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The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and
calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists, enthusiasts and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer
Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.
The legislation which would have hacked a further $10.6 million in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts from the FY 2012 Interior Appropriations bill was soundly defeated with a 240 – 181 vote yesterday, and Congressional District #2 Representative Greg Walden did his part to help! We sent Rep. Walden strong admonishments letting him know this was what we wanted him to do. Won’t you join us now in sending him a nice thank you through the NEA’s “Advocate for the Arts” system? NICE WORK EVERYONE! Thanks to all the arts advocates of the State of Oregon and across the country for working SO HARD for this victory! You ROCK!!
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