes surprise of shoppers and pedestrians.

Cultural Coalition awards grants

Published: Tuesday, July 05, 2011, 8:30 AM

By The Hillsboro Argus Hillsboro

A reception will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m., July 11, at Jenkins Estate to honor 25 recipients of grants totaling $42,945 from the Cultural Coalition of Washington County. The grants were recently awarded for cultural projects to be conducted between July 2011 and June 2012.

Grants were distributed through a competitive process to address goals of the Washington County Cultural Plan in amounts ranging from $500 to $3990.

The number of 2011-12 grant recipients remained the same as the previous year, and the total amount distributed was down slightly, from $46,792 in 2010-11. Funding for the grant program comes from the Oregon Cultural Trust, which distributes money to the coalition annually for re-distribution to support community cultural programs. This year’s awards bring the total benefit to the county over the past seven years to $224,597.

The CCWC was appointed in February 2005 by the Washington County Board of Commissioners to administer and distribute funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust. Washington County is home to 100 heritage, humanities and arts nonprofits. The list and more information about the Cultural Trust can be found at www.culturaltrust.org.

The coalition is pleased to announce that they approved 25 grants for a total of $42,945.

The list for the 2011-2012 grant cycle is as follows: