CAN for the State of the Arts Address

Portland City Hall

Date: March 17, 2010

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Join CAN for the State of the Arts Address at Portland City Hall

On March 17 at 9:30am, the Regional Arts & Culture Council will present the State of the Arts Address to the Portland City Council followed by testimony from CAN, Elaine Calder and Roger Hinshaw as well as a few inspiring performances by Poet Kim Stafford, The Flash Choir and Benson High School Student Kiera Brinkley.

Last year, more than 200 arts supporters packed City Hall for this event to show our massive and unwavering support for the City’s annual investment in the arts. And the impact was felt regionwide.

In 2009 the City of Portland passed its arts and culture budget with a 14.7% increase in public funding for the arts bringing its investment to $4.3 million. Metro area residents and visitors experienced the arts and culture more than 2.6 million times through organizations that were funded by RACC. 916,198 of these arts experiences were offered free of charge and more than 175,000 school-aged children were served.

CAN Wants You! …

It’s time to do it again! RSVP now at rsvp@theartscan.org and we’ll see you at Portland City Hall (1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland) on March 17th, 9:30-10:30am to show your support for the arts in the Portland Metro Region. Together we will make it clear that the arts are not a luxury, but a necessity that we want and need the City of Portland to continue to fund.

To join our army of volunteers. It could not be easier. Simply sign up for one of our monthly volunteer trainings (look, here’s one now!). And then, sign up to attend your favorite arts event or festival. You’ll hand out buttons and surveys. Enter people to win free arts tickets. And share the news about CAN.

CAN Volunteer Training
First Thursday at The Armory
April 1st, 4pm
RSVP at volunteer@theartscan.org