Dear Advocates,
THANKS to all of you who came together last week to share your stories and amplify our message in support of funding the arts & culture sector!
It was so wonderful to connect and spend a little bit of time together, and I found myself continually inspired by the brilliant and passionate testimony shared throughout the day. Cheers to all of you who showed up! In nearly 50 meetings with legislators and staff across the Capitol last Tuesday, we made an impact, and we could not have done it without each of you who attended.
If you attended this year’s Advocacy Day, we would love to have your feedback, as well as any insight you might have gained in personal meetings and interactions with legislators. Please take this 5-minute survey (we promise, it won’t take longer than that!). Your continued engagement and perspectives are so valuable to us as we look to carry the momentum of Advocacy Day through the rest of this session, and again, we are grateful!
One last shout-out of love and thanks (for now) to Ryan Fisher and Alec MacDonald-Factor, our fantastic lobbying team; Tom Fohn, Mark Woodworth, and the whole staff at the Elsinore Theatre; Lisa Lipton, Emily Cole, Dana Whitelaw, Claire Blaylock, the Oregon Arts Commission and Oregon Cultural Trust; and the CACO Board of Directors. All of them helped to make this year’s Advocacy Day possible.
And again, thanks to each of you who made the effort to get to Salem for the day. This work truly takes every single one of us–every email to your representatives, every meeting with their staff members, every relationship you forge and maintain–and we are so grateful for your time and energy. View some photos below.
We’ll be sure to keep you posted as the session moves forward, and we encourage you to stay in touch, continuing to share your stories, build connections, and inspire us all along the way.
Best,
Cassie Greer, Advocacy Day Chair
Advocacy pays off! We got mentioned in Senator Lisa Reynolds’ email update:
Andrew had the pleasure of meeting with folks as part of the Arts and Culture Caucus lobby day. From the World Forestry Center to the Children’s Theater and the Portland5, Senate District 17 is home to several important art organizations, which are vital to Portland and our state! As a member of the Arts and Culture Caucus, I urge my colleagues on the Joint Ways and Means Committee to fully fund these essential organizations.