Tickets now on sale for “pARTy in the name of Art” on December 7th

Posted November 17, 2012

The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) announced today that tickets for “pARTy in the name of Art” can be purchased online at boxofficetickets.com and strangertickets.com. The event on December 7th is a benefit for […]

Linda Hutchins presents “Apart, Along, Together” at the Portland Building Installation Space, 10/22-11/16

Posted October 4, 2012

Project Background: Using silverpoint to document gesture and movement, artist Linda Hutchins will bring a performance created specifically for the Installation Space to the Portland Building the week of October 22nd. Silverpoint is an old […]

“Project Everyone” comes to the Portland Building Installation Space through October 12, 2012

Posted September 18, 2012

Project Background: Project Everyone is an ongoing video series with the lofty goal of interviewing every person on earth. Creators Stephen Kurowski & Marina Tait bring their open interview station to the Portland Building lobby […]

“Selected works from the Visual Chronicle of Portland” on view at Powell’s

Posted September 6, 2012

Starting this week, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) is presenting Selections of the Visual Chronicle of Portland at the Basil Hallward Gallery at Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside in Portland. This […]

Bold new public art projects now underway on Portland’s east side

Posted August 29, 2012

Artists have begun creating three new large-scale public artworks in Portland, funded through the 2% for art ordinance as part of the Eastside Portland Streetcar expansion. Artist Jorge Pardo is creating a sculptural shelter at […]

Historic monuments scheduled for maintenance

Posted August 28, 2012

Funding from the Oregon Cultural Trust will help RACC restore three significant sculptures in Portland’s public art collection The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has received a $5,000 Cultural Development Grant from the Oregon […]

Portland will add six new public art murals to its collection this summer

Posted August 10, 2012

Six large scale mural projects are recently completed or underway in Portland this summer – all recipients of grant funding from the Regional Arts & Culture Council. RACC’s public art mural program, financed by the […]

Artist Leslie Vigeant’s “Material Rescue League” at the Portland Building, August 13 – September 7

Posted July 31, 2012

Project Background: The Material Rescue League is setting up shop in the Portland Building. Created by artist Leslie Vigeant in 2010, the Material Rescue League (MRL) is an ongoing and evolving homage to humble materials. […]