At the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC), we connect artists, creatives, and arts and culture organizations to opportunity and access.

Documentation of the RACC Arts3C supported musical performance Femenine, a project by 45th Parallel Universe for chamber orchestra. Courtesy of 45th Parallel.

About Us

Our mission is to enrich our communities through arts and culture. We envision a thriving region, powered by creativity, with arts and culture in every neighborhood. Review our full 2025 Bridge Strategic Plan to explore our roadmap for amplifying arts access, equity, and impact.

An independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we support the creative economy in greater Portland by providing equitable funding; managing and growing a diverse, nationally–acclaimed public art program; and developing enduring public and private partnerships. Through advocacy and engagement, we’re building community support to ensure a thriving region for arts and culture. Get to know our team and board here.

Documentation of the RACC Arts3C supported musical performance Femenine, a project by 45th Parallel Universe for chamber orchestra. Courtesy of 45th Parallel.

Our Impact

In 2023, we distributed $1.9 million in Arts3C Grants and enriched our public art collections with 102 new artworks.

We continued to build relationships with our community on the ground through 11 engagement events and 12 professional development workshops, reaching thousands of audience members through our social media and email channels.

We couldn’t have done it without help from our volunteers, who logged a total of 77.5 hours for the year!

Image courtesy of Glasmalerei Peters Studios. BTS documentation of Yoonhee Choi developing their public artwork, between (2024) for Portland International Airport.

Our Programs

One of the ways the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) supports the region’s vital arts and culture community is through grant programs. Funding is awarded through competitive processes that includes dozens of community members serving on peer review panels and evaluating each request.

RACC’s public art program is among the oldest and most highly regarded public art programs in the country. Through a variety of public-private partnerships, RACC helps acquire and maintain community-owned artworks in public places.

RACC helps build support for a strong arts and culture community. We actively promote increased arts funding at the local, state, and federal level, while also encouraging more private sector giving.

Image courtesy of RACC Arts3C Grantee Portland Drag Theatre. Photography by Jingzi Zhao.

In Solidarity with the NEA and a Unified Call for Federal Arts Support

In the wake of devastating federal decisions that have shuttered the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and amid mounting concern over targeted attacks on the […]


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Patricia Rojas to Serve as the Regional Arts & Culture Council’s New Executive Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2025 Contact: Meech Boakye, Communications Lead, Regional Arts & Culture Council, mboakye@racc.org Portland, OR – The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) is pleased to announce that, following a national […]


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Summer Community Engagement Internship

INTERNSHIP SUMMARY: The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) is seeking two college students for the 2025 Summer Community Engagement Internship Program. These roles focus on advocacy, community engagement, event planning, and partnerships. The internships […]


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Community Listings

05/24
Vanport Mosaic Festival
All Day
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Impressions From The Collective
12:00 pm
  • Art & Design
The Portland Ballet Presents
1:00 pm
  • Performing Arts
The Portland Ballet Presents
5:00 pm
  • Performing Arts
Chris Grace
7:30 pm
  • Performing Arts
Happyness (The Wrecking Ball)
7:30 pm
  • Performing Arts
Precipice
7:30 pm
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  • Performing Arts
05/25
Vanport Mosaic Festival
All Day
  • Exhibition
  • Festival
  • Film
  • Readings & Talks
  • Cultural Communities
  • History
  • Performing Arts
Happyness (The Wrecking Ball)
2:00 pm
  • Performing Arts
Precipice
2:00 pm
  • Cultural Communities
  • Performing Arts
Chris Grace
7:30 pm
  • Performing Arts
05/26
Vanport Mosaic Festival
All Day
  • Exhibition
  • Festival
  • Film
  • Readings & Talks
  • Cultural Communities
  • History
  • Performing Arts

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