Community Updates

Request for Qualifications – Art in Public Places Opportunity

Department of Administrative Services, Executive Building, Salem, OR The Oregon Arts Commission is accepting qualifications from artists or artist teams for Percent for Art in Public Places opportunities at the Department of Administrative Service (DAS) Executive Building. The Executive Building is undergoing a full renovation, while maintaining and restoring historic elements of the building and […]

Request for Qualifications – Art in Public Places Opportunity

Oregon State University (OSU), Withycombe Hall, Corvallis, OR Oregon Arts Commission is accepting qualifications from artists or artist teams for Percent for Art in Public Places opportunities at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Renovation of the existing 1950’s Withycombe Hall will update spaces for the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Food Science and Technology and […]

Request for Qualifications – Art in Public Places Opportunity

University of Oregon, Heritage Project, Eugene, OR The Oregon Arts Commission is accepting qualifications from artists or artist teams for Percent for Art in Public Places opportunities at the University of Oregon’s Heritage Project, in Eugene, Oregon. The Heritage Project includes the full renovation and restoration of both historic University Hall and Villard Hall, to […]

Multnomah County Library and Regional Arts & Culture Council announce community artist as part of diverse work at North Portland Library

Sadé DuBoise will focus on community input as part of artwork for library’s new Black Cultural Center Contact: Liz Sauer, Multnomah County Library Capital Building Projects Communications Manager, 971.350.8733, elizabeths@multco.us Contact: Meech Boakye, Communications Lead, Regional Arts & Culture Council, 503.823.5111, mboakye@racc.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 22, 2024 PORTLAND, OR. — Multnomah County Library […]

Thirty-three Artworks Inspired by the People and Places of Portland Selected for Purchase

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2024 Portland, Oregon — The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC), in partnership with the City of Portland, announces that 33 artworks by 26 artists have been selected for purchase through a competitive application and review process. Celebrating and taking inspiration from the people and places of Portland, the selected […]

2023-24 RACC Arts3C Grants (Fall 2023 cycle)

The RACC Arts3C Grant Program is for the Creation, Cultivation & Community in the Portland metropolitan tri-county region. Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas County applicants who are creating and sharing arts and culture programming in all disciplines could apply for support for projects or activities in the arts. The following 253 RACC Arts3C Grants were awarded […]

Free Mosaic Workshops with Artist Crystal Meneses & Activate Arts

Join artist Crystal Meneses and Activate Arts in creating artwork for the Exterior Site Enclosure at Holgate Library Crystal is inviting the community to create mosaic tiles as part of a community-centered, community-inspired artwork for the library. These workshops are free for all ages and open to everyone. No prior art or mosaic experience is […]

Arts and Culture Drive the Economy

Thoughts by Laura Strieb, AEP6 Coordinator On Monday, November 6th, local arts leaders, and city and county officials gathered for a fabulous night where we were joined by Randy Cohen, Vice President of Research at Americans for the Arts along with representatives from the Oregon Arts Commission to learn and hear the results of a […]