Alexa Pengelly's blog

        In addition to facilitating MilePost Five affordable live/work space for artists, working with ArtPAC (Art Political Action Committee) and helping save the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, Commissioner Sam Adams is spearheading an initiative to address the crucial issue of arts funding in Portland, Oregon. In his Creative Capacity Town Hall on June 12th, 2007 at the Armory, Sam asked the community for their input.
     Art and Economic Health  The city only invests 6/10ths of 1% of the entire city budget towards arts and culture in Portland. This small percentage leaves the creative community spending enormous amounts of time and resources fundraising for their organizations. Portland hosts a high degree of self employed "creatives" that include 111 non-profit arts and culture non-profit groups. According to a study posted online by the Regional Arts and Culture Council, "The nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $27.12 million in local and state government revenue." Today the City of Portland spends $6.11 per person, on arts and culture. This is not enough.        

matsuda

You'll find them scattered around Portland this summer - vibrant, amusing and fascinating.

They are Salmon for the Sandy, presented by Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC) to celebrate the free-flowing future of our wild, backyard river, the Sandy River.