News Releases

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

38 Oregon artists receive Career Opportunity Program grant awards

6/1/2023 | Capacity Building, | Grants, | Visual Arts, | For Individual Artists

Salem, Oregon – In the second and final round of FY2023 Career Opportunity Program grant awards, the Oregon Arts Commission and The Ford Family Foundation have awarded $124,156 to 38 artists for career development projects. The awards include $65,233 from the Oregon Arts Commission for all artistic disciplines and $58,923 in supplemental funding for 13 established visual artists through a partnership with The Ford Family Foundation’s Visual Arts Program. Individual grants range from $562 to $9,500.

PDF icon FY2023 COG R2 Release final.pdf

Oregon Arts Commission 2023-2027 Strategic Plan to focus on funding, equity, engagement and advancement

4/14/2023 | Accessibility, | Capacity Building, | Community Development, | Economic Impact, | For Individual Artists, | For Arts Organizations

Salem, Oregon – More funding and support for artists and arts organizations, a commitment to equity, new ways to engage Oregonians and demonstrating the importance of the arts in building strong, vibrant communities are key themes of the Oregon Arts Commission’s 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, unveiled today. The launch of the plan coincides with finalization of the Arts Commission’s new Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Plan.

Featuring four goal areas – Impact, Equity, Engage and Thrive – the new plan is released at a critical time, said Arts Commission Chair Jenny Green, as the pandemic had a dramatic impact on artists and arts organizations.

PDF icon 2023-2027 Strategic Plan unveiled final.pdf

53 organizations share $265,000 in Arts Build Communities awards to address community need through the arts

3/24/2023 | Capacity Building, | Community Development, | Economic Impact, | Grants

Salem, Ore. – Fifty-three organizations addressing a community issue or need through the arts have been awarded $5,000 FY2023 Arts Build Communities grants totaling $265,000 from the Oregon Arts Commission. The Arts Build Community program is committed to promoting arts access for underserved audiences and targets broad geographic impact throughout Oregon.

 

PDF icon FY2023 ABC Press Release_FINAL.pdf

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