Coos Bay, Oregon - August 15, 2016 - The South Coast Folk Society was recently awarded a Cultural Development Grant of $11,349 by the Oregon Cultural Trust. This Creativity grant will be used to directly develop and support a permanent folk orchestra on the southern Oregon coast to enrich cultural life and bring new resources to local communities.
"The uniqueness of the Cultural Trust in the national landscape is a testament to Oregonians’ dedication to supporting culture,” said Carole Morse, chair of the Cultural Trust Board. “More than 10,000 families, individuals and businesses invest in the Trust every year to ensure future generations have access to active and culturally vibrant communities."
The South Coast Folk Society is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that preserves and teaches folk traditions, offering contra and folk dancing, sing-alongs, concerts, workshops and the South Coast Celtic Festival.
The organization serves dancers, musicians, singers and devoted folk music fans from Gold Beach to Florence and from North Bend to Myrtle Point and beyond. Members come from all walks of life. From students to retired individuals, from novice to professional musicians, all are welcomed and encouraged to attend the group's public events.
The Cultural Trust grant will directly fund the "Mentoring South Coast Musicians" project developed by the South Coast Folk Society, which will run from September 2016 through July 2017.
Musician Sue Songer, editor of The Portland Collection http://www.theportlandcollection.com, a highly acclaimed source for contra music worldwide, and Portland fiddler Betsy Branch, as music arranger, will train 25 local musicians for six months to perform their newest contra dance repertoire, at a gala dance in June 2017, ensuring the orchestra's sustainability .
This project will ensure local talent is nurtured, promote growth for musicians, as well as provide more outreach within the community. It will help further root traditional music and dance opportunities for current and future generations in the area.
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Contact:
Jennifer Sordyl, President ____Phone 541-808-7269
Email
Address: southcoastfolksociety@gmail.com
Organization:
South Coast Folk Society Office: 541-808-1773
South
Coast Folk Society Awarded Oregon Cultural Trust Grant
Coos
Bay, Oregon - August 15, 2016 - The South Coast Folk Society was
recently awarded a Cultural
Development Grant of $11,349
by the Oregon Cultural Trust. This Creativity grant will be used to
directly develop and support a permanent folk orchestra on the
southern Oregon coast to enrich cultural life and bring new resources
to local communities.
"The
uniqueness of the Cultural Trust in the national landscape is a
testament to Oregonians’ dedication to supporting culture,” said
Carole Morse, chair of the Cultural Trust Board. “More than 10,000
families, individuals and businesses invest in the Trust every year
to ensure future generations have access to active and culturally
vibrant communities."
The
South Coast Folk Society is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization
that preserves and teaches folk traditions, offering contra and folk
dancing, sing-alongs, concerts, workshops and the South Coast Celtic
Festival.
The
organization serves dancers, musicians, singers and devoted folk
music fans from Gold Beach to Florence and from North Bend to Myrtle
Point and beyond. Members come from all walks of life. From students
to retired individuals, from novice to professional musicians, all
are welcomed and encouraged to attend the group's public events.
The
Cultural Trust grant will directly fund the "Mentoring South
Coast Musicians" project developed by the South Coast Folk
Society, which will run from September 2016 through July 2017.
Musician
Sue Songer, editor of The Portland Collection
http://www.theportlandcollection.com,
a highly acclaimed source for contra music worldwide, and Portland
fiddler Betsy Branch, as music arranger, will train 25 local
musicians for six months to perform their newest contra dance
repertoire, at a gala dance in June 2017, ensuring the orchestra's
sustainability.
This
project will ensure local talent is nurtured, promote growth for
musicians, as well as provide more outreach within the community. It
will help further root traditional music and dance opportunities for
current and future generations in the area.
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