Oregon ArtsWatch

Mission

Oregon ArtsWatch produces independent, professional arts and culture journalism and criticism that is transparent, fair, and accurate.

Bottom Line for Portland

News is a catalyst for connection and change.

Your support boosts visibility and drives audiences for hundreds of artists and arts groups across the region.

Your support will enable ...

✯Independent reporting on urgent threats to creativity, education, and intellectual freedom.
✯Expanding  coverage of libraries in crisis and banned books (ALL donations pay for stories).
✯Pay fair and equitable wages (94% of our budget pays people).

The goal is to raise $15,000 to mark our upcoming 15th anniversary. 

Expand access to trusted local arts news.

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“Thanks for the work you do to help us independent artists thrive.” – Martin Eichinger, Sculptor

“How could we manage without Oregon ArtsWatch! It anchors my week, every week.” – Meg Larson

Incentives

🎟️ GIVEAWAY: The first donation of $200 will win a pair of tickets to a Live Wire Radio Speakeasy event. The intimate gatherings of 50-75 guests include food and drink, plus an interview or performance from a special guest. More information.

🎟️ GIVEAWAY: The first 4 donations of $150 or more will receive ticket vouchers for Artists Repertory Theatre. Each voucher is valid for two tickets to any ART show. 🌟 ONLY TWO VOUCHERS LEFT! 🌟

🎟️ TIMELY GIVEAWAY: The first 6 donations of $50 will win a pair of tickets to The Enchanted Toyshop presented by The Portland Ballet. Two children get locked in a toyshop overnight and the toys come to life to entertain them. The crowd-pleasing show is charming, never disappoints, and is great for all ages. Three performances Nov. 29. More information.

Partner(s)

GIVE!GUIDE COHORT

Consider supporting our local news and storytelling partners to expand the impact of our collective efforts:

✯Friends of Willamette Week: Willamette Week provides Portlanders with an independent understanding of how their worlds work so they can make a difference. Friends of Willamette Week make this possible!

✯Oregon Humanities: Connects Oregonians through dialogue, storytelling, and community-based programs.

✯Oregon Journalism Project: Delivers investigative reporting to inform and empower Oregonians.

✯Street Roots: Publishes a street newspaper that provides income opportunities to people experiencing homelessness.

✯The Immigrant Story: Documents, narrates, and curates immigrant voices to foster empathy and build an inclusive community.

✯The Lund Report: Provides independent journalism on health care issues.

✯Underscore Native News: Produces in-depth, Indigenous-centered journalism in the Pacific Northwest.

✯XRAY.FM: Creates independent, hyperlocal, community-focused media centering ideas, music, and creativity.

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GIVE!GUIDE BONUS PARTNERS

We have teamed up with these additional partners. Please consider spreading some Give!Guide love to them as well.

✯Artists Repertory Theatre: Produces intimate, provocative theatre and provides a home for a diverse community of artists and audiences to take creative risks. We’re proud to support ART’s PATHWAYS cohort in advancing their theatre critic skills. We’ll be publishing a collaborative article written by the students in 2026.

✯Literary Arts: Engages readers, supports writers, and inspires the next generation with great literature.

✯Live Wire: Cultivates joy, discovery, and connection by amplifying unexpected and riveting voices to a national audience. 

✯The Street Trust: Creates safer streets for all users through advocacy, education, and more.

✯WeShine: Operates three micro-villages in three Portland neighborhoods where unhoused folks can heal from homelessness.

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BUSINESS PARTNERS

We deeply appreciate the community support.

✯Chamber Music Northwest: Inspires our community through concerts and events celebrating the richness and diversity of chamber music.

✯Portland Spirit: Offers year-round dining and sightseeing cruises.

✯The Portland Ballet: Fosters the future of ballet by building the next generation of dancers and audiences.

✯Salt and Sage Theatre Company: Foregrounds the female experience, explores the personal and political dimensions of sexuality, and provides space for actor training to foster personal and artistic growth.

✯Sunriver Music Festival: Presents world-class orchestral performances and supports music education throughout Central Oregon.