Two Columbia Gorge arts organizations have received grants from the Oregon Cultural Trust in its distribution for the 2017-18 fiscal year.  The Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River is receiving $17,294 to support the creation of a local children’s theatre.  The Dalles Art Association will receive $8,203 to support the preservation and community utilization of the historic Carnegie Library that houses the Art Center and all of its programs.  Statewide, Oregon Cultural Trust fundraising to a new high, resulting in a record $2.94 million in grants to 136 cultural nonprofits for fiscal year 2017-18.