Posted August 7, 2025
Contact: Liz Sauer, Multnomah County Library Capital Building Projects Communications Manager, elizabeths@multco.us Contact: Meech Boakye, Communications Lead, Regional Arts & Culture Council, 503.823.5111, mboakye@racc.org PORTLAND, OR. — August 6, 2025 Multnomah County Library (MCL) and the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) are expanding their efforts to bring community-centered artwork to libraries throughout Multnomah County. […]
Posted August 5, 2025
RACC is currently accepting applications from individuals interested in serving as a Community Panel Reviewer for the Portland Arts Project Grant program in fall 2025. This grant program is an opportunity for artists and organizations to apply to support artistic projects, including programming, presentations, events, or artistic development that results in sharing a learning or […]
Posted August 5, 2025
Learn more on the Portland Arts Project Grant page
Posted July 31, 2025
POSITION: Development Director REPORTS TO: Executive Director SALARY RANGE: $95,000-$115,000 annually LOCATION: Portland, OR (Hybrid) Who We Are The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) is at a transformational moment in its 30-year history. Long recognized as the designated arts council for Portland and Multnomah County, RACC has evolved into a dynamic steward of public […]
Posted June 25, 2025
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 […]
Posted June 25, 2025
Congratulations to the 74 Professional Development Grantees! These awards, totaling $116,000, will support artists and arts administrators by offsetting expenses related to unique opportunities that will significantly impact their artistic career or business development. This spring, RACC received a total of 234 applications and 32% of applicants were selected to receive funds. Of this pool, […]
Posted June 25, 2025
On Thursday, June 12th, Multnomah County adopted a budget that included a $300,000 cut to the Regional Arts & Culture Council’s (RACC) core county community program funding. These cuts are the result of Amendment #11 to the Chair’s proposed FY26 budget, reallocating funds from Program 10200—RACC’s primary County-based funding source—to other County services. While we […]
Posted June 23, 2025
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 […]
