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Brittany Powell’s “Cell Phone Photo Paintings: Free” project at the Portland Building 5/4 – 29
Posted April 21, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE – While she was on vacation a while back, artist Brittany Powell lost her camera. Her husband said, “You should just paint all of our photos.” He was kidding, but she did—80 of […]
RACC Awards Arts Tax Proceeds to 11 Additional Arts Organizations
Posted April 15, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2015 Portland, Ore – The Regional Arts & Culture Council today awarded an additional $200,883 in public funding to 11 Portland-based arts organizations that qualify for General Operating Support. This […]
“In Celebration of Pigpens” kicks off a new season of installations at the Portland Building
Posted March 10, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE – Artists Lou Watson and Michele McCall Wallace are taking over the Portland Building Installation Space with an exhibition called In Celebration of Pigpens; The “Sties” the Limit? The installation is in response […]
RACC to host public art murals information session on March 14
Posted February 9, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE – On Saturday, March 14, 2015, RACC will host a free information session to help local artists and other community members learn how to organize, fund and navigate two different approaches to creating murals […]
Peg Butler’s “People Blind/Prospect & Refuge” installation opens at the Portland Building
Posted February 5, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE – Artist Peg Butler’s latest project,People Blind/Prospect & Refuge, will be staged in the exhibition space adjacent to the lobby of the Portland Building. With this installation comes an opportunity for Portland Building visitors […]
Portland-based arts organizations receive public funding increases
Posted January 29, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE – On January 28, the RACC Board of Directors approved $1,471,626 in disbursements to 16 General Operating Support (“GOS”) member organizations that have submitted their FY2014 financial statements and other final reports to […]
PSU’s Robert Bucker and KeyBank’s David R. Lofland, Jr. join the RACC board of directors
Posted January 28, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE – Two community leaders were recently elected to the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) board of directors: Robert Bucker is Dean of the College of the Arts at Portland State University. From […]
Artists in residence move “The Watcher Files” exhibition to Portland State University through April 7
Posted January 26, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE – Artists Garrick Imatani & Kaia Sand have been in residence at the City of Portland Archives and Records Center (PARC) since 2013. In October 2014 they presented selections of their work at […]