Grants

The Commission offers a variety of matching grants to support arts programming in Oregon. Grant programs are supported with general funds from the State of Oregon and the Oregon Cultural Trust, and federal dollars from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Grants for Artists

The Oregon Arts Commission supports three grant programs that recognize the talents and achievements of individual artists, and supports opportunities that allow them to improve their artistic and entrepreneurial capacity.
Guidelines and applications are available here

Grants for Organizations

Operating Support
Deadline: May 1, 2010
Operating Support grants support the operations of and public access to the programs of Oregon's medium and large not-for-profit arts organizations.

Arts Services
Deadline: May 1, 2010
Arts Services grants provide operating support to local and regional art councils, or other arts organizations that offer regular, ongoing arts services to a broad audience.

Arts Learning
Deadline: May 1, 2010
Grants for Arts Learning support teaching and learning in and about the arts in K-12 schools and communities.

Arts Build Communities
Deadline: October 1, 2010
Arts Build Communities grants recognize and support both the arts in local communities and the involvement of the arts and artists in community development. The program targets underserved communities.

Cultural Tourism Grants
Deadline: January 31, 2011
Cultural Tourism Grants support projects and partnerships in Oregon that positively impact arts-based cultural tourism activities.

Arts Recognition Grants
Deadline: September 14, 2010
Deadline: February 4, 2011
Arts Recognition grants are $1,000 awards that recognize to exemplary arts organizations that have a record of excellence in programming, service and organizational capacity, but have not received other Arts Commission funding.

Access Reimbursements Grants
Deadline: No later than 60 days after activity
Access Reimbursement Grants will help offset the expenditures of specific access expenses incurred by Oregon’s nonprofit arts organizations, to ensure public access to all individuals who want to participate in an activity of the organization.

Managing Your Grant

All grant recipients receive a grant agreement, information on final reports and important instructions for crediting the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the arts for funding.
Learn more about managing your grant.

Grant Review Panels

The Oregon Arts Commission uses volunteer panelists to review grant applications, make funding recommendations, advise the Commission on policies and select artwork for purchase or commission at public building sites.
Learn more about grant review panels.

Searchable Grant Recipient Database

Search and view current and past Arts Commission grant recipients (1990 to present).