1) Cultural Funding Opportunity
2) American composers highlighted in orchestra Winter program
2) American composers highlighted in orchestra Winter program
3) The Red Cross blood drive
Cultural Funding Opportunity
The Douglas County Cultural Coalition is accepting grant applications from local art, heritage and humanities organizations or projects. Grants range from $250 to $1,000. Deadline is March 31, 2012. Applications can be requested by email at jcoyne8@yahoo.com or sramseywatson@gmail.com. Or one can be picked up at Douglas County Library branches during their regular business hours.
The Douglas County Cultural Coalition is accepting grant applications from local art, heritage and humanities organizations or projects. Grants range from $250 to $1,000. Deadline is March 31, 2012. Applications can be requested by email at jcoyne8@yahoo.com or sramseywatson@gmail.com. Or one can be picked up at Douglas County Library branches during their regular business hours.
The Douglas County Cultural Coalition's purpose is to support cultural participation in all forms throughout the county and is funded through the generous support of the Oregon Cultural Trust (OCT). The projects have to be involved with heritage, arts and the humanities. This year the funds received total $13,342 which approximates less than thirteen cents per resident. You can support the Oregon Cultural Trust by selecting a cultural trust license plate and by donating funds to the trust and receiving an income tax credit.
The group is also seeking members to join the board and assist in the coalitions mission of supporting the arts, humanities and heritage.
In the Coastal Douglas area, the fund has supported: Tsalila, Riverfront Rhythms, the Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra, Great Afternoons, Coastal Douglas Arts and Business Alliance and the Friends of Umpqua River Light.
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WHAT: American composers highlighted in orchestra Winter program
WHERE: Pacific Auditorium, 2260 Longwood Avenue,
WHEN: Sunday, February 26, at 2 P.M
WHEN: Sunday, February 26, at 2 P.M
WHO: Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra (OCCO)
Contact: 541-997-6770 WWW.OCCO.WS
Contact: 541-997-6770 WWW.OCCO.WS
The music of American composers will be featured in the Winter program of the Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra (OCCO), scheduled for Sunday, February 26, at 2 P.M. The concert will be held at the Pacific Auditorium, located on the campus of the Reedsport Community Charter Schools.
Tickets for this program will go on sale in early February at the Reedsport branch of Umpqua Bank. Available during banking hours, they can be purchased through March 2. These tickets will also be available at the door one hour before concert. Admission price is $10 per person.
Composers such as Aaron Copland, John Corigliano, Percy Grainger, and John Knowles Paine are among those featured in this concert. Premier performances of new works by Florence writers Robin DeVour and Charles Perkins are also to be heard.
For more about OCCO, visit the orchestra's website, WWW.OCCO.WS . You may also call 541-997-6770 if you have further questions.
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The Red Cross has scheduled blood drives at the following locations.
Please call 1-800-Red Cross (1-800-733-2767) to schedule your donation appointment.
(Note the alternate numbers listed for certain drives.)
Please call 1-800-Red Cross (1-800-733-2767) to schedule your donation appointment.
(Note the alternate numbers listed for certain drives.)
PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATIONS FOR COOS BAY AND NORTH BEND COMMUNITY DRIVES
Date Hours Location Phone Numbers
New Location:
Feb 9: 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Coos Bay Community: Red Lion Hotel, 1313 N. Broadway Dr. Coos Bay 1-800-733-2767
Feb 9: 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Coos Bay Community: Red Lion Hotel, 1313 N. Broadway Dr. Coos Bay 1-800-733-2767
New Location:
Feb 16: 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. North Bend Community: Church of Christ, 2761 Broadway Ave. North Bend 1-800-733-2767
Feb 20: 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. Reedsport Community: Masonic Temple 626 Winchester Ave. 1-800-733-2767
Feb 21: 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Powers Community: Powers Baptist Church 990 1st Ave. 1-541-439-3685
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