Building the Future Together: Our Strategic Priorities & Leadership Search Update |
For three decades, your Regional Arts & Culture Council has served as a cornerstone of Portland’s creative community. Guided by our refreshed purpose, vision, and values, we are poised to expand our role as a catalyst for equitable growth and innovation in the arts.
Our key priorities include:
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Cultivating supportive partnerships with artists, community leaders, arts and culture organizations, governments, and businesses to foster a sustainable and thriving creative economy.
- Embedding our core values into every facet of our work, from program design to our internal operational frameworks.
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Amplifying our impact by positioning RACC as a lighthouse for the arts, curating vibrant public spaces, convening cross-sector coalitions, and advocating for policies that center creativity as essential infrastructure.
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Review our full 2025 Bridge Strategic Plan to explore our roadmap for amplifying arts access, equity, and impact.
Our Executive Director Search Committee, composed of team members and members from our Board of Directors, is actively engaged in the search for our next Executive Director—a leader who will champion our mission to enrich communities through arts and culture. The process is progressing thoughtfully, with a focus on identifying a visionary collaborator aligned with our strategic priorities and core values. We look forward to sharing updates as we move closer to welcoming this leader to the RACC team.
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Building the Future Together: Our Strategic Priorities & Leadership Search Update |
For three decades, your Regional Arts & Culture Council has served as a cornerstone of Portland’s creative community. Guided by our refreshed purpose, vision, and values, we are poised to expand our role as a catalyst for equitable growth and innovation in the arts.
Our key priorities include:
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- Cultivating supportive partnerships with artists, community leaders, arts and culture organizations, governments, and businesses to foster a sustainable and thriving creative economy.
- Embedding our core values into every facet of our work, from program design to our internal operational frameworks.
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Amplifying our impact by positioning RACC as a lighthouse for the arts, curating vibrant public spaces, convening cross-sector coalitions, and advocating for policies that center creativity as essential infrastructure.
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Review our full 2025 Bridge Strategic Plan to explore our roadmap for amplifying arts access, equity, and impact.
Our Executive Director Search Committee, composed of team members and members from our Board of Directors, is actively engaged in the search for our next Executive Director—a leader who will champion our mission to enrich communities through arts and culture. The process is progressing thoughtfully, with a focus on identifying a visionary collaborator aligned with our strategic priorities and core values. We look forward to sharing updates as we move closer to welcoming this leader to the RACC team.
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Image courtesy of the Port of Portland.
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New Port of Portland Public Art Opportunity! |
Apply Now! The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) and the Port of Portland are inviting a limited group of artists to submit their qualifications for the design of a temporary public art display that will be a part of the Portland International Airport’s (PDX) terminal redevelopment project!
The commission will be awarded to two artists or artist teams, with a budget for each original 2D artwork not to exceed $15,000, inclusive of all artist design fees for the digital or 2D original artwork, professional digitization of original 2D artwork, and the delivery of a digital file. A separate budget managed by the Port of Portland will cover the production and installation of the mural in PhotoTex or another similar material, onsite at PDX. The expected lifespan of this artwork is approximately 3 years.
The due date for this opportunity is application due date is 11:59pm (PST) on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Find more information, a recorded info session, and a link to apply here.
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Image courtesy of RACC Grantee Leslie Hickey. Inside with participants (people who sent in a telephone memory) at Hi Books on August 4, 2024. © Nina Johnson.
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Apply Now for Professional Development Grant! |
Our Professional Development Grant Program assists artists or arts administrators by offsetting expenses related to specific, unique opportunities with the potential to significantly impact professional development. Applicants may request any amount up to $2,000. The due date for this opportunity is Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 5:00pm. Apply now to support your career!
RACC is providing this program in partnership with the estate of Harriet Beal Cormack. Cormack was a civic leader with an interest in urban affairs, social justice, women’s rights, and the arts. She was known as a remarkable patron of the performing, visual, and literary arts, and RACC is pleased to honor her entrepreneurial spirit and artistic interests with this grant program to support the growth of artists and arts leaders across the tri-county region. Funding from the Cormack estate will be increased with investments of public funds from Multnomah County and Washington County.
Find more information and apply here.
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Image courtesy of the Port of Portland.
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New Port of Portland Public Art Opportunity! |
Apply Now! The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) and the Port of Portland are inviting a limited group of artists to submit their qualifications for the design of a temporary public art display that will be a part of the Portland International Airport’s (PDX) terminal redevelopment project!
The commission will be awarded to two artists or artist teams, with a budget for each original 2D artwork not to exceed $15,000, inclusive of all artist design fees for the digital or 2D original artwork, professional digitization of original 2D artwork, and the delivery of a digital file. A separate budget managed by the Port of Portland will cover the production and installation of the mural in PhotoTex or another similar material, onsite at PDX. The expected lifespan of this artwork is approximately 3 years.
The due date for this opportunity is application due date is 11:59pm (PST) on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Find more information, a recorded info session, and a link to apply here.
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Image courtesy of RACC Grantee Leslie Hickey. Inside with participants (people who sent in a telephone memory) at Hi Books on August 4, 2024. © Nina Johnson.
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Apply Now for Professional Development Grant! |
Our Professional Development Grant Program assists artists or arts administrators by offsetting expenses related to specific, unique opportunities with the potential to significantly impact professional development. Applicants may request any amount up to $2,000. The due date for this opportunity is Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 5:00pm. Apply now to support your career!
RACC is providing this program in partnership with the estate of Harriet Beal Cormack. Cormack was a civic leader with an interest in urban affairs, social justice, women’s rights, and the arts. She was known as a remarkable patron of the performing, visual, and literary arts, and RACC is pleased to honor her entrepreneurial spirit and artistic interests with this grant program to support the growth of artists and arts leaders across the tri-county region. Funding from the Cormack estate will be increased with investments of public funds from Multnomah County and Washington County.
Find more information and apply here.
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Join us for a Murals-Focused First Thursday! |
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Join us at RACC’s First Thursday Open House on May 1st! Enjoy complimentary refreshments, connect with artists and community members, and ask our team questions about our open and upcoming mural opportunities! This is a free and all-ages event, we hope to see you there.
Event Date & Time: May 1, 2025 from 5-7 pm
Location: 411 NW Park Ave #101, Portland, OR 97209
RSVP Here.
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| Our stellar volunteers Liz Powell and Natalia Baranova running the Arts For All Craft Table on April's First Thursday!
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Our stellar volunteers Liz Powell and Natalia Baranova running the Arts For All Craft Table on April's First Thursday!
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Join us for a Murals-Focused First Thursday! |
Join us at RACC’s First Thursday Open House on May 1st! Enjoy complimentary refreshments, connect with artists and community members, and ask our team questions about our open and upcoming mural opportunities! This is a free and all-ages event, we hope to see you there.
Event Date & Time: May 1, 2025 from 5-7 pm
Location: 411 NW Park Ave #101, Portland, OR 97209
RSVP Here.
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Arts and culture are the heartbeat of our region, helping us reflect who we are and what we stand for. For decades, RACC has believed in the power of art as a resource for community well-being and economic vitality, providing tailored services, growing a nationally acclaimed public art program, and facilitating career-changing opportunities.
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Created by community, for community, RACC remains dedicated to protecting, celebrating, and sustaining arts and culture in our region. We invite you to join us in creating space for arts and culture in every neighborhood. The time to evolve is now, and we want you to be a part of our future.
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Arts and culture are the heartbeat of our region, helping us reflect who we are and what we stand for. For decades, RACC has believed in the power of art as a resource for community well-being and economic vitality, providing tailored services, growing a nationally acclaimed public art program, and facilitating career-changing opportunities.
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Created by community, for community, RACC remains dedicated to protecting, celebrating, and sustaining arts and culture in our region. We invite you to join us in creating space for arts and culture in every neighborhood. The time to evolve is now, and we want you to be a part of our future.
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| RACC is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all contributions to RACC are tax-deductible.
Our tax ID number is 93-1059037.
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RACC is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all contributions to RACC are tax-deductible.
Our tax ID number is 93-1059037.
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