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Third "Power of a New Idea" Film Available Online

26 October 2009

The third film produced for Oregon Humanities by Jelly Helm and Grow Film is now... More

Work: call for proposals and submissions

08 March 2010

Oregon Humanities magazine is seeking submissions for the summer 2010 issue on the... More

Oregon Cultural Trust Grants Available

23 February 2010

Humanities, heritage, historic preservation, and arts nonprofits, and cultural units of... More

Share your mind-changing moment in the O. Hm. essay contest

01 February 2010

Share a moment of insight or surprise—a time when you’ve read, seen, or heard something... More

Second "Power of a New Idea" film now available for viewing

08 October 2009

The second of three short films created by Jelly Helm and Grow Film for Oregon... More

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Third "Power of a New Idea" Film Available Online

The third film produced for Oregon Humanities by Jelly Helm and Grow Film is now available for viewing online at the Oregon Humanities website and on YouTube. Like the other previous two films, this one explores “The Power of a New Idea,” but looks at how disagreement and discomfort can lead to openness and change. The film features Pancho Savery, Robyn Tenenbaum, Kate Sokoloff, David Gutterman, Jon Broderick, Sharnissa Clemons, CaroleZoom, Jesse Beason, and Andrew Proctor.

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26 October 2009 | Posted in New Ideas | Permalink | Comments? (0 so far)

Work: call for proposals and submissions

Oregon Humanities magazine is seeking submissions for the summer 2010 issue on the theme of work. Thomas Aquinas famously said, “To live well is to work well.” But in difficult economic times, can every American truly aspire to “work well,” or has the goal of finding a fulfilling life’s pursuit been replaced by the need to find a job that will put food on one’s table and a roof over one’s head? And given vast technological advances, a dynamic global economy, and recent... Read more

08 March 2010 | Posted in Publications General | Permalink | Comments? (0 so far)

Oregon Cultural Trust Grants Available

Humanities, heritage, historic preservation, and arts nonprofits, and cultural units of the nine federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon may now apply for the Oregon Cultural Trust’s Cultural Development Grants for FY 2011.

Funded projects must occur between August 1, 2010, and July 31, 2011. Applications should be delivered or postmarked by Friday, May 14, 2010. Please visit the Trust’s website for the grant guidelines and application.

23 February 2010 | Posted in Community | Permalink | Comments? (0 so far)

Share your mind-changing moment in the O. Hm. essay contest

Share a moment of insight or surprise—a time when you’ve read, seen, or heard something that changed the way you think about the world—in the O. Hm. essay contest.

Essays must be 500 words or less and submitted by Monday, April 5, 2010, to Oregon Humanities, O. Hm. Essay Contest, 813 SW Alder, Suite 702, Portland, Oregon, 97205, or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

01 February 2010 | Posted in Community Publications | Permalink | Comments? (0 so far)

Second "Power of a New Idea" film now available for viewing

The second of three short films created by Jelly Helm and Grow Film for Oregon Humanities is now available for viewing. The film premiered Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at Wordstock Think & Drink with Richard Read and Lijia Zhang in Portland. This film features Wim Wiewel, Fred and Toody Cole, John Jay, Lyn Craig, Jon Broderick, Thomas Lauderdale, Sharnissa Clemons, and David Gutterman—all of whom reference moments of insight and inspiration that changed the way they saw the... Read more

08 October 2009 | Posted in New Ideas | Permalink | Comments? (0 so far)

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