We are delighted to invite two members representing each County/Tribal Cultural Coalition in Oregon to the Coalition Congress on Wednesday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Mt. Angel, Oregon.
This is the first such gathering of Cultural Coalitions that we’ve held in five years! Our agenda will include time to socialize as well as to discuss our work, best practices, challenges and opportunities for Cultural Coalition members of the Oregon Cultural Trust.
Register for the gathering with this link!
We will be spending the day in Mt. Angel’s Festhalle (500 Wilco Hwy NE, Mt. Angel, OR 97362). Parking is available onsite and food and beverage will be served throughout the day.
Questions? Please contact raissa.fleming@biz.oregon.gov. We look forward to seeing you in Mt. Angel soon!
AGENDA
9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Welcome
• Opener: Introduce your cultural item to your table
• Share a favorite Coalition moment/why you volunteer
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 am: 25 Years of the Cultural Trust: A Panel Discussion
• Amy Lewin, Oregon Director of Arts & Culture
• Sean Andries, Chair of the Oregon Cultural Trust Board
• Sen. Dick Anderson, Ex-officio member of Oregon Cultural Trust Board
• Peter J. Bilotta, Chair of the Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon
10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.: Review Coalition Survey Themes
• High-level survey findings
10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Workshopping the Challenges, Sharing Solutions
Facilitated by Jennifer Alkezweeny, Program Director for Oregon Humanities
• Workshopping the challenges, sharing solutions
• Small table discussions among regions
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.: Networking Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m: Grantmaking 101
• Overview of funding cycle
• Roles and responsibilities: Trust and Coalitions
• Reporting
• Key Reminders
1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m: Recruitment & Retention
• At your respective tables, please share examples of challenges and/or solutions to recruiting and retaining Coalition membership
• Now let’s share! We will have mics to support sharing from groups and links to resources
2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Communicating with Your Community
• Coalition members ARE the cultural grassroots network across our state
• Role as ambassadors (education, awareness, advocacy)
Matching needs with Resources:
• Coalition and Media Toolkits – what’s helpful, what’s needed?
• Cultural Plans – what’s helpful, what’s needed?
• Learnings/trainings – what are tthe areas of interest?
• Monthly meetups- what’s helpful, what’s needed?
2:45 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Closing Thoughts