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<p class="MsoNormal">It's time to celebrate Oregon’s culture! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As part of the 2014 Days of Culture campaign, the Oregon Cultural Trust invites you to post snapshots on social media Oct. 1-8 that illustrate your cultural experiences -- anything from a good meal or a concert experience to a backwoods
hike or a family event. The possibilities are endless as culture is all about who we are, what we do and how we experience life!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Participating is easy! Just capture a cultural moment and post it on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #thisisculture. The goal is to digitally showcase a range of cultural experiences from around the state. Everyone who posts
will be eligible to win a daily prize. Prizes include: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, October 1: Gift Certificate for a weekend stay at the Lodge at Kah-Nee-Ta<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, October 2: Gift Package from the Portland Trail Blazers
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, October 3: Tickets to the Oregon Symphony and lodging in Portland
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<p class="MsoNormal">Saturday, October 4: Gift Certificate for an overnight stay at the historic Balch Hotel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunday, October 5: Free admission to the Oregon Coast Aquarium and lodging in Newport<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, October 6: Lunch, winery tour, and special tasting for four at the Sokol Blosser Winery in Dayton<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, October 7: Tickets to performances at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, October 8: A Certificate for a 2014 Portland Timbers Team Signed Jersey<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Traditionally a weeklong celebration of events and activities presented by Oregon’s 1,300 cultural organizations, coalitions and tribes, Days of Culture commemorates the Oct. 8 anniversary of the Cultural Trust. The decision to expand the
2014 celebration to feature individual experiences came from a desire to demonstrate how interwoven our culture is with everyday life.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Days of Culture also launches the Trust’s fundraising season. As you know, those who gave or give a 2014 donation to one of Oregon’s designated 1,300 cultural nonprofits are eligible for a tax credit if they make a matching gift to the
Cultural Trust. Giving to the Trust is easy, and annually provides over a million dollars to cultural programming across our great state!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More details about Days of Culture are available at <a href="http://www.culturaltrust.org/blog/show-us-your-oregon-culture">
http://www.culturaltrust.org/blog/show-us-your-oregon-culture</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To make a donation to the Trust, visit <a href="http://www.culturaltrust.org">
www.culturaltrust.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Centaur","serif"">Kuri Gill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif"">NOTE: My email address has changed!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif"">Oregon Heritage
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif"">Grants & Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif"">503-986-0685<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif""><a href="mailto:Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov">Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif"">725 Summer St NE, Ste C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif"">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif""><a href="http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/">http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/</a> - Blog<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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