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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
OK You, Inc.
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$11,100
2023
one year operating support for youth arts education
Responsive
Responsive
0ef0e810-8ecc-4507-a4d3-a3c3c6dd228b
Music Education & Performing Artists Association (MEPAA)
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$12,300
2025
one year operating support grant for non-school based interdisciplinary arts education program
Responsive
Responsive
0c7837de-fc6e-4b83-85d1-f0911f7ec45b
Maxtivity
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$6,000
2024
one year operating support for arts education and artist-in-residence programs in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
d9104853-f5b9-4bfd-bfdf-d79d28cc8103
Music Education & Performing Artists Association (MEPAA)
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$11,100
2023
one year operating support for interdisciplinary arts education program
Responsive
Responsive
1d5d6958-d9bd-48f5-a41b-84dfc1f10eca
Portland Symphonic Girlchoir
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$7,800
2024
one year operating support for treble choir organization and youth programming
Responsive
Responsive
2d831031-93c2-4c07-9788-8e0cf86868ea
Portland Symphonic Girlchoir
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$8,200
2025
one year operating support for treble choir organization and youth programming
Responsive
Responsive
c982537f-676c-4ded-9936-bf978562911f
Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$59,690
2026
two year operating support for arts education program providing youth orchestra opportunities
Responsive
Responsive
15045b00-4208-4775-bea3-16bf20a5762d
Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$36,800
2024
two year operating support for arts education program providing youth orchestra opportunities
Responsive
Responsive
56fa398d-2b96-40fe-8085-6c9bc2c6452f
K-12 Arts Education
$5,700
2024
one year operating support grant for youth Japanese taiko drumming educational and performances
Responsive
Responsive
ca26198b-2b81-4bcf-b769-c45616efed52
Empowered Movement Aerial
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$7,300
2024
one year of operating support for youth aerial arts classes and performances
Responsive
Responsive
381979ef-4a39-4355-989f-8ba7ac2c5cfe
Children's Repertory of Oregon Workshops
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$8,000
2024
one year operating support for youth performing arts organization in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
88940670-79e3-4fed-9ed8-80bfc80d0dad
Bridgetown Conservatory of MT
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$7,800
2024
one year operating support for youth musical theater program
Responsive
Responsive
54ed1600-b9a0-44b6-a80f-94ba83d089c8
BEAT Children's Theatre
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$10,600
2025
one year operating support for children's theatre and programming in Bend
Responsive
Responsive
a8bb058a-6f2f-446d-85fd-46abbe039971
Bay City Arts Center
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$4,600
2025
one year operating support for community arts hub that offers visual arts, music, performance, youth education, and community events
Responsive
Responsive
b9ea3501-730b-426f-b40b-776bf18b9211
Ballet Folklorico Ritmo Alegre
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$18,200
2024
two year operating support for dance and cultural program for Mexico's folkloric dance
Responsive
Responsive
a9f3c71b-ebb4-4c90-a060-e030995e5aeb
Wordcrafters in Eugene
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$13,800
2025
one year operating support for literary arts and youth arts education organization
Responsive
Responsive
27b70c37-f011-411e-bac0-b16d53f6532d
Wordcrafters in Eugene
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$7,400
2024
one year operating support grant for literary arts organization
Responsive
Responsive
61e2d172-f73a-4cfc-8be0-d94bab5c2b43
Upstart Crow Studios
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$14,400
2024
one year operating support for youth theatre arts programming
Responsive
Responsive
23d68fb2-a794-47c6-88d0-da7faa0788a1
The Music Lessons Project
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$3,300
2025
one year operating support for arts education organization providing individual music lessons for youth
Responsive
Responsive
9a6f1690-02fc-40fc-a95d-cd2c39d8d517
The Dalles Art Association
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$13,000
2024
one year operating support for gallery, exhibitions and youth arts education programming
Responsive
Responsive
dd6fb699-6d48-47b3-8cbb-a0b89a79a477
Oregon Coast Children's Theatre
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$11,400
2024
two year operating support for children's theatre programming
Responsive
Responsive
7a68b547-0564-4fb0-8f98-0a21956b3084
Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival Association
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$4,800
2024
one year operating support for orchestra program and festival for high school students in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
03f65d40-d61e-4380-bf07-a060280eb434
Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$19,200
2024
two year operating support for youth orchestra and youth symphony in southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
6a437703-ec28-4336-8c42-95be3deb78b5
Steps for Youth
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$6,700
2024
one year operating support grant for community dance company for BIPOC youth
Responsive
Responsive
e40bcabf-ee57-4b87-afee-e6017cf854f7
Lovegood Performing Arts Company
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$11,500
2025
one year operating support for theatre performances and arts education
Responsive
Responsive
cd609dd0-fda9-4ace-8ca3-7a169a249554
Corvallis Youth Symphony Association
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$16,800
2025
one year operating support for youth symphony
Responsive
Responsive
20926c50-4d55-4bfd-9641-b55a2d484efb
Oregon Arts Education Collective - Charitable Partnership Fund
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$6,100
2025
one year project support for arts education advocacy and professional development
Responsive
Responsive
d5080b66-41d0-4db5-8e84-01bed10575f0
RiverStars - sponsored by Cave Junction Farmers Market
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$4,600
2025
one year operating support for youth dance and theatre classes, and performances in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
9096e9b3-8ec6-4070-99d7-daf442b69a50
Corvallis Youth Symphony Association
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$14,700
2024
one year operating support for youth symphony
Responsive
Responsive
149a9e05-bb65-47a7-9ee3-dd0582832085
New Moon Productions Theatre Company
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$2,500
2025
one year operating support for children's theatre company
Responsive
Responsive
01577d93-bd10-438c-89df-0d33b7e3d445
Montavilla Jazz Festival
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$20,100
2025
one year operating support grant for jazz concerts, community events and festival
Responsive
Responsive
b41cd581-68fe-4695-a13c-523b3d01e194
Montavilla Jazz Festival
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$7,000
2024
one year operating support grant for jazz concerts, community events and festival
Responsive
Responsive
78cef409-dc21-461a-84aa-b28bef5f1271
Vibe of Portland
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$16,400
2025
one year operating support grant for visual art and music educational organization
Responsive
Responsive
3995054d-8e4d-4ec7-b36e-62f22e1b6bcc
Oregon Coast School of Art
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$4,500
2024
one year operating support grant for arts education in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
865367c5-87c2-4075-9a0a-ee961129eb23
ArtMax Academy
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$4,600
2024
one year operating support grant for youth arts programming and classes led by Persian and Peruvian artists
Responsive
Responsive
cdc08845-56b6-4b6b-9cd6-a49a419cfb30
Arts in Education of the Gorge
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$35,200
2025
two year operating support for youth arts education and teacher professional development in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
258b061b-3bf7-468d-9b0f-3ad2b6e34be7
Oregon Community Foundation
website ›
Other
$20,000
2024
Partnership; one year project support for BUILD Initiative providing Oregon early childhood field with policy and strategy support
Initiative
Initiative
2d165d9a-66ec-4c11-87e9-2dd1f5ed8f14
Warm Springs Community Action Team
website ›
Arts
$16,900
2026
one year program support for arts education and youth filmmaking programming in Warm Springs
Responsive
Responsive
deb0d35a-d70e-4a1c-9c36-fbf5da621f23
Western Arts Alliance
website ›
Arts
$25,000
2024
one year project support for Indigenous Performing Arts Festival
Responsive
Responsive
b489c774-e8ec-4369-9f24-5ee01fe9db19
Third Rail Repertory Theatre
website ›
Arts
$60,000
2025
two year operating support for theatre company
Responsive
Responsive
b46b59b4-77ff-4827-85fa-31c19129fedb
Tamastslikt Cultural Institute
website ›
Arts
$150,000
2024
two year operating support for Indigenous museum in Umatilla
Responsive
Responsive
f1d2df27-ba3b-4933-bb44-a3eecd8d8e5f
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology
website ›
Arts
$180,000
2024
three year operating support for artist workshops, residencies, and exhibitions
Responsive
Responsive
4c612856-37a0-4576-a80c-22ff5517143f
Salem Art Association
website ›
Arts
$135,000
2024
three year operating support for community arts and arts education organization
Responsive
Responsive
f41ce137-0bc3-4737-94de-7c61e5b7ddd6
Portland Piano International
website ›
Arts
$90,000
2024
three year operating support for classical piano performances
Responsive
Responsive
c0f4be3f-3a36-49ae-94b2-2c4d51fba42b
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
website ›
Arts
$150,000
2024
three year operating support for contemporary arts organization
Responsive
Responsive
e96d238d-1d6f-47ea-8442-63bca7399d20
Arts
$40,000
2026
two year program support for arts education for homeless youth
Responsive
Responsive
319ac6aa-9827-4799-a515-a9d9fd83ba15
Portland Center Stage
website ›
Arts
$250,000
2026
one year operating support for theatre company
Responsive
Responsive
a3e77cdd-2ead-4b78-81c9-2060dafb0f70
Portland Street Art Alliance
website ›
Arts
$37,000
2026
one year operating support for public art, interpretive tours and forums
Responsive
Responsive
d6e87261-9bc4-494f-b646-33a4640e5b45
Arts
$40,000
2024
two year operating support for arts education for homeless youth
Responsive
Responsive
b88e1f56-f627-4d0d-a3d2-f6404c37cb93
Portland Street Art Alliance
website ›
Arts
$30,000
2025
one year operating support for public art, interpretive tours and forums
Responsive
Responsive
ac57028c-3d66-4d76-ab30-0bac81c8b182
PDX Jazz
website ›
Arts
$225,000
2025
three year operating support for jazz performance and arts education programming
Responsive
Responsive
cee751bf-b335-4a67-81cb-583329db6c00
Portland Gay Men's Chorus
website ›
Arts
$96,000
2024
three year operating support for queer community chorus
Responsive
Responsive
071eb8fa-2410-4060-9333-76cb05bf457a
Portland Center Stage
website ›
Arts
$250,000
2025
one year operating support for theatre company
Responsive
Responsive
7ec047fb-bc80-470c-bf29-999cd0627455
Portland Baroque Orchestra
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2025
one year operating support for baroque and early classical music orchestra
Responsive
Responsive
a9f4b12b-7625-4470-bff1-c237a710f554
Portland Baroque Orchestra
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2024
one year operating support for baroque and early classical music orchestra
Responsive
Responsive
64c38680-eeaa-47c2-8a8f-1f2663d7aa68
PassinArt: A Theatre Company
website ›
Arts
$120,000
2025
three year operating support for African American producing theatre company
Responsive
Responsive
03aaad57-e1fa-4855-830d-52b1f9b529a4
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
website ›
Arts
$1,500,000
2025
three year operating support for large-scale repertory theatre company
Responsive
Responsive
4a8abe1b-1d27-474a-862c-728ecd75bba9
Cultural Advocacy Coalition Foundation
website ›
Arts
$40,000
2024
two year operating support for increasing support of arts and culture in the state of Oregon through statewide convenings, advocacy and liaising with legislative representatives
Responsive
Responsive
3bb472d3-ce5b-45c1-a6bd-4a6f563064e7
Oregon Center for Contemporary Art
website ›
Arts
$90,000
2025
three year operating support for contemporary art gallery and programs
Responsive
Responsive
212b8801-3e53-4045-b42d-2f82584970d7
Oregon Public Broadcasting
website ›
Arts
$750,000
2025
three year project support for arts and culture programming in public broadcasting
Responsive
Responsive
3d85c813-1a97-44d4-89eb-8064e13f9ff9
Northwest Children's Theater and School
website ›
Arts
$100,000
2025
one year operating support for youth theatre education program
Responsive
Responsive
1174d825-1a0a-4520-b6b1-9479bad14273
Northwest Children's Theater and School
website ›
Arts
$100,000
2024
one year operating support for youth theatre education program
Responsive
Responsive
fa0f99a6-9d35-4d10-a905-99554662d43f
My Voice Music
website ›
Arts
$80,000
2024
two year operating support for youth music education program
Responsive
Responsive
3c1b3461-01ce-4e28-acda-610d3faf2a8f
Miracle Theatre Group (DBA: Milagro)
website ›
Arts
$102,000
2025
three year operating support for Latino theatre, culture, and arts education experiences
Responsive
Responsive
d8a8e38b-e996-4f1e-83a7-4a9f19caf9cd
Live Wire Radio, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$60,000
2024
three year operating support for live radio show and youth media mentorship program
Responsive
Responsive
5620f5a6-8401-46b2-8051-a3335bd52989
Literary Arts, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$375,000
2024
three year operating support for literary arts organization
Responsive
Responsive
50c3789e-e176-4c5a-b1a2-7dad910aa555
Liberty Restoration Inc.
website ›
Arts
$30,000
2025
one year operating support for performing arts and youth theatre academy on the North Oregon Coast
Responsive
Responsive
e0582f6c-54b6-450f-8197-343713316de7
Lincoln City Cultural Center
website ›
Arts
$90,000
2025
three year operating support for youth arts education and community arts programs at visual and performing arts center in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
5319f55b-ba6c-4512-bc8e-a030773c3ba4
Lan Su Chinese Garden
website ›
Arts
$170,000
2025
two year operating support for Chinese arts programming
Responsive
Responsive
b8cf38d4-31a4-415d-a0a6-e1b9146bb2fa
KLCC Public Radio Foundation
website ›
Arts
$25,000
2024
one year operating support for public radio station coverage of regional arts programs and news stories
Responsive
Responsive
1579e879-be2b-4de4-b81e-9fbb05ecd058
KLCC Public Radio Foundation
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2025
two year operating support for public radio station arts and culture staff and reporting
Responsive
Responsive
47707d10-1abd-4d15-a703-4df59e80e596
Portland Japanese Garden
website ›
Arts
$34,000
2024
one year operating support for Japanese arts programming
Responsive
Responsive
08f52377-ce3e-47c9-9e40-072dec464d73
Hollywood Theatre
website ›
Arts
$60,000
2024
one year operating support for film education and exhibition organization
Responsive
Responsive
01155f89-6c32-4e35-84b9-d3d7a87b285b
Portland Japanese Garden
website ›
Arts
$86,000
2025
two year operating support for Japanese arts programming
Responsive
Responsive
348cf5d5-d0f4-4b01-a43f-bd9688c79138
Five Oaks Museum
website ›
Arts
$20,000
2024
one year operating support for arts-integrated museum
Responsive
Responsive
e4d1ca7d-e3bd-4fd3-9bc0-a69cab9e2359
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
website ›
Arts
$65,000
2025
one year operating support for Indigenous museum and cultural center in Grande Ronde
Responsive
Responsive
2cdb6480-9b2d-4d54-b5a1-2ff3ca9835a8
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
website ›
Arts
$40,000
2024
one year operating support for Indigenous museum and cultural center in Grande Ronde
Responsive
Responsive
b425cb2d-cc17-42b8-bc80-e50e83ae13b6
All Ages Music Portland DBA Friends of Noise
website ›
Arts
$68,000
2025
two year operating support for music and arts education programming for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth
Responsive
Responsive
a9f69fe9-3391-42fb-96bb-9bc44a262fd6
All Ages Music Portland DBA Friends of Noise
website ›
Arts
$30,000
2024
one year operating support for music and arts education programming for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth
Responsive
Responsive
c37c88a8-b2b4-404f-ac90-562a35def594
Fishtrap, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$90,000
2024
three year operating support for literary arts programming in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
8ad8fbfa-a172-481d-8b41-e1ef01022888
Eugene Symphony
website ›
Arts
$285,000
2025
three year operating support for professional orchestra
Responsive
Responsive
6c3718bb-a33d-460c-a3a4-471d046bfdd5
Echo Theater Company
website ›
Arts
$80,000
2025
two year operating support for aerial arts, youth artistic programming, and ensemble theater
Responsive
Responsive
1f492120-7d7c-49db-921f-ba9fdd18b0f5
Eugene Concert Choir
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2024
two year operating support for choral organization supporting chorus, chamber choir, and orchestra groups
Responsive
Responsive
2d0fdc62-d382-4ca7-bc31-9ae65f3167e6
Curious Comedy Theater
website ›
Arts
$30,000
2025
one year operating support for performing arts theater, comedy programming, festivals and classes for underserved voices
Responsive
Responsive
f4d3ba98-7fc0-41a3-a419-12b96a1b6fbd
Coquille Indian Tribe
website ›
Arts
$15,000
2025
one year operating support for art activities with Coos Art Museum
Responsive
Responsive
508bff46-ccce-41d9-9765-ff6308cbc3de
Chamber Music Northwest
website ›
Arts
$225,000
2024
three year operating support for small ensemble concerts and classical music education programming
Responsive
Responsive
151eaf69-9d6c-4304-80d9-4cda938e218c
Chehalem Cultural Center
website ›
Arts
$90,000
2024
two year operating support for arts programming in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
a450f5d8-4995-4efe-9149-0e5a365be9b3
Camelot Theatre Company
website ›
Arts
$40,000
2025
one year operating support for community theatre in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
f1477862-d7fa-4d45-aa55-3c4a30c176c4
Broadway Rose Theatre
website ›
Arts
$240,000
2024
three year operating support for professional musical theatre company
Responsive
Responsive
d89ad7fa-38bc-446a-be2b-3af74c5b1290
Britt Music & Arts Festival
website ›
Arts
$390,000
2024
three year operating support for performing arts venue and music festival in Southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
29f5f3d6-a0ab-4ede-8ee1-1fbb8e6b593f
Arts
$150,000
2024
three year operating support for dance education and performance company
Responsive
Responsive
bf4f984b-14a3-4d09-a983-b9fdd1adb83d
BendFilm
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2025
two year operating support for film festival programming
Responsive
Responsive
80ac1524-21ad-4ffe-9b65-f9a40e64a591
Ballet Fantastique
website ›
Arts
$120,000
2024
three year operating support for performing arts, dance theatre, and dance academy
Responsive
Responsive
a33c4834-c23e-42a5-b092-5e5e3642837f
Bag and Baggage Productions
website ›
Arts
$120,000
2025
three year operating support for theatre company
Responsive
Responsive
4fa7b197-df58-4622-a6cb-1c3ad53b8920
Artists Repertory Theatre
website ›
Arts
$44,000
2025
one year operating support for Portland theatre
Responsive
Responsive
48dfa85b-7d5c-4a78-9e7c-aef93db839f1
Artists Repertory Theatre
website ›
Arts
$90,000
2024
one year operating support for theatre company
Responsive
Responsive
f2f1d114-9bd3-42bc-91be-c3c701c7e3c1
APANO Communities United Fund
website ›
Arts
$25,000
2026
two year program support for Open Studios art-making program, teaching artists, and community space
Responsive
Responsive
cc87c2f4-de71-4923-ae0e-561472886475
Four Rivers Cultural Center
website ›
Arts
$90,000
2024
three year operating support for arts programming in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
1d15a94b-2ca4-474d-b742-0573b0e52748
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
website ›
Arts
$100,000
2024
two year operating support for multidisciplinary performing and visual arts center
Responsive
Responsive
d2d8239d-8fbe-416f-9ccb-21bc6fbdc132
Outside the Frame
website ›
Arts
$40,000
2024
one year operating support for filmmaking program for unhoused and marginalized youth
Responsive
Responsive
181bebd0-e0c1-4a3c-9145-ebef88323fc2

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