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For Immediate Release Contact: Oregon Arts Commission Announces October 6 Open Arts Forum in Newport The Oregon Arts Commission will hold an Open Arts Forum in Newport on Thursday, October 6, 2005. The forum, to which Oregon Coast artists, arts supporters, advocates and elected officials are invited to participate, will be held from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the Newport Performing Arts Center, in cooperation with the Oregon Coast Council on the Arts. The center is located at 777 W Olive Street in Newport. "The Arts Commission wants to hear first-hand about the successes achieved by arts groups along the central Oregon Coast, as well as the challenges that exist. We are inviting the area arts community to talk with us about their accomplishments, any barriers to success, and other issues they feel need attention," said Christine D'Arcy, Executive Director of the Arts Commission. The forum is intended to solicit ideas from the art and culture community and the general public to help the Commission develop policies that strengthen the arts across Oregon. "As we plan for the future, we are reaching out to Oregon's arts stakeholders for ideas and advice," said D'Arcy. Contact Renita McNaughtan at the Oregon Arts Commission, renita.mcnaughtan@state.or.us or (503) 986-0082, or the Oregon Coast Council on the Arts, (541) 265-9231 for more information on the October 6, 2005 arts forum in Newport. Dated for freshness! Page last updated May 02, 2008 |
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