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Thursday, January 28, 2021
GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon
Josephy Center campaign
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Fundraising begins
for two-phase project
By Bill Bradshaw
JOSEPH — The Josephy Center
for Arts and Culture publicly
launched the “Key to Our Future”
capital campaign Wednesday,
Jan. 13, to purchase, renovate and
expand the building located on 403
Main St. in Joseph, according to a
press release.
The campaign is focused on
making the Josephy Center a
permanent home for arts and cul-
ture in Wallowa County, as well as
restoring and expanding the center
to enhance visitor experience and
fit the growing needs of the com-
munity.
The fundraising campaign is set
up in phases: Phase 1 focuses on
the building purchase, which the
center does not now own. It also
includes critical safety repairs and
accessibility for all.
Phase 2 focuses on the renova-
tion and expansion of the building.
“We don’t exactly know what’s
that going to look like,” Develop-
ment Director Kellee Sheehy said
of potential expansion.
The goal of the first phase is
to raise $575,000 by this sum-
mer. Support from local patrons
combined with funding from the
Ronald Naito Foundation, the M.J.
Murdock Charitable Trust, the
Autzen Foundation and the Oregon
Cultural Trust, the campaign
has made progress toward reach-
ing that goal — but community
support is sought to raise another
$50,000. Business sponsorships
and resident participation in fund-
raisers are crucial to the success of
the campaign, the release stated.
The Murdock Foundation has
offered to match all community
donations (e.g., a $200 donation
would become $400) up to $50,000.
Upon purchase of the building,
a long-time patron of the Josephy
Center has promised $100,000
toward an endowment to help
maintain the building for years to
come.
“The support we’ve seen already
— especially during a year like
2020 — shows what we can do
when we all pull together,” Sheehy
said.
Phase 2 will increase functional-
ity, accessibility and programming.
“We have a long wish list of what
we’d like to do,” she said. “We just
have to see what the public wants
and what’s within our budget.
We’re excited to involve the public
and hear their ideas.”
To donate to the campaign, visit
the website at josephy.org or mail a
check to P.O. Box 949, Joseph, OR
97846.
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