2007 Fall Arts Breakfast of Champions

On November 14, 2008 Business for Culture & the Arts (BCA) honored Portland’s arts and business communities at the Arts Breakfast of Champions. BCA also honors selected businesses for exemplary in-kind donations. This year, BCA recognized an entire business sector - the design and construction industry, including architects, designers, construction companies and developers. These companies have collectively contributed millions in labor and materials to build and refurbish the arts facilities that have helped define Portland’s arts and culture scene.

The featured speaker was Sam Adams, Portland’s Arts & Culture Commissioner. Sam’s speech, Building a Culture of Creativity and Innovation, provided his view of what Portland needs in order to attract, retain and support the creative community that brings our region inspiration, economic opportunities, and international recognition. “Art must be given the public space to create, to react and to change us,” Commissioner Adams said. “It must not be an afterthought but forethought. It must find its way into our collective ethos, just as walkable neighborhoods and clean rivers have.”

View photos from the event.

2007 Top Donors to the Arts

BCA is proud to recognize the following outstanding companies for their support of arts and culture in our community.

Top Large Company Donors

1. Wells Fargo

2. PGE/PGE Foundation

3. Bank of America/US Trust

4. The Standard

5. Fred Meyer Stores

6. US Bank

7. Tektronix Inc./Foundation

8. Nike, Inc.

9. Oregonian Publishing

10. Freightliner LLC

Top Medium Company Donors	Top Small Company Donors
1. KeyBank	1. American Express
2. Louisiana Pacific Foundation	2. Gerding Edlen Development
3. Stoel Rives LLP	3. SmartForest Ventures
4. Umpqua Bank	4. GBD Architects
5. Neal Kelly Company	5. The Heathman Hotel
6. Lane Powell PC	6. Union Bank of California
7. Miller Nash LLP	7. RBC Dain Rauscher
8. Sterling Savings Bank	8. Boly:Welch Recruiting
9. Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects	9. Washington Trust Bank
10. Tonkon Torp LLP	10. Ziba Designs

Top Work for Art Participant

The Standard

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