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Patricia Rojas to Serve as the Regional Arts & Culture Council’s New Executive Director
Posted May 14, 2025
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 […]
Two Artists Chosen to Create Large-Scale, 2D Public Artworks for Portland International Airport’s Main Terminal
Posted March 25, 2025
Left: Portrait of Dyani White Hawk courtesy of the artist / Copyright Dyani White Hawk. Right: Portrait of Kate Newby ©Atsushi Nakamichi, Nacása & Partners Inc./ Courtesy of Fondation d’entreprise Hermès FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – […]
1.2 Million in Arts Funding Awarded to 275 Portland Artists and Organizations
Posted February 20, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portland, OR — February 20th, 2025. In collaboration with the City of Portland’s Office of Arts & Culture, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has awarded $1.2 million in arts funding […]
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 […]