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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
Central Oregon Mastersingers
website ›
Arts
$2,700
2025
one year operating support for adult and youth choral arts organization
Responsive
Responsive
0a470a95-dd0d-449f-b3f3-b17534f913f2
Central Oregon Mastersingers
website ›
Arts
$2,200
2024
one year operating support for adult and youth choral arts organization
Responsive
Responsive
c9bdc946-5297-418c-953e-a311041c289a
Cascades Theatrical Company
website ›
Arts
$26,400
2023
two year operating support for theatre productions and youth theatre education in Central Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
ac908efd-163f-46a7-928e-d2ba64736979
Bridging Voices
website ›
Arts
$3,700
2024
one year operating support grant for young adult chorus for LGBTQ+ and community
Responsive
Responsive
9c490daf-9dc5-4130-9091-5f77464934f3
Bridging Voices
website ›
Arts
$6,400
2025
two year operating support for young adult chorus for LGBTQ+ and community
Responsive
Responsive
dc7c371d-75b3-4f78-bb16-d1a7f16a5e8f
Bridgetown Conservatory of MT
website ›
Arts
$8,000
2025
one year operating support for youth musical theater program
Responsive
Responsive
5841d5a8-095e-490a-a0b4-72fae06b9a95
Boom Arts, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$31,600
2025
two year operating support for interdisciplinary arts, theatre and performances in Portland area
Responsive
Responsive
420d5b6d-711c-4d46-9379-e784a6be146c
Boom Arts, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$21,200
2024
two year operating support grant for interdisciplinary arts, theatre and performances
Responsive
Responsive
349b6aca-5c6d-4b88-9126-dd25e31f4aee
Blue Sky Gallery - Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts
website ›
Arts
$31,000
2026
two year operating support for contemporary photography gallery
Responsive
Responsive
b591059c-3b68-4370-b113-265978e8e510
Blue Sky Gallery - Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts
website ›
Arts
$30,800
2023
two year operating support for contemporary photography gallery
Responsive
Responsive
226df1e8-768b-49cf-9843-14fd6bee18df
Bach Cantata Choir
website ›
Arts
$3,200
2025
one year operating support for choral arts organization
Responsive
Responsive
c9b6adab-572a-415c-8723-20084c4c4bf5
Ashland Independent Film Festival
website ›
Arts
$28,000
2025
two year operating support for film festival and programming
Responsive
Responsive
35d37759-5aec-4836-b134-39070c9a7723
Oregon Arts Watch
website ›
Arts
$36,400
2025
two year operating support for Oregon arts and culture media group
Responsive
Responsive
7f58dce3-1956-45e9-bc06-78efdf7872a9
Ashland Children's Theatre
website ›
Arts
$4,300
2025
one year operating support for children's theatre organization
Responsive
Responsive
66bc7151-4583-4653-9675-9699c9acd75a
Ashland Children's Theatre
website ›
Arts
$3,400
2024
one year operating support for children's theatre organization
Responsive
Responsive
b81b65eb-e217-4a92-ae87-c76c5be5f931
Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene
website ›
Arts
$6,000
2025
one year operating support for arts services organization focusing on advocacy and sector advancement
Responsive
Responsive
67146b40-ce5e-43d9-aebc-cbb1a870eb67
Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene
website ›
Arts
$5,200
2024
one year operating support for arts services organization focusing on advocacy and sector advancement
Responsive
Responsive
16dde4a7-5827-444c-befd-ff5488c33e7c
Artichoke Community Music
website ›
Arts
$12,500
2026
one year operating support for music school, live music venue and performances
Responsive
Responsive
4316b8a4-4440-4031-983c-7b10c118d30a
Artichoke Community Music
website ›
Arts
$12,800
2024
one year operating support for music school, live music venue and performances
Responsive
Responsive
cf1a4103-5a13-41d4-932f-dfe9ed2d33ca
The Artback
website ›
Arts
$1,900
2025
one year operating support for a community collective, public art project by professional and young artists
Responsive
Responsive
106bb85a-bc7d-4444-9e5a-73b57c52f75d
The Artback
website ›
Arts
$1,700
2023
one year operating support grant for a community collective, public visual arts project by professional and young artists
Responsive
Responsive
ba4d5ae4-d25f-4da9-a6a8-6f9a9baebe8d
Anima Mundi Productions
website ›
Arts
$15,700
2024
one year operating support for Ashland concert series for composers and performers of new music
Responsive
Responsive
db53a149-1528-4957-a0d0-585fb34824f0
Anima Mundi Productions
website ›
Arts
$34,600
2025
two year operating support for Ashland concert series for composers and performers of new music
Responsive
Responsive
f098e423-a0d2-490d-80b4-fe1535acb420
Artist Mentorship Program
website ›
Arts
$9,000
2025
one year operating support grant for arts and music mentorship programming for houseless youth in Portland
Responsive
Responsive
6b087823-5e57-480a-873e-947400f70955
Artist Mentorship Program
website ›
Arts
$6,000
2024
one year operating support for arts and music mentorship programming for houseless youth in Portland
Responsive
Responsive
577cf4ee-fc1a-4f23-942b-bae90e1bf6b1
Advance Gender Equity in the Arts
website ›
Arts
$6,600
2025
one year operating support for playwrighting residencies
Responsive
Responsive
39ddb906-80a4-4bc0-9239-899fee84779d
Advance Gender Equity in the Arts
website ›
Arts
$5,400
2024
one year operating support for playwrighting residencies
Responsive
Responsive
6f087f67-926a-4fa1-b635-7d15d9781ed6
Willamette Valley Symphony
website ›
Arts
$2,400
2025
one year operating support for volunteer symphonic orchestra
Responsive
Responsive
b48fe3d0-5ca1-416b-9e2f-9c847c8e1f80
The Theatre Company
website ›
Arts
$3,400
2025
one year operating support for theatre company
Responsive
Responsive
36dfcfc2-1e18-47af-b7fb-2103a329648a
The Dalles Art Association
website ›
Arts
$15,400
2026
one year operating support for gallery, exhibitions and youth arts education programming
Responsive
Responsive
13d6ea34-77d7-4222-8be3-fc4574b8c1c7
Sunriver Stars Community Theater
website ›
Arts
$2,400
2025
one year operating support for youth and community theater
Responsive
Responsive
85657c24-0c70-4a02-a992-937feb88d697
Sunriver Stars Community Theater
website ›
Arts
$2,300
2023
one year operating support for youth and community theater
Responsive
Responsive
e40f1ab7-0f50-4148-97b4-1464c87666da
Siskiyou Singers, Inc
website ›
Arts
$2,500
2025
one year operating support for auditioned community chorus in Southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
ede096b1-7095-4616-bd80-6cde2ab94453
Siskiyou Singers, Inc
website ›
Arts
$2,100
2023
one year operating support for auditioned community chorus in Southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
1e1e5876-d97f-4c91-97c8-0a2dc77fe610
Siletz Bay Music Festival
website ›
Arts
$6,600
2023
one year operating support for summer music festival in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
799dce60-9833-432c-8c0f-6e1797c7ed61
Siletz Bay Music Festival
website ›
Arts
$17,600
2025
two year operating support for summer multi genre music festival in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
d7f11ab2-f876-470c-8cea-3594106c5792
Rogue Valley Wind Ensemble (DBA: Rogue Valley Symphonic Band)
website ›
Arts
$3,000
2025
one year operating support for symphonic band in Southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
acd26d3c-6d93-4beb-a7d2-928ef0131991
Rogue Valley Wind Ensemble (DBA: Rogue Valley Symphonic Band)
website ›
Arts
$2,700
2024
one year operating support for symphonic band in southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
20cc4f9a-b70f-4439-bf9a-8dc2358b6971
Rogue Theater Company - sponsored by All Ages Music
website ›
Arts
$11,500
2025
one year project support for theatre company
Responsive
Responsive
5a16cf5b-76bc-4f8b-aada-9df4757b9a30
Rogue Valley Chorale Association
website ›
Arts
$19,200
2026
two year operating support for adult and youth choral arts organization
Responsive
Responsive
280101de-d6bb-4ffd-b207-fa3439660106
Rogue Theater Company - sponsored by All Ages Music
website ›
Arts
$11,100
2024
one year project support grant for theatre company
Responsive
Responsive
a7dae920-2ce5-4f51-a989-fb5f2ada8213
Risk/Reward
website ›
Arts
$11,000
2024
two year operating support for performing arts organization creating new works
Responsive
Responsive
abcdbeb1-c580-4523-8e67-ab7e3bb2351d
Redfish Music Festival
website ›
Arts
$2,600
2025
one year operating support for classical music festival and performances in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
bc79712e-1e62-4831-9edd-c0bd7020e938
Performance Works NW
website ›
Arts
$3,800
2024
one year operating support for contemporary performance, venue, and artists residencies
Responsive
Responsive
7217fd82-b74a-44db-adf8-25715b20c143
Performance Works NW
website ›
Arts
$8,800
2025
two year operating support for contemporary performance, venue, and artists residencies
Responsive
Responsive
efb9cb43-b7df-431a-babe-cbc8d21fc9cf
Portland Lesbian Choir
website ›
Arts
$6,000
2024
one year operating support for lesbian choral group for LGBTQIA2S+ and community
Responsive
Responsive
51f4e19d-7f39-4a49-8e02-e4c3a6798800
Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble
website ›
Arts
$5,500
2024
one year operating support for concert series & jazz composers
Responsive
Responsive
00c5d96f-b2f2-40d6-add9-d5880896d4ce
Oregon Coast Music Association
website ›
Arts
$8,900
2025
one year operating support for music festival in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
713ce83a-8403-4a27-a8c9-da460e00789e
Oregon Arts Watch
website ›
Arts
$13,300
2024
one year operating support for Oregon arts and culture media group
Responsive
Responsive
25c2807e-f1a3-48f4-b6da-a6859b0c1bfd
OperaBend
website ›
Arts
$1,900
2025
one year operating support for opera organization
Responsive
Responsive
3bbf0bfb-da2e-46b6-9899-20d502c38e4a
McMinnville Film Festival Foundation
website ›
Arts
$4,000
2024
one year operating support for independent short film festival
Responsive
Responsive
172f3089-d108-478d-a97f-d3c095b39141
Jazz Society of Oregon
website ›
Arts
$7,800
2025
one year operating support for jazz performances and arts education programming
Responsive
Responsive
980e6ea0-73d6-4bbd-b9d0-7864d5460b00
ISing Choir
website ›
Arts
$2,300
2025
one year operating support for choral arts organization
Responsive
Responsive
e91ef2c2-8344-483b-96ad-81e6c26307a5
Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival Association
website ›
Arts
$9,400
2026
two year operating support for orchestra program for high school students in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
61297233-0153-4b65-b23a-6934d15eea7c
Valley Art Association
website ›
Arts
$2,900
2025
one year operating support for gallery, exhibitions and arts programming
Responsive
Responsive
963137b7-bfdc-470f-b1cd-ba669bdeaaae
Twilight Theater Company
website ›
Arts
$3,500
2024
one year operating support for community theater
Responsive
Responsive
4e5ad654-4d51-454e-96f0-80a3ad6d6ad9
Takohachi
website ›
Arts
$5,400
2025
one year operating support grant for traditional Japanese music and dance programming
Responsive
Responsive
dfccdd74-d37e-4ca7-9a85-3558f881a1fa
Silverton Arts Association
website ›
Arts
$4,000
2025
one year operating support for community arts center in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
5c287378-1883-46de-9c82-5b7c95d34564
Steps for Youth
website ›
Arts
$6,500
2025
one year operating support for community dance company for BIPOC youth
Responsive
Responsive
a64119f4-cb6c-45c2-9122-6e7b15857b1c
PUSH FOLD
website ›
Arts
$4,700
2026
one year operating support grant for contemporary dance productions and festival
Responsive
Responsive
779b585d-fd0a-4803-964e-f55cd5056172
PUSH FOLD
website ›
Arts
$5,700
2024
one year operating support for contemporary dance productions and festival
Responsive
Responsive
3ab033a8-2dfb-4665-97b8-f1ea06e28e02
Painted Sky Center for the Arts
website ›
Arts
$20,500
2025
one year general operating support grant for community arts center and arts education programming in Grant County
Responsive
Responsive
42d52b62-f7bf-4b58-84c1-a43b8ea3fbd9
Kickstand Comedy
website ›
Arts
$16,200
2025
one year operating support for comedy theater and training center
Responsive
Responsive
fd948f05-093d-4c51-b0fd-deb0f6ed5728
Painted Sky Center for the Arts
website ›
Arts
$41,400
2026
two year operating support for community arts hub and arts education programming in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
1963c777-9631-4f5b-a0a6-8dfa13ba533d
Open Space
website ›
Arts
$16,000
2024
one year operating support for dance education and performance company
Responsive
Responsive
b830a4c4-86e4-4e66-a8d6-2589322989d9
Willamette Light Brigade
website ›
Arts
$44,400
2023
two year operating support for Portland Winter Light Festival
Responsive
Responsive
f4c148e2-f93e-41cc-b71b-d6ea1b48771e
Neskowin Chamber Music
website ›
Arts
$3,100
2025
one year operating support for classical music performances in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
47d5e992-af56-4011-a5c8-b6e585e2fb9d
From the Ground UP
website ›
Arts
$4,600
2025
one year operating support for women/femme-focused art incubator
Responsive
Responsive
9aaa4764-404d-4413-bf52-58057d68d509
From the Ground UP
website ›
Arts
$3,700
2024
one year operating support for women/femme-focused art incubator for the creation of new works
Responsive
Responsive
167eb0da-18a8-4f0f-88bd-0e3095fc768a
FearNoMusic
website ›
Arts
$8,400
2025
one year operating support for concert series and youth composers mentorship program
Responsive
Responsive
6b002d01-a526-421d-bd46-cac3dbbcedd3
A-WOL Dance Collective
website ›
Arts
$17,800
2025
one year operating support for aerial arts, youth artistic programming, and performances
Responsive
Responsive
3044b51a-96fa-4865-95bf-802b42b472d0
Write Around Portland
website ›
Arts
$55,200
2025
two year operating support grant for community-based writing workshops and literary events
Responsive
Responsive
552cd703-5c15-4971-adb3-e2d1aa5ef021
The Immigrant Story
website ›
Arts
$6,000
2025
one year operating support for live and digital storytelling program featuring immigrant narratives
Responsive
Responsive
ca37b986-cb9a-41f6-9564-6a9c1ad38f0d
The Immigrant Story
website ›
Arts
$5,100
2024
one year operating support for live and digital immigrant storytelling program
Responsive
Responsive
6b22f274-8e89-4300-ba2d-d682314e7b1a
Generations Theater Company
website ›
Arts
$1,900
2025
one year operating support for volunteer musical theater company in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
56d5aad9-6a1b-46a4-b036-97689a3dc525
Generations Theater Company
website ›
Arts
$1,800
2024
one year operating support grant for volunteer musical theater company in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
2c614172-868e-462c-9b6e-1eed067aa870
Generations Theater Company
website ›
Arts
$1,900
2023
one year operating support for volunteer musical theater company in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
90b54420-110d-45e7-b461-fe17610ca424
Synth Library Portland
website ›
Arts
$2,500
2025
one year operating support for community music workshops, gear lending program, and collaborative studio space
Responsive
Responsive
0982012b-2bf1-432d-831f-635c7a0a4ddc
Sunriver Music Festival
website ›
Arts
$40,800
2024
two year operating support for classical music festival, community concerts, and music education
Responsive
Responsive
f2400c58-7de6-4c67-8451-c734ced1049e
Southern Oregon Guild
website ›
Arts
$4,500
2024
one year operating support grant for visual art center in Southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
51fabc53-52c1-4236-9e3f-f22020916130
Scalehouse
website ›
Arts
$11,400
2025
one year operating support for arts programming, studio space and residencies
Responsive
Responsive
10d622ec-06a2-44d6-9b32-c55fe9ce904a
Scalehouse
website ›
Arts
$10,900
2024
one year operating support for arts programming, studio space and residencies
Responsive
Responsive
fcce9a46-f891-471f-b0c7-1151b2c580ac
Scalehouse
website ›
Arts
$9,300
2023
one year operating support for arts programming, studio space and residencies
Responsive
Responsive
5a4350d9-e9af-4419-b65d-954aefa17ca8
Rainbow Dance Theatre - sponsored by WOU Foundation
website ›
Arts
$16,800
2023
one year operating support for touring dance company and youth dance education
Responsive
Responsive
58311448-a0ca-4f17-bbfc-18a6b34295a5
Rainbow Dance Theatre - sponsored by WOU Foundation
website ›
Arts
$29,000
2024
two year operating support for touring dance company and youth dance education
Responsive
Responsive
ba6dc62d-27fc-41dc-831b-2e6dcd20c2eb
QDoc Film Festival - sponsored by Hollywood Theatre
website ›
Arts
$2,500
2023
one year project support grant for film festival of LGBTQ+ documentaries
Responsive
Responsive
13d1ba61-9b40-4005-9edc-dd991c5ddcdc
The Oregon Chorale
website ›
Arts
$2,800
2023
one year operating support for symphonic choir and internship program for high school musicians
Responsive
Responsive
cec78c79-5343-48f4-8b0a-056dedcb23cc
Orchestra Nova Northwest
website ›
Arts
$38,600
2023
two year operating support grant for professional symphony orchestra
Responsive
Responsive
efcf8246-b2b5-439f-bec1-51f7a997dfe9
New Moon Productions Theatre Company
website ›
Arts
$1,800
2024
one year operating support grant for Drama Literacy Program
Responsive
Responsive
480ba097-5211-4671-8798-9be4c12b6dbf
Hoffman Center
website ›
Arts
$9,900
2024
one year operating support for rural community art center in coastal Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
702d652a-5b56-449d-82d2-a2ecd37100d1
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre Northwest
website ›
Arts
$1,700
2025
one year operating support for contemporary dance company
Responsive
Responsive
f4052b63-d92e-468f-b61a-c3e72653a4e8
Ditch Projects
website ›
Arts
$3,200
2025
one year operating support for contemporary art gallery
Responsive
Responsive
9255f271-8acb-4ac0-a021-3b0a065d6bb4
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre Northwest
website ›
Arts
$2,200
2026
one year operating support for contemporary dance company
Responsive
Responsive
9e2298d1-cfb4-4bfd-8871-3c03d6a87b97
Coaster Theatre Playhouse
website ›
Arts
$10,700
2025
one year operating support for youth and community theatre
Responsive
Responsive
3dd16cf4-c6e9-466e-8289-9c321b91b148
Coaster Theatre Playhouse
website ›
Arts
$6,700
2023
one year operating support for community theatre
Responsive
Responsive
af799d8d-b1f3-4413-8cd5-9f2c487c1074
Barnstormers Theatre
website ›
Arts
$8,200
2025
one year operating support for community theatre in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
4e5fc05d-c3e0-40dd-b250-84b2146384d8
Aurora Chorus
website ›
Arts
$5,200
2026
one year operating support for treble-voiced community chorus
Responsive
Responsive
89a31bce-8283-4cc4-b15e-7c5e480e3999
Art Presence, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$3,400
2025
one year operating support for art gallery, youth arts education, and artist studio space in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
e12e6b92-25de-4038-a4d0-4d502f1bad40
Art Presence, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$2,800
2024
one year operating support for art gallery and artist studio space in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
1fb727dd-a390-4149-9193-634721321fe5
Shaking the Tree Theatre
website ›
Arts
$52,400
2024
two year operating support for theatre company
Responsive
Responsive
aaf4d31d-7a03-40e0-be36-3d36f6336a58

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