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Salvador Mayoral IV elected to Emerging Leaders Council
Posted January 4, 2017
PORTLAND, ORE – Members of Americans for the Arts, the leading organization for advancing the arts and arts education in America, have elected Salvador Mayoral IV as a member of their advisory council for the Emerging […]
RACC awards $733,608 in project grants for 2017
Posted December 15, 2016
PORTLAND, ORE — The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has awarded $733,608 in grants to 92 local artists and 52 nonprofit organizations for artistic projects that will take place in calendar year 2017. This […]
20th Annual City and County employee art exhibit opens at the Portland Building December 15
Posted November 29, 2016
PORTLAND, ORE – The Regional Arts & Culture Council will be hosting the 20th annual City of Portland and Multnomah County employee art exhibit, all the art that fits, opening on Thursday, December 15. The exhibit […]
Artist Alex Luboff’s provocative installation “Pipelines” goes on display at the Portland Building November 14 to December 9
Posted November 8, 2016
PORTLAND, ORE – Beginning November 14th artist Alex Luboff will present an installation at the Portland Building that offers visitors a timely reminder of how extractive energy infrastructure is confronting communities in Oregon and across […]
RACC distributes $555,358 in Work for Art proceeds, adds three organizations to its General Operating Support program
Posted October 31, 2016
PORTLAND, ORE – At its October 26 board meeting, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) board of directors approved to expand by three the number of organizations that receive General Operating Support annually from RACC, […]
The third annual “Día de los Muertos” installation comes to the Portland Building, October 19 to November 4
Posted October 10, 2016
PORTLAND, ORE – In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Unidos Latinos Americanos (ULA) will present a site specific Día de los Muertos installation in the exhibition space adjacent to the Portland Building lobby starting October 19th. […]
Vanessa Renwick and Brian Lindstrom receive RACC fellowship awards in media arts
Posted September 28, 2016
PORTLAND, ORE – Two Portland-based filmmakers have received RACC’s 2016 Fellowship Awards. In addition to being recognized for their artistic excellence and achievements in the media arts, Vanessa Renwick and Brian Lindstrom will each receive a […]
Night Lights to appear over NW Glisan Street on First Thursdays
Posted September 14, 2016
Local artists will project large-scale media works outdoors each month through April PORTLAND, ORE – Night Lights, a monthly public art event, begins its second year of urban intervention on Thursday, October 6. Every First Thursday […]