LITERARY ARTS 2024/25 ANNUAL REPORT
For the fiscal year June 1, 2024–May 31, 2025
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Words From the Director
From Literary Arts’ Executive Director Andrew Proctor.
Development and Financial Activities
Understand how contributions from donors impact Oregon’s readers and writers.
23,000 Readers Engaged
From the concert hall to the classroom, world-renowned authors interacted with our communities throughout the season. Our 2024–25 season of events featured more than 150 authors at Portland Arts & Lectures, Portland Book Festival, and other events. We loved welcoming audiences in the concert hall, festival stages, our new headquarters and bookstore, and on the radio.
2,000 Writers Supported
We honored the work of published writers with Oregon Book Awards and provided financial support to emerging and established writers and publishers through fellowships. We featured local and national writers at our new bookstore and community space, and brought writers to towns across Oregon for readings and workshops. We also hired writers to teach a variety of classes, in-person and online. and across the country.
4,500 Youth Inspired
We are excited to have reached so many students this year. Our Writers in the Schools program was in 12 schools, across classes such as Vocal Justice, Psychology, and Film Studies. Students read and performed their original writing in local bookstores, on festival stages, and in the Schnitzer Concert Hall. We had our busiest College Essay Exchange season yet, supporting 355 students with their personal statements.
Thank you to our 2023/24 Supporters
For fiscal year June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025.
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