Politics and the Arts Forum: Identifying Concrete Steps to Strengthen the Arts in Portland 

What Should We Do? Identifying Concrete Steps to Strengthen the Arts in Portland

Community conversations about the arts in Portland often focus on the challenges facing the arts community. Rather than focusing on problems, more effort needs to be placed on identifying and promoting concrete steps that arts organizations, local governments, and higher education can take to support and invigorate the arts. What should be done to improve the position of the arts in Portland? Join PSU for two public forums that address this question.

The forum, brought to you by the Politics and Global Affairs department and the College of Urban and Public Affairs, will be led by leaders in the Portland arts and culture community:

PANELISTS

• Leroy Bynum, Dean, PSU College of the Arts
• John Goodwin, Director of Community Philanthropy, Portland Art Museum
• Diana Scoggins, Executive Director, Metropolitan Youth Symphony
• Juma Sei, Communications Manager, 1803 Fund

MODERATOR
Subashini Ganesan-Forbes, Artist Lead, Metro Future Vision; former Chair, Oregon Arts Commission (2023-2025)