The latest national data from SMU Data Arts, “National Trends 2025: Analysis of the Nonprofit Arts and Culture Sector,” show that arts and culture nonprofits face tighter margins, with revenues falling faster than expenses and working capital shrinking. Nearly half of organizations are running deficits. Staffing has dipped to six-year lows, even as attendance rebounds. Funding streams are
Our Blog Archives - Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon
July 23, 2025
Announcing The Big Re/Think
“The Big Re/Think” is a statewide strategic initiative to build community and strengthen Oregon’s arts and culture ecosystem in preparation for a robust 2027 advocacy and funding package. It aims to create a clear case statement rooted in economic impact, social cohesion, and educational values. With advocacy embedded into the design, ideas generated during this
Thanks to passionate advocates, dedicated lawmakers, and strategic coalition-building, Oregon’s arts and culture community secured major victories in the 2025 legislative session—even amid significant economic uncertainty and fierce competition for state funds. Community Advocacy Delivered This year, the arts community showed up—and lawmakers listened. From an energized Advocacy Day at the Capitol to hundreds of
From our friends at the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies: Congress has begun its FY2026 budget deliberations. They will set federal funding levels for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Because the White House “Skinny Budget” recommended elimination of the agency, this work has extra importance this summer. It will take a strong chorus of
June 4, 2025
Urge the reversal of NEA grant cancellations
Deadline: Thursday, June 5 In May the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) sent grant cancellation notices to dozens of Oregon institutions. These cancellations are a massive blow to many small arts institutions that had already made budget and hiring decisions based on promised federal support, particularly heading into the busy summer season. We are