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Will Oregon fund arts organizations left in the lurch last year?
A stream of state officials and people involved in cultural organizations testified in Salem Thursday about how the arts bolster the economy and enrich lives across the state.
According to Rep. Janelle Bynum, who chairs the House Committee On Economic Development and Small Business, all 20 people scheduled to testify Thursday at the hearing planned to testify in support of House Bill 4124, which would fund cultural groups in Oregon, many of which missed out on expected funding from the Oregon Legislature in 2023.
So many people wanted to testify in support of the bill, however, that the hearing was carried over to next Tuesday.
“The arts are about healing,” said Sen. Deb Patterson, who represents south and west Salem, Monmouth and Independence. “We need to make this investment to heal our arts communities and let the arts help us learn to heal each other and heal our communities.”
The bill would allocate $27,414,113.59 to cultural organizations across the state.
The state’s “anchor arts organizations,” called “major venues” in the bill, would get a total of $5,918,747. Those venues are the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the High Desert Museum, the Portland Art Museum, Portland Opera, Portland Center Stage, Oregon Ballet Theatre and the Oregon Symphony. The funding would include $379,750 for the High Desert Museum, $743,298 for the Portland Art Museum, $949,375 for the Oregon Symphony and $2,555,175 for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Cultural Resources Economic Fund venues, a list vetted by the Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon, would receive $7,880,293.
The Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon is a non-partisan nonprofit arts advocacy group. In 2023, Oregon didn’t fully fund the Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon’s list of projects for the first time since the organization began putting forth such a list in 2013. Only two out of 16 projects were funded last year and lawmakers and cultural leaders are hoping to make up the difference this session.
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On the list this year are those 14 left-out projects, including $455,690 for Friends of Oregon Caves and Chateau, $500,000 for Painted Sky Center for the Arts and $2,000,000 more for the High Desert Museum, specifically to construct a new wing of the museum.
The bill also includes $13,465,000 to develop and implement a grant program for Oregon cultural organizations still struggling in the wake of COVID-19.
“Arts do the things that we want our main streets and our communities to have available to them,” said Rep. Rob Nosse, one of the sponsors of the bill who represents parts of Northeast and Southeast Portland.
“We also know that these things frankly touch the hearts and minds of people. It’s one of the good things about humanity,” he added.
“If we don’t stand up for this sector right now,” Nosse said, “we are really at risk of losing something that’s very valuable for this state.”
Testimony in support of the bill will resume on Tuesday.
— Lizzy Acker
503-221-8052; lacker@oregonian.com; @lizzzyacker
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J.D. PicKell explains why Oregon-Indiana Peach Bowl rematch is perfect for Dan Lanning originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Oregon Ducks’ 23-0 Orange Bowl win against the Texas Tech Red Raiders was the eventual planted seed for the soon-to-be Peach Bowl next Friday, as they will rematch the Indiana Hoosiers for a chance to go to the national title game in Miami.
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Despite losing to the Hoosiers during the regular season, the Ducks’ resilience has shone through since, making On3’s J.D. PicKell cautiously optimistic the Ducks could turn the tables on the No. 1-seeded Hoosiers.
“That might be the greatest gift this football team could have had, in the context of this season,” PicKell said. “That loss, I think, was a big reason why you’ve seen Oregon grow and progress the way they have in this College Football Playoff.”
PicKell said Oregon’s ability to “grow” has been apparent this postseason so far.
“Very different from last year’s team, when it comes to the way they’re evolving, the kind of ball they’re playing right now in the second round of the College Football Playoff,” PicKell said. “I think a lot of Oregon’s growth, you’ve got to give credit to some of the scars they have over the course of this season.”
We’ll see if PicKell’s words hold true, but it seems the Ducks have a shot to make the postseason even more interesting.
Come next Friday, we’ll find out.
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Why Tosh Lupoi sees a silver lining in Oregon’s poor defensive performance against James Madison
EUGENE — It’s easier to get a message across about effort, tenacity and finishing when the most recent result is an affront to those attributes.
Oregon’s defensive effort in its win over No. 12 seed James Madison, particularly in the second half, was “unacceptable” to defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi. He’s found the silver lining in the third straight postseason performance allowing 34-plus points and 500-plus yards though, calling it “the best thing that could ever happen” as the No. 5 Ducks prepare to face No. 4 Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl.
“I think it’s another reminder of this is the best of the best, these teams. If you go to sleep for one down, one quarter, one half, they’re going to make you pay,” Lupoi said. “It makes it easier when the players see (themselves) not performing to the standard in that second half.”
JMU scored 28 points and averaged 8.4 yards per play in the second half. Though Oregon backups and third-teamers were in for some plays, starters were back in for the final 99-yard touchdown drive.
Five of JMU’s seven passes of 20-plus yards and a 49-yard run also came during the second half. Oregon allowed just 20 passes of 20 or more yards in its first 12 games.
“There’s things that we can definitely attack that we can do better,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “The biggest piece is getting off the field. We had some sustained drives in that game and we gave up more explosive plays in that game than we have in the past.”
Those are particularly critical areas against Texas Tech (12-1). The Red Raiders have one of the most explosive offenses in the country, trailing only the Ducks in passes of 20-plus yards, and rank 11th nationally on third down.
Linebacker Bryce Boettcher felt the defense responded well at practice in the week since the first round win.
“Practice has been physical with a lot of energy before Christmas and now we’re getting back to it right after Christmas,” Boettcher said. “I’ve been impressed with the way everyone’s responded.”
No. 4 Texas Tech (12-1) vs. No. 5 Oregon (12-1)
- When: Thursday, January 1
- Time: 9 a.m. PT
- Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
- TV: ESPN
- Stream: You can watch this game on DIRECTV (free trial) or with Sling (a Sling day pass to watch this game and more is just $4.99). Streaming broadcasts for this game will be available on these streaming services locally in Oregon and Washington, but may not be available outside of the Pacific Northwest, depending on your location.
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