BOARD MEMBERS

CURRENT

Jessica Rattner           President
———————- Vice President
Frank Pucci                 Treasurer
Nancy Sliger           Secretary
Sean Andries
Barbara Paanakker  
Melinda Moorefield
Betsy Haines
Ryan Wells
Erin McCarthy
Brian Wood

PREVIOUS

Kim Kahoot
Lydia Heins
Benjamin Cahoon             
Rick Page
Debbie Bernard
Kerrie Savage


GRANT RECIPIENTS

    • Oregon Arts Watch

    • Gather Repretory Theater

    • Chehalem Cultural Center - MLK

    • Karen Diaz-Carmona

    • Nathanael Ankeny

    • Chehalem Cultural Center - Ceramics

    • Terrior Creative Writing

    • McMinnville Library

    • Newberg Public Art

    • Yamhill Downtown Association

    • A Family Place

  • Total Distribution: $24,950

    • Arts Alliance

    • Amica Hunter

    • Scott B. Parker

    • Chehalem Cultural Center

    • Oregon Arts Watch

    • East Creek Art,LLC

    • Gather Repertory

    • Tiffant Heness

    • Studio Awesome

    • Penguin Production

    • Kickstand Comedy

    • Champoeg Chapter NSDAR

  • Total Distribution: $25,230

    • East Creek Art LLC

    • Up Up Up Inc

    • Brendan Comiskey

    • Oregon Arts Watch

    • Chehalem Cultural Center

    • Sheridan Revitalization Movement

    • Evergreen Aviation and Space

    • McMinnville Short Film Festival

    • Chehalem Cultural Center Arts Study

    • West Valley Community Campus

    • Second Winds Community Band

    • Jennifer Brown

    • Joe Robinson

    • Chahalem Cultural Center

    • Arts Alliance

    • Yamhill Downtown Assoc

    • City of Newberg

    • Gallery Players of Oregon

    • Art in Oregon

    • Yamhill Enrichment Society

    • Evergreen Aviation and Space

    • McMinnville Film Festival

    • Takahiro Yamamoto

    • Oregon Arts Watch

    • First Baptist Church

    • Joe Robinson

    • George Fox University

    • Sheridan Japanese School

    • Arts Alliance

    • Yamhill Downtown Revitalization

    • Ballet Folklorico

    • Mac Education Foundation

    • Newberg Community Theatre

    • Chris Pate- East Creek

    • Unidos Bridging Community

    • Huehca Omeyocan

    • McMinnville Film Festival

    • Arts Conspiracy

    • Ballet Folkloric

    • Visit Carlton

    • CPRD Camelia Festival

    • Chehalem Cultural Center

    • Dayton Grade School

    • Gallery Theater

    • Headstart

    • YC Housing Authority

    • Hoover-Minthorn

    • Huehca Omeyocan

    • Linfield College

    • Sheridan Museum Speakers

    • Short Film Festival

    • Tony Fuemmeiler

    • Terrior-LeGuin

    • UNIDOS Sabor Latino

    • West Valley Com Collage

    • Yamhill Enrichment Society - Joy

    • Arts Watch

    • Fire Writers

    • Luke Zimmerman

  • Coming soon!

  • Total Distribution: $19,760

    • Arts Alliance of Yamhill County

    • Paper Gardens

    • City of Lafayette - Relocation of Historical Marker           

    • Creative Arts Team of First Presbyterian Church

    • Narthex Gallery Infrastructure

    • David J. Hallett - The Struggle:  Telling the Stories of Rural and Underserved First Generation College Students in Yamhill County

    • Edward’s Folkloric Ballet Club

    • Friends of East Creek - A New Floor for East Creek Anagama Kiln

    • George Fox University - Rediscovering Our Heritage- George Fox University Museum

    • Linfield College - Tannaz Farsi Catalog and Exhibition

    • McMinnville Committee for Public Art - Hispanic Sculpture for McMinnville and Yamhill County

    • McMinnville Film Festival Foundation - McMinnville Short Film Festival

    • Native American Cross Cultural Association - Aztec Dance and Discipline

    • Patton Middle School - Patton Middle School Drama

    • Unidos Bridging Community - Sabor Latino Yamhill County

    • Valley Repertory Theatre - Spring 2017 Writing Competition and One-Act Festival

    • Yamhill County Historical Society           

  • Total Distribution: $17,455

    • Arts Alliance of Yamhill County - Terroir Creative Writing Festival

    • Chemeketa Community College - Native American Spring Gathering 2016

    • City of McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department - 32nd Annual Summer Concert Series

    • Dayton Community Development Association - Dayton Artscape

    • Linfield Gallery - Contemporary Native American Art Exhibition

    • McMinnville Short Film Festival - McMinnville Short Film Festival 2016

    • National Alliance on Mental Illness - Yamhill County Drumming:  An Exciting New Tool for Group Therapy

    • Newberg Public Library - Historic Newspapers Online

    • Sheridan Museum of History - Preservation and Display of Historic Newspapers

    • The Shadow Project - Broadening Cultural Opportunities for Special Education Students 

    • Tunes on Tuesday - Tunes on Tuesday 2016

    • Unidos Bridging Community - Neustras Voces  y Herencia:  Gathering the Stories of Yamhill County’s Latino Community

    • Valley Repertory Theatre - Stories of Newberg:  I Can Make It Right

    • Yamhill Carlton Music Department - Musical Instrument Repairs and Instrument Purchase

  • Total Distribution: $18,047

    • Arts Alliance of Yamhill County - Terroir Creative Writing Festival   

    • Chehalem Cultural Center - Focus on Culture:  Native America

    • Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce - 2015 Tunes on Tuesday Concert Series

    • Chemeketa Community College Yamhill Valley Campus - Chemeketa Yamhill Valley Native American Spring Gathering 2015

    • Dayton Grade School - Okropong/Obo Addy Legacy Project

    • Deborah Weiner - Cultivating Creativity in our County (Paper Gardens)

    • Grandhaven Elementary School PTA -Missoula Children’s Theater Production – Hansel and Gretel

    • Head Start of Yamhill County - Family Art Event

    • Library Foundation of McMinnville - McMinnville Public Library Plaza Enhancement Project

    • McMinnville Education Foundation - Artists-in-Residence Program

    • Newberg Public Library - New Baby Book Program

    • Valley Repertory Theatre - O Little Town:  Stories of Newberg

    • Yamhill Valley Lavender Festival & Plein Air Art Show - Yamhill Lavender Festival & Plein Air Art Show

    • Yamhill Watershed Stewardship Fund - A Short Film about Oregon White Oak

  • Total Distribution: $14,635

    • Chehalem Players Repertory Theatrical Performance of Thornton Wilders  “Our Town”

    • Chemeketa Community College -Spring Gathering 2014

    • Dayton Community Development Association - Amity-Dayton Gathering Places

    • Friendsview Retirement Community - Senior Studio-Intergenerational Program/Classes

    • Grandhaven Elementary School PTA - Missoula Children’s Theater Production of The Secret Garden

    • Hoover-Minthorn House Museum -First Lady Lou-A Play about Lou Henry Hoover, Herbert Hoover’s Wife

    • Newberg Downtown Coalition - Newberg Farmer’s Market Signage

    • Sheridan Japanese School - Aozora Gakkou Japanese Summer Camp and Obon Festival

    • Sheridan Museum of History - Sheridan Historical Plaque Project

    • The Art Conspiracy - Renovation of Room at West Valley Community Campus for Art Classes

    • Yamhill County Historical Society - Hutchcroft School Restoration (bell, cupula, chimney)

    • Yamhill Enrichment Society - Imagination Library-Yamhill County

  • Total Distribution: $11,900

    • Arts Alliance -Terroir Creative Writing Festival

    • Chehalem Cultural Center - Dia de los Muertos Community Celebration 

    • Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce -2013 Tune on Tuesday Summer Concerts

    • Friendsview Retirement Community - Senior Studio: a space for creative expression by older and frail adults

    • Linfield College - Latinos in Oregon’s Wine Industry                                              

    • Linfield College - Launching Through the Surf:  The Dory Fleet of Pacific City                                   

    • McMinnville Downtown Association - Arts Off and On the Bus   

    • Start Making a Reader Today (SMART) - Books for Yamhill County Program

    • Valley Repertory Theatre - Third Annual Devised Production in the “Stories of Newberg” series

    • Willamette Shakespeare - Shakespeare in the Valley, 2013

    • Yamhill Enrichment Society - Town & Country:  An Historic Home Tour & Photo Exhibit

    • Yamhill Watershed Stewardship Fund - Second Annual Environmental Film Festival

  • Total Distribution: $13,840

    • Arts Alliance of Yamhill County - Yamhill County Terroir Creative Writing Festival

    • Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce - 2012 Tunes on Tuesday Concerts

    • Dayton Community Development Association - Mural on the Wall

    • Dundee Women’s Club - Celebrating Community Heritage and Culture

    • McMinnville High School - Rise Up and Sing! (Choir risers)

    • McMinnville Sunrise Rotary Foundation - Artists Village

    • Oregon Children’s Foundation (SMART) - Books for Yamhill County SMART Program

    • Valley Repertory Theatre -Untitled Local Stories Theatre Project

    • Willamette Shakespeare -Shakespeare Comedy – Much Ado About Nothing

    • Yamhill Enrichment Society - McMinnville 100 Years Ago:  Then, Now, and Beyond

    • Yamhill Watershed Stewardship Fund - Food, Nature and Art Film Fest

  • Total Distribution: $12,200

    • Arts Alliance of Yamhill County - Creative Writing Festival

    • Art Conspiracy - Publications and marketing

    • Chehalem Cultural Center - Journal Explorations

    • Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce - Tunes on Tuesday

    • Linfield College:

      • Hispanic Heritage Day

      • Linfield Anthropology Museum

      • Linfield Chamber Orchestra Youth Concert

    • McMinnville Sunrise Rotary Foundation -Artists Village

    • Newberg Public Library - International Women’s Day

    • Willamette Shakespeare - Shakespeare Comedy

  • Total Distribution: $15,096

    • Arts Alliance of Yamhill County - Creative Writing Festival

    • Carlton Together Cares - Summer Programs

    • Chehalem Cultural Center Assoc. - Dia de los Muertos

    • Chehalem Youth & Family Services - Youth Experience Art

    • Friends of McMinnville Public Library – 2010 MacReads - Books for distribution, free, to the general public

    • Grandhaven PTA - Art literacy program

    • Linfield College - Hispanic Heritage Day Event

    • McMinnville Downtown Association - Public Art Brochure Program

    • Megan Whitaker - McMinnville Elementary School Books

    • West Valley Academy- Educational Benefits of Art Therapy Kiln

    • Willamette  Valley Shakespeare - Midsummer Nights Dream

    • Yamhill County Historical Society - Displaying Our Heritage 

  • Total Distribution: $13,100

    • Art Conspiracy - Summer Art Program for Children

    • Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce - Tunes on Tuesday

    • Dundee Woman’s Club - Historical Building Restoration Planning

    • Gallery Players of Oregon - National One-Act Play Competition

    • Linfield Chamber Orchestra - Yamhill County Youth Concerts – Developing an Audience for Classical Music

    • Newberg Cinco de Mayo - Hispanic Heritage Day Event

    • Parrett Mountain Farm - Art in the Woods

    • Susan Day - Artist in residence for Yamhill and Carlton

    • Willamina Public Library - Artists in residence summer program

  • Total Distribution: $6,140

    • Friends of McMinnville Public Library – MacReads - Books for distribution, free, to the general public

    • Laura McMasters/Wendy Thompson - Kaleidoscope- Yamhill County Nature and Travel Guide

    • Linfield Chamber Orchestra - Developing the Audience for Classical Music

    • McMinnville Downtown Association - Public Art purchase -  Leroy Setziol

    • Newberg Public Library - Start a Book Club  

    • Project “Nest” Pacific University - Art Exhibit and Traveling Show

  • Total Distribution: $5,500

    • Arts Alliance of Yamhill County - Paper Gardens literary publication

    • Linfield Chamber Orchestra - Childrens’ Concerts

    • Yamhill County Mediators -Dinner Theater Demonstration

    • Yamhill Valley Lavender Festival - Support of Expanding the Festival

  • Total Distribution: $8,787

    • Arts Alliance of Yamhill Country –Develop AAYC website

    • Newberg Public Library - Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libras

    • Providence Newberg Health Foundation - Art at the Hospital; student and professional

    • River Reflections Art Competition - Art Contest and Traveling Exhibit of Winners

    • Yamhelas Community Resource Center Naturescape at Yamhill/Carlton HS

    • Yamhill Lavender Growers - Art and Heritage Festival

  • Total Distribution: $1,500

    • Newberg Downtown Association - Art Contest for Street Banners