The Albany Downtown Association will celebrate its 43rd anniversary on June 14. From our humble beginnings in 1982, ADA has grown into a top-tier Main Street organization.
Following the Main Street Four-Point Approach, ADA is led by four hardworking committees, Design, Economic Vitality, Promotion and Outreach; a dedicated board of directors; many volunteers, and a small but mighty staff.
Following our mission of historic preservation and economic development, ADA applied for Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grants in 2022 and 2023. Three grants, totaling $600,000 in building revitalization funding, were matched by more than $800,000 in private investment for a total of $1.4 million. The 2025 grant will be announced June 10; if awarded, it would bring our total OMS Revitalization Grant funding to more than $1 million over the past four years.
Since 2017, ADA has held Excellence in Downtown Albany Awards to honor the people and businesses that invest their time, money and influence into making our downtown a vibrant place to live, work and do business.
Albany has also earned statewide recognition through the Oregon Main Street Excellence in Downtown Awards. Winners include Broadalbin Promenade (2011), AVA & ADA Partnership (2011), Jerry & Linda Anderson (2013), The Natty Dresser (2015, 2022), The Pix Theatre (2017), Historic Albany Carousel (2017), Christina Larson (2018), Albany Civic Theater (2019), Margin Coffee (2019), 206-1/2 Hotel (2019), Oscar Hult (2020), B-Still Lofts (2020), DriveUp Downtown (2020), Homegrown Oregon Foods (2021), Hannah Darling (2022), Stephanie Gutierrez (2023) and Sybaris Bistro (2023).
ADA will host the 2025 OMS conference October 8-10 in Downtown Albany, which include an awards presentation, educational sessions and tours.
With the help of generous sponsors, ADA enhances our downtown atmosphere with vibrant hanging baskets in the summer and twinkling street tree lights during the darker months.
From monthly 1st Friday events and the Crazy Daze sidewalk sale to Downtown Trick or Treat, Downtown Unwrapped, Small Business Saturday, Community Tree Lighting and the Twice Around Christmas Parade, our Promotion Committee keeps busy creating experiences for visitors and locals alike.
Our Economic Vitality Committee hosts Building and Business Owner Mixers and Downtown Connections education events throughout the year.
ADA is funded through multiple sources: an Economic Improvement District supported by downtown property owners, a city Main Street contract funded by transient lodging tax, as well as memberships, fundraisers, sponsors and donors.
The popular Mother’s Day Flower Signs, a fundraiser by our Design Committee supports the hanging basket program. A similar effort is planned later this year for the Community Christmas Tree.
Our Outreach Committee hosts two annual fundraiser events: Mixology Madness, a cocktail competition and tasting event in March, and Craft Brew Smackdown, coming August 8 in partnership with Greater Albany Rotary Club.
We invite you to join us as a volunteer or committee member to help make Downtown Albany even better in the years to come. To learn more visit albanydowntown.com or call (541) 905-2908
