"There are definite needs for short-term, medium-term, and long-term adjustments now. I plan to begin asking the council to make changes in April. He is a musician with a history in arts advocacy."
"According to the Feb. 9 story by Alex Zielinski, the city has been sitting on millions of dollars of Art Tax reserves every year that could have gone to nonprofit organizations, including those that have recently lost funding under the Trump Administration. The current amount in reserves is approximately $9 million."
"News of the reserves caught us by surprise. Blake Shell, executive director of the Oregon Contemporary gallery in North Portland, told Oregon ArtsWatch. Even before the OPB story, Shell had co-founded a new organization, Portland Arts & Culture for Equity (PACE), to protest the grant cuts, lobby for additional funding, and demand changes in how the funds are distributed."
Portland's Arts Tax, a $35-annual tax approved by voters in 2012 to fund arts education and nonprofit arts organizations, faces reform proposals from City Council President Jamie Dunphy. Recent reporting revealed the city has accumulated approximately $9 million in reserves while many smaller arts organizations experienced funding cuts in recent grant rounds. This discovery prompted the formation of Portland Arts & Culture for Equity (PACE), representing nearly 30 small- and mid-sized arts organizations advocating for changes in fund distribution and additional support. Dunphy, a musician with arts advocacy experience, plans to propose short-term, medium-term, and long-term adjustments beginning in April.
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