For Immediate Release
REVISED March 29, 2007
Contact: Cynthia Kirk, (503) 986-0081, cynthia.kirk@state.or.us
Oregon Arts Commission & Oregon Cultural Trust Announce
Free Grant Writing Workshops Applications for Competitive Grants Due in May
The Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Cultural Trust announce a series of free grant writing workshops in preparation for May 1 grant deadlines for the Commission and a May 15 deadline for the Trust.
Shannon Planchon, assistant director, Oregon Arts Commission, and Jim Cox, Trust manager, will lead the workshops designed to help cultural nonprofits develop successful grant writing skills. The workshops will provide general information about the organizations' grant programs and will include tips and information, such as:
Due diligence in grant writing
Types of funding available to organizations and projects;
Elements of a successful grant narrative;
Preparing a project budget;
The application reviewed process;
ADA accessibility requirements for funding; and
Documenting in-kind contributions
Carol E. Hickman, public program director for the Oregon Council for the Humanities, will also present in Corvallis, Portland, Pendleton and La Grande.
The workshops will be held: Thursday, March 29, 2007, Coos Bay
9:30 AM to Noon
Coos Art Museum
235 Anderson Avenue, Coos Bay
REVISED
Friday, March 30, 2007, Roseburg
10:00 AM to 12:30PM
Douglas County Museum of Natural & Cultural History
123 Museum Drive (I-5 exit 123), Roseburg
Tuesday, April 3, 2007, Corvallis
1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Corvallis-Benton County Public Library
Main Meeting Room
645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis
Co-sponsored by the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library.
Includes presentation by Oregon Council for the Humanities.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007, Sisters
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Sisters Art Works
204 W. Adams St., Sisters
Thursday, April 5, 2007, Portland
10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Multnomah County Library, Main Branch, US Bank Room
801 SW 10th Avenue, Portland
Includes presentation by Oregon Council for the Humanities.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007, Pendleton
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Pendleton Center for the Arts, Bamboo Room
214 North Main Street, Pendleton
Notes: Includes presentation by Oregon Council for the Humanities
(From 9:30 am – 1 pm, prior to the grantwriting workshop, ArtsEast will hold a free regional workshop and luncheon. Contact Jane Howell for information on how to participate: 541-962-3624 or jhowell@eou.edu. )
Thursday, April 12, 2007, La Grande
9:30 AM to Noon
F. Maxine and Thomas W. Cook Memorial Library
2006 Fourth Street, La Grande
(From noon to 3:30 pm, following the grantwriting workshop, ArtsEast will hold a free luncheon and regional workshop. Contact Jane Howell for information on how to participate: 541-962-3624 or jhowell@eou.edu. )
There is no cost to attend the workshops. However, some venues have limited seating; please make a reservation to guarantee your place: Kat Bell, (503) 986-0088 or kat.bell@state.or.us
All guidelines and applications are available on line:
