HB 2459 dumps $50M Covid help on arts

By In the news
In: Uncategorized
Wednesday February 15, 2023


By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

One of the first bills to have a hearing in 2023 is HB 2459 which sends $50 million in funds to various art businesses in Oregon.

Here is where it is set to go at this point in time:

15 Name of venue Grant Amount
16 High Desert Museum ……………. $ 759,500
17 Oregon Ballet Theatre ………….. $ 683,550
18 Oregon Shakespeare Festival…. $ 5,110,350
19 Oregon Symphony ………………… $ 1,898,750
20 Portland Art Museum …………… $ 1,486,597
21 Portland Center Stage ………….. $ 949,375
22 Portland Opera…………………….. $ 949,375
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  • (2) $10,730,498.38 to:

 

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  • INDEPENDENT VENUES.

 

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30 Name of venue Grant Amount
31 Aladdin ……………………………….. $539,245.00

 

 

NOTE:   Matter  in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ITALIC  AND  BRACKETED] is existing law to be omitted.

 

New  sections  are  in boldfaced type.

 

 

LC 646

 

HB 2459
1 Alberta Rose ……………………….. $ 215,849.90
2 Artichoke Music…………………… $ 57,380.23
3 Ashland Armory…………………… $ 272,265.56
4 Atlantis Lounge …………………… $ 89,621.00
5 Barnstormers Theatre ………….. $ 28,101.50
6 The Belfry …………………………… $ 40,861.10
7 BodyVox ……………………………… $ 49,868.77
8 Bossanova …………………………… $ 130,634.00
9 Britt Festival Pavilion ………….. $ 134,302.39
10 Cascades Theatre Company …… $ 66,836.00
11 Coaster Theatre Playhouse ……. $ 28,101.50
12 CoHo Productions ………………… $ 26,696.43
13 Cottage Theatre …………………… $ 47,962.43

 

  • Craterian Performances

 

15 Company …………………………….. $ 224,256.50
16 Crystal Ballroom………………….. $ 571,159.19
17 Cuthbert Amphitheater…………. $ 215,022.05
18 Dante’s ……………………………….. $ 207,343.50
19 Domino Room ……………………… $ 40,253.50
20 Doug Fir……………………………… $ 291,754.33
21 Egyptian Theatre …………………. $ 56,203.00
22 The Elgin Opera House …………. $ 61,013.14
23 Elsinore Theatre (Historic)……. $ 218,736.00
24 45 East, LLC ……………………….. $ 256,601.40
25 Gallery Theater……………………. $ 34,177.50
26 The Goodfoot……………………….. $ 66,836.00
27 Hawthorne Theatre ………………. $ 342,534.50

 

  • Headwaters Theatre/

 

29 Water in the Desert …………….. $ 26,772.38
30 Historic Rogue Theatre…………. $ 60,760.00
31 Holocene……………………………… $ 222,533.50
32 HQ LaGrande ………………………. $ 8,620.33

 

  • Hult Center for the

 

34 Performing Arts…………………… $ 406,332.50
35 Imago Theatre …………………….. $ 79,496.87
36 Jack London Revue………………. $ 69,570.20

 

  • Jazz Station/Willamette

 

38 Jazz Society ………………………… $ 22,785.00
39 KALA …………………………………. $ 15,190.00
40 Kelly’s Olympian ………………….. $ 39,494.00

 

  • Kickstand Comedy (formerly

 

42                  Brody Theater)……………………..  $                      66,114.48

 

  • Lakewood Center for the

 

44 Arts ……………………………………. $ 91,140.00
45 Laurelthirst…………………………. $ 61,671.40

 

 

 

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HB 2459
1 Liberty Theater……………………. $ 67,253.73
2 Lincoln City Cultural Center …. $ 34,177.50

 

  • Little Theatre on the Bay/

 

4 Liberty Theatre (North Bend) .. $ 91,329.88
5 Majestic Theatre ………………….. $ 102,532.50
6 McDonald Theatre………………… $ 230,925.98
7 Midtown Ballroom………………… $ 63,798.00
8 Milagro Theatre …………………… $ 27,896.44
9 Mississippi Studios ……………….. $ 319,043.17
10 New Expressive Works …………. $ 27,212.89

 

  • Newport Performing Arts

 

12 Center (2 stages)………………….. $ 120,001.00
13 Northwest Children’s Theater .. $ 87,342.50
14 OK Theater …………………………. $ 18,987.50
15 Old Church Concert Hall ………. $ 94,937.50
16 Oregon Contemporary Theatre .  $ 56,203.00
17 Pentacle Theatre………………….. $ 28,579.99

 

  • Portland Institute for

 

19 Contemporary Art………………… $ 203,690.31
20 Pickathon ……………………………. $ 461,267.14
21 Polaris Hall …………………………. $ 199,307.99
22 Portland Playhouse ………………. $ 92,529.89
23 Revolution Hall ……………………. $ 471,208.99
24 Roseland……………………………… $ 527,411.99
25 Ross Ragland Theater …………… $ 261,746.49
26 Sawdust Theatre ………………….. $ 7,595.00
27 Shaking the Tree Theatre……… $ 68,408.17

 

  • Shedd Institute for the

 

29 Arts ……………………………………. $ 400,188.15
30 The Siren Theater………………… $ 44,810.50
31 Stage 722 …………………………….. $ 195,032.01
32 Star Theater ……………………….. $ 163,292.50
33 Theatre in the Grove ……………. $ 28,101.50
34 Theatre Vertigo (The Shoebox).  $ 19,936.88

 

  • Vault Theater

 

36 (Bag and Baggage) ……………….. $ 67,724.62
37 Volcanic Theatre………………….. $ 54,793.52
38 White Eagle ………………………… $ 126,350.42
39 Whiteside Theatre………………… $ 40,253.50
40 Wildish Community Theater ….. $ 65,127.13
41 Wonder Ballroom …………………. $ 294,617.65

 

  • WOW Hall/Community Center

 

43                  for the Performing Arts ………..  $                      82,785.50

 

 

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