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The Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon serves as your political voice in Salem on behalf of Oregon’s arts, heritage and humanities. Benefiting every Oregonian, culture cannot thrive without public investment partnerships. The CAC works to increase Oregon’s public investments in the almost countless cultural activities and assets seen in every community throughout our state. Part of advocating for a public investment partnership is educating policymakers about the rich resources found in their own backyard.

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11/15/11 – Following an extensive search, the Cultural Advocacy Coalition’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Christine Drazan has been selected to serve as the Coalition’s new Executive Director.

“I am excited for the Cultural Advocacy Coalition to begin this new chapter. Christine’s professional background and skill set make her the right person at the right time, to help the Coalition tackle the challenges that lie ahead,” said Virginia Willard, CAC Board Chair.

Drazan’s experience from within the political arena includes eight years as House leadership staff in Salem and six years with the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association’s Government Affairs team.

“I am honored to have this opportunity to work alongside arts, heritage and humanities stakeholders to protect the Cultural Trust Tax Credit, maintain existing public-private partnerships and expand the influence of the creative economy in Oregon,” Drazan said. “I look forward to working with our Board, Members and Partners to build on existing legislative support of a strong and growing creative sector.”

9/25/11 – We’ve just released our 2011 Legislative Session Report! We accomplished a lot of work, and are busy prepping our agenda for the 2012 short session and 2013 session. Click here to read our 2011 report.