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Mikyoung Kim Selected for Sellwood Bridge Public Art Project
Posted July 6, 2012
The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) announced today that Boston based artist, Mikyoung Kim, has been selected to create public art for the Sellwood Bridge, slated to open in 2016. The art is funded through the city’s percent for art program and will be owned by the City and maintained by RACC. Kim, an […]
Artist Christy Hawkins presents “Outdoors In” July 9 – August 3, 2012
Posted June 29, 2012
Project Background: Christy Hawkins presents her ambitious quilting project Outdoors In at the Portland Building next week. Using a combination of organic cotton and “up-cycled” fabrics, Hawkins has created a full scale, three-dimensional campfire scene complete with scenic backdrops made entirely with quilted material. Her aim is to help counteract “nature deficit disorder” by inspiring […]
RACC awards $1.7 million to 48 local arts organizations
Posted June 28, 2012
The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) announced today that 48 local arts organizations have been awarded a total of $1,728,290 for FY13. These organizations, headquartered in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties, submitted proposals through RACC’s competitive “general support” grant program, which helps fund the overall mission of qualified arts organizations that are delivering year-round […]
Local nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $253 million in annual economic activity
Posted June 8, 2012
PORTLAND, OR – The nonprofit arts and culture industry in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties generates more than $253 million in annual economic activity, according to Arts & Economic Prosperity IV, a national economic impact study. The study was conducted in 182 communities nationwide by Americans for the Arts, with local support from the Regional […]
RACC launches language support services
Posted May 24, 2012
The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has begun providing language support services for residents with limited English proficiency, and has published the “Arts for All” brochure in Spanish, Russian and Vietnamese. These services are provided as part of RACC’s ongoing equity initiative, helping ensure that all area residents have access to arts and culture, […]
Kendra Larson presents “Aviary” at the Portland Building April 30 – May 25, 2012
Posted April 24, 2012
Project Description: Kendra Larson’s installation Aviary is designed to spark conversation about the ownership of nature. Drawing on her interest in literature of the woods, contemporary film noir, and research on natural phenomena Larson was inspired to combine her slightly spooky wall paintings—a mix of conifer trees, mountain vistas and clouds—with an aviary of bird […]
The Right Brain Initiative provides tools to build creative classrooms in its third arts education seminar
Posted April 8, 2012
3rd Annual Imagine This! A Seminar on Bringing Creativity to ClassroomsMonday, June 18 – Wednesday, June 20, 2012Portland Art Museum | 1219 SW Park Avenue, PortlandOpen to educators of all subjects and disciplines Register at www.imaginethis2012.eventbrite.comCost: $250; single-day option $100Advanced registration: April 17 – 30General registration: May 7 – June 13 This summer, The Right […]
Artist Jodie Cavalier presents a minimalist take on a postmodern icon
Posted March 22, 2012
Project Background: Artist Jodie Cavalier will bring her uncanny ability to translate the essence of an experience into evocative, minimalist sculptural form (picture a folded sheet of corrugated metal for a waterfall, a loosely tied sheet of rolled foam for a hug) to focus on the iconic postmodern architecture of the Portland Building itself. Love […]