Our Grantees

We're proud to support Arts and Education efforts statewide. We deeply admire the work our grantees are doing to bring positive change to Oregon communities.

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We've made our grants searchable so you can explore the types of activities we have funded since 2015. In the table below, Responsive grants are those awarded through our Fast Track and Standard application processes. Initiatives include grants initiated by the Miller Foundation directly or in collaboration with funding partners.

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Name
Funding Area
Total
Amount
Year
Approved
Name
Funding Area
Total
Amount
Year
Approved
Oregon Symphony
Arts
$500,000
2022
Large Arts Initiative - operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
0d53a1dd-777f-424c-a672-83f39f846782
Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington
Arts
$25,000
2015
The Teaching Artist Studio, 2015-16
Responsive
Responsive
c7a2b2b0-b3b3-e0d0-1406-245adf36e4bf
Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon
K-12 Arts Education
$40,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
cd3ccb4f-480f-89dc-a76d-109b4812f7b1
Whiteside Theatre Foundation
Arts
$4,922
2015
Basic Performance Equipment
Responsive
Responsive
b60b80a5-0f04-300e-96f1-f6c438f8be37
White Bird
Arts
$256,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
4f7b754c-c1e7-9bfe-8c2b-153132d8c7da
triangle productions!
Arts
$60,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
d5b07a47-5e44-9050-46e4-46860f341eb0
The Geezer Gallery
Arts
$5,000
2015
Exhibitions at Artists Repertory Theatre
Responsive
Responsive
56f5b1c0-02f0-7198-7b77-c2ed38ddeeda
Third Rail Repertory Theatre
Arts
$136,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
54e275ff-d84b-46ee-5e26-9acb0fcd7eb9
Thrive Washington
Other
$1,000
2015
Honorarium
Initiative
Initiative
70ac5441-4335-537f-85d9-713c814b912b
The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts
Arts
$200,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
adb4368c-9ec3-d7de-7c87-3a48da67511b
The Portland Ballet
Arts
$80,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
6acc8949-be0c-0767-dd55-b2dfcbc9fddb
Southern Oregon Film Society
Arts
$7,500
2015
Audience & Donor Development Project
Responsive
Responsive
e5bc371c-feef-5875-ebde-126b2ca89058
SMART Reading
K-12 Education
$100,000
2015
Operating Support for SMART Statewide
Responsive
Responsive
43b6f604-2c3a-d827-90ca-79aa16998778
Ross Ragland Theater
Arts
$160,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
59cfef69-3e8d-0470-8801-a0509f4f2978
Regional Arts & Culture Council
Arts
$150,000
2015
Program support for Right Brain Initiative and Cultural Leadership program
Responsive
Responsive
39d650e9-b39b-b0cb-c475-c53c3c39876c
Salem Chamber Orchestra
Arts
$5,000
2015
Salem Chamber Orchestra
Responsive
Responsive
e16292eb-1d19-7522-ff03-fcc3f022886c
Salem Art Association
Arts
$140,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
b2247fc1-c562-b6a9-f6e4-eea07fdbfbce
Rogue Valley Symphony
Arts
$120,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
592dcb98-c903-c5af-40af-e89c8815a574
Rogue Valley Chorale Association
Arts
$5,420
2015
Rogue Valley Chorale Association
Responsive
Responsive
c2ea6594-d988-3a55-0556-476675a01862
Rock N Roll Camp for Girls
K-12 Arts Education
$5,000
2015
Rock N Roll Camp for Girls
Responsive
Responsive
6ca9a6f6-d93e-747f-68c3-523f15b0181a
Profile Theatre
Arts
$100,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
527673b4-bb6c-a37d-5a5a-dd46b49da698
Portland Youth Philharmonic
K-12 Arts Education
$120,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
ae1e0131-2ed7-a274-9824-7e9e1c1d7b8b
Portland Public Schools
K-12 Education
$892,326
2015
program support for MINT program
Responsive
Responsive
9be1fc70-34a5-f8b0-7550-50c7081ca6e8
Portland Playhouse
Arts
$120,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
a11ad03d-22c0-ce64-7c9f-2863946cd19d
Portland Piano International
Arts
$92,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
498caeff-0d9e-3a03-3c1b-af75356eb44a
Portland Opera
Arts
$750,000
2015
Large Arts Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
277df428-7bac-e240-35e5-da4e98238e59
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
Arts
$300,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
3b69dc2e-4119-d09f-dae9-79eb186158b7
Portland Children's Museum
Arts
$58,750
2015
Portland Children’s Museum Lives Sustainably: Business Plan Development and Fundraising
Responsive
Responsive
fb52d42c-9cf7-00ee-7dae-4961bb474a34
Portland Baroque Orchestra
Arts
$180,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
ab6e7774-15e9-e46b-dc99-9de5d889f462
Portland Center Stage
Arts
$100,000
2015
Large Arts Initiative - Opportunity Grant
Initiative
Initiative
7bce43a5-72e7-56d6-0411-d5d72441c984
Portland Center Stage
Arts
$750,000
2015
Large Arts Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
93fb9f8f-cf52-1d95-48ae-59ffa1f24590
PassinArt: A Theatre Company
Arts
$5,000
2015
Production Season 2015-2016
Responsive
Responsive
2f7bc3d7-a986-60b9-5532-788eb4ed2464
Portland Art Museum
Arts
$750,000
2015
Large Arts Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
fa806929-f316-9aaf-a899-dbf98efb8867
Oregon Humanities
Arts
$200,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
760010c3-1c70-e8d9-9504-690d5467d085
K-12 Arts Education
$25,000
2015
p:ear arts education for homeless youth
Responsive
Responsive
a20b38d3-8979-288c-9755-5a29d0e5579b
Oregon Symphony
Arts
$1,667,000
2015
Large Arts Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
bd81a260-a06a-39f3-06d2-d88ee58be443
Oregon Nikkei Endowment
Arts
$5,000
2015
Nihonmachi: The Place to Be
Responsive
Responsive
6c3b9b16-d8c9-a981-01f4-14049f37fe86
Oregon Contemporary Theatre
Arts
$88,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
cc135544-602e-25fe-d72e-96dbdf091961
Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission
Arts
$5,000
2015
Oregon Cartoon Institute 2016 speaker series
Responsive
Responsive
a0b72a08-a89e-71e5-462d-d0c919eabc9f
Oregon Coast Council for the Arts
Arts
$84,261
2015
capacity building to integrate new marketing and volunteer tools
Responsive
Responsive
4da8346c-2a90-a135-4f67-b220a12fbc27
Oregon Children's Theatre
K-12 Arts Education
$300,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
ded5ee1e-e7ca-7ff6-2660-41f8c0ce143a
Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts
Arts
$30,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
f1e0d83e-1f3c-dae1-e82f-4764e5981d5b
Oregon Center for Contemporary Art
Arts
$20,000
2015
Oregon Center for Contemporary Art
Responsive
Responsive
f024e589-bd43-9866-b49f-a5837e86312d
Northwest Children's Theater and School
K-12 Arts Education
$200,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
dd4fc645-ffb5-66f6-1ac8-9f855f299ae7
Oregon Ballet Theatre
Arts
$450,000
2015
Large Arts Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
bb6c3901-b494-5fbd-fc73-2801663bc9a5
Oregon Arts Commision
Arts
$2,000
2015
Arts Summit Sponsorship
Initiative
Initiative
aeeec285-b961-40e2-ea37-c9fa19f0170d
Northwest Film Center
Arts
$160,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
9f5f05c0-e43b-e988-539e-4f022418e455
Metropolitan Youth Symphony
K-12 Arts Education
$60,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
9638edb9-19a8-093c-46e8-d6f9989e85d1
Northwest Dance Project
Arts
$148,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
3232c51b-84df-26b1-bd80-57201f8fed3e
Newspace Center for Photography
Arts
$15,000
2015
Newspace Center for Photography
Responsive
Responsive
d7256e26-b58b-ef6b-adc7-15b4d1276cc1
Neskowin Chamber Music
Other
$5,000
2015
Honorarium
Initiative
Initiative
668e9f2f-e2d0-28b5-0e3c-07efe3ded35d
Miracle Theatre Group
Arts
$136,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
e20119bc-7322-2522-615f-8c3143333d5c
Live Wire Radio, Inc.
Arts
$80,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
9c2ef6e4-b96f-c828-3c15-dc81c3d630f1
Literary Arts, Inc.
Arts
$270,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
29fd1f33-83df-fc5b-6fd2-407a6a68f239
Latino Network
K-12 Education
$40,000
2015
Latino Network Ninth Grade Counts
Responsive
Responsive
3c828e02-941f-2e03-6364-397b7f2a149b
Lane County (Eugene) School District 4J
K-12 Education
$29,218
2015
School-Based Learning About Learning (SLAL) Networks in 4J
Responsive
Responsive
65f31117-4b66-02a2-676e-a5fafdb872e7
Lakewood Center for the Arts
Arts
$10,000
2015
2015-2016 Lakewood Theatre Company Season Support
Responsive
Responsive
9179c7e0-c316-3aff-9654-b2e385a91b29
Josephy Center for Arts and Culture
Arts
$44,000
2015
Financial Management & Capacity Enhancement
Responsive
Responsive
4cdbfaae-b04c-8404-d5e6-41138737db7b
Imago Theatre
Arts
$111,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
2289fddd-e11e-a47f-52d8-05abd7f409ae
Inflexion
K-12 Education
$67,979
2015
AVID in Oregon schools; Implementation Evaluation of education professional development program
Initiative
Initiative
e6012b10-a84c-9721-e784-7f3ad12ae25a
In Mulieribus
Arts
$3,000
2015
Book of Hours
Responsive
Responsive
770af2ae-d65b-7ed5-d603-044180385e0c
High Desert Chamber Music
Arts
$15,000
2015
Staff Expansion
Responsive
Responsive
6e8e9b6c-5e00-c191-e7e2-f659cb0846e8
Hollywood Theatre
Arts
$130,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
051d94a0-e09a-bf91-843c-c1326fff5558
Hand2Mouth Theatre
Arts
$10,000
2015
Hand2Mouth Theatre
Responsive
Responsive
0668f9e9-84a0-a1ac-241f-a5bc04e9db85
Greater Than
K-12 Education
$600,000
2015
operating support - Dreamer School Project Phase Two Build Out, Sustainability and Dissemination
Responsive
Responsive
945e8179-9653-dc78-2869-4027f711c7b6
Grande Ronde Symphony Association
Arts
$5,000
2015
Grande Ronde Symphony Association
Responsive
Responsive
eb083c49-1b63-946e-8e8a-621ebb438069
Four Rivers Cultural Center
Arts
$5,000
2015
A Night with Glen Miller
Responsive
Responsive
18dd944d-73f6-b2a0-d44b-dbed7cf8f994
Give a Little Foundation
Other
$5,000
2015
one time grant to support children, youth and families
Initiative
Initiative
34c87a82-6a94-b855-2166-99aed8f29b24
Friends of Chamber Music
Arts
$72,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
bdf6d9f5-453c-86f6-ace2-3c8275890b07
Fishtrap, Inc.
Arts
$80,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
24c0299a-183a-3ddb-d7df-af545afa8bac
Eugene Symphony
Arts
$180,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
ed09ddd9-fec1-5aa2-ab64-d894418f6fd9
Eugene Symphony
Arts
$40,000
2015
Eugene Symphony
Responsive
Responsive
2f52a908-a942-976a-61cc-3f175373d8ed
Eugene Ballet Company
Arts
$40,000
2015
Eugene Ballet Company
Responsive
Responsive
6e9858c6-367b-1d49-b49e-944d7cb02a50
Eugene Ballet Company
Arts
$200,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
940808c7-cc5f-548b-f398-8c26a0f4f238
Coos Art Museum
Arts
$15,000
2015
Coos Art Museum 2016 Exhibitions Program
Responsive
Responsive
84c5f00f-a9ea-b09e-ab6c-20a2d1d28c65
CoHo Productions
Arts
$20,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
66cd4242-6fdb-ad19-92ac-3e8a9d5e9054
Disability Art and Culture Project
Arts
$2,500
2015
Disability Pride Film Festival
Responsive
Responsive
4b79e46e-bfc1-c0f3-9b48-f614ac5b8909
Dancing People Company
Arts
$15,000
2015
program support for the Salon Series project
Responsive
Responsive
6ce7b5da-ab11-4f73-09f1-e5e674a96594
Cultural Data Project
Arts
$60,000
2015
Cultural Data Project - Oregon
Initiative
Initiative
c5977f58-c122-1cb0-f790-8a7aee369276
Creative Music Guild
Arts
$1,500
2015
Matching Funds for 25th year
Responsive
Responsive
0f579778-c438-3828-f609-4ce7d91b24a5
Cornucopia Arts Council
Arts
$5,000
2015
Clear Creek Music Festival
Responsive
Responsive
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Craterian Performances
Arts
$200,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
208c4728-cc37-bb7a-7224-73742271b5f1
Columbia Center for the Arts
Arts
$25,000
2015
Columbia Center for the Arts 2015
Responsive
Responsive
028bbffb-6fe6-4667-08cf-100b45f98330
Cinema Project
Arts
$7,500
2015
Cinema Project
Responsive
Responsive
c58f18d7-ab4e-71fc-6b6d-0b2008e0a42c
Children's Institute
Other
$30,000
2015
one year grant to support early childhood advocacy program through Miller Early Childhood Initiative
Initiative
Initiative
df9e5ada-da19-af3d-c83c-667a387b7843
Children's Institute
Other
$1,000
2015
Honorarium
Initiative
Initiative
8b31ed80-840a-ae36-0f1e-09fe7db12e78
Cappella Romana
Arts
$80,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
3f998bb9-dc44-9b4e-19bb-cccb0ea6fb9d
Camp Fire Columbia
K-12 Education
$25,000
2015
Camp Fire High School Program
Responsive
Responsive
0723522d-4ad9-d8e5-1b83-0bc2628151a6
Chamber Music Northwest
Arts
$240,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
7d4c449b-0f92-b59c-bc82-52b812f9b5d6
Camelot Theatre Company
Arts
$15,000
2015
Camelot Theatre Company
Responsive
Responsive
7b454a3b-fc82-066f-6fc9-d7dd5ad0053d
K-12 Arts Education
$20,000
2015
Caldera Youth Program
Responsive
Responsive
59a3b601-4902-eb1f-a279-9cfd3e15a88a
Broadway Rose Theatre
Arts
$185,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
34392ad5-db42-1c23-2bb5-d8be72cba90d
Boom Arts, Inc.
Arts
$5,000
2015
Boom Arts 2016 International Series
Responsive
Responsive
c3b0f8de-1ac4-1f45-d2fe-42cddc6ac41a
Britt Music & Arts Festival
Arts
$200,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
1d6c7021-2872-9d96-6ea2-beb5ba2c034e
Bag and Baggage Productions
Arts
$80,000
2015
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
32d37313-119e-c8b8-46d8-3c8aa2706515
Arts in Education of the Gorge
Arts
$10,725
2015
English Language Learners Arts
Responsive
Responsive
3b976667-1181-bab3-6ebc-f374995884f8
Ashland Art Center
Arts
$20,000
2015
Building on a Strong Foundation, Planning for the Future
Responsive
Responsive
9999b2a3-fada-82d1-6f89-8292a23f6c65
Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington
Arts
$30,000
2016
program support to run the Teaching Artist Studio in 2016-17
Responsive
Responsive
9637cb87-8ac2-c786-c551-aa8968945d67
All Hands Raised
K-12 Education
$100,000
2015
All Hands Raised Partnership
Responsive
Responsive
c18a17ef-6588-9849-b510-e91874a3b635
Artists Repertory Theatre
Arts
$420,000
2015
operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
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