The Oregon Legislature has taken a decisive step in supporting the arts and culture sector by approving Senate Bill 5701. This bill includes funding for Cultural Resource Economic Fund (CREF) projects and anchor arts organizations. After the disappointing lack of funding for these projects in 2023, this new bill is a significant win for the sector
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January 31, 2024
Did you miss Advocacy 101? We have you covered.
Hello, friends and advocates! Big thanks to those of you who joined our Advocacy 101 session last week to learn more about HB4124/SB1582 as we look ahead to Advocacy Day on February 20! If you were unable to attend, you can view the recording here. While this session’s proposed legislation will not be officially published
December 19, 2023
Unveiling the unfulfilled dream: the Black United Fund’s Building United Future Complex
This article is the sixth in our series on the 14 capital projects that failed to get funded by the Oregon Legislature in 2023. Only two were funded at $4 million, both in the Portland area. The 14 smaller projects total $7.8 million and are spread throughout the state, mostly in rural areas. The Black
December 13, 2023
Arts leaders call on legislature to act in 2024
Huge thanks to Rep. Rob Nosse, arts champion extraordinaire in the legislature, for his comments in today’s Oregonian article, “Oregon arts organizations struggle as audiences are slow to return and money dries up.” The article discusses the continuing impact of the pandemic on Oregon’s arts and culture organizations and community. The author, Lizzy Acker, interviewed
November 17, 2023
Decolonizing Thanksgiving in Oregon
Decolonizing Thanksgiving in Oregon By Marie Gettel-Gilmartin, Fertile Ground Communications (written in 2021; updated for 2023 with items in blue text) 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