"Attention artists and directors of arts, culture, and humanities organizations in Oregon: your opinion about what you need to survive and flourish is being sought for a comprehensive lobbying campaign at the 2027 Legislature. In-person community forums are underway to learn about the challenges you face and what state lawmakers can do to help you not only stay in business but achieve your goals, including financial and other assistance."
"The nonprofit Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon (CACO) has launched The Big Re/Think, a statewide conversation and survey about the obstacles facing nonprofit organizations and related venues in these times of political and funding uncertainties. Four forums have already been held in Eugene, Ashland, Baker City and Bend. But two more are still scheduled: the first scheduled at the Oregon Council for the Arts in Newport on Oct. 21, and the second at the Reser Center in Beaverton for the Portland area on Nov. 4."
""The goal is to create a unified strategy and list of priorities to present with the Legislature to support the arts, culture, and humanities going forward," CACO Senior Advisor Sue Hildick told Oregon ArtsWatch. She is also board secretary to the affiliated Cultural Advocacy Coalition Foundation, which is conducting the work. The coalition includes: regional and local arts councils, such as Portland area Regional Arts and Culture Council; performance venues, like the Reser Center for the Arts and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival;"
The Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon (CACO) launched The Big Re/Think to gather input from artists, directors, and nonprofit arts organizations statewide. In-person forums have occurred in Eugene, Ashland, Baker City, and Bend, with additional forums scheduled in Newport (Oct. 21) and Beaverton (Nov. 4), followed by a statewide survey and online session. The effort aims to produce a unified strategy and prioritized list of legislative requests to support arts, culture, and humanities organizations. The coalition comprises regional arts councils, performance venues, arts nonprofits, and educational institutions. Legislative leaders warned the 2026 session is too short for comprehensive reforms.
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