Join us in welcoming our new board members, as of January 2025! Carissa Burkett (she/her), Executive Director, North Pole Studio: Carissa is a multimedia artist, curator, and nonprofit arts administrator. Her 12 years of arts experience started at Project Grow, an art studio and urban farm that supported adults with disabilities. She led arts programs
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January 6, 2025
A year of arts & culture will enhance your health & well-being
Research continually shows that you enrich your health and well-being when you participate in art and cultural activities. Music, dance, and visual arts also expand your social networks, boost self-esteem, and decrease stress. As we start 2025, we thought we’d give you a little inspiration. Our cultural landscape in Oregon is strong, and opportunities abound
December 9, 2024
Donate to your favorite arts nonprofit and double your impact!
If you donate to an Oregon arts, heritage, or humanities nonprofit by December 31, you can direct a greater portion of your taxes to support cultural projects with the Cultural Tax Credit. Here’s how the tax credit works: Total what you gave to the nonprofits on this list during 2024. Give the same amount (up to $500
November 20, 2024
Decolonizing Thanksgiving in Oregon 2024
Decolonizing Thanksgiving in Oregon By Marie Gettel-Gilmartin, Fertile Ground Communications (written in 2021; updated for 2024) Many of us grew up learning the myth of Native Americans teaching the struggling pilgrims how to survive and celebrating with a feast in 1621. But for most Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a day of mourning. Thanksgiving is in
October 22, 2024
Championing the arts: Ryan Fisher joins us as our new advocate
We’re excited to announce Ryan Fisher as the new lobbyist for the Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon (CACO). In addition to his work at Northwest Public Affairs, LLC, Ryan has a deep personal connection to the arts. Founded by Phil Donovan in 1999, Northwest Public Affairs is highly regarded for their honesty, reliability, efficiency, and