Phase two of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund for Live Event Venue Operations and Live Event Producers/Presenters Program is complete as of June 2022. The program received more than 360 applications, with estimated live event revenue losses exceeding $190 million. In the end, 238 organizations received a total of $33.5 million.
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July 13, 2022
Apply for capital funding!
Thanks to our Cultural Resources Economic Fund (CREF), we have funded more than $29 million of 38 capital projects at Oregon’s arts & cultural venues since 2013. The Oregon Legislative Assembly established the CREF in 2013 to create vibrant public spaces that integrate arts and culture with natural amenities; sustain Oregon’s rich arts and cultural experiences; and enhance
June 23, 2022
Celebrating PRIDE in Oregon!
Celebrate Pride in Ashland and Portland at member events The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is celebrating #PRIDE with an exciting new play, open through October! Buckle up for a musical story about Julie d’Aubigny—a queer 17th-century rule-breaking, sword fighting, opera-singing transgressor of boundaries. It’ll be loud, it’ll be rowdy, and it’ll be hilarious! Qui Nguyen sets
June 14, 2022
Fixing Oregon’s racist place names
Many of us know Oregon was founded as a racist utopia. Did you know we still have racist place names littered across the state? Oregon has 12 places with “negro” in the title, and 55 with “squaw,” a racist term to describe Native American women. Many of these places used an even more racist term,
“I believe the arts have the power to connect and uplift people, foster understanding and acceptance between cultures, draw attention to society’s ills, and provide a roadmap to a better future.” –Jenny Green A conversation with our new board member: arts advocate, historian, and gallerist Jenny Green. Tell us about your involvement in the arts. I’ve been