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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">FYI – in case this is of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Cultural Trust & Arts Commission Potential Merger: Information Session, Feb. 11<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In December, the Oregon Cultural Trust Board and the Oregon Arts Commission held special meetings and passed a motion approving a framework for a potential merger of the of the Oregon Arts
Commission and Oregon Cultural Trust to form a single, semi-independent agency. You can view the framework that was voted on during that meeting here in the
<a href="https://www.culturaltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/CulturalTrustBoardMtg_AgendaPacket_20241210.pdf">
meeting agenda and packet</a>. There was also an article that was recently published on this potential merger that you can find
<a href="https://www.orartswatch.org/better-together-oregon-arts-commission-cultural-trust-aim-for-a-merger/">
here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Oregon Heritage Commission and State Historic Preservation Office are two of the five
<a href="https://www.culturaltrust.org/about-us/statewide-partners/">Oregon Cultural Trust Statewide Partners</a> that receive a percentage of the funds distributed by the Trust each year to support the programs and services they provide across the state. Heritage
organizations across the are also eligible to apply Oregon Cultural Trust Grant programs. Tribal and County Cultural Coalitions are also funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">See listening session invitation below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear Arts and Culture Representative,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are writing to invite you to an information session about a potential merger of the Oregon Arts Commission and Oregon Cultural Trust to form a single, semi-independent
agency serving Oregon’s arts and culture community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Both boards unanimously approved a framework for this effort in December (see meeting packet for that meeting
<a href="https://www.culturaltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/CulturalTrustBoardMtg_AgendaPacket_20241210.pdf">
here</a>) and a bill is the drafting phase for consideration by the Legislature. If approved, the new entity would be formed in July of 2027.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All existing grant programs and services will continue.</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are now reaching out to important stakeholders to share the plan and involve them in the process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We currently have two one-hour information sessions scheduled, below. You are welcome to attend either.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If needed, we will schedule more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We hope to see you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Brian Rogers and the Oregon Arts and Culture Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SCHEDULED INFORMATION SESSION<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Noon on Tuesday, Feb. 11<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 847 3988 4797<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Desk: (503)986-0679 cell: (503)551-3705<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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