Community Updates

11 am – 1 pm, Sunday, May 4 Portland Institute for Contemporary Art 15 NE Hancock St, Portland, OR 97212   You’re invited to participate in the creation of a large-scale, permanent 2D public artwork for Portland International Airport (PDX)! Artist Kate Newby has been commissioned to create “The Sound of Trees,” a 76-foot-long mural […]

Left: Portrait of Dyani White Hawk courtesy of the artist / Copyright Dyani White Hawk. Right: Portrait of Kate Newby ©Atsushi Nakamichi, Nacása & Partners Inc./ Courtesy of Fondation d’entreprise Hermès FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 25, 2025 Portland, OR — In collaboration with the Port of Portland, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) […]

In partnership with the City or Portland’s Office of Arts & Culture, RACC designed and administered the FY25 Portland Arts Project Grant (PAG) program to support the making and sharing of artistic work and the development of the arts community in Portland, Oregon. Individual artists, arts organizations, arts businesses, and other nonprofits applied for grant funding to support arts […]

Alex Chiu‘s lenticular installation features the portraits of six Mill Park Elementary School students. Below are interviews with the parent(s) of each child. These interviews shed light on the family history of each child as well as the hopes and dreams each parent has for their child. The background patterns are related to the stories […]

January 2nd marked a significant milestone for Portland as the newly elected City Council and restructured city government convened for their inaugural session in 2025. The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) proudly celebrated this momentous occasion by highlighting the transformative power of arts, culture, and humanities. The day began with music filling the North […]

As we close out 2024, we reflect on a year of transformation and adaptation. In this time of change, one thing remains clear: RACC’s role in the regional arts landscape is evolving. Our efforts this year have not only been about building momentum for the future but also about responding to the critical shifts in […]

On July 31st at 7 pm, we celebrated the recently installed public artwork, Reconfigurations with a poetry reading. The evening will took place beside the artwork located on the newly completed multi-modal trail South Tabor Access Trail, at SE 64th Avenue and Division Street to SE Sherman Street.  A collaboration between artists, writers, stones, and […]

Six New Members Join RACC’s Board of the Directors   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Meech Boakye Communications Lead, RACC Email: mboakye@racc.org Portland, OR — May 1, 2024. The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Netzer as Interim Executive Director. With over three decades of strategic consulting and […]