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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 the North Portland Library. Now, in the final exhibition of their residency, they have installed artworks in the lobby of […]
Jessica Hickey’s “Pliable Planes” installation opens at the Portland Building January 12th
Posted January 7, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE – In 1957 iconic Bauhaus weaver Anni Albers wrote a piece titled The Pliable Plane; Textiles in Architecture. Her work begins, “If the nature of architecture is grounded, the fixed, the permanent, then textiles are its antithesis. If, however, we think of building and the process of weaving and compare the work involved, we […]
RACC announces new grant opportunities for expanding Portlanders’ access to arts and culture
Posted January 5, 2015
PORTLAND, ORE – With funding from the City of Portland’s voter-approved Arts Education and Access Fund, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) plans to invest approximately $50,000 in nonprofit organizations that are making arts and culture more accessible for communities of color, immigrants, refugees, underserved neighborhoods such as East Portland, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ communities, […]
RACC awards $693,959 for arts-related projects in 2015
Posted December 17, 2014
PORTLAND, ORE — The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has awarded $693,959 in project grants for calendar year 2015, including 66 grants to nonprofit organizations and schools, and 80 individual artists in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties. This year’s project grants are made possible by increased funding from the City of Portland, RACC’s largest […]
18th annual City of Portland & Multnomah County employee art exhibit, “all the art that fits,” opens
Posted December 4, 2014
PORTLAND,ORE. – On Tuesday, December 9th the Regional Arts & Culture Council will be opening the 18th annual City of Portland and Multnomah County employee art exhibit, all the art that fits. The “salon style” exhibit takes place in the Portland Building Installation Space and is a yearly favorite for both the artists and regular […]
“Parts of No Sum,” an installation by Noah Greene, opens at the Portland Building November 10th
Posted November 3, 2014
PORTLAND, ORE. – In response to Michael Graves, the architect who designed the Portland Building, the installation Parts of No Sum by Noah Greene seeks to invert the architect’s emphasis on the union of symbol and structure by examining the symbolic function of dislocated architectural material. The foundation of Greene’s conceptual exploration focuses on three […]
Artists in residence with Portland Archives present “The Watcher Files” at North Portland Library October 27 – December 5
Posted October 24, 2014
PORTLAND, ORE.— Artists Garrick Imatani & Kaia Sand have been in residence at the City of Portland Archives and Records Center (PARC) since 2013, and will present their selections from the work they have produced at a special exhibit at the North Portland Library, 512 N Killingworth Street from October 27 – December 5. The […]
“Día de los Muertos” installation by artist Pepe Moscoso at the Portland Building
Posted October 20, 2014
PORTLAND, ORE – Artist Pepe Moscoso, known for his photography, collage and assemblage work, brings his talent for combining mediums to the Portland Building in October with a site-specific Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) installation in the lobby exhibition space. As many already know, the Día de los Muertos holiday is focused on […]