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.
6/16 Arts Education and Access Citizen Oversight Committee at City Council
Posted June 7, 2016
The Arts Education and Access Citizen Oversight Committee will deliver its annual presentation to Portland City Council on Thursday, June 16 at 2 p.m. The public is welcome to come hear how the arts tax […]
Kaiser Permanente, The Standard and ZGF Architects win top prizes at Work for Art’s Battle of the Bands
Posted May 16, 2016
Seven employee bands competed in Work for Art’s first annual Battle of the Bands, which drew more than 400 music fans to the Crystal Ballroom on Thursday, May 12. Celebrity judges Christopher Brown, Steve Pringle […]
Your Input Sought for a new Arts Facility in Beaverton
Posted April 28, 2016
The City of Beaverton needs your help to plan a proposed Arts and Culture Center facility that is currently under consideration. We need your help to plan the Arts and Culture Center. Please take the […]
State of the Arts
Posted April 28, 2016
Eloise’s Blog: Many thanks to all who attended our annual presentation to City Council when we thank Council for their on-going support. While we also talk about how we invested the City’s allocation to RACC […]
Commissioner Steve Novick responds
Posted April 18, 2016
Commissioner Steve Novick (Candidate for Portland Commissioner, Position 4) responded April 14, 2016: (1) In what specific ways have you supported arts and culture in Portland? Personally, I’ve always been a big music fan (Commissioner Fish […]
Work for Art announces line-up for Battle of the Bands competition on May 12
Posted April 13, 2016
Bankers, lawyers, surgeons and engineers will be among the unlikely musicians competing in Work for Art’s first annual Battle of the Bands on Thursday, May 12 at the Crystal Ballroom. Tickets are only $10, on […]
Sarah Iannarone responds
Posted April 7, 2016
Sarah Iannarone (Candidate for Mayor) responded on April 7, 2016: (1) In what specific ways have you supported arts and culture in Portland? Personally, I attend arts and culture functions throughout Portland almost weekly, […]
Chloe Eudaly responds
Posted April 6, 2016
Chloe Eudaly (Candidate for Portland Commissioner, Position 4) responded April 7, 2016: (1) In what specific ways have you supported arts and culture in Portland? For the past 21 years I’ve owned and operated Reading […]