The arts belong to everyone, and need everyone's support to thrive.

Whether you’re a season ticket-holder to the ballet, a parent whose child is involved with arts education at school, or a former high school band member, the arts have shaped you. The arts are proven to help our children learn by encouraging the use of both sides of their brains. They’re proven to help our economy thrive by attracting new businesses and creative workers. And they’re proven to support our communities by reaching out to those who don’t have ready access to the arts.

The arts challenge our ways of thinking and bind our communities together, making this region one of the greatest places in the country to live, work, raise a family, and run a business.

Ticket sales aren’t enough. Even for sold-out performances, ticket sales only cover about half the cost of producing a performance or exhibit. Arts and culture organizations everywhere rely on contributed income for approximately half their budgets.

With your help, these arts and culture organizations will bring us more exhilarating performances, thought-provoking exhibits, celebrated arts festivals, and critical arts education programs for years to come.

Kathryn Jackson, Work for Art Manager
108 NW 9th Ave, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97209-3318
503-823-5424 . kjackson@racc.org