News Releases

An archive of news releases detailing the Arts Commission's developments, actions, and impact throughout Oregon. 

Governor Kate Brown announces 2020 Governor’s Arts Awards recipients

7/31/2020 | Advocacy, | For Individual Artists, | For Arts Organizations

(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced four artists and one organization as winners of the 2020 Governor's Arts Awards. The awardees are Darrell Grant, a jazz musician and educator from Portland; Roberta J. Kirk, a traditional artist and educator from Warm Springs; John Laursen, a writer, designer, editor and typographer from Portland; Toni Pimble, the founding artistic director of the Eugene Ballet; and Portland Gay Men’s Chorus in Portland.

"Not only do the arts enrich our quality of life and local economies, arts education is key in fostering a spirit of creativity and innovation in our youth," Governor Brown said. "The awards are a great way to celebrate Oregon's artistic treasures and honor the impact they have had on our state."
 

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New Work by Claire Burbridge Installed at Western Oregon University’s Natural Sciences Building

7/22/2020 | Public Art

A new series of works by Ashland artist Claire Burbridge that explores the balance and cycles of natural ecosystems has been acquired for Western Oregon University’s (WOU) Natural Sciences Building through Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Program.

The commissioned works include two intensely detailed, largescale pen, ink and pigment pencil drawings; a custom wallpaper; and additional smaller drawings and intaglio prints. Burbridge’s series of works conveys her understanding of the underlying balance and cycles of undisturbed natural ecosystems, and draw attention to the mysteries of the physical world.

PDF icon Burbridge WOU Percent for Art installation final.pdf

40 Oregon artists receive FY2020 Career Opportunity Program grant awards

7/7/2020 | Capacity Building, | Visual Arts, | For Individual Artists

In two rounds of FY2020 Career Opportunity Program grant awards, the Oregon Arts Commission and The Ford Family Foundation have collectively awarded $112,342 to 40 artists for career development projects. The awards include $55,121 from the Oregon Arts Commission and $57,221 in supplemental funding for 19 established visual artists through a partnership with The Ford Family Foundation’s Visual Arts Program. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $8,000.

Career Opportunity Grants support individual Oregon artists by enabling them to take advantage of timely opportunities that enhance their artistic careers. Most grants support the artists’ participation in residencies, exhibitions or performance opportunities.

 

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