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 […]
