Pressroom

Recent Press Releases

8/25/10 -

Greg Ness, CEO of The Standard, chairs fifth annual Work for Art campaign, now underway

8/24/10 -

Soul Recovery Systems Artists Felicity Fenton & Michael T. Hensley present an “Emotional Garbage Disposal Service” at the Portland Building, September 13 – October 8, 2010

8/4/10 -

Work for Art continues to grow

7/23/10 -

"Threads," An Installation by Artist Gloria Lamson at the Portland Building August 9 – September 3, 2010

7/12/10 -

Public art project on Swan Island receives award at national conference

6/29/10 -

The Regional Arts & Culture Council elects new board members and officers

6/22/10 -

Laura Hughes Shifts Viewer Perceptions with "Passed Presence" at the Portland Building July 5–30, 2010

6/22/10 -

Kennedy Center announces arts education partnership with Portland metro area

6/21/10 -

RACC awards Performing Arts Fellowship to Robin Lane

6/21/10 -

RACC awards record sum — $1.6 million — in General Support grants to 44 local arts organizations

6/1/10 -

Study identifies development opportunities for new performing arts facilities

5/25/10 -

The Right Brain Initiative invites public to celebrate its second school year June 21

5/20/10 -

The Right Brain Initiative introduces annual arts education seminar

5/19/10 -

Artist Christina Conant's Installation at the Portland Building

5/5/10 -

National Endowment for the Arts grant supports sculpture restoration

4/25/10 -

Portland Acupuncture Project begins this weekend

3/22/10 -

4D Sidewalk unveiled as new temporary public art in SE Portland

3/17/10 -

Portland City Council accepts RACC’s “State of the Arts” report

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 transforms the Portland Building Installation Space

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

1/5/10 -

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

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

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

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.