"A remarkable thing happened when more than 100 of Oregon's arts, culture, heritage, and humanities leaders gathered in Beaverton recently to discuss the future of their fields. None of the dozens of speakers mentioned President Trump, Elon Musk, DOGE or MAGA Republicans, despite those people's efforts to cut federal funding and restrict what can be shown and taught by museums and historical societies."
"Instead, everyone focused on what can be done in Oregon to make things better. That is because the Nov. 4 gathering at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts was organized by the Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon, which was created in large part to lobby the Oregon Legislature on behalf of the arts, culture, heritage and humanities. Everyone at the Beaverton gathering focused on helping decide what to request from state lawmakers."
More than 100 Oregon arts, culture, heritage and humanities leaders gathered in Beaverton to plan collective action and legislative requests. Speakers avoided national political figures and focused on state initiatives to improve cultural work. The event was organized by the Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon to lobby the Legislature on behalf of arts, culture, heritage and humanities. Presenters urged state lawmakers to support cultural organizations because arts programming overcomes division, builds community and counters polarization. The Big Re/Think is a statewide effort that held five prior gatherings and will follow with a statewide survey and an online session on Dec. 2. Day-to-day work is managed by the Cultural Advocacy Coalition Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3).
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