[OR_Archaeology] TRUST BEGINS PLANNING OCTOBER DAY OF CULTURE

[Susan White]

TRUST BEGINS PLANNING OCTOBER DAY OF CULTURE

The Oregon Cultural Trust has begun planning an Oregon Day of Culture
that will be an occasion to celebrate, participate in and donate to
Oregon culture statewide. The event kicks off the fall fund-raising
season, not just for the Trust but for all of Oregon’s cultural
non-profits and Trust coalitions.

Day of Culture 2009 will be a grassroots effort, according to Trust
staff.  The Trust’s role will be to promote work that you are already
doing.   There will be a Day of Culture page on its website, with a
searchable database of events taking place from Oct. 1 - 8.  That
database will be populated with information provided by you that will
include link-through to your own Day of Culture, ticket buying and
donation pages.  There will be a Day of Culture toolkit with logos;
poster, sticker and ad templates; sample press releases and newsletter
articles so you can promote your Day of Culture.

The Trust will buy advertising and radio underwriting to promote Day of
Culture statewide.  In cities that allow it, the Trust will hang Day of
Culture banners.  It actively seek cross-promotional opportunities;
please send the Trust your ideas and suggestions.

To make suggestions or get more information, contact Kimberly Howard at
kimberly.howard at state.or.us or 503-986-0089, or Cynthia Kirk at
cynthia.kirk at state.or.us 
or 503-986-0081.