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Office of the Vibrant Communities DCA Vibrant Communities Service Area Office of the Vibrant Communities DCA Sonia Schmanski, DCA - Vibrant Communities Office of Vibrant Communities 0.1% City Budget 99.9% CAOs Office 5.4% Special Appropriations-City Arts Program 94.6% Bureau Overview Requested Revised Total Change from Percent Requirements FY 2024-25 2025-26 Prior Year Change Operating $11,156,046 $11,568,981 $412,935 4% Capital Total $11,156,046 $11,568,981 $412,935 4% Authorized Positions 7.00 8.00 1.00 14.29% City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget 29
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Office of the Vibrant Communities DCA Vibrant Communities Service Area Bureau Mission The Office of Vibrant Communities includes both the Office of the Deputy City Administrator of Vibrant Communities and the Office of Arts & Culture. The mission of the Office of Arts & Culture is to place the arts at the heart of Portland’s public life by supporting a broad range of creative expressions — including music, performance art, visual art, and more. The Office actively fulfills its mission by creating a vibrant Portland where Oregonians and visitors alike can gather, celebrate, shop, learn, dine, and immerse themselves in the rich arts and cultural experiences that Portlanders and the city offer. Bureau Overview The Office of Vibrant Communities includes the Deputy City Administrator which oversees the Service Area. The Office of Arts & Culture leads the City of Portland’s efforts to bolster the region’s creative economy by supporting a diverse array of creative expressions, from live music and theatrical performances to visual arts installations and beyond. We believe that a robust, flourishing arts ecosystem is vital to a thriving city, and we aim to put art at the center of public life for all Portlanders. Formerly the City Arts Program, the Office of Arts & Culture has stepped into a leadership role, making arts and culture investments that were previously outsourced to contractors. Today, Arts & Culture manages the City’s arts and culture investments through the Arts Access Fund, General Fund, and the Percent for Art Fund. These resources support certified arts teachers in K-5 schools, cultural planning, events and arts activations, grants for artists and nonprofit arts organizations, performing arts venues, and public art. New arts opportunities and priorities for FY2025-26 include: Aligning reporting and storytelling around citywide arts investments. Investing in events and activations that contribute to downtown and neighborhood revitalization. Serving as a convener and leader for the arts in the region. Advocating for increased arts investments and promoting a sustainable regional arts funding model. Implementing a Portland-specific action plan built on the framework of “Our Creative Future,” the regional cultural plan. City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget 31
Office of the Vibrant Communities DCA Vibrant Communities Service Area Executive Leadership Sonia Schmanski, DCA Kellie Torres, Chief of Staff Chariti Montez, Director, Office of Arts & Culture and Darion Jones, Assistant Director, Office of Arts & Culture Lisa Pellegrino, Portland Children’s Levy and Meg McElroy, Assistant Director, Portland Children’s Levy Adena Long, Portland Parks & Recreation Todd Lofgren, Vibrant Communities Support Services Major Work Groups Vibrant Communities Support Services Vibrant Communities Support Services is housed within Portland Parks & Recreation and provides central services that support the entire service area. Vibrant Communities Support Services collaborates and coordinates with local and regional partners, provides policy direction for the bureau, manages an extensive volunteer program, coordinates marketing and communications, and provides customer service and park security. The division also manages bureau finances, including budget development, system development charges, and financial planning, reporting and oversight; coordination of the Parks Local Option Levy (Parks Levy); fundraising, grants, and partnerships; workforce development and training; emergency management; health, safety, and environmental oversight; technology; performance and analysis; and property acquisition and business development. Office of Arts & Culture Arts Access Fund: The Arts Access Fund is funded through the Arts Tax, which began with a ballot initiative in 2012 to establish a $35 income tax on every eligible adult in Portland. Revenues from the Arts Tax are distributed to school districts in Portland so that they can hire certified K-5 arts teachers. To date, the tax has generated over $124 million dollars, providing arts teachers for 30,000 elementary school children and more than $30 million dollars in grants to local arts organizations. Cultural planning: The Office of Arts & Culture led development of the regional framework “Our Creative Future,” a 10-year vision for arts and culture investments in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties. In FY2025-26, Arts & Culture will begin implementing a Portland-specific action plan. Grantmaking: The Office of Arts & Culture is committed to providing arts funding to individual artists and arts organizations of all sizes. Through our grantmaking programs, the office is able to directly support Portland’s diverse community of artists and creatives. Arts & Culture’s grant programs include: 32 City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget
Office of the Vibrant Communities DCA Vibrant Communities Service Area General Operating Support: This program provides direct, flexible funding to 80 nonprofit arts organizations in Portland. Organizations use these funds to deliver their mission and provide a wide range of arts programming for residents and visitors. In 2024, $4.1 million in General Operating Support funds were administered, with grants ranging from $15,000 to $175,000. Cultural Equity Grants: Seven General Operating Support grantee organizations receive funding because they provide essential, culturally specific programming and other services for current and historically underserved populations. Small Grants for Artists & Arts Organizations: The Office of Arts & Culture also partners with three local arts-focused grantmakers, Friends of IFCC, MusicOregon, and RACC, to distribute small grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to individual artists and arts organizations. Public art: Eligible City infrastructure projects allocate a percentage of funds to public art through the Percent for Art program – supporting acquisitions, maintenance, artist-in-residence programs and creative spaces. The Office of Arts & Culture collaborates with participating bureaus to enrich Portland’s cultural, social and physical landscape. Estimated to be valued at $18.5 million, the City’s Public Art Collection includes more than 1,700 pieces, including 180+ outdoor sculptures and 600+ publicly accessible 2-D artworks documenting Portland’s history through the Visual Chronicles of Portland collection. Performing arts venues: The Office of Arts & Culture manages the City’s relationship with Metro and Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission, which operate the City-owned Portland’5 Centers for the Arts venues through an intergovernmental agreement. These venues – including Antoinette Hatfield Hall, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall and Keller Auditorium – play a crucial role in Portland’s cultural landscape, hosting a variety of performances and events. In 2025, the office established a performing arts venues workgroup to determine the most effective operating model for Portland’5’s venues. City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget 33
Office of the Vibrant Communities DCA Vibrant Communities Service Area Recent Accomplishments (Arts & Culture) Launched a refreshed brand identify for the Office of Arts & Culture and the Arts Access Fund.? Introduced two new partners,?Music Oregon and?Friends of IFCC. Together with?Regional Arts & Culture Council?(RACC), a new?small grants initiative?was announced.? Took over management of the City’s?General Operating Support (GOS) program, bringing that function in-house for the first time.?Announced Arts & Culture’s intention to award $4+ million to these local arts organizations for 2025 Strengthened oversight of the?Arts Access Fund, including publishing an arts oversight report, sending newsletters to teachers and principals, and coordinating promo of Arts in Education Week. Sponsored 200+ arts activations across the city in collaboration with Downtown Clean & Safe, MusicPortland, Prosper Portland, and Urban Arts Network. Hosted the?Portland Monuments Symposium?in October 2024, a two-day event that explored?art, history, storytelling, and the role of monuments in public space, as part of the ongoing Portland Monuments Project. Launched a series of publicly accessible art exhibitions led by City staff located at the Portland Building. Presented two performing arts venues-related resolutions to City Council, including the?future of the Keller resolution?that approved a two Broadway- capable-venue strategy and the?P’5 resolution to establish a performing arts venues workgroup. Challenges and Opportunities (Arts & Culture) Sustainable funding: Artists and arts organizations consistently advocate for increased City investments. Arts & Culture is tasked with addressing funding maintenance backlogs for public art and performing arts venues, and a desire for increased grants. Stronger partnership with private and institutional philanthropy is a significant opportunity. Diminishing returns from Arts Tax: The impact of the $35 flat tax for the Arts Access Fund has diminished over time, as it has not been adjusted for inflation. Additionally, as teacher salaries increase, there are less funds available for grantmaking. Lack of maintenance fund for public art: The public art program lacks dedicated maintenance funds for many of the City-owned pieces. As repair and maintenance costs increase, this lack of funding poses a significant stewardship challenge. Coming to City Council (Arts & Culture) The Office of Arts & Culture expects their Portland Action Plan to be approved by Council in May or June this year. 34 City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget
Office of the Vibrant Communities DCA Vibrant Communities Service Area What’s New or Different (Arts & Culture) N/A City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget 35
Office of the Vibrant Communities DCA Vibrant Communities Service Area Summary of Bureau Budget Requested Requested Actuals Actuals Revised No DP Total FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY 2024-25 2025-26 2025-26 Resources External Revenues Miscellaneous Fund Allocations 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 Charges for Services 0 0 3,500,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 Intergovernmental 0 425,854 23,494 0 0 Miscellaneous 100,000 446 45,942 108,978 108,978 External Revenues Total 100,000 426,300 4,569,436 3,208,978 3,208,978 Internal Revenues General Fund Discretionary 4,622,271 0 4,700,340 4,724,004 4,366,820 General Fund Overhead 0 0 354,873 360,571 360,571 Fund Transfers - Revenue 10,000 0 0 0 0 Internal Revenues Total 4,632,271 0 5,055,213 5,084,575 4,727,391 Beginning Fund Balance (10,912,540) 0 1,531,397 3,632,612 3,632,612 Resources Total (6,180,269) 426,300 11,156,046 11,926,165 11,568,981 Requirements Bureau Expenditures Personnel Services 307,637 690,832 1,574,470 1,638,008 1,638,008 External Materials and Services 4,446,354 4,306,516 9,455,182 10,204,013 9,846,829 Internal Materials and Services 28,281 36,691 126,394 84,144 84,144 Bureau Expenditures Total 4,782,271 5,034,040 11,156,046 11,926,165 11,568,981 Ending Fund Balance (10,962,540) 0 0 0 0 Requirements Total (6,180,269) 5,034,040 11,156,046 11,926,165 11,568,981 Programs Administration & Support 197 — — — — CAO Public Safety — 390 — — — CAO's Office — 94,031 623,679 619,773 619,773 Special Appropriation - Parks, Rec & Culture 73,347 — — — — Special Appropriations COCL/PCCEP 2,500 — — — — Special Appropriations-City Arts Program 4,706,226 4,939,619 10,532,367 11,306,392 10,949,208 Total Programs 4,782,271 5,034,040 11,156,046 11,926,165 11,568,981 36 City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget
Office of the Vibrant Communities DCA Vibrant Communities Service Area FTE Summary Requested Requested Revised No DP Total Salary Range FY 2024-25 2025-26 2025-26 Class Title Min Max No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount 30003976 Administrative Specialist II - 75,442 107,640 1.00 91,541 1.00 91,541 1.00 91,541 CPPW 30003004 Administrative Specialist III 83,221 118,768 1.00 93,080 1.00 93,080 1.00 93,080 30003008 Analyst III 107,266 151,882 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 30003980 Analyst III - CPPW 107,266 151,882 0.00 0 1.00 129,574 1.00 129,574 30003009 Analyst IV 117,957 168,709 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 30003981 Coordinator I (E) - CPPW 75,442 107,640 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 30003984 Coordinator III - CPPW 97,510 126,693 3.00 332,447 3.00 332,447 3.00 332,447 30004101 Deputy City Administrator 0 149,261 1.00 279,219 1.00 279,219 1.00 279,219 30003034 Deputy Director I 129,771 183,082 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 30003081 Manager I 117,957 168,709 1.00 154,440 1.00 154,440 1.00 154,440 Total Full-Time Positions 7.00 950,727 8.00 1,080,301 8.00 1,080,301 Grand Total 7.00 950,727 8.00 1,080,301 8.00 1,080,301 City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget 37
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