Organizations Arts Commission Governor Arts Award Recipients - 1977 to 2007 Sorted alphabetically Note: some information is not available Organization Year Governor City Description Albany Creative Arts Guild 1977 Robert Straub Art in Public Places 1988 Bend Arts in Oregon Council 1977 Robert Straub Bank of America 1999 Corporate arts supporters Design of cultural facilities and arts BOORA Architects 1996 John Kitzhaber Portland patronage Brooks-Scanlon Inc 1980 Corporate support for the arts CALYX 1996 John Kitzhaber Corvallis Feminist press Chamber Music Northwest 1995 John Kitzhaber Portland Chamber music programs Children's Educational Theatre 1994 Salem Outstanding theater programs for youth For the development of the Hult Center for Citizens of Eugene 1983 Victor Atiyeh Portland the Performing Arts Contemporary Crafts Association 1980 Victor Atiyeh Portland Crafts programming Cultural Planning Taskforces 2002 John Kitzhaber Cultural leadership Eugene Ballet Company 1996 John Kitzhaber Eugene Dance touring efforts Eugene Summer Festival of Music 1981 Victor Atiyeh Eugene (precursor of the Oregon Bach Festival) Friends of Timberline 1987 Neil Goldschmidt Mt Hood Public art & preservation Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center 1992 Barbara Roberts Portland Community arts programs Jefferson High School Arts Program 1978 Robert Straub Portland Arts education Kaiser Permanente 1986 Victor Atiyeh Corporate arts supporter Meyer Memorial Trust 1992 Barbara Roberts Portland Arts patronage Mt Hood Festival of Jazz 1989 Neil Goldschmidt Gresham Arts development & festival promotion Northwest Film Center 1998 John Kitzhaber Portland Northwest Review 1993 Barbara Roberts Eugene Literary magazine Organization Year Governor City Description OCRI Foundation 1991 Barbara Roberts La Grande Arts patrons ODS Health Plans 1995 John Kitzhaber Portland Corporate arts supporter Oregon Art Beat 2007 Portland Arts & cultural leadership Oregon Business Committee for the Arts 1990 Neil Goldschmidt Portland Arts leadership & advocacy Oregon Coast Council for the Arts 1984 Victor Atiyeh Newport Arts leadership Oregon School of Arts and Crafts 1993 Barbara Roberts Craft leadership & advocacy Oregon Symphony Association 1978 Robert Straub Portland Artistic excellence Pentacle Theatre 2003 Ted Kulongoski Salem 50th anniversary of community theatre Peter Britt Festivals 1978 Robert Straub Jacksonville Portland Center for the Visual Arts 1985 Victor Atiyeh Portland Arts programs & advocacy Portland General Electric & the PGE Foundation 2001 John Kitzhaber Portland Corporate arts supporters Portland Museum School 1977 Robert Straub Salem Art Association 1982 Victor Atiyeh Salem Arts programming Salem-Keizer Public School District Music Programs 2001 John Kitzhaber Salem Exemplary music education The Art Gym 2005 Ted Kulongoski Marylhurst publication National Bank 1988 Neil Goldschmidt Portland Arts supporter US West Communications 1989 Neil Goldschmidt Corporate arts supporter Will Vinton Studios 1983 Victor Atiyeh Portland Animators & developers of Claymation Young Audiences of Oregon 1979 Victor Atiyeh Arts education programs Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects 2007 Ted Kulongoski Portland Arts leadership