By Marie Gettel-Gilmartin, Fertile Ground Communications “A historic societal and philanthropic bias has long undervalued the contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian art forms, artists, and voices.” –Native Arts & Cultures Foundation We are fortunate to have an abundance of gifted Native artists and performers from Oregon. Let’s honor some of these
Oregon's Cultural Partners Archives - Page 8 of 11 - Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon
November 17, 2022
Looking forward to working with our new governor and legislature on our 2023 priorities!
“Your priorities are important to me… One of my goals at the beginning of the pandemic…was making sure we could use one-time money from the federal government when entire sectors were closing down overnight. Like the work people do in this coalition. I wanted to make sure that when we got back to some normalcy,
The Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon (CACO) has endorsed a slate of 16 capital construction projects totaling $11.88 million in Cultural Resources Economic Funds (CREF). We go through this process every two years. In spring 2024, we’ll announce the process for the following cycle. The CACO board of directors received over 35 applications for 2023-25 arts
On behalf of the over 300+ members of the Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon, we stand with the artistic leadership of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), Dramatists Guild, and Theatre Communications Group in condemning hatred in our state. We support Nataki Garrett unequivocally as she faces unconscionable harassment and death threats as artistic director of
Revenue from the new Celebrate Oregon! license plate is estimated at $748,054, based on increased revenue from the sale of new plates and renewals. The Oregon Cultural Trust’s monthly revenue from license plate sales has more than doubled, from an average of just under $30,000 per month to close to $70,000. On August 18 the Oregon Cultural Trust is