The Oregon Arts Commission is a governor-appointed body of nine commissioners who allocate grants for artists based in the U.S. state of Oregon . It receives the bulk of its funding through the National Endowment for the Arts , the state, and the Oregon Cultural Trust . The commission provides funding for local artists through their fellowship programs.
4-793: Established in 1967, the Oregon Arts Commission was initially a stand-alone governmental entity. However, it became a division of the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department in 1993. From 1980 to 1984, the Commission was chaired by John Frohnmayer , who later became chair of the National Endowment for the Arts and a candidate for the United States Senate . As of January 18, 2008,
8-608: A variety of programs of incentives, financial support, and technical assistance to businesses, nonprofit organizations and community groups, industries, and local and regional governments and districts. It is governed by a seven-member commission, appointed by the governor, which guides department policies and strategies to implement its mission: to create, retain, expand and attract businesses that provide sustainable, living wage jobs for Oregonians through public-private partnerships, leveraged funding and support of economic opportunities for Oregon companies and entrepreneurs. In addition,
12-636: The Oregon Arts Commission receives administrative support from the agency, and the semi-privatized Oregon Film and Video Office receives direct monetary support. Its headquarters is in Salem, Oregon and it maintains twelve regional offices in locations throughout the state. E. Walter Van Valkenburg (Chair), Chandra Brown, Steve Emery, Tony Hyde, Anne Root, Gregory Semler, Junki Yoshida, Senator Betsy Johnson and Representative David Edwards. This Oregon government -related article
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