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For Immediate Release Contact: Ron Paul, (503) 407-8768 Ron Paul Elected Chair of Oregon Arts CommissionThe Oregon Arts Commission has elected Ron Paul of Portland as its Chair and Jean Boyer Cowling of Medford as its Vice Chair.Paul is a self-described civic entrepreneur with extensive private and public sector experience. The chef/restaurateur and Chief of Staff to former Portland City Commissioner Charlie Hales has spearheaded Portland ’s efforts to create a year-round public market in the central city. " The Arts Commission has increased its capacity to support the needs of Oregon ’s emerging and established artists ," said Paul, referring to the Commission’s expanded support from the legislature and its partnership with the Oregon Cultural Trust. Jean Boyer Cowling of Medford was elected Vice Chair. Boyer Cowling, a long time teacher and advocate for arts education, also was International Sales Manager for Sabroso Company, responsible for sales to 27 countries. She has been a board member and president of the Rogue Valley Art Association, served on the Craterian Committee which developed plans for the re-use of the Craterian Theatre as a performing arts center, and has been involved in local fundraising efforts for the Schneider Art Museum , the Jackson County Central Library and the Southern Oregon University Foundation. “With the boost from the successful CHAMP initiative and added funds from the legislature, the Arts Commission looks forward to continuing to grow the arts and making Oregon truly “a state of the arts,” commented Boyer Cowling. - - - - - - - - - The Oregon Arts Commission provides leadership, funding and arts programs through its grants, special initiatives and services. Nine Commissioners, appointed by the Governor, determine arts needs and establish policies for public support of the arts. The Arts Commission became part of the Economic Development Department in 1993, in recognition of the expanding role the arts play in the broader social, economic and educational arenas of Oregon communities. In 2003, the Oregon Legislature moved the operations of the Oregon Cultural Trust to the Arts Commission, streamlining operations and making use of the Commission’s expertise in grantmaking, arts and cultural information and community cultural development. The Arts Commission is supported with general funds appropriated by the Oregon legislature, federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust.
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