Arts Equity Grants provide financial support to organizations that are conducting arts and culture projects and programming for communities of color, immigrants, refugees, underserved neighborhoods, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ communities, people experiencing homelessness and houselessness, and other communities that have historically been marginalized.

The RACC Board of Directors approved the final 24 grant awards on May 24, 2017. (*First-time RACC Grant recipient)

• Autism Society of Oregon – Art workshops for adults on the autism spectrum. $1,250
• Cinema Project – Social justice film screenings at correctional facility in partnership with Liberation Literacy. $1,480
• Cymaspace – Oregon Arts & Accessibility Festival to showcase the work of deaf and hard of hearing artists. $6,500
• Fuse Theatre Ensemble – OUTwright Theatre Festival, celebrating the contributions of the LGBTQI+ community to the art of theatre. $5,000
• Girls Inc of the Pacific Northwest* – Five week summer documentary filmmaking program that inspires girls to share the stories of Portland women. $6,500
• Hmong American Community of Oregon* – New Year Celebration at Glenhaven Park. $6,000
• Instituto de Cultura y Arte In Xochitl In Cuicatl – Dia de los Muertos ceremony and accompanying workshops/programming. $5,000
• Jim Pepper Native Arts Festival* – 5th Annual Festival featuring and supporting Native American/First Nations artists, activists, and vendors. $6,000
• Kukatonon Children’s African Dance Troupe – After-school African dance and drumming program, including partnership with The Portland Ballet. $6,500
• Latino Network – Multi-media video art project with Latino youth in East County. $6,500
• Morpheus Youth Project – Breakdancing workshop in partnership with Department of Community Justice, Juvenile Services.  $6,500
• NAYA Family Center – Neerchokikoo Honoring Powwow, an annual celebration honoring Native American Cultural Arts. $5,000
• New Expressive Works – Weekend of workshops and activities highlighting the experiences of urban South Asians. $6,500
• Outside the Frame* – Intensive filmmaking workshop and subsequent weekly programming for youth experiencing homelessness. $6,000
• Portland Art & Cultural Center* – Annual Chinese New Year Cultural Fair. $6,000
• Portland Interfaith Gospel Choir* – Free community concert at St. Andre Bessette Catholic Church. $4,500
• PreSERVE Coalition* – 12-week collaborative arts series with The Geezer Gallery for older African Americans. $6,500
• Public Annex* – Two terms of art classes for people with disabilities and arts community. $5,000
• Right 2 Survive – Support Ambassador Project to host writing and art workshops integrating housed and homeless people. $6,500
• ROSE CDC* – Comprehensive music education, production, and performance program in partnership with Holla Mentors. $6,500
• Slavic Community Center of NW* – Cultural music event for Slavic immigrants featuring local musicians performing music by Russian composers. $5,000
• The Giving Tree – 4 session class for residents to explore their mental health diagnosis in relation to their creativity and art-making. $1,810
• The Rosewood Initiative – Role Models Apply Positive Peer Pressure (RAPP) Music Program. $4,000
• World Stage Theatre – Imagination Express Arts Education mobile outreach program in East County. $6,000

After funding two cycles of Arts Equity Grants in 2016 and 2017, RACC has decided to integrate the Arts Equity Grant program in our larger Project Grant program. Learn more about Arts Equity & Access Project Grants on our Project Grant page.