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<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon Heritage staff will join other statewide cultural organizations Feb. 9-March 3 for “Conversations with Funders,” a 12-stop state tour encouraging cultural nonprofits to apply for close to $5 million in collective grant funds.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Organizations encouraged to attend “Conversations with Funders” include libraries, arts groups, museums, cultural centers, historical societies, humanities and literary groups, and heritage organizations. Individuals are also welcome to
attend.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon Heritage and the other organizations will provide information about their grant programs, as well as suggestions for planning projects and submitting funding proposals. In addition to the State Historic Preservation Office and the
Oregon Heritage Commission, organizations touring will include the Oregon Cultural Trust, Oregon Humanities, and the Oregon Arts Commission. Representatives from the Oregon Community Foundation and Portland’s Regional Arts and Culture Council will attend some
events.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The schedule includes (all Conversations will take place 4-6 p.m.):<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Astoria: Feb. 9. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lincoln City: Feb. 10.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Florence: Feb. 11.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Medford: Feb. 16<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eugene: Feb. 17.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Salem: Feb, 23.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Portland: Feb. 24<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hillsboro: Feb. 25.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hood River: March 3.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bend: Feb. 18.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pendleton: March 2.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Baker City: March 1.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pre-registration is not required. Meeting locations are other information are available on the
<a href="http://www.culturaltrust.org/blog/2016-conversations-funders-travel-state-between-feb-9-and-march-3">
Oregon Cultural Trust website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Share your photos of Oregon’s heritage on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using #oregonheritage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at
<a href="mailto:heritage.info@oregon.gov"><span style="color:blue">heritage.info@oregon.gov</span></a>
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