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Recent Press Releases

2010

3/17/10 -

Photo opportunity: artist Mauricio Saldana installing art benches along North Denver Avenue

3/16/10 -

RACC will deliver its annual “State of the Arts” report to Portland City Council on March 17

3/15/10 -

Artist John Paul Gardner to transform the Portland Building Installation Space March 22 – April 16, 2010

2/4/10 -

The Right Brain Initiative named Partner in Education by the Kennedy Center

2/3/10 -

RACC’s 2009 “Report to the Community” now available

2/2/10 -

Performing artists invited to apply for RACC’s 2010 fellowship award

1/27/10 -

The Mother Tree Project: An Installation by Helen Hiebert at the Portland Building

1/14/10 -

New Artists Selected for the Portland Building Installation Space 2010-11 Season

1/12/10 -

Right Brain Initiative Continues to Grow

1/5/10 -

"Green:" An installation by artist Nicky Falkenhayn at the Portland building January 11 – February 5, 2010

2009

12/21/09 -

RACC awards $412,895 for 92 artistic projects in 2010

12/1/09 -

The Regional Arts & Culture Council to Offer Artists Workshops in 2010

10/15/09 -

"Evaporation, Condensation and Precipitation" at the Portland Building October 26-November 20, 2009

10/12/09 -

Introducing the new racc.org

9/23/09 -

Big Pipe Portal celebration this Thursday

9/16/09 -

"Under Construction" at the Portland Building September 21-October 16, 2009

9/15/09 -

Artist Doug Hollis installs new public art sculptures in the South Waterfront

9/9/09 -

Gregg Kantor joins Work for Art as honorary chair

9/8/09 -

RACC awards record sum to 42 arts organization

8/5/09 -

Small Gifts Add Up to Big Success for Work for Art

7/27/09 -

"undercurrent" at the Portland Building August 17-September 11, 2009

7/6/09 -

"Lumberjack Azeltine Valentine" at the Portland Building July 10 – August 7, 2009

6/30/09 -

Regional Arts & Culture Council seeks proposals for artistic projects in 2010

5/27/09 -

Portland City Council Approves Continued Investments in Arts & Culture

5/22/09 -

"World United Home and Garden Federation Showroom" at the Portland Building June 8 – July 3, 2009

5/19/09 -

May 20th Open House will provide Progress Report on The Right Brain Initiative

4/21/09 -

Temporary Installation by Laurel Kurtz and Steven Beatty at the Portland Building May 4-29, 2009

4/10/09 -

Town Hall Meeting on Arts and Culture

3/18/09 -

Temporary Installation by Michael Reinsch at the portland Building March 30-April 24, 2009

3/11/09 -

State of the Arts Presentation to Portland City Council

3/3/09 -

The Right Brain Initiative Seeks Experienced Teaching Artists and Arts Education Organizations

2/2/09 -

"Arbitrary by Necessity" at the Portland Building February 23-March 20, 2009

1/21/09 -

RACC taps key partners to help The Right Brain Initiative expand arts education in the region

1/9/09 -

"manufactured by hand" at the Portland Building January 19 – February 13, 2009

2008

12/16/08 -

Regional Arts & Culture Council Awards $458,676 for 102 Arts Projects in 2009

12/15/08 -

Gresham Center for the Arts Plaza project Selects Artist

11/18/08 -

The Right Brain Initiative continues to receive support from local businesses and foundations

10/22/08 -

"The Shadow City" at the Portland Building November 10 - December 5, 2008

10/2/08 -

Local Run-Off Candidates Respond to Arts & Culture Questionnaire

9/25/08 -

Regional Arts & Culture Council Awards Literature Fellowship to Kim Stafford

9/19/08 -

Arts education advocates launch The Right Brain Initiative

9/16/08 -

"Fanning Rejection" at the Portland Building October 6-31, 2008

9/9/08 -

Arts education gets major boost from local foundations

8/27/08 -

U.S. Bank Lends Major Support to Arts Partners

8/12/08 -

"Picture Window" at the Portland Building September 1-26, 2008

7/31/08 -

Regional Arts & Culture Council awards a record $1.5 million in General Support Grants to local arts organizations

7/25/08 -

"Things Never Die: Stories from the Edge of Excess" at the Portland Building July 28-August 22, 2008

7/24/08 -

Work for Art Surpasses Goal for Second Consecutive Year

7/7/08 -

Falling Light Rises at MachineWorks Building

6/17/08 -

Arts Partners Initiative Bolstered by PGE Foundation

Staff to Contact

Mary Bauer

Communications Associate

503.823.5426

mbauer@racc.org

Through vision, leadership, and service, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) works to integrate arts and culture in all aspects of community life. RACC serves the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Region, including Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties.

Through vision, leadership, and service, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) works to integrate arts and culture in all aspects of community life. RACC serves the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Region, including Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties.