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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
Theatre 33 - In Residence at Willamette University
website ›
Arts
$6,200
2025
one year operating support for theatre organization supporting playwrights generating new work
Responsive
Responsive
8fa0cd3c-e94b-4df4-907b-d238f7ee8107
Shaking the Tree Theatre
website ›
Arts
$50,600
2026
two year operating support for theatre company
Responsive
Responsive
94fe7767-69d9-491d-b48b-7a7b0aa82f73
Theatre 33 - In Residence at Willamette University
website ›
Arts
$5,900
2024
one year operating support for theatre organization supporting playwrights generating new work
Responsive
Responsive
5f51f316-4da2-4fe9-a18a-a657ca1ed96e
Portland Festival Symphony
website ›
Arts
$7,800
2024
two year operating support for program providing free summer concerts
Responsive
Responsive
10c870b9-ea57-4f04-be7c-e6dbd7a173cf
Experience Theatre Project
website ›
Arts
$5,800
2024
one year operating support for immersive theatre
Responsive
Responsive
12e14168-b39e-43f6-b66b-7c11d6cce502
DanceAbility International
website ›
Arts
$5,400
2025
one year operating support for creative movement-based community classes for people experiencing disabilities
Responsive
Responsive
ee00302d-a683-4e3c-832d-56903ae68376
Blueprint Ensemble Arts and Theatre Initiative
website ›
Arts
$4,700
2025
one year operating support for vocal education and performance
Responsive
Responsive
3b855781-78a2-4d62-b342-55a5122280f0
Astoria Arts and Movement Center
website ›
Arts
$2,800
2024
one year operating support for arts and movement center in Astoria
Responsive
Responsive
76800f87-9285-48ed-a413-05b7b73e8c5a
New Expressive Works
website ›
Arts
$17,900
2024
one year operating support for dance organization providing a residency program, classes and performance space
Responsive
Responsive
a48d06ea-9dbe-4d06-9e9d-aac207c20ea5
New Expressive Works
website ›
Arts
$37,800
2025
two year operating support for dance organization providing a residency program, classes and performance space
Responsive
Responsive
66683387-fd74-4797-a9f3-2017385eaf52
Portland Summerfest
website ›
Arts
$8,600
2025
two year operating support for ongoing opera education program and free outdoor opera performances
Responsive
Responsive
9f4194a3-7771-4aea-aa87-ce6615fdd14a
Portland Actors Conservatory
website ›
Arts
$53,400
2024
two year operating support for actors training program
Responsive
Responsive
ee2b49c2-345a-4904-9f4f-18d842a8856e
Corrib Theatre
website ›
Arts
$14,800
2024
two year operating support for professional theatre company focused on Irish people, culture, and history
Responsive
Responsive
6b4a2796-9d5f-4a55-8db7-0b608f59ebb5
A Greater Applegate
website ›
Arts
$1,400
2025
one year operating support for the Applegate Artists working group in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
22059790-9037-486a-b980-1aa52036e8e2
Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association
website ›
Arts
$8,800
2023
one year operating support for regional performing arts ensembles in the Columbia River Gorge area
Responsive
Responsive
c095d4c9-3433-451a-8333-14e5f14ffea8
Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association
website ›
Arts
$23,400
2024
two year operating support grant for regional performing arts ensembles in the Columbia River Gorge area
Responsive
Responsive
02431054-58d2-4824-9d9a-35af0c7d61db
Eugene Gay Men's Chorus
website ›
Arts
$4,000
2025
one year operating support for community choral group
Responsive
Responsive
c01345cf-1c7b-4b1c-bbcb-8331c400a9fe
Eugene Gay Men's Chorus
website ›
Arts
$3,600
2024
one year operating support for community choral group
Responsive
Responsive
4042f164-34cb-4be7-b4c1-84538a378780
The Eugene Gleemen, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$1,600
2026
one year operating support for community choral group
Responsive
Responsive
30da1767-aac1-4cde-9f20-dcaca7de9fb9
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon
website ›
Arts
$4,700
2024
one year grant to support operations for Asian American independent film festival
Responsive
Responsive
e3fd0f7e-fa2c-4101-879b-5ef4a4908f08
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon
website ›
Arts
$3,400
2023
one year operating support for Asian American independent film festival
Responsive
Responsive
249d7a5c-f2b3-4c55-a589-798f804d1e50
Crave Theatre Company
website ›
Arts
$3,800
2023
one year operating support grant for theatre company and inclusive artist-in-residency program
Responsive
Responsive
d6ba1a84-361d-4279-83f0-6844ca54adc7
Converge 45
website ›
Arts
$10,200
2023
one year operating support for contemporary arts programming and community engagement
Responsive
Responsive
f6d63aab-a7da-4a8e-b57c-e35d2a1d7df2
Conduit Dance, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$5,500
2024
one year operating support grant for contemporary dance company and arts service organization
Responsive
Responsive
d55ea885-90f6-4856-a2cc-14b102d4b5a7
Conduit Dance, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$6,600
2023
one year operating support grant for contemporary dance company
Responsive
Responsive
a09f22af-850c-42e6-afbe-f12ce8bc5bed
Conduit Dance, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$8,800
2025
two year operating support for contemporary dance company and arts service organization
Responsive
Responsive
d57eaa5e-c327-47bc-b70a-ac3d14e04fc3
Coastal Voices
website ›
Arts
$2,600
2025
one year operating support for volunteer community choir in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
ea54f685-857a-4eeb-bf8b-583b63f35de0
Cascadia Composers
website ›
Arts
$1,000
2026
one year operating support for member-run organization for regional contemporary composers
Responsive
Responsive
0ada461d-b97f-4d92-8314-45277cacc31e
Cascadia Composers
website ›
Arts
$1,400
2024
one year operating support for member-run organization for regional contemporary composers
Responsive
Responsive
80bf7258-9866-4ec5-b402-ff94a18c65c8
Beaverton Symphony Orchestra
website ›
Arts
$6,300
2026
one year operating support for professional orchestra and community performances
Responsive
Responsive
1580aabd-9dc2-44a0-8110-aa245ea40d33
Beaverton Symphony Orchestra
website ›
Arts
$6,400
2024
one year operating support grant for professional orchestra and community performances
Responsive
Responsive
2fe4219d-f057-4308-8527-f140c3d89de6
Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre Inc
website ›
Arts
$7,600
2025
two year operating support for theatre organization in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
627c4647-badd-4bf1-865b-f5f5e6cba494
Astoria Visual Arts
website ›
Arts
$4,600
2026
one year operating support for a visual arts hub
Responsive
Responsive
868cbd32-5ba1-4f9d-b806-8dfc14b60653
Ashland New Plays Festival
website ›
Arts
$6,300
2025
one year operating support for playwrights developing new work and public readings
Responsive
Responsive
ed5dd3f6-debc-48f8-ba9f-5158da9a5665
Astoria Visual Arts
website ›
Arts
$5,300
2024
one year operating support for a visual arts hub
Responsive
Responsive
aa3d89d8-f552-421f-a776-6c69d7fdbc5a
Ashland New Plays Festival
website ›
Arts
$6,200
2024
one year operating support grant for playwrights developing new work and public readings
Responsive
Responsive
ef7cb358-561c-4d3e-b7d0-6d618d608e87
ArtMax Academy
website ›
Arts
$3,800
2026
one year operating support grant for youth arts programming and culturally specific arts education led by Persian and Peruvian artists
Responsive
Responsive
d65bd1a4-3498-4bab-82b3-55f00ab89100
45th Parallel
website ›
Arts
$16,200
2025
one year operating support grant for contemporary chamber music performances
Responsive
Responsive
6e9239fc-022e-4e75-b63f-5e6f6782620c
45th Parallel
website ›
Arts
$11,600
2023
one year operating support for chamber music performances
Responsive
Responsive
802cac63-ca23-4d5b-b4fa-d37475eae44f
21ten Theatre dba Shoebox Theatre
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2024
one year operating support grant for small theatre productions and acting classes
Responsive
Responsive
0f0bf786-e2bf-4e83-989a-edacb4f61850
Lakewood Center for the Arts
website ›
Other
$10,000
2025
one time gift for operating support in honor of retired Miller board member Bill Swindells
Initiative
Initiative
a348c9d0-151d-4007-ad08-4973a44a1aeb
Sophia Shalmiyev
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Literary Arts
Responsive
Responsive
30e861e0-378b-4a05-8086-c014cd7423d6
Susan Leslie Moore
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Literary Arts
Responsive
Responsive
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Stephanie Adams-Santos
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Literary Arts and Media Arts (interdisciplinary)
Responsive
Responsive
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Shay Mirk
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Literary Arts
Responsive
Responsive
20fefd5d-324f-4b35-9f1b-ef26046e847d
Robert Arellano
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Literary Arts and Media Arts (interdisciplinary)
Responsive
Responsive
dc901743-883c-42d0-88fc-18968b2cf582
Michelle Ruiz Keil
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Literary Arts
Responsive
Responsive
8e1d6e2c-cf6e-4b71-a0ec-9423213a729d
Masami Kawai
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Media Arts
Responsive
Responsive
c4cc46d9-049d-4aa9-818f-021435bfd459
Lydia Kiesling
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Literary Arts
Responsive
Responsive
86d06202-8d63-4243-ac30-24c4e13d5e31
Kevin Truong
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Media Arts
Responsive
Responsive
5f31ee1c-e377-45a8-9dec-fd31d70adb17
Karina Lomelin Ripper
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Media Arts
Responsive
Responsive
afc46158-0238-419b-b197-982582c153bd
Jesse Blanchard
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Media Arts
Responsive
Responsive
6c53c003-18f0-4efe-b07b-345808082c2a
Jacy Mairs
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Media Arts
Responsive
Responsive
e269f910-9fc4-4031-b910-78e0ad931aa7
Gabriel Urza
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Literary Arts
Responsive
Responsive
49171f4f-4cff-4134-a7c8-f082451ad04b
Ernesto Javier Martínez
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Media Arts
Responsive
Responsive
a0ac3da6-7392-42a4-9b32-3eef0af8fd9d
Devon Fredericksen
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Literary Arts
Responsive
Responsive
9406929d-825b-4c75-8df9-9e05b39e11f5
Daniela Naomi Molnar
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Literary Arts and Media Arts (interdisciplinary)
Responsive
Responsive
a312926f-b59a-4623-8282-99df820ab2ca
Dao Strom
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Literary Arts and Media Arts (interdisciplinary)
Responsive
Responsive
3df8f799-3daf-47ed-bf55-41457e028af2
Erica Berry
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Literary Arts
Responsive
Responsive
33192d11-716d-4f1d-a007-f015682a3516
Claire Willett
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Literary Arts
Responsive
Responsive
abda82a9-ab33-46a0-9cdc-0f2893bc9dde
David F. Walker
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2025
one year award to Individual Artist in the Literary Arts
Responsive
Responsive
35708328-8823-465d-9d43-266e3f565c9e
Hannah Krafcik
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (music)
Responsive
Responsive
486dd1f1-33ba-49c2-9d2d-b547e46d152f
Michelle Fujii
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (music)
Responsive
Responsive
ae67d3d1-520f-46af-aaa9-b44cfa79083f
Talilo Marfil-Tran
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (music)
Responsive
Responsive
eb2171df-b35a-4d70-a85f-7a64aab1cce9
Rachel Slater
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (music)
Responsive
Responsive
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Sara Jean Accuardi
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (theater)
Responsive
Responsive
c89ecddd-dc0d-40fa-a807-2c824d66a1f8
Okaidja Afroso
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (music)
Responsive
Responsive
66109892-f2f6-48ea-8945-60c3f2c0b462
Marisa Anderson
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (music)
Responsive
Responsive
b56a97ec-77d4-4f61-ad24-629b4a9cfc14
Luke Wyland
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (interdisciplinary)
Responsive
Responsive
0ca229e8-4dd6-4ee7-8031-a93ea3ab83ce
Laura Allcorn
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (dance)
Responsive
Responsive
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Lamiae Naki
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (dance)
Responsive
Responsive
815dee6f-0be6-4326-85e8-22dc369079bd
Jimmie Herrod
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (theater)
Responsive
Responsive
85eb5b73-fd92-47fc-a01e-29ec5aa1ec0d
Jesse J. Sanchez
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (interdisciplinary)
Responsive
Responsive
cf500c98-ff65-4737-a74e-d30a3b9ea5f4
Ethan Gans-Morse
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (dance)
Responsive
Responsive
1e96d29f-b958-4e9a-ad4a-4cbc32eb814e
Francisco Garcia
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (music)
Responsive
Responsive
cec77990-917d-47b0-a6fb-261e75d3bc49
Allie Hankins
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (theater)
Responsive
Responsive
c0c96871-c32b-47a3-be7c-f91d00ace2dc
Anthony Hudson / Carla Rossi
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (dance)
Responsive
Responsive
74e9b6ac-77ce-4a20-a704-33ae5dcdc241
Carlyn Hudson
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (theater)
Responsive
Responsive
66e205ba-c461-4279-88ff-cbeb083de31c
Adam Eccleston
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (theater)
Responsive
Responsive
b80bdb39-d09c-43a4-919f-fbd1d5510115
Amber Kay Ball
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (theater)
Responsive
Responsive
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Andrea Stolowitz
website ›
Artists
$25,000
2024
one year award to Individual Artist in the performing arts (music)
Responsive
Responsive
15f25e8e-ece1-4360-a0f7-8287388c2125
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
website ›
Arts
$2,000,000
2023
one year project support for large-scale repertory theatre company
Initiative
Initiative
d7478e99-5c2e-4130-8d83-6b3ae73ea68a
Xcape Dance Company
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$2,400
2023
one year operating support for arts education and performing for the BIPOC youth community
Responsive
Responsive
8b76cd89-adde-4979-aba9-2f9b2d4be494
Wisdom of the Elders Inc.
website ›
Arts
$32,000
2023
one year operating support for multimedia programs and Indigenous Archives Initiative
Responsive
Responsive
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Wellsprings Friends School
website ›
K-12 Education
$40,000
2023
one year operating support for alternative high school serving youth from nine school districts in Lane County
Responsive
Responsive
f73b8853-68c5-4abd-8bbd-45349e509316
White Bird
website ›
Arts
$195,000
2023
three year operating support for contemporary dance performances
Responsive
Responsive
8ff88a4b-0708-4a26-afa0-78eb6f297e2a
The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts
website ›
Arts
$270,000
2023
three year operating support for arts education and performance center
Responsive
Responsive
8159b2ae-00a3-444e-b55d-4456cd97005a
Third Angle New Music Ensemble
website ›
Arts
$50,800
2023
two year operating support for contemporary music organization and performances
Responsive
Responsive
5c976f3a-f0fb-4ee0-ad58-769d554b4547
Signal Fire
website ›
Arts
$2,100
2023
one year operating support for artist residencies and retreats in Rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
a0139a73-6eba-4d50-ad94-764dd773bd70
Ten Fifteen Productions
website ›
Arts
$3,000
2023
one year operating support grant for theatre productions and community performance space in Astoria
Responsive
Responsive
5a6e33de-04cf-4791-986e-b81b41f35e8b
Little Theatre on the Bay
website ›
Arts
$6,700
2023
one year operating support for community performing arts organization in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
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Stand for Children Leadership Center
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2023
one year operating support for system-level educational reforms in Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
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Southern Oregon Repertory Singers
website ›
Arts
$26,000
2023
two year operating support for adult choral ensemble in Southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
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STAGES Performing Arts Youth Academy
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$6,300
2023
one year operating support for year-round youth theatre programming
Responsive
Responsive
7c903c95-e40b-4983-9400-8cb6af9f39fb
SMART Reading
website ›
K-12 Education
$200,000
2023
two year operating support for statewide reading program
Responsive
Responsive
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Serendipity Center Inc.
website ›
K-12 Education
$30,000
2023
one year operating support for alternative school serving students with special needs
Responsive
Responsive
c65f0a34-7ba0-414b-a705-88e910c8c840
Rogue Valley Mentoring
website ›
K-12 Education
$40,000
2023
one year operating support for youth mentoring program in rural Southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
38b38611-2979-4add-9a57-1065be1db96c
Riverbend Live!
website ›
Arts
$5,700
2023
one year operating support for youth theatre education and summer concert series in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
f62f7e16-221b-4da6-8c44-ccadc92a3f16
Rogue Valley Symphony
website ›
Arts
$141,000
2023
three year operating support for orchestra in Southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
4f9f56e6-6261-434b-8c80-b1678a9f6b86
K-12 Education
$300,000
2023
two year operating support for year-round multicultural youth leadership program
Responsive
Responsive
b1e6ae88-8fc1-4112-9cb4-d8d7c81c335c

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