Arts and Culture Communications

Since 2022, Max has partnered with the Oregon Cultural Trust and Oregon Arts Commission to generate impact stories about grant recipients. He’s interviewed dozens of executive directors, communication managers, educators, and artists helming or affiliated with the leading arts and culture institutions across the state, including the Oregon Symphony, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Central Oregon Center for the Arts. He’s also authored paid promotional stories on behalf of the Portland Art Museum, and worked as in-house communications contributor for Portland Playhouse, a non-profit theatre in Northeast Portland .

Work Samples

Native students embrace success at Southern Oregon University

The Old Church gets a makeover

Bridging the arts accessibility gap in Oregon prisons

Preserving knowledge from “long ago” at The Museum at Warm Springs

Historic Oregon carousel made merry once more

Restoring a home for the arts in Eastern Oregon

Fostering diverse communities in Central Willamette Valley

Astoria’s Liberty Theatre gets much-needed repairs

Making theater accessible to all in Ashland

Josephy Center honors Nez Perce heritage

Salmon to Run at Oregon Coast Aquarium

Stories and Artifacts Come to Life at Oregon Jewish Museum

Hindsight 2020: Portland’s Black Lives Matter protests are remembered in “Perspectives,” a special exhibition at the Portland Art Museum on display through November