Cultural Tax Credit – Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon

A Banner Legislative Session for Arts & Culture!

Sue Hildick — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:06:00 +0000

Dear Advocates and Policymakers,
It is with deep gratitude that we celebrate the end of the legislative session as of yesterday. Thank you to the Cultural Advocacy Coalition’s dedicated advocates, supporters and friends, who spoke out and encouraged investment in creative expression for all Oregonians.
THANK YOU to Oregon’s policymakers, who took important steps to invest in our cultural sector. We look forward to the Governor signing all of the following bills passed by the Senate and House this week:

Extend the Cultural Trust Tax Credit for 6 more years (HB 2164)
Extend special tax assessments for historic preservation properties for 2 more years (HB 2164)
Fund Capital Investment Projects (HB 5030 & HB 5050)- Total of $5,125,000:
- Lincoln City Cultural Center – $1.5M for an exterior plaza
- Beaverton Arts Foundation – $1.5M for the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
- Liberty Theatre– $1M for stage house and facilities improvements
- Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center – $500,000 for preservation and renovations
- Cottage Theatre – $375,000 for theatre expansion
- High Desert Museum – $250,000 for exhibit and gallery
2019-2021 Budgets for the Cultural Trust and the Oregon Arts Commission have been funded at the Governor’s recommended levels (SB 5524)
Renew the provision to spend cultural trust license plate monies on the marketing and promotion of the Trust (HB 2377)

Also in support of the cultural sector, the legislature provided funding for Oregon Public Broadcasting, and the Oregon Historical Society, long-standing members of the Cultural Advocacy Coalition.
Nearly all of our legislative priorities were adopted. We will be back in the 2020 session with a request to increase the amount of the Cultural Trust license plate by at least $5 a plate. We will continue to work with the Governor and the boards of the Oregon Cultural Trust and the Oregon Arts Commission on two concerning issues: 1) Increasing administrative costs, and, 2) Decreasing contributions to the Trust.
With many thanks and forward momentum!
Thank you.

Dr. Nancy Golden
Board of Directors President
Cultural Advocacy Coalition
P.S. If you haven’t yet joined our Coalition, we’d love to have you. Join us today by making a gift on our website.

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Have you joined the Coalition yet?

Sue Hildick — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 08:10:29 +0000

Hello friends,
I want to make sure you are aware of the importance of the current legislative session to the cultural sector in Oregon and funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust and the Oregon Arts Commission. This is the year that the cultural tax credit expires. The credit builds the Trust and must be renewed. We feel certain that since so many of Oregon’s nonprofits have received funds under this program, you are a critical part of Oregon’s cultural fabric and committed to the goal of creating access to creative expression across this state.

We cannot lose this important and unique engagement tool. We urge you to speak out in support of its continuation. You can “pay it forward” today to insure these funds exist in the future for all organizations. The Cultural Advocacy Coalition, which now has hundreds of individual and organizational members, is the only advocacy group lobbying in Salem to continue this tax credit and grow public funding for arts and culture. We depend on members across Oregon to finance this advocacy effort.
We urge you to join our Coalition, either as an individual or as an organization or business. Not only will we keep you apprised of key legislative developments in Salem, we will make sure you know about the timelines and processes for capital construction grants. The Coalition reviews capital construction projects from across the state for expanding access to arts and culture and recommends a slate to the legislature each cycle. If you are anticipating building, renovating or improving your space, this could be your opportunity to be considered for state funded lottery bonds. If you can join with us, please do so today! We have a sliding scale for membership based on budget size, which begins at just $100 a year.
Thank you for your daily contributions to Oregon’s quality of life.

Become a Coalition member today.

Dr. Nancy Golden
President, Cultural Advocacy Coalition
P.S. Organizational memberships depend upon annual budget size: $100 ($0-$99,999); $250 ($100,000 – $499,999); $500 ($500,000 – $999,999); $1,000 ($1,000,000 – $1,999,999); $2,500 ($2,000,000 – $3,999,999), $5,000 ($4,000,000 – $5,999,999) and $7,500 ($6,000,000+). Individual memberships start at $50 for “Friend of the CAC” and continue up to $1,000 for “Benefactor”.

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