Portland City Hall Candidates Show Strong Support for Arts and Culture in Recent Survey

Posted October 22, 2024

**For Immediate Release**    October 21, 2024    As the City of Portland’s November 2024 election approaches, the results of a comprehensive survey reveal that many candidates for mayor and City Council positions are committed to fostering […]

Reconfigurations: a New Public Artwork Installed Along Recently Developed South Tabor Access Trail

Posted July 25, 2024

Join us for a Celebratory Poetry Reading at Mt. Tabor Park FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2024 Meech Boakye, Communications Lead, RACC, mboakye@racc.org Kristin Calhoun, Director of Public Art, RACC, kcalhoun@racc.org Portland, OR — Join […]

Greg Netzer Appointed Interim Executive Director at the Regional Arts & Culture Council

Posted May 1, 2024

Six New Members Join RACC’s Board of the Directors   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Meech Boakye Communications Lead, RACC Email: mboakye@racc.org Portland, OR — May 1, 2024. The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) is […]

Multnomah County Library and Regional Arts & Culture Council announce community artist as part of diverse work at North Portland Library

Posted February 12, 2024

Sadé DuBoise will focus on community input as part of artwork for library’s new Black Cultural Center Contact: Liz Sauer, Multnomah County Library Capital Building Projects Communications Manager, 971.350.8733, elizabeths@multco.us Contact: Meech Boakye, Communications Lead, […]

Thirty-three Artworks Inspired by the People and Places of Portland Selected for Purchase

Posted January 10, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2024 Portland, Oregon — The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC), in partnership with the City of Portland, announces that 33 artworks by 26 artists have been selected for purchase […]

Regional Arts & Culture Council and Port of Portland Announce Selection of PDX Phase 1 Terminal Redevelopment Artists

Posted November 17, 2023

Left: Sanford Biggers, photography by Matthew Morrocco. Right: Yoonhee Choi, photography by Samuel Gehrke. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 16, 2023 Portland, OR – The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) in collaboration with the […]

Artists Chosen for Mural Project at Arbor Lodge Shelter Lead with a Community-Centric Approach

Posted November 17, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2023 Meech Boakye, Communications Lead, RACC, mboakye@racc.org Sophie May Hook, Public Art Project Manager, RACC, shook@racc.org Portland, OR – The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC), in partnership with Multnomah […]

Groundbreaking Study Reveals Economic and Social Impact of Nonprofit Arts & Culture

Posted October 25, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 20, 2023 Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 Study Centers Equity in Economic Research and Highlights Vital Role of Arts and Culture in Building More Livable Communities PORTLAND, OR. – The Regional […]