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Regional Arts & Culture Council elects new board members
Posted January 24, 2018
PORTLAND, ORE – The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has elected three new board members: Bob Geddes is a native Oregonian, retired from US Bancorp where he worked in legal and corporate services. […]
RACC Announces the 2018 Juice Honorees
Posted January 23, 2018
PORTLAND, ORE. — The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) will host its second annual Juice breakfast on March 1 at the Portland Art Museum. The annual benefit is an opportunity for members of the business […]
RACC supports 88 upcoming artistic projects with $444,861 in funding
Posted December 15, 2017
PORTLAND, ORE — The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has awarded $444,861 in project grants to 43 artists and 45 nonprofit organizations. These grants are funded by a combination of public and private investments, […]
Four additional arts organizations to receive General Operating Support from RACC
Posted October 27, 2017
PORTLAND, ORE — The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has approved the addition of four nonprofit organizations to its roster of “General Operating Support” organizations that receive annual unrestricted funding from RACC in support […]
RACC awards Literature Fellowships to Samiya Bashir and Rene Denfeld
Posted September 28, 2017
PORTLAND, ORE — The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) is pleased to announce its 2017 Fellows in Literature – Portland writers Samiya Bashir and Rene Denfeld. RACC’s fellowship program honors local artists of high […]
A statement from RACC regarding the Oregon Supreme Court’s decision on the arts tax
Posted September 21, 2017
PORTLAND, ORE – This morning, the Oregon Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeals in Wittemyer v. City of Portland (Supreme Court Case No. S064205) and held that the Arts Income Tax […]
Celebrating fashion and arts education at SHIFT: An experiment in fashion design
Posted September 7, 2017
A unique new event showcases garments created from uncommon materials to help raise money for The Right Brain Initiative PORTLAND, ORE — On September 21, 2017, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) and Arlene […]
Night Lights presents site-specific outdoor media monthly through April
Posted August 24, 2017
Regional Arts & Culture Council and Open Signal to host projections from local artists PORTLAND, ORE — Night Lights, a monthly public art event, continues into its third year of urban intervention. A special launch […]