Despite Oregon's arts sector garnering $829 million in economic activity every year, the state is ranked at No. 41 for its annual arts funding per capita. That’s why employees at arts organizations are encouraging lawmakers to pass two bills that would allocate more money to cultural spaces statewide.
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