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GORGE — Gorge-based arts organizations, Cascade Singers and the Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association (CGOA), received a combined $7,368 through the Oregon Arts Commission’s Sustaining Arts Program for fiscal year 2026.
The only groups recognized from the North Central region, The Dalles-based Cascade Singers and Hood River-based CGOA, collected $2,368 and $5,000, respectively.
In 2025, the Arts Commission reimagined this grant program to provide a more equitable distribution of funds to arts organizations. Awards are determined based on a newly updated funding formula that considers an organization’s annual expenses, number of applications and available grant funds. Grant awards range from $1,000 to $20,000, and these unrestricted awards are available to nonprofit arts organizations that offer public arts programs throughout the year.
“This program is an important example of how the Oregon Arts Commission fulfills its commitments to continue invigorating the economic, cultural and creative expressions of our diverse state,” said Commission Chair Subashini-Ganesan Forbes. “The extensive grantee list highlights the number of arts organizations operating with impeccable vision to nourish and energize their respective communities.”
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