Act for Art: The Creative Action Plan for the Portland Metropolitan Region
Research and outreach on the issue of arts funding needs, started by Adams and his staff when he took office as Arts Commissioner in...
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Jan 1, 20202 min read
East Portland Arts Action Plan
When the East Portland Action Plan (EPAP) was adopted by the Portland City Council in 2009, it addressed large-scale community planning...
Jan 1, 20202 min read
Wallula Stone Repatriation
On Adams’ first visit to Portland’s city hall, he and Mayor-Elect Vera Katz’s office existed out the SW 4th street side of the building....
Jan 1, 20202 min read
East Portland Arts Action Plan
When the East Portland Action Plan (EPAP) was adopted by the Portland City Council in 2009, it addressed large-scale community planning...
Jan 1, 20201 min read
Oregon History Center Bridge Funding
Adams gained City Council support to aid downtown Portland based Oregon Historical Society with a $___ one-time grant after state support...
Jan 1, 20201 min read
Art Spark
Adams viewed Portland arts, cultural and music scene and vibrant but siloed. He and his staff[i] worked with RACC to start a quarterly...
Jan 1, 20207 min read
Last Thursday Alberta Street Art Walk
Sometimes attracting an estimated 10,000 participants, Last Thursday is Portland’s summertime, free-spirited monthly arts festival that...
Jan 1, 20205 min read
Milepost 5 Affordable Artist Live/Work Space
“Affordable live/work studios + artists = more arts education: To strengthen the ecology of Portland’s arts and cultural community, I...
Jan 1, 20202 min read
‘Workplace for Art’ Match
“Challenge employers to match employee contributions: Working with the RACC and Northwest Business Committee for the Arts (BCA) to visit...
Jan 1, 20201 min read
Portland City Hall Monthly ‘First Thursdays’ Arts and Music Open House
When he started hosting them[i] in his city hall offices, Adams wanted to accomplish three things with the monthly First Thursdays at...
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