FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information Meech Boakye Communications Lead, RACC mboakye@racc.org Portland, OR – June 25, 2025. RACC is proud to announce that 74 Professional Development Grants totaling $116,000 have been awarded! Of this pool, 55% of these grantees are receiving a RACC grant for the first time. Our Professional Development Grant Program supports artists […]
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Two Oregon Artists Chosen to Create Large-Scale, 2D Public Artworks at Portland International Airport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information Meech Boakye, Communications Lead, RACC, mboakye@racc.org Port of Portland, media@portofportland.com Portland, OR —June 23rd, 2025. In collaboration with the Port of Portland, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) is proud to announce that Oregon artists James Lavadour and Ryan Pierce have each been chosen to create a large-scale, 2D […]
Patricia Rojas to Serve as the Regional Arts & Culture Council’s New Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2025 Contact: Meech Boakye, Communications Lead, Regional Arts & Culture Council, mboakye@racc.org Portland, OR – The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) is pleased to announce that, following a national search, Patricia Rojas has been named its next Executive Director, effective August 1st. RACC received a highly competitive pool of […]
Two Artists Chosen to Create Large-Scale, 2D Public Artworks for Portland International Airport’s Main Terminal
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) […]
1.2 Million in Arts Funding Awarded to 275 Portland Artists and Organizations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portland, OR — February 20th, 2025. In collaboration with the City of Portland’s Office of Arts & Culture, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has awarded $1.2 million in arts funding to 275 Portland-based artists and arts and culture organizations. Of these recipients, 185 awardees are individual artists, 90 awardees are […]
Portland City Hall Candidates Show Strong Support for Arts and Culture in Recent Survey
**For Immediate Release** October 21, 2024 As the City of Portland’s November 2024 election approaches, the results of a comprehensive survey reveal that many candidates for mayor and City Council positions are committed to fostering arts and culture in the city. Conducted by a coalition of Portland arts leaders and organizations, in partnership with Oregon […]
Reconfigurations: a New Public Artwork Installed Along Recently Developed South Tabor Access Trail
Join us for a Celebratory Poetry Reading at Mt. Tabor Park FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2024 Meech Boakye, Communications Lead, RACC, mboakye@racc.org Kristin Calhoun, Director of Public Art, RACC, kcalhoun@racc.org Portland, OR — Join the Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC) on July 31st at 7 pm to celebrate the recently installed public artwork, […]
Greg Netzer Appointed Interim Executive Director at the Regional Arts & Culture Council
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 […]