connecting communities Through Art & music
Bridgeworks Oregon partners with individuals and groups to run programs that focus on well-being and education by using art, music, and cultural awareness to bridge societal divisions in Oregon. Bridgeworks strives to create greater equity to marginalized populations.
We, at Bridgeworks Oregon, are committed to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where our participants, colleagues, and volunteers feel valued. We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach to our work to provide equal opportunities. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages. We take time to listen as all voices are valued and heard. And we strive to broadcast other’s stories respectfully and with integrity, as we connect communities.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Bridgeworks Oregon has received generous support from the Oregon Cultural Trust, The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, Oregon Cultural Trust, Sir James and Lady McDonald Cultural Fund and Fred W Fields Fund of Oregon Community Foundation, Regional Arts and Culture Council, and Multnomah County Cultural Coalition. The PonyXpress has received critical support from Mervyn Seldon Charitable Arts Trust, Salem Foundation, Roundhouse Foundation, Spirit Mountain Community Fund, Oregon Arts Commission, and a generous pool of subscribers. Thank you Lakota Oyate-Ki Culture Club at OSP for partnering with the PonyXpress.
Bridgeworks Oregon was awarded generous support to produce the anthology Prisons Have a Long Memory by the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, Oregon Humanities, the Oregon Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Danny Wilson is grateful to Regional Arts and Culture Council for past support and The Echo Fund for an upcoming project. Thank you also to the Oregon Arts Commission and Art Matters Foundation for awarding past artist fellowships to Tracy Schlapp.
THE TEAM
Creative Director Tracy Schlapp leading workshop at the Penitentiary of Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2025. Photo by Chloe Accardi and supplied courtesy of Museum of International Folk Art and the New Mexico Department of Corrections. Executive Director recording PonyXpress writers at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, Pendleton Oregon, 2024. Photo by Phillip Luna and supplied courtesy of Oregon Department of Corrections.