The Creative Advocacy Network (CAN) is a broad coalition of arts organizations, businesses, government, and individuals with a mission to transform how the arts are funded in the Portland tri-county region.
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- CAN Social & Get Involved!
the Armory, 128 NW 11th Ave, Portla...
Tuesday, November 3 at 5:00pm - CAN Volunteer Training
Gerding Theater at the Armory, Meza...
Tuesday, October 6 at 4:30pm - CAN Volunteer Training
Gerding Theater at the Armory (uppe...
Tuesday, October 6 at 4:30pm - Sign up to Volunteer with CAN ...
Major upcoming arts events includin...
Thursday, September 3 at 10:00am - Want to Get Involved with CAN?
Gerding Theater at the Armory
Wednesday, August 5 at 4:30pm - Portland Community Budget Hearing
Mt. Tabor Middle School
Thursday, May 21 at 6:00pm - Portland City Council Hearing
Portland City Hall
Wednesday, April 29 at 10:00am - Town Hall Meeting
Portland Center Stage at the Armory
Monday, April 13 at 5:00pm
Creative Advocacy Network
Our Regional Steering Committee met this week for the first time to consider funding possibilities that would net $15-20m each year for the arts. Read more at http://www.oregonlive.com/art/index.ssf/
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Get the latest Portland and Oregon art news, reviews and events and learn about Oregon artists at OregonLive.com
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Oregon loves art, but we already new that right?http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/in
NEA study's Oregon ranking is a surprise for regional arts groups | Oregon Performing Arts - OregonL
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Get the latest news and reviews on theater, dance, classical music and other performing arts in Portland Oregon at OregonLive.com
Creative Advocacy Network Check out our new website at theartscan.org! We re-launched on Monday with twice the content and a whole new look. What do you think?
Creative Advocacy Network is putting "Food Shelter Art" to bed. Any suggestions for CAN's new "battle cry"?
Creative Advocacy Network Meeting with Portland's business leaders this week has been so interesting. The amazing Brian Gard makes the case that access to arts is a social justice issue and Judy Peppler is rolling up her sleeves to help us find the right advocates and the perfect funding mechanism.
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Another interesting piece on the economy and Portland's creative class.
http://www.oregonlive.com/art/index.ssf/
www.oregonlive.com
Get the latest Portland and Oregon art news, reviews and events and learn about Oregon artists at OregonLive.com
Creative Advocacy Network Had so much fun appreciating our volunteers last night at The Armory followed by a beautiful performance of A Christmas Carol. Many thanks to Portland Center Stage for gifting CAN those tickets!
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I wish I was this good at gift giving!
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While our scholastic education is formal and supervised, our emotional education, the one we glean on our own from artists and musicians, is more important to our long-term happiness.
Creative Advocacy Network Excited for White Bird Uncaged at the Left Bank Annex next week.
Creative Advocacy Network We're falling behind on the updates....Junk to Funk was fabulous. The Hula Hub Launch was a blast. The BCA Breakfast was amazing. Is there anywhere CAN hasn't been this week?
Creative Advocacy Network LiveWire! this Saturday night. Be there. CAN will be!
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An author who definitely rocks,Peter Ames Carlin, who was with us three years ago with his biography of pop icon Brian Wilson returns with what will surely prove to be the definitive Paul McCartney biography,Paul McCartney: A Life;
Creative Advocacy Network See you tonight 5-6 at The Armory for this month's CAN involvement social! last minute rsvps welcome at volunteer@theartscan.org...
Creative Advocacy Network Just one more reason why art fundinig matters...check out 'your brain on music' tonight at 6 on All Classical 89.9 FM NW Previews
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All Classical 89.9 KQAC FM Portland, Oregon, 88.1 KQOC FM Gleneden Beach, 90.1 KQHR FM Hood River, 88.1 KQDL FM The Dalles Classical Radio for Northwest Oregon, Southwest Washington and the world.
Creative Advocacy Network art, the human brain and all its surprises - enjoy this link!
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Stephen Wiltshire of London, who has autism, is drawing a panorama of New York City from memory in a gallery at the Pratt Institute's Juliana Curran Terian Design Center.
