On Wednesday, May 8, executive director Eloise Damrosch and board chair Lina Garcia Seabold presented RACC’s annual “State of the Arts” report to Portland City Council. The presentation was based on RACC’s annual report...
More Advocacy Resources
The Creative Advocacy Network is our partner in advocating for more local public funding of arts and culture.
The Cultural Advocacy Coalition, The Oregon Arts Commission, and the Oregon Cultural Trust are our partners in advocating for arts and culture at the state level.
RACC partners with Americans for the Arts and the Arts Action Fund for arts advocacy at the federal level.
Art. Ask for More is a national campaign to support arts education in the schools.
The Oregon Art PAC is non-partisan political action committee that supports local candidates who are committed to increasing public funding for arts and culture.
Act for Art, published in 2009, is a five-year action plan for arts and culture in the region.
RACC's local advocacy efforts help inform budgets and policies in the City of Portland, Metro, and Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties. RACC is funded by all five of these jurisdictions and there are a variety of ways that our constituents can encourage public support for art and culture in the tri-county Portland region.
Below see a listing of current Local Issues:
Mayor Hales releases FY2013-14 budget proposal; no disproportionate cuts are slated for RACC
4/30/13
5/20/13
Today, Portland Mayor Charlie Hales released his proposed budget for FY2013-14. We are pleased to report that funding for the arts, through the Regional Arts & Culture Council (...
Arts Education and Access Citizen Oversight Committee on April 23
4/10/13
4/10/13
Arts Education and Access Citizen Oversight Committee (AOC) will hold a meeting on April 23rd at 6:00 PM at the Revenue Bureau, 8th Floor Conference Room, 111 SW Columbia St. Portland, OR. The public is welcome to attend.
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Feed the Arts results are in…
3/28/13
4/1/13
Due to the fantastic turnout at last Thursday’s Feed the Arts partnership, Burgerville is donating $15,000 to the Work for Art Community Fund.
So thank you for eating at Burgerville during Feed the Arts! And, most...
Have you paid the Arts Education & Access Tax?
3/13/13
3/25/13
Last November, 62% of voters approved a new income tax to support arts education and access in the City of Portland. It’s an amazing local accomplishment that ensures every K-5 student in Portland will have an art or music teacher,...
Arts Education & Access Income Tax due May 15
2/28/13
5/3/13
Last November, 62% of voters approved a groundbreaking new funding mechanism for arts education and access in our community. As a result, every public Portland elementary school will have an art or music teacher next year, and the remaining...
Arts Education & Access Citizen Oversight Committee to Hold First Meeting
2/7/13
2/12/13
The Arts Education and Access Citizen Oversight Committee (AOC) will hold its first meeting on February 13th at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will largely focus on creating the organizational framework for the Committee’s ongoing work. The public...
RACC submits FY14 budget request to Portland City Council
4/18/13
4/18/13
On February 4, 2013, RACC submitted its 2013-14 budget request to the City of Portland. As instructed by Mayor Charlie Hales, the request includes a 10% cut, like all city bureaus, because the City of Portland is facing a $25 million budget...
Raising money and singing Sam’s praises: A look back at RACC’s "pARTy in the name of Art"
12/26/12
1/30/13
On December 7th, RACC produced its first-ever large-scale special event – a celebration of arts and culture in Portland and a tribute to outgoing Mayor Sam Adams, who showed extraordinary vision and arts leadership during his time in office...
Portland voters approve new funding for arts education and access
11/7/12
4/4/13
Thank you, Portland!
On November 6th, 2012, Portland residents approved ballot measure #26-146, 62%-38%. The new income tax of $35 per income-earning resident will generate an estimated $12.2 million every year, starting in 2013.
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