[1] It receives the bulk of its funding through the National Endowment for the Arts, the state, and the Oregon Cultural Trust.
[1] The commission provides funding for local artists through their fellowship programs.
[2] Established in 1967, the Oregon Arts Commission was initially a stand-alone governmental entity.
However, it became a division of the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department in 1993.
As of January 18, 2008, the Oregon Arts Commission has added support for film,[4] in addition to the other projects it funds.