The Arts Mean Business The Clackamas County Arts Alliance has joined Arts & Economic Prosperity 5, a national study measuring the economic impact of nonprofit arts and culture organizations and their audiences. The research study is being conducted by Americans... Read More »
Clackamas County Arts Alliance among the 127 arts organizations that received more than $1.2 million in Operating Support Grants from the Oregon Arts Commission! Whether designing giant sea sculptures from ocean trash or raising the bar for contemporary dance choreography,... Read More »
Youth Theatre for Change offers outlet for young voices Clackamas Review August 3, 2016 by Ellen Spitaleri “Seek first to understand, then to be understood,” said Kirk Mouser, adding, “Our youth in Clackamas County hold the key to our future.”... Read More »
Did you know? The Clackamas County Arts Alliance sends a report each week to the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners sharing a couple of arts and culture events taking place in Clackamas County! Each Thursday the Board of County Commissioners holds... Read More »
The Youth Arts for Change Program wrapped up another successful Comics Group Program! In it’s third year, this collaborative project with Parrott Creek Child and Family Services teaches drawing and illustration as a tool to facilitate acquisition of positive skills... Read More »
What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Clackamas County Arts Alliance (listed as Arts Action Alliance Foundation) every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the... Read More »
It’s an exciting time for Youth Arts for Change! We had one of our most successful Youth Theatre for Change projects this summer, Comics Group kicked off in September in Oregon City, and planning is full steam ahead for January’s... Read More »
Clackamas County Arts Alliance recently appointed Pam North to it’s Board of Directors! Here is what Pam has to say about serving on the Board: “Clackamas County’s natural beauty is amplified by the abundance of art and culture within its... Read More »
The Arts Alliance is excited to welcome Lisa Smith to the team as Youth Arts For Change program manager. Lisa has extensive experience working on behalf of at-risk youth, project coordination, arts administration and education. She is passionate about increasing access... Read More »
Shout Out to Ingrid Aubrey Clackamas County Arts Alliance 2015 Artist Exhibit Program Artist Her photograph Mt. Hood Dawn was chosen to be used as the Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory National Travel & Tourism Week 2015 Award! Here is what Ingrid... Read More »
Over for the past fifteen years thousands of people have seen the work of hundreds of Clackamas County artists in seventeen public galleries, from Oregon City to Gladstone to Sandy and Hoodland. The Arts Alliance’s Artist Exhibit Program makes that... Read More »
Jane Reid serves on the Clackamas County Arts Alliance Board of Directors and is the chairwoman of the Estacada Area Arts Commission. Jane has organized 4 Powerhouse Project Art Jams. Portland General Electric’s collaboration with the Estacada Area Arts Commission for... Read More »
Oregonlive.com – January 24, 2014 – Some 400 people showed up Wednesday night for the premiere of a video light show that uses Oregon City’s outdoor elevator as a screen. Read Article
The Chronicle of Higher Education – March 10, 2014 Commentary Who Knew? Arts Education Fuels the Economy by Sunil Iyengar and Ayanna Hudson In public-policy battles over arts education, you might hear that it is closely linked to greater academic... Read More »
Youth Theatre for Change Wins NACo Achievement Award! The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners presents the award to the Youth Theatre for Change team on July 25, 2013 “The National Association of Counties (NACo) is pleased to grant Clackamas County... Read More »
Oregon Arts Commission Announces $1.36 Million in Grants First Round of FY14 Grants Reaches Communities across Oregon The Oregon Arts Commission awarded $1.36 million in its first round of awards for fiscal year 2013-14. Grants were awarded in Operating Support:... Read More »
Milwaukie High School’s state-of-the-art Health and Wellness Center got a little flare recently thanks to a colorful new three-panel mural by nationally known artist and Milwaukie High School graduate, Chris Haberman. At a cozy gathering celebrating the installation of the... Read More »
Clackamas County Arts Alliance receives a Meyer Memorial Trust Grassroost Grant Youth Arts For Change – Drawing Upon Their Stories The $39,960 grant will support a two-year demonstration project using art as an intervention tool for juvenile offenders. The... Read More »
We are very proud to announce that Board member Jane Reid was recently honored as a Ford Family Foundation Fellow, recognizing her outstanding work on behalf of arts & community development in Estacada. Read the Full Press Release
The Arts Alliance has filled an essential need in Clackamas County since 1994. No other organization provides services countywide to artists, writers, performers and cultural organizations … but we couldn’t have done it without your help. Nearly 40 percent of our operating income comes from donors just like you! Learn more ›