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The Oregon Cultural Trust is a trust fund created to support the arts, humanities, and heritage in the U.S. state of Oregon.

History
The idea of a "cultural trust" began to take shape in Oregon in 1998 with the Oregon Arts and Culture Summit in Portland.
 * 1999 - Cultural Trust Fund Investment Account
 * 2 governor -appointed task force, plus survey with over 20,000 Oregonians; extensive discussion and research by arts and humanities leaders
 * Resulted in House Bill 2923, which provides for the means to establish funding for arts and cultural projects in Oregon

How it works
Donors to any non-profit arts organization in Oregon may choose to donate a matching amount, up to U.S. $500, to the Oregon Cultural Trust. This matching amount can be claimed as a tax-credit on the Oregon state income tax return.

Funding also provided by sale of the cultural trust license plate. Plates numbers are preceded by "CU".