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The Right Brain Initiative challenged to raise $25,000 from individuals
Posted January 29, 2013
The Right Brain Initiative, an arts education program of the Regional Arts &Culture Council, has been awarded a significant matching challenge grant from the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund. This grant incentivizes program staff and stakeholders […]
Artist Margot Myers presents “Radiate” at the Portland Building Installation Space,1/14 – 2/8
Posted January 8, 2013
Project Background: Bellingham artist Margot Myerscombines her drawings, prints and other media to create installations and works on paper. This month she will create a site-specific piece in the Portland Building Installation Space. Inspired by […]
Rebecca Burrell elected to Americans for the Arts’ Emerging Leaders Council
Posted January 4, 2013
The Regional Arts & Culture Council today announced that Rebecca Burrell, outreach specialist for The Right Brain Initiative, has been elected to the Emerging Leaders Council of Americans for the Arts. AFTA is the nation’s leading […]
RACC awards $732,440 in project grants to schools, arts organizations and individual artists
Posted December 20, 2012
The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) announced today that $732,440 will be awarded for artistic projects scheduled to take place in 2013 – including 66 grants to organizations and schools, and 94 individual artists […]
Regional Arts & Culture Council elects Eileen Day as new board member
Posted December 17, 2012
The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) board of directors has elected Eileen L. Day as a new board member. Eileen received degrees from Portland State University in Finance and Accounting. After graduating from Portland […]
RACC will present 11 workshops for artists in 2013
Posted December 13, 2012
Artists who are trying to make a living with their craft will benefit from a series of professional development workshops being presented by the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) from January through June of […]
Unveiling and Dedication of “Noble Architect” on NE Alberta Street
Posted December 12, 2012
WHO: Noble Architect by artists Ruth Frances Greenberg and David Laubenthal WHAT: Sculpture Unveiling WHEN: Friday, December 14, 2012 at 3:30pm WHERE: Corner of NE Alberta Street at 18th NOTES: Artists Ruth Frances Greenberg and […]
“all the art that fits” returns to the Portland Building Installation Space
Posted November 28, 2012
It is that time of year again; the annual City and County employee exhibition in the lobby of the Portland Building opens on Tuesday, December 4th and runs through the holiday season. This “salon style” […]