Mission Statement
& Cultural Plan

Multnomah County Cultural Coalition (MCCC) supports communities and organizations through grantmaking and advocacy that enrich and improve access to arts and culture throughout the county.


The following strategic priorities guide MCCC’s work in alignment with the organization's mission, vision, and values. View the full Cultural Plan here.

  • Focus grantmaking on creative communities and projects that can most benefit from MCCC funding.

  • Engage in and encourage local, regional, and national collaborations that enrich and support a thriving arts and culture ecosystem in Multnomah County.

  • Advocate and build public support for increased funding for arts and culture activities in Multnomah County.

Join the Coalition

The Multnomah County Cultural Coalition (MCCC) is led by a volunteer board representing some of the many threads that weave Multnomah County together. 

MCCC invites Multnomah County residents to apply to serve on the Coalition board, particularly those with experience in arts and culture as practitioners.

Applications are accepted annually and reviewed by the current board. Each board member serves up to two three-year terms and participates in our grants panel at least once during each term.

To be eligible, you must be a resident of Multnomah County. Learn more about about serving on the MCCC board.

Fill out our questionnaire for consideration and reach out to us at info@multcoculturalcoalition.org with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!

Apply to join the board

Coalition Board Members & Staff

Current Officers

  • Co-Chair: Van Pham, Arcada LLC

  • Co-Chair: Ben Waterhouse, Oregon Humanities

  • Grants Co-Chair: Ingrid Carlson, Regional Arts & Culture Council

  • Grants Co-Chair: Michelle David,  Roboto Octopodo

  • Outreach & Communications Chair: Cindy Dauer, Writer

Staff

  • Grant Administrator: Raziah Roushan

Members at Large

  • Member: Rachel Roy Crittenden, Oregon Historical Society

  • Member: Priscilla Gray, 1803 Fund

  • Member: Ali Ibrahim, Somali Oregon Service Center

  • Member: Anna Kwett, Lewis & Clark College

  • Member: Allison Snopek, Philanthropy Northwest

  • Member: Adie Steckel, Cascade AIDS Project

  • Member: Sophie Traub, The School of Making Thinking

  • Member: Kathleen Ward, Portland Open Studios

  • Member: Nathalie Weinstein, PDX Pipeline

  • Member: Ruby Joy White, Portland’5 Centers for the Arts

  • Advisory Committee Liaison: Matthew Cowan, Oregon Historical Society

Advisory Committee

  • Kris Anderson

  • Taaj Armstrong

  • Brian Federico

  • Eliza Canty-Jones

  • Matthew Cowan

  • Phoebe Daurio

  • Tim DuRoche

  • Shari Getz

  • Sharon Eldridge

  • Tim Hecox

  • Samuel Hobbs

  • Leslie Kay

  • Kriya Krisnabai-Gitanjali

  • Bruce Livingston

  • Nicole Nathan

  • Brenda Morgan

  • Lydia Ness

  • Anna Rigby

  • Ivonne Saed

  • Carole Shellhart

  • Heather Van Blokland

  • Lisa Yarbrough

  • Aaron Smith

  • Maesie Speer

  • Thuy Phan

  • Joanna Ponce

  • Prudence Roberts

  • FX Rosica

  • Paul Susi

  • Emmett Wheatfall