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For the thousands of Oregonians who appreciate and support the 1,326 cultural nonprofits in Oregon, we want to say thank you for your commitment to arts, heritage and humanities organizations within your community. Your participation in culture contributes to Oregon’s profound sense of history, artistic expression and a growing creative economy. The Cultural Advocacy Coalition

It wasn’t long ago that I sent a message to advocates that highlighted some of the Coalition’s accomplishments back in the 2011 Legislative Session on behalf of Arts and Culture in Oregon. We received emails from across Oregon expressing support for the important work done by the Coalition that year. In the midst of the

I have a confession to make: sometimes I don’t water the garden. This is Oregon. Some years (like this one) in the early summer, I just wait for the rains to come. Politics don’t work that way. We can’t be passive about the future. We can’t adopt a “wait and see” approach—or we are simply