Round Tables and Mixers

February Round Table
A Conversation with CAN Executive Director, Jessica Jarratt

EVENT DETAILS:
NEW Date/Time: Sunday, February 28| 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Urban Grind Coffeehouse, 2214 NE Oregon, Portland OR 97232
Fee: $25 non-member | $15 BASIC | $10 START-UP | $5 PRO

Jessica Jarratt

Join us as we introduce you to Jessica Jarratt, a woman in charge of the ambitious initiative to establish and foster significant funding for the arts and artists in Portland to the tune of $15-20 million ANNUALLY. That initiative is called the Creative Action Plan, and it’s on its way to support Portland’s astounding, burgeoning, creative community. (And we mean YOU, the independently employed artist and creative!)

It was just last spring when the Creative Action Plan (“Act for Art”) for the Portland Metropolitan region – a bold region-wide vision for arts and culture – was formed, and the Creative Advocacy Network was formed.

PLEASE NOTE: Working Artists Network’s Founder, Adrienne Fritze, is part of CAN’s Steering Committee. THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE INFLUENCE OVER HOW PUBLIC MONIES ARE SPENT ESPECIALLY AS IT AFFECTS INDEPENDENTLY EMPLOYED ARTISTS. Please find time to attend this event to find out more, and more importantly, to be heard in terms of what solo-artists REALLY need to be successful.

Tonish Toler RACC Grants and Outreach Coordinator

Tonisha Tole

JOINING JESSICA from the Regional Arts and Culture Council Grants program is Tonish Toler, the Grants and Outreach Coordinator at the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) in Portland, Oregon. As part of the Grants department at RACC, she assists in the administration of all the RACC grant programs, as the outreach coordinator she focuses on outreach to individual artists, facilitating the yearly Professional Development Artist Workshop series, the monthly artist networking event, Art Spark and speaking at events and classes about RACC programming.

Also joining the panel is Paige Coleman, Executive Director of the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods. NECN is dedicated to sustainable neighborhoods in inner North and Northeast Portland, OR. NECN is a gathering place, outreach service provide, public transit rider advocates, project incubator and network of twelve neighborhoods building thriving communities.

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WAN Roundtables and Mixers are typically held the 4th Sunday of every month. On occasion we will change the day to accommodate a presenter we know will make a profound impact on you and your business. Although we make every effort to inform our readers and members of any changes in scheduling, we recommend you check this page and our calendar for the most current updates.

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March Round Table
Getting Media Attention [3/28]

Meet Writers and Editors That Matter Most to You!

We’ve invited Writers and Editors from local media outlets (think Willamette Week, Bitch!, Portland Mercury, Oregon Art Beat, and others) to share with you what THEY are looking for in a good news story! This is coming from the horses’ mouths—you do not want to miss this opportunity to talk to the folks who determine what news is the best fit for their readers!