Creating a vibrant and just arts economy on the North Oregon Coast
Read NCAL’s recommendations to strengthen education access and economic prosperity across the north Oregon coast arts sector.
Artwork (above) by Nestucca K-8 Summer Enrichment program participant
Our vision
NCAL imagines a thriving arts ecosystem across the north Oregon coast.
Arts Education for All
All K-12 kids on the north Oregon coast have access to arts education. Opportunities for adult arts engagement, from classes and community theather to exhibits and performances, are inclusve and bountiful.
Arts Worker Equity
A thriving north coast arts economy includes thriving-wage jobs for arts leaders, workers, educators and makers.
Economic Investment
City, county and state leaders prioritize financial investment in the north coast arts sector for locals and tourists alike.
Who we are
North Coast Arts Leaders (NCAL) is an action-oriented alliance of Tillamook and Clatsop County nonprofit arts organization leaders. Founding organizers include members of Astoria Arts and Movement, Astoria Visual Arts and the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology.
NCAL ORGANIZER DIRECTORY
Contact us
Contact: Jessamyn Grace West, Executive Director
- Arts funding strategies
- Performing arts education and advocacy
- Historical district preservation
- Clatsop County NCAL participation
Contact: Annie Eskelin, Executive Director
- Visual arts education and advocacy, Astoria-Warrenton
- Arts access survey for edcuators
- Clatsop County NCAL participation
Contact: Alison Dennis, Executive Director
Contact: Leeauna Perry, Youth Program Director
- Sitka Youth Program
- North Oregon coast arts access and funding strategies
- Statewide rural arts edcuation access
- Professional development for art and STEAM educators
- Tillamook County NCAL participation