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$5000 Grant Has Been Discontinued
September 21, 2011
In order make funds avaiable to an increased number of applicants the CCWC decided to discontinue this grant category.
MEDIA RELEASE – For Immediate release
Date: February 15, 2011
Contact: Eva Calcagno, Director
Washington County Cooperative
Library Services
503-846-3233
Washington County Community Cultural Participation Grant Cycle Opens
Washington County, Oregon – The Cultural Coalition of Washington County (CCWC) opens its 2011 grant cycle on February 21, 2011. Washington County based not-for-profit arts, heritage and humanities organizations may apply for $1000 or $2000 grants for activities, events or communication that will: build awareness of the role and value of arts, heritage or humanities and increase public participation; promote youth access to arts, heritage or humanities to enhance learning and healthy human development; support existing Washington County cultural organizations; or integrate cultural development with economic development policies. In addition, the CCWC is interested in entertaining applications for grant projects that would recognize the centennial of women’s suffrage in Oregon (1912-2012).
The Coalition is also offering a $5000 grant to a 501c3 organization for a strategic program or activity that addresses county-wide goals and benchmarks of the Washington County Cultural Plan, Priorities for 2008 – 2015. The Washington County Cultural Plan, detailed 2011 grant guidelines, and application instructions for the Community Cultural Participation grant program are available online on the CCWC website: www.culturalcoalitionofwashingtoncounty.org.
The grant application period ends March 31st. Funds are to be used for projects taking place between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one of the grant orientation sessions scheduled for:
- Tuesday, March 8th from 10am to Noon, Beaverton City Hall, First Floor Conference Room, 4755 SW Griffith Dr., Beaverton,
- Thursday, March 10th from 3pm to 5pm, Hillsboro Shute Park Library, Conference Room,775 SE Tenth Ave., Hillsboro.
The Coalition (formerly the Washington County Arts, Heritage and Humanities Coalition) was established in 2005 to distribute funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust to promote the cultural identity, quality of life and economic vitality of Washington County and its arts, heritage and humanities organizations. The Coalition has distributed over $167,000 in grants to Washington County based organizations over the last six years.
The Oregon Cultural Trust was established by the Oregon Legislature to strengthen Oregon’s culture through the establishment of a permanent endowment. The Trust primarily receives funding from the sale of Cultural license plates and from gifts from individuals and businesses through an Oregon State tax credit program. The Trust invests a portion of proceeds from the endowment in annual grants to Oregon counties and tribal planning groups, funding for statewide cultural agencies, and competitive grants to cultural non-profits. To learn more about the Trust or to make a donation please visit the website www.culturaltrust.org.
Have you added your events to our listings? We have 350 posted already but we’d like lots more — especially in eastern and rural Oregon.
It’s simple, we swear! Simply register and post your events atwww.OregonDaysofCulture.org, and we’ll drive audiences to the website with advertising, publicity, and social media messaging. Registration is easy and fast. Add a photo to your event page, a link to your website, even a button to solicit donations to your organization!
The earlier you post, the better the promotional value. Our ads buys will be determined by event activity, so please post today so we can drive people to your events, your website, your donation page.
Post as many events as you’d like, public or private, free or ticketed. Include permanent or changing exhibits, storytelling at the library or genealogy meetings at the historical society. If you don’t have programming already scheduled from October 1-8, get creative! May we suggest a back stage or scene shop tour, an open rehearsal, a reception for a visiting artist, or a brown-bag talk with your archivist, curator, or artistic director? Take advantage of the free promotion that Oregon Days of Culture will provide.
While you’re on the site, post a cultural confession…that secret cultural current, that unexpected something that others may not know about you, that enriches your daily life.
Let’s work together through this fall to inspire Oregonians to Celebrate!Participate!Give! to Oregon culture.
All best,
Cynthia Kirk
PS. Please advance the effort by forwarding this notice to any organization or business that may have cultural programming from October 1-8. In addition to cultural nonprofits, that could be galleries; bookstores and libraries; schools, colleges and universities; restaurants and bars; and senior centers. The possibilities are limitless. And please feel free to contact me should you need any assistance with posting to the site, or if you have any further questions about Oregon Days of Culture.
 National Arts in Education week is happening this week, September 12-18, 2010. Help us celebrate by taking a few steps!
TAKE THE PLEDGE: Arts Education improves test scores and prepare students for a competitive, diverse work place. In the current fiscal situation, Oregon and many other states have cut Arts Education programs. You can make the difference! Pledge to testify on behalf of arts education at your local school board meeting. Sign the national pledge here. PASS IT ON: Forward this email or post on facebook and twitter to let your community know about Arts Education week and importance of Arts Education.
ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN OREGON: Despite the recession, there are many organizations and programs doing great work for arts education. In honor of Arts Education week, we’ll feature one per day on our website,http://oregonculture.org/. Caldera: We are Family Caldera changes lives through the arts using a support network for vulnerable kids “ Bad grades, bad behavior, I didn’t care about school… Caldera taught me how to learn things I was really interested in. They showed me that I was capable of learning. I just didn’t know how to apply this to school.” – Eloe, 17-year-old student at Caldera. GET THE FACTS: Arts Education makes the difference, and we have the facts to prove it. “A recent study by the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Council on the Arts revealed that public high schools offering more arts education have higher academic achievement, regardless of student ethnicity orsocioeconomic status.” (“News & Notes.” Teaching Theatre: Vol. 20, Num. 1. Fall 2008. Complete Report atwww.coloarts.org.) “Correlations exist between music training and both reading acquisition and sequence learning.” (Learning, Arts and the Brain, Dana Foundation, 2008) Read more about what the experts say on our Arts Education Fact Sheet.
GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS ARTS EDUCATION WEEK: Governor Ted Kulongoski has proclaimed the week of September 12 “Arts in Education” Week, recognizing the vital role that arts education plays in the social, physical and creative growth of Oregon’s students. Read the Proclamation. For more information, please see our Arts Education webpage, http://oregonculture.org/policy-legislative-work/arts-education. Thanks! |
