Ten Portland-area arts nonprofits came into some money today, via the Oregon Community Foundation’s annual Creative Heights grants.

OCF announced Aug. 25 that it will invest more than $1 million in a total of 14 arts and culture projects across Oregon. Grants range from $24,000-$100,000. The money comes from the estate of the late philanthropist Fred W. Fields. OCF’s Creative Heights initiative has invested about $1 million every year since 2014, supporting 151 arts and culture projects so far.

This year’s beneficiaries include an audio archive that celebrates people who stutter, an independent film with a TV/VCR as its central character, and a video series about the Albina neighborhood’s historic Black music scene. In addition to the Portland-area winners, the list of winners elsewhere

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