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Arts and Culture
Here are some organizations that fall under the loose heading of "arts and culture."
Kids On The Block Awareness Program
The mission for Kids On The Block Awareness Program is to teach children how to stay safe and healthy using the power of puppetry. Kids on the Block recruits and trains puppeteers year round. No prior experience is required, and Kids on the Block provide all the training, equipment and materials you will need. Address: 824 SE 12th Avenue, Portland 97214. Phone: (503) 736-3200
A.R.T. presents plays that go beyond entertainment to enlighten, provoke, and move audiences. Address: Address: Artists Repertory Theatre,1516 SW Alder Street, Portland 97205. Phone: 503. 241. 9807. Contact: Jill Baum. Fax: (503) 241-8268. Email: info@artistsrep.org
Conduit Dance, Inc. is an organization devoted to the advancement of contemporary dance through programs encouraging creation and production of new work, and offering professional training and education. Conduit Dance, Inc. strives to serve professional and student dance artists by providing opportunities, resources, and training that is consistent, current, and of the highest quality. Address: Conduit Dance, Inc. 918 SW Yamhill Avenue, Suite 401, Portland 97205. Phone: (503) 221-5857. Contact: Mary Oslund and Teresa Mathern. Email: econduit@earhtlink.net
The Black United Fund of Oregon is a philanthropic and community development institution committed to the social and economic empowerment of Oregon’s low-income communities. Address: 2828 NE Alberta, Portland 97211. Phone: (503) 282-3482. Contact: Maria Ramirez. Fax: (503) 282-3482. Email: bufor@bufor.org
Encourages and challenges under-served children to reach their full potential by pairing them with professional artists to create original theater.
Address: The Haven Project, 821 NW Flanders, Suite 305
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 503. 735. 1510
Email: info@havenproject.org
Imago creates several new productions a year that are invented and created at the Imago Theater. Productions are highly performance-based and exhibit unusual stage crafting, moving sets, giant puppets, high tech lights and sound. Imago was nominated two yeas for 13 Grammy Awards, and won 4!
Address: Imago Theatre. P.O. Box 15182
Portland, OR 97293
Phone: 503. 231. 9581
The Oregon Arts Commission supports activities that promote arts education opportunities and life- long arts learning for Oregonians. The Commission has designated the Regional Arts Network as its primary partners in thee state wide delivery of arts education services and information.
Address: 775 Summer Street NE, Ste 200
Salem, Oregon 97301-1284
Phone 503. 986. 0082; TDD#: 503. 986. 0123
Fax: 503. 986.0260
Email: Oregon.artscomm@state.or.us
The mission of the Portland Art Museum is to serve the public by providing access to art of enduing quality, by educating a diverse audience about art, and by collecting and preserving a wide range of at for enrichment of present and future generations.
Address: Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: 503. 226. 2811
Fax: 503. 226. 4842
Email: groups@pam.org
Regional Arts and Culture Council
Through vision, leadership, and service, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) works to integrate arts and culture in all aspects of community life.
Address: 108 NW 9th AVENUE, Suite 300
Portland 97209- 3318
Phone: 503. 823. 5111, Fax: 503. 823. 5432
TDD#: 503.823.6868
Email: info@racc.org
The Portland Alliance is the city's oldest progressive alternative newspaper. With its local focus, The Portland Alliance has been providing a voice since 1981 for environmentalists, trade unionists, social justice activists, and others who are usually shut out by the mainstream press.
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