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The Foundation for Tigard-Tualatin Schools supports, and advocates for, all schools in our district through fundraising, creating learning opportunities, and building partnerships within the community. By aligning ourselves with the mission of our schools, we will raise awareness about the impact that strong schools have on our students and our community.

FOHA was founded in 1981, around the time Albany’s historic districts were created. The group petered out in 1999, only to be reestablished in January 2019 due to development pressures on our threatened historic resources here in Albany. Our mission is to support Albany’s historic resources through advocacy and education."

The Friends of Oak Lodge Public Library (FOLPL) is a volunteer organization providing supplemental funding, advocacy, and community engagement to benefit the Oak Lodge Public Library. Funding from FOLPL fulfills myriad purposes: the annual Summer Reading Program for children and teens; Cultural Passes; the Lucky Day Collection; special events and classes; materials for the library’s collection; and the purchase of needed materials outside of the scope of the library’s budget.

The Geezer Gallery is an arts organization devoted to showcasing Master Level senior artists and providing “art as therapy” programs, to the local senior community, giving voice through art to seniors in our community! The Geezer Gallery is a 501c3 organization.

This 501C3 foundation was created to help raise funds for the Grant County Library through fund raisers, capital campaigns and money donations for new books, summer reading programs, speakers and cultural events.

Founded in 2004, the Hoffman Center for the Arts provides artistic, cultural and educational activities in north Tillamook County. We engage participants through a variety of creative pursuits: workshops in clay and visual arts, an open clay studio, author readings, writing workshops and publications, musical performances, film screenings and discussions, conversation series, and horticulture. We also have a gallery offering arts from North Coast Artists from Tillamook and Clatsop Counties.

Our mission is to foster empathy and build a more inclusive community by sharing immigrant stories.

Located on a hilltop in west Eugene, the peaceful Mulkey Cemetery has served as a community burial ground and open space for nearly 150 years. Now organized as a 501(c)3 nonprofit and managed by a volunteer board, the cemetery preserves the past, is engaged with the present, and looks toward a long future as a community resource. It is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, maintenance, and operation of the Mulkey Cemetery with sensitivity to its historic past.

The Curatorial department has one of the largest and most complete artifact collections of any Native American museum. Some of the highlights are:

• One of the most exquisite collections of Plateau Native American artifacts in the country.
• “Technically one of the best unified exhibition plans in any museum in America,” states James Nason, Curator of New World Ethnology, Burke Museum, University of Washington, commenting on the permanent exhibit gallery. It details the culture and history of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
• During the summer weekends, you can witness live demonstrations by Tribal Members of the arts, history and culture.
• The Gift Shop offers a tremendous array of locally-made beadwork and arts, Pendleton products, huckleberry products, jewelry, books and traditional and contemporary Native American music.

The Music Lessons Project is a community driven organization committed to raising funds from the general public for personalized music instruction.  We are an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  Our Federal tax id number is 83-1365483. The project provides opportunities for personalized music instruction to students with limited financial resources, with a primary focus on students at Title I schools.  Schools currently eligible for funding are McKay and North High Schools, Claggett Creek, Houck, Parrish, Stephens and Waldo Middle Schools.

The National Neon Sign Museum is located in the heart of The Dalles downtown historic district. The museum captures the history, craftsmanship, and culture that shaped America, as seen through the lens of the signage and advertising industry.

The Non-Stop Players mission is to be an all-inclusive musical theatrical organization. This platform is designed to build collaborative relationships that span age, gender, and culture. Our mission is to inspire and engage audiences and our community through our artistic expression of humanity. Our ultimate goal is to support thespians and encourage young adults in their personal growth as they become leaders and mentors moving forward in life.

The Old Church Concert Hall is a nonprofit, non-religious, performance and events venue in downtown Portland’s West End cultural district. We’ve got some of the best acoustics anywhere, we’re a historic landmark, and we're a great place to hear a concert, tie the knot, or just experience Portland as it was circa 1882.

Learn, share ideas, and participate in the historic and prehistoric archaeology of the culturally rich Pacific Northwest. A non-profit organization founded in 1951, Oregon Archaeological Society stresses the importance of working with professional archaeologists in the advancement of knowledge and educating the public.

The Piano Santa Foundation (PSF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing music education for children in the Portland Metropolitan area. PSF offers a unique program including piano scholarships for students, piano placement grants for community organizations, group performance events, after-school group keyboard classes for elementary school students, and a free music lending library.

The Portland Ballet is dedicated to building the next generation of dancers and audiences by: 1) Preparing young dancers to achieve their highest potential in an environment that is challenging, disciplined and rigorous, while at the same time safe, healthy and nurturing; 2) Engaging a diverse audience with professionally produced productions; 3) Collaborating with and supporting other arts education institutions in our region.

The mission of The Red Door Project is to change racial ecology through the arts. We envision an inclusive and equitable society where people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, people whose attitudes and beliefs are different from one another, can live, work, play, and create together, and all people have the confidence, capacity, and opportunity to fulfill their highest human potential.

A hands-on professional development model for educators, Right Brain equips K-8 classroom teachers with the strategies needed to facilitate effective, arts-based learning for students throughout the Portland area, regardless of neighborhood, ethnicity or economic standing. Using theater, dance, music, poetry, media and visual arts to teach subjects like math and literacy, Right Brain reimagines the classroom, creating environments where students thrive academically, socially and artistically.

Continuing a tradition of over 35 years of Waldorf education in Southern Oregon, the Siskiyou School is a thriving community of learners with over 185 students in grades 1-8, 140 families, and a staff of 25. The school is an established, highly respected educational presence in the Rogue Valley, renowned for its comprehensive Waldorf program, its attention to the whole child, and its recognition of the importance of the arts and play in elementary education.

Soap Creek Schoolhouse Foundation The primary purpose of the Soap Creek Schoolhouse Foundation is to maintain the building in ways that are consistent with its architecture and period (1930's ). Toward this end, the Foundation also aims to increase awareness and appreciation of the history of Soap Creek Valley. The Foundation is registered with the State of Oregon as a non-profit organization.

Our mission is to serve as a local resource for the education of students and the public, as to the historical and cultural heritage contained in the Upper Siuslaw and Lake Creek Valley.

The Vanport Mosaic is a memory-activism platform. We amplify, honor, present, and preserve the silenced histories that surround us in order to understand our present, and create a future where we all belong.

The Very Little Theatre is a not-for-profit, volunteer powered, community theatre located in Eugene, Oregon, founded in 1929, whose mission is to produce plays that entertain, educate, and inspire its patrons, members and participants. It's commitment to artistic excellence and the advancement of theatre arts shall not be for professional gain, but for the love of theatre. The VLT is a 501(c)3 organization.

The Village Gallery of Arts was founded in 1963 by a group of 10 artists who shared the idea of having a working, teaching gallery, a place for exhibition and instruction.Today, we are home to many Oregon artists. Several of our artists have been with the gallery for many years. New members are always welcome. We enjoy a diverse group of artists and artisans, who create fine works of art in virtually every medium.

The Willamette Community and Grange Hall Historic Building Foundation mission is the restoration and maintenance of the Willamette Community and Grange Hall. The 1923 Hall which is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places will need ongoing care to maintain its usefulness and function as a community resource for educational, informational, social, and family gatherings. We work to preserve this Hall for continued Community and Grange use, into the future. We work in coordination with Willamette Grange #52 which is the second oldest operational Grange in the state of Oregon.  A Grange is a community organization that responds to local needs.  Grange has  a 150 year tradition of promoting local food and nonpartisan, nonsectarian, face to face connections.

To preserve, promote and perform the art of storytelling in its traditional and contemporary forms through festivals, workshops and other means for adults and children.

Theatre 33 at Willamette University partners with Oregon and Northwest playwrights to develop new plays. We are committed to fostering regional artists including professionals, community members, and students. We seek to serve diverse communities and audiences through donation-based and affordable productions that celebrate the Pacific Northwest.

Theatre Vertigo's mission is to engage audiences by producing high-quality, ensemble-driven theatre with a focus on producing and developing new or rarely seen works.

We are a small all-volunteer non-profit community theatre. We produce 5 plays per year.

Third Angle's mission is to perform and record the masterworks of the 21st century while commissioning new works from regional and nationally recognized composers. Its bold and innovative programming, high artistic standards, and tireless efforts to bring modern music to a diverse audience have earned it abundant critical acclaim. Third Angle's roguish programming crafts experiences that are mind-­altering by design.

Third Rail Repertory Theatre’s mission is to provide a dynamic artistic home for theatre audiences and bring to life exceptional stories that provoke dialogue, encourage empathy, and inspire curiosity. Third Rail was established in 2003 with the purpose of producing theatre with a core group of local professional theatre artists that would create and maintain a meaningful, lasting, and reciprocal relationship with audiences. The company values rigorous, impactful and inclusive work.

The mission of the Three Rivers Community Orchestra is to create and maintain a non-profit community orchestra; to offer qualified instrumentalists from Grants Pass and surrounding communities an opportunity to perform symphonic music; to foster music education for both youth and adults, and to contribute to the enhancement of the performing arts in Grants Pass and the surrounding communities.

Our mission is to deepen the understanding of past choices, present circumstances and future possibilities by preserving, sharing and bringing to life the history of the Three Sisters area, and thereby strengthening community bonds.

Information about Tigard Public Library Foundation can be found at www.tigardlibraryfoundation.org

Founded in 2000, Tillamook County Arts Network (TCAN) a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to strengthen, encourage and illuminate the arts in Tillamook County, believes a vital arts/culture presence is essential to a healthy community and partners with Oregon Coast Council for the Arts and Visit Tillamook Coast—Tillamook County's tourism dept. TCAN maintains a vibrant web presence and is governed and managed by its board of directors and guided by its strategic plan. www.tillamookcountyarts.org

Founded in 1935 by the Tillamook County Pioneer Association, the Pioneer Museum has over 55,000 artifacts in its collection, only a fraction of which can be displayed at any one time. Nineteen different display areas include a Native American Room, Pioneer Gallery, Home and Barn, a Military Room, and a Natural History Room as well as areas dedicated to transportation logging, dairy farming and beach combing.

The Tower Theatre strives to be Central Oregon’s leading performing arts organization, providing cultural and educational programs that make essential contributions to the region’s lifestyle and strength of community. The Tower brings world class performers to Bend and showcases local talent, opening the doors more than 170 days per year to over 55,000 patrons. The Foundation also works with area schools to provide students live performance experiences that tie to classroom curriculum.

Trail's End Art Association, studio and gallery for artists on the north coast since 1950, we are the longest active art association in the region. We provide classes and workshops, monthly gallery shows, special events, and sell original art, photography, print art, greeting cards, and handmade gift items created exclusively by our member artists.

triangle is one of the longest running live theatre companies in the Portland metro area beginning at the same time period that of Portland’s oldest theatres (New Rose, Portland Civic Theatre and Storefront Theatres) were closing their doors; the year 1989. The company - which is celebrating its 26th Anniversary season - produces five to six productions per year, generally newer works from Broadway or off-Broadway as well as one new work cultivated by the company.

To gather, preserve and make available material relating to the history of the community of Troutdale, the Sandy River, the Columbia River Gorge and nearby area; to stimulate interest in the knowledge of the locality's past.

Since 1958, Tualatin Hills Park Foundation has served the greater Beaverton community by leading philanthropic activities that support projects and programs run by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD). The Foundation is a recognized charitable non-profit organization. The Foundation’s charge is to ensure that every person living within THPRD boundaries is able to use the district’s facilities and programs. It provides resources for projects the district cannot fund, making the impossible possible and accelerating projects that would otherwise lack funding. The Foundation is proud to introduce Access for All, an initiative the Foundation is undertaking in coordination with THPRD to expand inclusive and unifying recreational activities for all members of our community.

Founded in 1986 by Loyce Martinazzi and Karen Lafky Nygaard, the Society's mission is "to preserve, promote and interpret the rich and colorful history of Tualatin".

The Tualatin Valley Community Band (TVCB) is an all-volunteer group from the Tualatin Valley area who have come together to have fun playing music together. Our goals are as follows: a. Share our love of music with one another and our communities b. Encourage one another to perform music to the best of their ability, in tune, with a balanced sound. c. Enhance the music education of middle and high school students. d. Support the community with concerts for special events and celebrations.

Tualatin Valley Creates inspires our diverse community to connect to the heart and soul of Washington County through arts, culture, heritage, and the humanities.

Tucker Maxon School teaches deaf and hearing children to listen, talk, learn, and achieve excellence together. Our deaf students use digital hearing aids, cochlear implants, and early intervention and learn how to listen and talk. We provide early intervention for deaf children (ages 0-3), preschool and elementary, on-site audiology and speech language therapy. In preschool and elementary, we co-enroll deaf and hearing children together in small classrooms (1:8 adult to student ratio).

Tumblewheel Studios is a custom converted school bus turned self-contained, mobile art classroom. Our organization focuses on bringing art to Northwest Oregon by providing art education and art making supplies to underfunded schools and underserved communities. Tumblewheel Studios implements alternative methods of arts education, and promotes discovering new ways to support creative endeavors. We are committed to building spaces in which everyone has equitable access to the arts.

Twilight Theater Company is a not-for-profit organization that endeavors to meet a growing need for accessible, innovative theatre in the North Portland community, both for artists and audiences.

UACT is a community-based live theatre, which gives it a unique position within the set of entertainment options in Douglas County. UACT consists of community members producing live theatre while providing education and support to active organizations related to the performing arts for the enjoyment and enrichment for all Douglas County residents and beyond. Productions are led by several hundred volunteers during the course of each theatre season.

Since 1979 UVAA has served Douglas County through its mission to “Create and foster a climate that supports arts appreciation, participation and education.” UVAA's k-12 education programs provide 18,000 individual hands-on art experiences annually. Located in an historic landmark (built in 1917 as a Soldiers’ Hospital) , its five galleries rotate exhibits every 2 months. UVAA hosts an annual Summer Arts Festival which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2018.

This is an all volunteer organization dedicated to preserving and displaying history of Union County.

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History enhances knowledge of Earth’s environments and cultures, inspiring stewardship of our collective past, present, and future. Oregon's official repository for publicly-owned collections, the MNCH is home to hundreds of thousands of cultural, biological, and paleontological objects from the Pacific Northwest and around the world. The MNCH is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, distinguishing it as among the very best museums in the nation.

An inclusive youth performing arts center established in 2000. We offer the triple threat for the younger set, with programming in theatre, dance and music. As a unique model with innovative programs for all ages, we work closely with schools providing performances in English and our language immersion plays. Using theatre arts as a learning tool, we focus on critical thinking, self confidence and teamwork.

The U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society works to preserve the unique history of Oregon’s legal community. We collect the oral histories of judges, attorneys, and other participants in the local legal system. We also publish a newsletter on historical topics and host social and educational events for Oregon’s bench and bar.

Organized as a 501c(3) entity in 1992. During our 23 years of service, 34 large outdoor murals emphasizing our area's history and tie to the Oregon Trail, which actually went through what is now downtown Vale, Oregon.