The Linn County Cultural Coalition is a non-profit corporation
registered in the state of Oregon.

As an independent, non-profit corporation, Linn County Cultural Coalition is organized for the purpose of enhancing development of the arts, heritage and humanities in Linn County through periodic distributions of grant monies from the Oregon Cultural trust to eligible grantees.

The grant process includes submittal of an application, available online, which must include a summary of the project, marketing proposal and budget. See appendix for grant application example and evaluation sheet. Grant opportunities are announced through press releases and radio interviews. Applications are also distributed to key locations throughout the county including visitor centers and libraries.

From 2005 to 2009 the Linn County Cultural Coalition has distributed
$49,987 in grants to fund 48 projects representing 90% of the funding allocated by the Oregon Cultural Trust

Cultural Coalition meetings are held throughout the county. In 2007 the coalition decided to meet at the various locations that have received grant funds in an effort to maintain contact and familiarity with the countywide inventory.

The inventory will continue to change over time and revisions will be made accordingly. The Coalition will review the Cultural Plan annually and a revision of priorities, strategies, benchmarks and inventory will be completed at least every 5 years.

The Linn County Cultural Coalition consists of no more than twelve directors. Coalition directors are knowledgeable about and interested in both Linn County and cultural issues. Directors represent areas throughout the county including Albany, Scio, Sweet Home, Lebanon and Mill City. Vacancies on the Board will be announced on the radio, listed in the newspaper and the Linn County Cultural Coalition website.

2009-2010 Board of Directors

Linn County Cultural Plan

The Linn County Cultural Plan is a document created in response to a request by the Oregon Cultural Trust. In their first year of funding from the Trust, each county was required to develop a county-wide cultural plan to identify the unique cultural life of the area and to determine future cultural funding priorities

A copy of the Linn County Cultural Plan (in PDF format) is available here.

A copy of our Bylaws is available here.

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Coalition Secretary: Brian Carroll
Coalition Treasurer: Mike Medley
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