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7/9-8/27 Music on Main Street at PCPA. On Wednesday evenings 5-7pm Portland Center for the Performing Arts closes Main Street between Broadway and Park for an evening of great live music, gourmet treats and cold cocktails provided by the ArtBar. Some of the groups featured include Fernando, All Girl Summer Fun Band, Freak Mountain Ramblers, and more. Visit www.pcpa.com.
6/23/08 Cultural Grants Awarded to 21 Washington County Organizations. The Washington County Arts, Heritage and Humanities Coalition (WCAHHC) recently awarded grants to 21 Washington County organizations for cultural projects to be conducted between July 2008 and June 2009. Grants were distributed through a competitive process to address goals of the Washington County Cultural Plan. Grants will support projects including music, theater, leadership development, marketing, heritage and art experiences. Grant awards ranged from $1,000-$2,000. For a complete listing visit
the Washington County Arts, Heritage and Humanities Coalition at www.westsideculturalalliance.org.
5/15 Oregon's Creative Vitality Index Continues to Exceed National Average. Oregon's creative health continues to grow and become more robust, according to a updated report commissioned by the Oregon Arts Commission. Oregon is only the second state in the nation to measure its Creative Vitality Index, or CVI. Oregon's 2007 CVI ranks 1.12 against the national average of 1; in 2006, it ranked 1.05. 2007's statewide index represents a growth of more than 6% over 2006, with five county clusters or workforce development areas at 1 or above: Benton, Lincoln, Linn 1.07; Gilliam, Hood River, Sherman, Wheeler, Wasco 1.06; Lane 1.17; Jackson, Josephine 1.28; Multnomah, Washington 2.27. The Creative Vitality Index, or CVI, drawn from existing census, employment and other available data, measures public participation in the arts as well as arts-related employment. It includes data from the profit and not-for-profit sectors to map the impact of creative pursuits in a local economy. The full report is available online at www.oregonartscommission.org, and a summary report, Creative Vitality in Oregon, is available both online and in print. Copies of the summary may be requested by calling 503.986.0082 or emailing oregon.artscomm@state.or.us.
4/23 Oregon Media Arts Fellowships Awarded to Two Filmmakers. The Oregon Media Arts Fellowship, established to recognize and support the work of Oregon film and video makers, announces its 2008 awards: $10,000 and $5,000 Fellowships to Portland filmmakers Chel White and David Walker, respectively. Funded by the Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Public Broadcasting and the Gordon D. Sondland and Katherine J. Durant Foundation, with additional in-kind support from The Oregon Film & Video Office and Chambers Communications, the Fellowships are a collaborative undertaking by Oregon's public and private agencies dedicated to the development of Oregon's film, video and creative potential. For more information visit NW Film Center at www.nwfilm.org; or the Oregon Arts Commission at www.oregonartscommission.org.
View Milepost5: Artists Live/Work Condominiums at on NE 81st & Oregon St. This space is being transformed into affordable live/work condominiums and rental spaces, community, commercial and project spaces -- exclusively for artists. Models on display. Nearly 30% of the units have reservations. There are grants available for closing costs including a $2,500 grant for artists. Visit www.milepostfive.com and see floor plans, pricing, information on how to purchase a unit, and more. Or call Deborah 503.729.3223 or visit on-site at Milepost 5, NE 81st and Oregon, on Sundays from 1- 4p.m.
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Mary Bauer
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503.823.5426
mbauer@racc.org
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