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The Mid-Valley Prelude Sinfonia (MVPS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose goal is to provide an opportunity for youth in the greater Albany area to play violin, viola, cello, or string bass in a group setting. We offer group classes in several Albany public schools and the Albany Youth Orchestra for more advanced players. MVPS is committed to providing affordable and accessible music instruction, offering scholarship assistance and discounted instrument rentals to needy families.

The Milton Freewater Area Historical Society and Frazier Farmstead Museum are dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of the Milton-Freewater and Walla Walla River Valley area.

Founded in 1997, Minh Tran & Company performs a body of dance works celebrated for it's singular fusion of traditional Asian and contemporary western techniques. Spanning architectural, cultural and social contexts, the company's repertory reflects Mr. Tran's fascination with personal identity, popular culture, geography, and the compelling interplay of eastern and western traditions. Minh Tran & Company frequently collaborates with leading Northwest musicians, designers, composers and visual artists to create powerful dance works, unique in both style and content. The company provides an array of residency and educational activities including master classes, workshops, school assemblies, and lecture demonstrations emphasizing the technique, style, cultural context and movement philosophy characteristic of Mr. Tran’s repertory. Minh Tran & Company aims to promote artistic dialogue and educational exchange with audiences and communities through the use of artistic expression as a catalyst for breaking down cultural and racial barriers. Minh Tran & Company is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization.

Since its founding in 1985, Milagro has built a reputation as the region’s premier Latino arts and cultural organization. Milagro productions have Latino roots, but branch into every corner of human experience, exploring age-old themes and modern dilemmas. Its theatre productions and touring programs reach audiences throughout the Pacific Northwest, as well as across the nation, giving a powerful voice to issues affecting the local and national Latino community.

We believe that Salem should have vibrant and beautiful public landscapes that inspire and nurture the regional community. To help achieve that vision, we created the Mission Street Parks Conservancy, which exists to help the City of Salem preserve, maintain, enhance, and interpret the iconic public landscapes on and near Mission Street for current and future generations. Our goals are to: Preserve To protect the parks’ integrity by preserving the parks’ boundaries, historic context, and plant communities. Maintain To care for the parks’ plant material to the highest aesthetic and health standards. Interpret To collect, preserve and make accessible records relating to the history of the parks and their plant material, to educate the public, and to facilitate research and appreciation. Enhance To assist in the development and implementation of thoughtful, sensitive improvements to the parks’ design, hardscape, and plant material that increase their access, attractiveness, and research value.

The Mittleman Jewish Community Center (MJCC) has been a vital part of the greater Portland community for over 100 years. The MJCC offers a wide variety of recreational programming for all ages, wonderful fitness facilities, arts + cultural events as well as a flexible space for your next meeting or event. The MJCC provides a gathering place for the local Jewish community as well as warmly embracing people of all faiths within our membership.

The MI Community Foundation serves arts, culture and heritage partners located within the boundaries of the Central School District. Creating a legacy of philanthropy for scholarships, classroom enrichment grants and giving to museums, libraries, and other benevolent groups in the community, MICF supports the Oregon Cultural Trust.

We are a vehicle to inspire rural artistic communities by connecting artists from every genre and art enthusiasts to come together. With a mission to propel their community with the arts and for generations to come.

We are also committed to modeling diversity and inclusion in the arts, incorporating a focus on the mentorship of children.

MAA is open to adult and youth artists of all skill levels and media. We will offer multiple classes in all genres, exhibitions and community opportunities. MAA is also open to art enthusiasts who love all forms of art as well.

Montavilla Jazz Festival (MJF) supports local culture by highlighting the freshest, most exciting original compositions from Portland’s vibrant jazz scene. The 2018 MJF will host 12 performances over two days. All the resources needed to present MJF are raised via sponsors and in kind contributions. Because of this, MJF is able to donate a portion of the proceeds to the Montavilla Schools Music Fund, which funds music education programs.

The Monteith House is now considered the most authentically restored pioneer era home in the State of Oregon and has been featured as an example of restoration on the National Trust website. This historical treasure is owned by the City of Albany, with the non-profit Monteith Historical Society providing resources for its maintenance, restoration and operation.

At MSB academics come alive, boundaries to success and progress are lifted, and children love to learn. Today, well into our 4th decade, the Montessori School of Beaverton continues to provide AMI Montessori education for children 3 through 12 years of age. Students integrate academics with explorations in nature throughout their school day on a private campus located in the hills west of Portland.

This organization publishes annually a booklet titled "Morrow County Chronicles," which contains articles researched and written mostly by members about Morrow County Oregon history. It is our way of preserving Morrow County's history. We also take day trips to areas of historic interest. Furthermore, we seek to identify and designate sites of historical interest. We also help to maintain these sites.

The Motet Singers is a 10- to 12-voice women’s a cappella vocal ensemble based in Eugene, Oregon.   The group performs a wide variety of repertoire, including Renaissance sacred and secular pieces, medieval chant, contemporary motets, international carols, folk and world music, and light jazz and popular songs. The ensemble, with their eclectic signature blend of a cappella music for women’s voices,   provides the community with a diversity of women’s choral music presented in an artistic and engaging way.

Mount Pisgah Arboretum is a 209-acre nature education facility where visitors can explore the ecology of the southern Willamette Valley in the course of an afternoon on our seven miles of family-friendly trails. The Arboretum is a treasured community resource located within a 2,300-acre Lane County park. We welcome 400,000 visits each year and provide nature education programs and events that serve 11,000 children and adults.

Mt Hood Museum's extensive artifact and photo collections encompass local and natural history, winter and mountain sports, Barlow Road and Steiner Cabins, as well as the Mt Hood National Forest. The museum facility acts as a cultural center for the community of Government Camp and a visitor information center for the area's visiting tourists.

The Mt. Hood Cultural Center & Museum (MHCCM) is located in the beautiful mountain village of Government Camp in Oregon. Its mission statement reads, “The Mt. Hood Cultural Center & Museum strengthens community, fosters arts and letters, and protects, stabilizes and showcases all aspects of the history of Mount Hood. With interpretive exhibits, educational programming, and the arts, the Museum promotes an understanding of our shared history and challenges for our future.” The Museum includes early exploration, pioneer history, natural history, forestry and the rich history of mountaineering, skiing, and the remarkable individuals that helped shape the history of the mountain. MHCCM is the conservator of the mountain and its people.

We're into the media arts that involves the use of high-technology in the artistic process like music recording and film-video production, etc. Media arts can be any combination of music, film, video, music videos, photography, computer works, visual effects, etc. In the past, we've also done special programs supplying media equipment for seniors, and sponsoring concerts to raise awareness for gang non-violence, and concerts to raise funds for other non-profits like Meals on Wheels.

MACA is the Multnomah Arts Center Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports the vibrancy and health of MAC through fundraising and advocacy. MAC is the Multnomah Arts Center, a program of Portland Parks & Recreation that provides high quality instruction and participation in the visual and performing arts to all interested persons, regardless of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, financial means or level of ability.

The Center for Contemporary Art & Culture is a dynamic platform for thinkers, makers, scholars, craftsmen, writers, and performers invested in examining contemporary culture via exhibition, lecture, performance, and publication. Housed within Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA), the Center builds on the legacies of both the Philip Feldman Gallery + Project Space and Museum of Contemporary Craft and introduces emerging cultural producers, questions, and communities to the city of Portland.

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History enhances knowledge of Earth's environments and cultures, inspiring stewardship of our collective past, present, and future. We annually welcome more than 30,000 visitors and serve another 20,000 Oregonians through our statewide outreach programs. A winner of the 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the museum is fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, distinguishing it as one of the very best museums in the nation.

The mission of the Music Education Assistance Project is to provide opportunities for students attending public schools in northern Oregon and southwest Washington to develop their music capabilities through private lessons, in-school master classes and performances by local music professionals.

Music for All-Corvallis is a charitable organization overseeing two choirs: Jubilate! The Women's Choir of Corvallis and The McMinnville Women's Choir. These strong community choirs welcome any woman singer seeking a diverse and inclusive singing experience. We differ in age, lifestyle, sexual orientation, and skill level, but we are united in our commitment to musical excellence. At every concert, our goal is to express through women's voices the wide range of human emotion and experience.

MusicOregon is a 501c3 creative empowerment charity serving independent professional music creators and the communities and organizations that support them in cities and towns across the state.

The Myrtle Point Public Library Foundation is a non-profit corporation formed to encourage community investment in the construction of a new or expanded library building. After furnishing that building the foundation will assist the library in meeting its needs and goals for the greater Myrtle Point area community.

From its origin in 1923 with 15 women who shared an interest in national heritage and love of country, the Oregon Society has grown to 130 members dedicated to historical preservation, education, and patriotic services. We own and operate the Hoover-Minthorn House Museum in Newberg, OR, the only Presidential Home in the Northwest, as well as offer scholarships to our Washington D.C. Workshop, events for the Oregon National Guard and their families and other activities.

Mission Statement: To research, preserve, and educate about the history of the area around Nehalem Bay and the valley of the Nehalem River in the state of Oregon. It is organized exclusively for educational, charitable, and literary purposes.

Neskowin Chamber Music was started in 1993, and is still going strong. Seven concerts are presented during the season beginning in October and ending in May. Performers are world-renowned, coming from all parts of the world. Performances are held at Winema Chapel just north of Neskowin. The 2016-17 season will include: Eden-Stell Guitar Duo, Delphi Piano Trio, Enso String Quartet, Borealis Winds, Tom Gallant (oboe) and Adaskin String Trio, Albert Kim, pianist, and Hermitage Piano Trio.

At Neskowin Valley School, our mission is to inspire joyful learning and to model intellectual curiosity, ethical conduct, and responsibility for each other and the natural world. ​ Neskowin Valley School provides an invigorating education in small class groupings. Children from diverse backgrounds learn in a beautiful environment on the Oregon coast. As adults, our alumni lead accomplished, effective, thoughtful, and principled lives.

“New Artists Productions” is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to the introduction of new young artists to the fields of the performing arts. The existence of this corporation is founded on the premise that there abounds considerable young talent needing an opportunity to be recognized. “New Artists” encourages young talent in the pursuit of theater arts while developing Self-awareness, Self-worth, and Self-confidence. The Program is offered at no cost to the students.

New Century Players embodies the true sense of the term “Community Theatre”. We are a group of passionate volunteers, 100% dedicated to bringing professional-quality live theatre to the greater Milwaukie and Oregon City area. This is summed up in our mission statement: "New Century Players' mission is to build community in the greater Milwaukie area by providing opportunities for artistic expression through live performances."

New Expressive Works (N.E.W.) engages audiences with the creative power of multi-cultural, multi-genre, and multi-disciplinary professional independent performing artists, by providing critical studio space for artistic research, education, and public performances.

Our mission is to provide a welcoming, musical organization where adults of all ages can play music, regardless of their ability or experiences.

FOOLS HAVEN Theatrix is the Resident Shakespeare Company at the Wildish Theater in Springfield, Oregon. The company also stages new and rare works, and offers acting workshops for all ages. Director Judith Roberts developed the unique style, combining animated acting with mixed arts. Each show involves a consortium of artists in Oregon and abroad. FOOLS HAVEN is a dba of NewMime Circus, which is archived as a local Pioneer in the Lane County Historical Museum.

New Moon Productions is an organization founded in 1994 with the fundamental goal of creating innovative and inclusive programs designed to foster children’s creativity, literacy skills, self esteem, collaboration, and a strong work ethic through their participation in high-quality classes, workshops, summer camps and theatrical productions performed by, and for, children.

New Song School of Music is a 20 year old non-profit organization located in NE Portland. We are the oldest school providing serious music training for Russian, Romanian and Ukrainian speaking children in the Portland area. Music is an integral part of the Slavic’s rich cultural history. Here at New Song School of Music, our programs are centered on Arts & Education.

The New Zone Gallery is a nonprofit cooperative gallery located in Eugene, Oregon. It features the work of over 65 members of the New Zone Artists Collective. The gallery was established in 1983 to further, develop, and foster interest in experimental visual arts and to encourage artists with like interests.

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The Newport Symphony Orchestra, which began in 1988, is the only year-round, professional symphony orchestra on the Oregon coast. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in Oregon’s coastal communities with diverse, inspiring performances and engaging educational activities. Adam Flatt is the Music Director and Conductor of the NSO, and popular actor and narrator David Ogden Stiers is our Resident Conductor.

Newspace Center for Photography connects and inspires people by providing an accessible place to create, learn, and engage in the evolution of the image. Newspace achieves its mission through three main programs: educational courses, exhibitions & public programs, and publicly accessible professional photography tools & equipment. In addition, Newspace regularly partners with other organizations to enhance the programming goals of all institutions involved.

The Nobel Peace Laureate Project is a grass roots organization in Eugene, Oregon, with the goals of inspiring future peacemakers by honoring American winners of the Nobel Peace Prize and increasing the knowledge Americans have of their own internationally recognized peacemakers. Curricula on these peacemakers and why they were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize has been written for use in the elementary, middle, and high schools.

Nomadic Teacher Educational Programs, Inc was created in 2004 to collect the history and heritage of the northern Willamette Valley (Oregon), with emphasis on Yamhill County, and share it with all age groups in varied venues.

The North Bend Public Library was founded in 1914, and serves the residents of North Bend and Coos County as a member of the Coos County Library Service District. The mission of the North Bend Public Library Foundation is to develop funding and resources to provide high-quality cultural resources, services, and facilities for the North Bend Public Library.

The Mission of the North Coast Chorale (NCC) is to be a welcoming, community-based, non-profit organization dedicated to the presentation of great choral literature and committed to the promotion of music education.

The North Coast Symphonic Band has been performing in Clatsop County since 1980. The NCSB represents community music at its finest providing local musicians with an outlet for their talents and local audiences with affordable entertainment. The NCSB performs four concerts per year at the Liberty Theater in Astoria. Ticket revenue does not cover expenditures but the donations make it possible for the band to continue presenting local live concert band music.

North Morrow Community Foundation is a publicly supported non-profit organization, exempt from federal income tax as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Since 2002, NMCF has relied on community donations and grant funding to operate its programs. It provides free or minimal fee programs for families of all ages.

The North Pole Studio supports careers in the arts, and exists to increase opportunities for artists with autism and intellectual / developmental disabilities to thrive as active members of the arts community. We foster self-determination and facilitate meaningful connections through total engagement in the arts.

We believe that a collective understanding of diverse human experiences is foundational to a vibrant and whole community. In our space at NW Marine Works, we work to bridge the long-standing access barriers that separate artists with disabilities from the arts community.

North Tillamook Library was built in 1987 and is a unique public-private partnership between an all-volunteer non-profit board and the Tillamook County Library. The Board maintains the buildings and grounds; TCL provides staff, media and programs. The Board receives no tax revenue. The NTL service territory includes Manzanita, Wheeler, Nehalem and surrounding rural communities. In 2016, NTL completed a major interior renovation to increase space for educational programs and technology use.

Since 1993, Northwest Children’s Theater and School has provided high-quality theater arts and education experiences to over one million children, families and students. NWCT produces five Mainstage shows per year and administers one of the largest theater schools on the west coast. NWCT is not just about plays, or classes. It’s about the next generation of creative thinkers through the mission to educate, entertain, and enrich the lives of young audiences.

Est. in 1980, the Northwest China Council is a non-profit, non-partisan, dues-based educational organization, dedicated to promoting better understanding the culture of greater China, NWCC is a regional resource, providing educational programs, information services, and foreign trade expertise in Oregon and southwest Washington. To accomplish our mission, NWCC sponsors lectures, seminars, and workshops; offers Mandarin Chinese language classes & organizes China Business Network events.

To provide educational instruction to children through bilingual training and instruction in Chinese and English, and promote multicultural understanding. To set the standard of excellence in immersion education.

Northwest Dance Theatre is dedicated to nurturing talent and providing performance experience for pre-professional dancers to grow and develop as individual artists. NWDT is committed to making dance accessible for all by providing quality productions at affordable ticket rates, while creating opportunities for young emerging artists to share the gift of dance and the performing arts with the community through outreach and educational programs. Founded in 1988 by June Taylor-Dixon, Northwest Dance Theatre is a non-profit youth ballet company celebrated for its dedication to both dance and the community of Greater Portland. The company is composed of pre-professional ballet students from June Taylor’s School of Dance and other dance schools state-wide. Over the years, Northwest Dance Theatre has provided young dancers the opportunity to gain performance experience, participate in educational outreach programs, work with prestigious choreographers, and share their love of dance with the public. With a firm foundation in classical technique, the company’s dance repertoire has grown to comprise various classical ballets and innovative contemporary works by both local and internationally acclaimed choreographers.

NW Documentary’s mission is to practice, teach, and share the art of non-fiction storytelling. We produce original full-length documentary films, offer filmmaking workshops to the public, partner with OMSI and The Dougy Center on acclaimed youth filmmaking programs, create short films for other nonprofits to promote their missions, and create a space for documentary filmmakers at all stages of their careers to build community and support each others’ work.

The Northwest History Network is a non-profit corporation registered with the State of Oregon committed to expanding the understanding of history and culture through collaboration, professional development & support, and public engagement.