Arts & Economic Prosperity 6: Portland and Multnomah County

Local leadership for an 18-month arts and economic impact study, coordinating cultural organizations, audience surveys, and regional partners.

I led the Portland and Multnomah County portion of Americans for the Arts’ Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 study. The work depended on a lot of small, coordinated actions: recruiting participating cultural organizations, arranging survey collection at events, supporting temporary project staff, tracking data and deadlines, and staying in touch with City and County partners. Once the findings were available, I helped bring them into conversations about public funding and the role of arts and culture in the region. This case study can show how I manage a long project with many contributors and turn research into information people can actually use.

Read results on the Business Oregon site.