RACC’s local advocacy efforts help inform budgets and policies in the City of Portland, Metro, and Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties. RACC is funded by all five of these jurisdictions and there are a variety of ways that our constituents can encourage public support for art and culture in the tri-county Portland region.
Arts Education for All Act Announcement
Posted September 27, 2023
Immediate Release September 27, 2023 The Regional Arts & Culture Council Re-Endorses The Arts Education for All Act (HR 5463) Co-Sponsored by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR1) Portland, OR – The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) […]
Please join us: RACC in Community on Monday Sept. 25 from 6-8pm
Posted September 21, 2023
We invite you to our third RACC in Community engagement. This is an opportunity to get informed and ask questions about the July announcement from the City of Portland, proposing to not renew RACC’s contract, and to learn […]
Please join us: RACC in Community on Wednesday Sept.20, 2023
Posted September 20, 2023
We invite you to our second RACC in Community engagement. This is an opportunity to ask questions about the recent announcement from the City of Portland about the proposal to not renew RACC’s contract, and to learn how […]
A Call to Action: Legacy Arts Council asks Communities for Support in Fight for Continued Partnership with Portland
Posted September 14, 2023
Immediate Release September 14, 2023 Regional Arts and Culture Council holds in-person events with its supporters to rally awareness, support for its continued contract with the City PORTLAND, Ore. — The Regional Arts and Culture […]
Please join us: RACC in Community on Thursday Sept.14, 2023
Posted September 11, 2023
We invite you to our first RACC in Community engagement. This is an opportunity to ask questions about the recent announcement from the City of Portland about the proposal to not renew RACC’s contract, and to learn how you […]
Advocacy in Arts Education
Posted September 6, 2023
What do we want? Arts Education! When do we want it? Now! This seems like the mantra every new school year, every budget season, and perennially from youth across our communities. They love art. They […]
Supporting RACC & Contacting Portland City Council
Posted August 14, 2023
The recent announcement by City of Portland Commissioner Dan Ryan to discontinue its 28-year contract with the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has ignited a passionate response within the creative community. RACC, a 501(c)(3) […]
OPB’s Think Out Loud captures RACC response to City Defunding Announcement
Posted July 27, 2023
Uniting in Support of RACC: Advocating for Artistic Equity in Portland The recent announcement by City of Portland Commissioner Dan Ryan to discontinue its 28-year contract with the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has […]