2004 Grant Awards: State Listings

Arts on Radio and Television/Folk Arts Infrastructure/Heritage & Preservation/Learning in the Arts/Partnerships

Some details of the projects listed below are subject to change, contingent upon prior Endowment approval.

OREGON

Haven Project
Portland, OR
$17,000
CATEGORY: Arts Learning  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Arts Education 
To support expansion of the Afield Program into alternative and residential treatment centers for underserved youth. The youth will be paired individually with a professional artist to learn multiple facets of playwriting including character development, story development, and exploration of dramatic conflict.

Homowo African Arts & Cultures
Portland, OR
$20,000
CATEGORY: Heritage & Preservation  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk & Traditional Arts 
To support the 15th Annual Homowo Festival of African Arts. Activities will include performances, demonstrations, interactive workshops, and children's activities.

Lane Arts Council
Eugene, OR
$40,000
CATEGORY: Arts Learning  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Arts Education 
To support Artists Collaborating with Teachers on Site. The project provides professional development for kindergarten through eighth-grade teachers and residency artists at up to 30 rural and underserved schools in Lane County.

Oregon Arts Commission
Salem, OR
$603,900
CATEGORY: Partnership  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional 
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

Oregon Historical Society
Portland, OR
$30,000
CATEGORY: Leadership Initiatives  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk & Traditional Arts 
To support continuation of a statewide multi-year Latino initiative. The program includes rural residencies in Latino communities and a series of educational workshops designed to increase cross-cultural communication, interaction, and understanding of Latino culture for teachers, students, and their communities.

Wisdom of the Elders, Inc.
Portland, OR
$20,000
CATEGORY: Arts on Radio and Television  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts 
To support production of the radio series Wisdom of the Elders. One-hour programs will be distributed nationally and will include Native American storytelling, oral histories, music, and traditional healing stories.

OREGON total grants: 6
OREGON total dollars: $730,900

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