Fort Vancouver: A potential catalyst for the arts?
In the vast arts ecosystem that reaches across the river to Portland and beyond, Vancouver holds an untapped opportunity that could be a game-changer for our community and our economy. The Fort...
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Plugging into Olympia
In last month’s issue of ARTS brief, we talked about a tremendous opportunity we have in Vancouver to build our arts infrastructure, meeting real needs, fueling our economy and bolstering our...
View ArticlePlanning underway for second Arts and Culture Summit
In March 2012, we held the first Clark County Arts and Culture Summit, a gathering of arts organizations, business leaders, local representatives, and individuals wanting to see a greater focus on the...
View ArticleOther cities our size are building arts centers
Across the country, cities of Vancouver’s size (or much smaller), close to larger urban centers, are opening performing arts and visual arts centers. Satellite cities like Lone Tree and Parker outside...
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Building an art center that works
Not an arts center—an art center. We need both in our community. An economically viable visual art center that fulfills the need for exhibition space, studios, and classrooms has been a topic of...
View Article8 reasons to be optimistic
In trying to understand what’s possible, we at Arts of Clark County have been looking at what other cities have done, and we’ve met and talked with arts leaders there. We’ve revisited the past—the...
View ArticleIngredients for a Certified Creative District
We were so delighted last week to have Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) Executive Director Karen Hanan stop by Vancouver for a visit. She had a whirlwind tour with local leaders, catching up...
View ArticleSummit to focus on “Creating space for the arts”
Registration is now open for Arts of Clark County’s second Arts and Culture summit to be held on Saturday, September 23, at the Artillery Barracks building at the Fort Vancouver National Historic...
View ArticleWhat we learned at the summit
—Cam Suttles Last week’s Arts and Culture Summit was, in some ways, an indicator of our community’s readiness for investment in arts infrastructure. The big take-away for us is that we remain...
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Summit survey results
—Cam Suttles Optimism with a realistic view of the work ahead After the recent Arts and Culture Summit, we surveyed participants to learn a bit about what people think may be the path forward. The...
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Plugging into Olympia
In last month’s issue of ARTS brief, we talked about a tremendous opportunity we have in Vancouver to build our arts infrastructure, meeting real needs, fueling our economy and bolstering our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Planning underway for second Arts and Culture Summit
In March 2012, we held the first Clark County Arts and Culture Summit, a gathering of arts organizations, business leaders, local representatives, and individuals wanting to see a greater focus on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Other cities our size are building arts centers
Across the country, cities of Vancouver’s size (or much smaller), close to larger urban centers, are opening performing arts and visual arts centers. Satellite cities like Lone Tree and Parker outside...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Building an art center that works
Not an arts center—an art center. We need both in our community. An economically viable visual art center that fulfills the need for exhibition space, studios, and classrooms has been a topic of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
8 reasons to be optimistic
In trying to understand what’s possible, we at Arts of Clark County have been looking at what other cities have done, and we’ve met and talked with arts leaders there. We’ve revisited the past—the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ingredients for a Certified Creative District
We were so delighted last week to have Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) Executive Director Karen Hanan stop by Vancouver for a visit. She had a whirlwind tour with local leaders, catching up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Summit to focus on “Creating space for the arts”
Registration is now open for Arts of Clark County’s second Arts and Culture summit to be held on Saturday, September 23, at the Artillery Barracks building at the Fort Vancouver National Historic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What we learned at the summit
Last week’s Arts and Culture Summit was, in some ways, an indicator of our community’s readiness for investment in arts infrastructure. The big take-away for us is that we remain optimistic but have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Summit survey results
Optimism with a realistic view of the work ahead After the recent Arts and Culture Summit, we surveyed participants to learn a bit about what people think may be the path forward. The Summit’s theme...
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Arts Plan builds community support
More than 60 people gathered in the Aspen Room at City Hall on Sunday, Feb. 25, to review and provide feedback on Vancouver’s new Culture, Arts, and Heritage Plan, expected to be adopted by the City on...
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