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New murals coming to Portland this summer
Posted July 24, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE — On July 15, the RACC board of directors approved funding for two new Public Art Mural projects: $13,500 for seven murals in partnership with Forest for the Trees Northwest, and $14,250 for […]
Joshua Pew and Molly Eno present “Bored with Power” at the Portland Building, July 20 – August 14
Posted July 7, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE – Joshua Pew and Molly Eno believe that the construct of human organization is structured around a rather over-evolved sense of importance and power. As a wry comment on such, they will create a […]
Regional Arts & Culture Council elects new board members and officers
Posted June 25, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE – The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) board of directors has re-elected Jan Robertson as the chair of the board for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. Robertson is the CEO and […]
Art Spark networking event scheduled for July 16
Posted June 18, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE — The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) invites the public to attend its next quarterly Art Spark event on Thursday, July 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Stormbreaker Brewing, 832 North Beech […]
Three local public art projects receive national awards
Posted June 16, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE — Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education, recently honored 31 of the most outstanding public art projects in the country last year, including […]
RACC grants $54,118 to 20 nonprofit organizations working with underserved communities
Posted May 28, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE – The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has awarded grants to 20 Portland-based nonprofit organizations with $54,118 in funds from the city’s voter-approved Arts Education and Access Fund (AEAF), or arts tax. […]
Alanna Risse presents her “Lub Dub” installation at the Portland Building Installation Space June 8 – July 10
Posted May 26, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE – Inspired by the 1966 sci-fi movie Fantastic Voyage, in which miniaturized scientists enter a living human body on a medical rescue mission, artist Alanna Risse has created an installation that invites viewers […]
Americans for the Arts presents national award to Jeff Hawthorne
Posted May 18, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE – Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education in America, announced six recipients of the 2015 Americans for the Arts Annual Leadership Awards. Among […]