$10,000 in Grants For Culture and Art Announced
From Wasco County Cultural Trust Coalition:
By Carolyn Wright
The Wasco County Cultural Trust Coalition (www.wascoculturaltrust.org) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2022 grant awards.
The Coalition receives funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust (culturaltrust.org). A public awards ceremony and reception will be held Tuesday, Feb. 15th at 6:00 p.m. at The Dalles Art Center, 220 E. 4th Street.
The Dalles Public Library received $2000 grant for Embracing Community Diversity through Library Programming.
Seven grants were awarded for the following projects:
$2,000 for “Mill Creek Grange Accessibility” to provide ADA access to the historic grange hall, managed by Mill Creek Development Club.
$2,000 for ”Embracing Community Diversity through Library Programming” a program occurring during three different cultural heritage months sponsored by The Dalles Public Library.
$850 for a community production of the musical “Godspell Jr.” sponsored by the UCC church.
The Southern Wasco County Library received $2000 towards printing “Chaff in the Wind, Centennial Edition reprint”, a local history written by local residents with new chapters including an added oral chapter.
The Library also received $2000 for “Maupin Centennial Celebration Warm Springs Traditional Dancers” for a performance at the May 21 Maupin Daze Centennial Celebration.
The North Wasco County Education Foundation will put $1040 towards “Equipment for Music Matters in The Dalles”.
Finally, Serious Theatre received a $300 grant for “Modern Music Informing Visual Art”, a community presentation of live piano music coupled with simultaneous production of visual art in response to the music. All of the programs and presentations are free and open to the public.
