support – Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon https://oregonculture.org Advocating for arts, culture, history, heritage and humanities. Fri, 30 May 2025 00:20:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://oregonculture.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-Untitled-2-32x32.jpg support – Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon https://oregonculture.org 32 32 A Crowded Table for Oregon’s Arts and Culture https://oregonculture.org/2025/05/crowdedtable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crowdedtable Tue, 20 May 2025 23:51:18 +0000 https://oregonculture.org/?p=7104 The heart of Oregon’s arts and culture is like a crowded table—full of creativity, community, and voices from every corner of our beautiful state. From the storytellers of the Oregon Coast to the theater troupes of Ashland… from Indigenous artists to young musicians finding their voice in Portland… every artist and organization deserves a place at

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The heart of Oregon’s arts and culture is like a crowded table—full of creativity, community, and voices from every corner of our beautiful state.

From the storytellers of the Oregon Coast to the theater troupes of Ashland… from Indigenous artists to young musicians finding their voice in Portland… every artist and organization deserves a place at this table.

But today, federal cuts to arts funding are threatening to shrink that table. Many of our cultural nonprofits face the risk of losing essential support.

The Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon works every day in Salem to protect and expand public funding for arts, culture, and heritage across Oregon.

We are the only statewide organization solely focused on championing public funding and policies that strengthen Oregon’s cultural ecosystem.

We advocate for everyone, whether or not they are members.

 

We believe there is room for everyone at Oregon’s cultural table.

🌟 Your financial support helps:

  • Secure increased state funding for arts and culture
  • Fill gaps left by declining federal support
  • Protect and grow the Oregon Arts Commission and Oregon Cultural Trust
  • Support rural, diverse, equitable, and emerging arts organizations
  • Empower arts education and equitable cultural access for every Oregonian
“I want a house with a crowded table
And a place by the fire for everyone…”
—Brandi Carlile & The Highwomen
Help us make sure that Oregon’s arts and cultural spaces remain open, welcoming, and inclusive for all.

Join Our Movement

Our partners—arts organizations, individuals, and cultural leaders—form a strong, collective voice that tells Oregon’s leaders: the arts matter.

We offer a variety of levels and a pay-what-you-can option so everyone can have a seat at the table.

👉 Join us today!

Choose automatic renewal, monthly or quarterly payments, or a one-time gift.

Individual donations, either one-time donations or sustaining gifts, can be made below as well.

Thank you for joining us at the table and making a space for others to join as well.

We are stronger together!

P.S. As federal support shrinks, Oregon must stand up for culture and creativity. Help us keep the table crowded and welcoming for all.

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]]> Statement in Support of Nataki Garrett and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival https://oregonculture.org/2022/10/supportnatakigarrett/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supportnatakigarrett Sun, 02 Oct 2022 21:25:09 +0000 https://oregonculture.org/?p=6509 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

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]]> 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 OSF.

It is devastating to learn of death threats for any Oregon artist. This situation calls on us and our new governor to create a safe and protective environment for all Oregonians to experience arts and culture.

As one of our long-time members, OSF is the largest theatre in Oregon and one of the most prominent regional theatres in the country. Nataki capably steered OSF through the pandemic, surviving under unprecedented financial pressures. Emerging from lockdown, OSF presented a vibrant first season, presenting Shakespeare with diverse casts and new plays by diverse contemporary writers. Many OSF theatergoers are thrilled with OSF’s evolution. Nataki is a leading advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in theatre, and the first Black woman to direct OSF. Now she must travel with a security team in public.

Quote from Nataki Garrett, Oregon Shakespeare FestivalNataki’s vision, creativity, and courage in transforming OSF into a fully diverse, contemporary performing arts program is breathtaking. She encourages young, diverse playwrights to pitch ground-breaking, one-of-a-kind new plays directly to OSF. Oregon desperately needs creative leaders like Nataki Garrett.

We are grateful for the world-class talent we are fortunate to have in Ashland.  We should be able to guarantee an environment where OSF can support its artists and help all its audiences thrive with the healing impact of the arts and the economic impact they generate.

We urge everyone to support Nataki Garrett and OSF by buying tickets and standing up publicly against hate.

J.S. May
President, Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon

 

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