Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene

“Other revenue 313 total 313”

“Expenses marketing & advertising 10,277 office 1,634 eugene a go go 13,183 downtown lighting project 68,500 create eugene 12,933 event costs 11,804 professional development 332 total 118,663”

“Pledges receivable 0 5,000 total 0 5,000”

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 9,051 3,562”

“A unique partnership of the city of eugene, eugene area chamber of commerce, lane community college, university of oregon and travel lane county, the arts & business alliance of eugene is dedicated, through vision, leadership and service, to enriching the cultural life of our community by inspiring dynamic partnerships between the arts, education, public and business sectors.”

“Arts after hours - each year, the abae and the eugene area chamber of commerce partner to host this well-attended event, which is an opportunity for the business and arts communities to network and learn more about the arts and cultural activities happening throughout our community. More than 20 arts organizations showcase their offerings. Arts after hours consistently draws 250-350 business and arts professionals together for an evening of conversation and connection. Brava breakfasts - hosted twice a year, brava (business recognizing arts vision achievement) breakfasts recognize and stimulate leadership in arts and culture. The november breakfast highlights an industry leader or current issue in the field of arts and culture or community development while the june breakfast celebrates the unique collaborations between the arts and business sectors in our community. In june, abae recognizes three outstanding arts and business partnerships in the eugene community and we tell their story with a documentary video shown at the breakfast, and the mayor presents the fentress and bishop awards. Brava typically sells out to a crowd of nearly 200 community leaders, and with spotlight entertainment and an abae update by the board president, fosters connections and builds relationships. Arts & economic prosperity iv study - throughout 2011, eugene participated in americans for the arts' economic prosperity study, a year-long, two-part study that evaluates the impact that the spending by non-profit arts organizations and their audiences has on local economies. The study also analyzes consumer habits and trends related to arts and culture. The abae and the other co-sponsors of the study, the city of eugene and the center for community arts and cultural policy at the university of oregon, were responsible for facilitating the collection of data in eugene. The results showed 45.6 million is spent each year on arts and culture in eugene; two-thirds of that is by the non-profit arts organizations and one-third is spent by audiences on things like dinner or drinks before a show, parking, babysitter, etc. Also over 1700 jobs are supported by non-profit arts organizations locally. The results also showed that compared to other similarly-sized communities in the nation, eugene ranks very high in volunteer involvement and engagement. The community is using the results of this study as compelling evidence that the arts play a big economic role in our city- more reason than ever to partner with arts organizations. Abae will participate in the study again in 2016. More information can be found at www.artsbusinessalliance.org. Createeugene festival- this event centers around the plein air paint out competition each august held in downtown eugene. In conjunction with travel lane county, this festival incentivizes travel to the area with hotel packages and unique programming. The competition and surrounding events such as an art show, painting workshops, breakfast with the juror, opening reception and more are brought to life with the cooperation of the city of eugene and many business and community sponsors. Networking with local arts organizations and individual artists, venues, and businesses allows for broad reach in the community, and online marketing strategies ensure visibility in expanded markets. The success of the festival means greater economic success for the region and building of eugene's brand nationally as an arts destination. Downtown lighting project- abae recently partnered with downtown eugene incorporated (dei) to raise funds and install programmable led lights on many downtown poles which line the sidewalks. These colorful lights add vitality and improve the attractiveness of the city's center, inspiring more pedestrian traffic and activity downtown. Phase 2 of the project will include illuminating the trees in the medians of the downtown area. Eugene a go-go - the eugene a go-go.com website, an abae project, is an online hub for a”