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The Oregon Arts Commission has announced an October 25, 2004 application deadline for Arts Services Grants, a restructured program that the Commission will use to help arts organizations reach more areas of Oregon; reward the sustainability and quality of arts service delivery; and recognize partnerships, collaborative projects, and other measures for maximizing public benefit.

These discretionary Arts Services Grants will support the services, activities, and outreach of local and regional arts councils and other organizations that provide arts services beneficial to Oregonians on a local or regional level. It is the intent of the Arts Commission that all Oregon communities have access to programs and services which: 1) encourage all people to participate in arts activities; and, 2) enhance the capacity of artists to contribute to the economic, social, and cultural well-being of their communities.

This Program seeks to fund the local infrastructure needed to help the arts flourish. The following core arts service areas illustrate the areas that Arts Services Grants can support:

- arts information and advocacy (informing and engaging people around the value and applications of the arts);
- technical assistance to and support for artists and arts organizations;
- resource development on behalf of local artists and arts organizations;
- leadership in areas of arts planning, partnership development, collaboration, facilitation, convening and organizing of artists, arts organizations, and arts resources;
- management of arts programs or facilities which house a variety of community arts services.

"The Commission is grateful to our task force of statewide advisors who have helped us shape this new program, which we envision will bring the arts into previously underserved communities, while continuing to support successful regional partnerships," said Christine D'Arcy, Executive Director of the Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Cultural Trust.

Art Services grants are available to Oregon arts organizations as well as local arts or community service organizations.

Applications must be received by October 25, 2004. Grant requests must be for activities or projects occurring January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005. Request the guidelines and application from the Oregon Arts Commission office, 775 Summer Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97301-1284, (503) 986-0082. Guidelines may be retrieved online http://www.oregonartscommission.org

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