This article is the sixth in our series on the 14 capital projects that failed to get funded by the Oregon Legislature in 2023. Only two were funded at $4 million, both in the Portland area. The 14 smaller projects total $7.8 million and are spread throughout the state, mostly in rural areas. The Black
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December 13, 2023
Arts leaders call on legislature to act in 2024
Huge thanks to Rep. Rob Nosse, arts champion extraordinaire in the legislature, for his comments in today’s Oregonian article, “Oregon arts organizations struggle as audiences are slow to return and money dries up.” The article discusses the continuing impact of the pandemic on Oregon’s arts and culture organizations and community. The author, Lizzy Acker, interviewed
November 17, 2023
Decolonizing Thanksgiving in Oregon
Decolonizing Thanksgiving in Oregon By Marie Gettel-Gilmartin, Fertile Ground Communications (written in 2021; updated for 2023 with items in blue text) Many of us grew up learning the myth of Native Americans teaching the struggling pilgrims how to survive and celebrating with a feast in 1621. But for most Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a day of
August 16, 2023
Lawmakers stiffed arts groups in 2023
After Artists Repertory Theatre announced it was suspending its 2023-24 season, Oregon Public Broadcasting shared the article “Portland’s Artists Repertory Theatre suspends upcoming season, due to lack of funding.” The article pointed out that ART found the decision “particularly difficult” because it was preparing for rehearsals with Native playwright Dillon Christopher Chitto on his play, “Pueblo
CACO members: The 2023 legislature is drawing to a close and as it does, we are left scratching our heads at the outcomes for arts and culture. We proposed an ambitious agenda based on the needs of our members who are still trying to recover from the impacts of the pandemic. We know economic losses from