The Oregon Arts Commission has announced a total of $265,000 in grant awards in its Arts Services and Arts Education grant programs. "These projects demonstrate the strengths of arts organizations in Oregon communities,"said Cynthia Addams of Keizer, newly elected Chair of the Arts Commission. "The Commission is pleased to be a partner in these programs that provide such excellent benefit to Oregon and its people."
"The arts can be pivotal to community development in Oregon, and these grant awards recognize the significant services arts groups provide in the broader social and educational arenas of their communities,"said Christine D'Arcy, director of the Oregon Arts Commission. "From Pendleton to Oregon City, Madras to Medford, more Oregon communities are looking to the arts to strengthen community ties and capacity. Our arts education grantees support the arts as a powerful link to educational achievement and overall learning, contributing to Oregon's development of a 21st century workforce."
A total of 51 applications requesting over $587,000 were submitted to the Arts Commission's Arts Education and Arts Services funding programs. In reviewing grant requests, the Arts Commission reaffirmed its intent 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. Oregon Arts Education Grants support activities that promote the arts as an integral part of K-12 education.
The list of grant recipients follows.
Bend
Arts Central, $12,500
To support the activities of Arts Central, one of two regional arts councils east of the Cascades. Services and programs include the Mirror Pond Gallery serving over 250 artists and attracting over 25,000 visitors, the Art Station offering professional arts instruction to students of all ages and backgrounds; and regional arts education services in a three-county area. Arts Commission funds will expand these programs into the greater geographic region and to increase collaborations with social service agencies, schools, government and cultural partners.
Contact: Cate O'Hagan, (541) 317-9324, info@artscentraloregon.org
Cannon Beach
Cannon Beach Arts Association, $2,000
To support Cannon Beach Arts Association's development of a strategic plan, policies and a marketing strategy that will guide the non-profit gallery and other association activities and increase the association's capacity to serve artists and the community.
Contact: Mike Morgan, (503) 436-0744, info@cannonbeacharts.org
Corvallis
Artcentric, $10,100
To support arts services provided through the Corvallis Arts Center: three galleries, cultural programs, arts education classes, a center for nine arts and crafts guild and a retail shop featuring the work of regional artists. ArtCentric provides outreach arts programs and services to Linn and Benton counties. Arts Commission funds will support the core service areas of arts information and leadership.
Contact: Victoria Fridley, (541) 754-1551, Victoria@artcentric.org
Eugene
Lane Arts Council, $5,000
To support the extensive services provided across Lane County by the Lane Arts Council: a countywide YouthArts program serving 15,000 students, a quarterly newsletter, monthly ArtsNotes for artists, and a website with an online ArtsSource directory. The Lane Arts Council also oversees the management and operations of the Jacobs Gallery at the Hult Center and the Gallery at the Eugene Airport.
Contact: Andrew Toney, (541) 485-2278, lanearts@lanearts.org
La Grande
Eastern Oregon Regional Arts Council, $11,500
To support the expansion of the Eastern Oregon Regional Arts Council's services through the development of an interactive website, the highest need for regional arts services identified in a 2004 planning survey. Arts Commission funds will support the website development and overall operations costs.
Contact: Jane Howell, (541) 962-3624, jhowell@eou.edu
Madras
Jefferson County Arts Association, $4,000
To contribute to the salary for the Jefferson County Art Association's first paid staff position, the gallery director. This position will coordinate the exhibitions and classes provided in the gallery which are integral to the development of the arts in Jefferson County.
Contact: Coralee Popp, 541-475-6317, coraleepoppy@yahoo.com
Medford
Arts Council of Southern Oregon, $8,000
To support the continuation of the Arts Council of Southern Oregon's arts information services in Jackson and Josephine counties including a monthly Arts Bulletin and expanded marketing of arts and artists through an Online Arts Directory.
Contact: Lyn Godsey, (541) 779-2820, artsed@artscouncilso.org
Newport
Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, $13,000
To support regional arts services provided by the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, founded in 1977: a website featuring arts events in 7 counties, production of the Oregon Cultural Arts Visitors Guide, stack display ads in the Newport News Times, and advocacy and technical assistance to artists and arts organizations. The OCCA staff leads efforts in resource development on behalf of local artists and arts groups, convening and organizing of artists, arts organizations, and arts resources; and management of arts programs in the Newport Visual Arts Center and the Newport Performing Arts Center.
Contact: Frank Geltner, (541) 265-9231, fgeltner@coastarts.org
Oregon City
Arts Action Alliance Foundation, $10,000
To support the continuation and expansion of the Arts Action Alliance's technical assistance and services for artists and arts organizations: an arts telephone hotline, the Clackamas Culture Resource Inventory and Mentors for the Arts. The project also includes expansion of the inventory for more effective use as both a Helpline resource and website tool, extending the Alliance's ability to advocate cultural solutions for community problems.
Contact: Cheryl Snow, (503) 266-1496, artsaction@hevanet.com
Pendleton
Arts Council of Pendleton, $4,500
To support the hiring by the Arts Council of Pendleton of a half-time Volunteer Coordinator to develop, market, and oversee the operation of its Crafts Gallery serving 45 regional artists.
Contact: M. Jane Hill, (541) 278-9201, artscntr@uci.net
Portland
Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Folklife Program, $13,000
To support the Oregon Folklife Program's Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program and collaboration with Oregon's nine federally-recognized tribes of the Oregon Historical Society on outreach to artists as well as a special event at the Oregon Historical Society.
Contact: Nancy Nusz, (503) 306-5291, nancyn@ohs.org
Regional Arts & Culture Council, $14,000
To support the Regional Arts and Culture Council programs and services benefiting artists and arts groups in Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah counties: ongoing grants and public art programs; print and electronic newsletters and publications; an expanded website; a workplace giving program that raises funds for 70 local organizations and a revived Cultural Leadership Program, in-depth organizational training with arts consultant George Thorn.
Contact: Eloise Damrosch, (503) 823-5111, info@racc.org
Roseburg
Umpqua Valley Arts Association, $4,900
To support the Umpqua Valley Arts Association's new initiative partnering with local business to develop broader audiences for the arts. A coalition of public and private sectors will help local businesses identify and cultivate the creative capital that exists within their own companies, raising awareness of the arts and generating more value for them in the Roseburg area.
Contact: Shawn Ramsey, (541) 440-1991, uvaa@uvarts.com
Salem
Salem Art Association, $12,500
To support the development and distribution of web-based arts curriculum and seven regional teacher/artist trainings associated with the Salem Art Association's Preservation of Oregon's Artistic Heritage that will document the lives and impact of the work of selected Oregon art luminaries.
Contact: Sara Swanberg or Kathleen Dinges, (503) 581-2228, sara@salemart.org
Arts Education Grants
Ashland
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, $8,000
To support outreach by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival to 8 rural and low-income schools. The program will involve an in-depth, three-year program of professional instruction and theatrical performance including curriculum materials, lesson plans and teacher training, one-on-one learning opportunities with actors and theater educators, and evening performances for families and the community.
Contact: Deborah Small, (541) 482-2111, administration@osfashland.org
Bend
Arts Central, $7,000
To support Arts Central's professional level community arts education and advocacy throughout Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lake and Klamath counties. Activities include classes at The Art Station in Bend, artists in residence throughout the region plus a new Cascade Writers in the School project; professional development for art teachers and instructors and scholarships for underserved youths and adults to take advantage of the programs.
Contact: Cate O'Hagan, (541) 317-9324, info@artscentraloregon.org
Corvallis
Artcentric, $5,000
To support artist residencies managed by ArtsCentric in schools in Linn and Benton counties; arts and youth at risk residencies in collaboration with schools and area social service organizations; STARS, after-school arts enrichment programs at 10 elementary schools , and on-site art classes at the Corvallis Art Center. A new program, Latino Americano: Sight, Sound and Culture, a six week celebration of Hispanic culture including concerts, lectures, exhibitions, and a residency with artist Maria Guinard, will also be undertaken.
Contact: Victoria Fridley, (541) 754-1551, Victoria@artcentric.org
Eugene
Joint Forces Dance Company, $4,000
To support Joint Forces Dance Company performance assemblies in 16 elementary schools in eastern, western and southern Oregon featuring professional dance artists with and without disabilities. Joint Forces will add new choreography for the assemblies and develop academic extension materials to aid teachers in tying assembly themes into school curricula. Arts Commission funds will support classroom materials, project adminstration and travel to schools throughout Oregon.
Contact: Alito Alessi, (541) 342-3273, alito22@yahoo.com
Lane Arts Council, $9,000
To support the Lane Arts Councils' Youth Arts program including Artists in Schools , Performance Assemblies and artist-teacher professional development events. Arts Connection, the Council's non-school program includes after school and non-school day arts activities for an estimated 1,200 students, as well as summer programs for youth in four rural communities.
Contact: Catherine Ballard, (541) 485-2278, lanearts@lanearts.org
Hood River
Columbia Gorge Arts in Education, $5,000
To support Columbia Gorge Arts in Education's coordination of artist residencies in Hood River, Wasco and Sherman Counties. Arts Commission funds will also support a new initiative, "Getting the Arts Back in the Schools,"designed to help schools develop three-year arts education plans.
Contact: Leith Gaines, 541-387-5031, lgaines@hoodriver.k12.or.us
La Grande
Eastern Oregon Regional Arts Council, $11,000
To support the Eastern Oregon Regional Arts Council's arts education programs and services in Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Wallowa and Wheeler counties: artist residencies and community arts projects; professional development for teaching artists; teacher, pre-teacher and artist training; and online information. Special projects have included outreach to Latino, Native American and youth at risk students.
Contact: Jane Howell, (541) 962-3624, jhowell@eou.edu
Medford
Arts Council of Southern Oregon, $5,000
To support the arts enrichment and education programs offered by the Arts Council of Southern Oregon: artist residencies in schools in Jackson and Josephine counties, artist salaries for Family Art Nights, an Artists After Schools program at three elementary schools, and artist /teacher workshops.
Contact: Lyn Godsey, (541) 779-2820, artsed@artscouncilso.org
Pendleton
Arts Council of Pendleton, $3,500
To support salaries to artists and art instructors involved with the Pendleton Arts Council's "Art Saves Lives"project, after school and summer arts education opportunities for students aged 13-19 who live in Umatilla and Morrow counties
Contact: M. Jane Hill, (541) 278-9201, artscntr@uci.net
Portland
Artists Repertory Theatre, $5,000
To support Artists Repertory Theatre's Actors to Go workshops bringing live theater to students in inner-city Portland schools through performance based workshops as well as attendance at ART productions. Actors will go to schools to perform scenes and facilitate discussions designed to explore the performance and issues facing the community. Arts Commission funds will pay fees for actor/educators.
Contact: E. Barrett Anderson, (503) 241-9807, info@artistsrep.org
Homowo African Arts & Cultures, $5,000
To support Homowo African Arts & Cultures' Cultures of Ghana program exposing teachers and students to authentic African dance and drumming through performances, demonstrations and classes. Homowo will also provide teacher in-service workshops to increase awareness and skills to educators across Oregon.
Contact: Sinead Kimbrell, (503) 331-6688, info@homowo.org
Northwest Film Center, $11,000
To support the Northwest Film Center's Young Filmmakers program providing instructional service and mentorship in moving image arts (film, animation, digital and internet motion graphics) to the K-12 community throughout Oregon. The program exposes students and teachers to state-of-the-art technology, professional practices in media communications while also teaching transferable life skills.
Contact: Ellen Thomas, (503) 221-1156, ellen@nwfilm.org
Oregon Children's Theatre Company, $1,500
To underwrite the development and implementation of assessment tools to measure the impact of the Oregon Children's Theatre's Master Teacher Workshop and the Teacher Study Guide.
Contact: Marta Mellinger, (503) 228-9571, marta@octc.org
Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Folklife Program, $9,000
To support the Oregon Folklife Program's statewide folklife education efforts: the delivery of authentic folk arts programming to youth; increased integration of folk arts into classroom instruction; the availability of a clearinghouse of information; and professional development for teachers and teaching folk artists. Increased educational offerings about Latino culture and training workshops for Latino artists are planned.
Contact: Nancy Nusz, (503) 306-5291, nancyn@ohs.org
Oregon Symphony Association, $7,000
To support production of a video, developed in partnership with the Redmond school district and community members, documenting the Oregon Symphony's community music residency in Redmond. The video will serve as an advocacy tool and professional development resource for teachers and students. Funds will also support assessment and evaluation, and artists' fees to work in Redmond schools.
Contact: Leslie Tuomi, (503) 228-4294, symphony@orsymphony.org
Portland Center Stage, $5,000
To support Portland Center Stage's Visions & Voices program providing in-school residencies with professional actors and writers; and Stage Door, which assists educators in introducing live theater into their curricula and provides opportunities for young people to experience live theater performances.
Contact: Edith Love, (503) 274-6583, edithl@pcs.org
Tears of Joy Theatre, $4,000
To support Tears of Joy's Higher States Arts Academy, including Arts Competency Training (A.C.T.), designed to involve children in challenging situations with professional artists for an immersion in the crafting and performance of the arts. Arts Commission funds will support the creation of arts-related lesson plans, artists' fees, curriculum development, and teacher training.
Contact: Reg Bradley, (503) 248-0557, puppets@pacifier.org
Young Audiences of Oregon Inc, $7,500
To support Young Audiences' arts education programs and activities: educationally sound arts programming for over 240 schools in the area; technical assistance and training for teaching artists; development and distribution of an annual Educator's Guide, an electronic newsletter; and the coordination of a major school arts fundraiser - "Run for the Arts."
Contact: Sarah Avery Johnson, (503) 225-5900, youngaudiences@ya-or.org
Roseburg
Umpqua Valley Arts Association, $8,500
To support Umpqua Valley Arts Association's educational programs across Douglas County including: in-school artist residencies; rural residencies in small and rural schools, programs for at-risk youth, summer festivals, curriculum development, and artist and teacher training for schools and community sites.
Contact: Shawn Ramsey, (541) 440-1991, uvaa@uvarts.com
Salem
Oregon Alliance for Arts Education, $11,000
To support the Oregan Alliance for Arts Education's 2005 summer Oregon Teacher Arts Institute (OTAI), including an evaluation workshop and a multi-cultural literacy workshop for returning teachers to the teacher institute, and an arts education research project measuring the impact of Teacher Institute training on student learning.
Contact: Sharon Morgan, (503) 587-0220, smorgan@open.org
Salem Art Association, $12,500
To support the Salem Art Association's school and community based arts education efforts including: in-school artist residencies in Polk, Marion and Yamhill counties; community programs offered at the Visual Arts Center in Salem; special collaborations with local and statewide arts partners; and teacher and pre-service training in the arts.
Contact: Sara Swanberg or Kathleen Dinges, (503) 581-2228, sara@salemart.org
