![As one of the oldest and best organizations serving writers in Portland and the Pacific Northwest, the Willamette Writers board awarded the Humanitarian Award to Literary Arts.](https://willamettewriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/literary-arts-logo-30th-e1434388454228-150x101.jpeg)
As one of the oldest and best organizations serving writers and readers in Portland, the Willamette Writers board awarded the Humanitarian Award to Literary Arts. From their Portland Arts & Lectures series to the Oregon Book Awards, they have truly demonstrated exceptional philanthropy and contributed to writers throughout the Pacific Northwest in a variety of…