Photos taken by Jasnoor Kaur
We’re looking back at our major milestone from this past year: making one million dollars for the local arts economy!
We celebrated at Brew House Arts with friends and collaborators we've worked with over the years who helped us make this goal. We're grateful for everyone who's supported us this year and beyond, and we're looking forward to making our next million for the arts economy.
Though we’re thrilled about this milestone, our team is also preparing for what’s to come in 2025. Our Executive Director, Casey Droege, took a moment to write down her thoughts on the future of the arts in the wake of this past November.
“Like so many of you, we are recouping from a pretty bad election hangover. As we try to regain our bearings, I can’t help but imagine the worst case scenarios. Still, I’m finding some strength as I look at what we’ve built already and to this arts community that we are woven into.
The thing that keeps giving me a little peace is the idea that we’ve already built a business that does things differently. We’ve come this far by working around broken systems and pushing for better. We are adept at pivoting and finding the loopholes and figuring out ways to keep our heads above water.
I’m tired- but I’ve been tired for a while, and I’m not giving up. Our team at CDCP is not giving up. We’re resting, replenishing and figuring out ways we can keep moving forward. We will continue to find ways to build our arts economy and support our arts community. We will question the existing structures, we will find ways to create supportive platforms, and we will generate income for artists and arts workers. We will take breaks as needed and we will probably complain - a lot. But I hope that our team’s work will help strengthen this arts ecosystem and make a positive impact during turbulent times.”
We’re looking forward to making a positive impact with you in 2025 and beyond.
Happy New Year!
The CDCP Team