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Arts and Culture

In 2012, a gift from the estate of Fred W. Fields transformed °Ä³¬Ö±²¥ into the largest charitable funder of the arts in Oregon. °Ä³¬Ö±²¥ stewards millions of dollars in annual support for essential arts and arts education programs in communities across the state.

  • Creative Heights

    To help artists and cultural organizations stretch their creative capacity, share new works and test new ideas, °Ä³¬Ö±²¥ awards up to $1 million per year through the Creative Heights initiative.

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  • Fields Artist Fellowship

    The Fields Artist Fellowship awards $150,000 over two years to artists who address important issues in their communities and create meaningful change through creativity and cultural expression.  

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  • Oregon Arts and Culture Recovery Program

    The Oregon Arts and Culture Recovery Program supports the adaptive capacity of the arts and culture community, who have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

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  • Small Arts and Culture Grants

    To support Oregon's small but vital arts and culture organizations who are often ineligible for traditional grants, °Ä³¬Ö±²¥ awards $350,000 annually to groups in every region of our state.

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  • Bronson Fellowship

    Each year the Bonnie Bronson Fellowship honors a visual artist from the Pacific Northwest with a $10,000 fellowship and the purchase of their work for the Bonnie Bronson Collection.

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  • The Van Evera Bailey Fellowship

    The Van Evera Bailey Fellowship supports architects and related professionals with a $25,000 award to make greater contributions to their profession and their community.

  • Improving Arts Education in Schools

    To support equitable access to high-quality arts education across Oregon, °Ä³¬Ö±²¥ awarded $600,000 over two years to improve existing in-school K-12 arts education programs.

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  • Studio to School

    To increase access to arts education for Oregon schoolchildren, °Ä³¬Ö±²¥ awarded $5 million over five years through the Studio to School initiative to provide multiyear support for 18 partnerships between community arts organizations and schools.

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