March 2024
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City announces intent to negotiate with contractors for grants administration services
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The City received a total of 8 proposals in response to its RFP for grants administration services, published in December. Two organizations applied in the Large-Scale Category (to distribute $1 million in grant funding to artists and arts organizations in Portland), and six entities applied in the Mid-Scale Category (to distribute between $50,000 and $100,000 per year). No proposals were received for the Small-Scale Category (to distribute up to $50,000 per year).
All proposals were reviewed and scored by an evaluation committee. On March 14, the City announced that the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) received the highest score in the Large-Scale category, and the City intends to begin negotiations with RACC that could lead to a three-year contract award later this spring.
In addition, the City announced that three organizations – Friends of IFCC, Music Oregon, and Portland Institute of Contemporary Art – received the highest scores in the Mid-Scale Category. The City intends to engage these entities in further discussion and will ultimately select up to two organizations to partner with in the next fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
For questions related to the City’s RFP process for small grants administration services, please contact Tristan Sakamoto at Tristan.Sakamoto@portlandoregon.gov.
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The bust depicts York, an enslaved member and fourth explorer of the Lewis & Clark Expedition in 1803. Mick Hangland-Skill / Portland Parks & Recreation
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City Council adopts public art monument review criteria aligning with national standards
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Portland City Council has updated City Code on public art and included formal criteria for addressing concerns about public art monuments. The new policy articulates the various circumstances under which a public art monument may be re-evaluated, and what actions the City will take when public art monuments are reviewed.
View the changes to City Code here.
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Two cultural planning town halls coming in April
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We are excited to share that a draft of the region’s new cultural plan will be published on March 25, with several opportunities for public comment in the weeks that follow. We’ll be accepting written feedback online through April 15, and hosting two Town Hall meetings for community members to discuss the plan and to give feedback in real time. We invite you to join us!
In-person on Wednesday, April 3, 4-6 p.m. at the Native American Student and Community Center at Portland State University. Reserve your spot here.
Virtual town hall on Tuesday, April 9, 6-8 p.m. Reserve your spot here.
The City of Portland is committed to providing meaningful access to these events, and will provide translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, or other auxiliary aids upon request.
Follow ourcreativefuture.org for all the latest updates.
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The Arts Education and Access Fund began funding arts in our city’s elementary schools ten years ago, during the 2013-14 school year. Current 10th Graders were in kindergarten when the fund began and this spring, we are celebrating the positive impact access to the arts has had on their schooling.
As part of our celebration, we are exhibiting a collaboration between Rieke Elementary 5th Graders and Cleveland High School sculpture students on the second floor of the Portland Building. The collaboration is based on the “Exquisite Corpse” drawing game created by the Surrealist artists of the early 1900’s. One artist begins the drawing with the head, then folds it over passes to the next artist to draw the torso. The paper is then folded over and passed to a third artist who completes the drawing with legs. Rieke Elementary students added a new dimension to the game by passing their drawings to Cleveland High School sculpture students who turned the drawings into sculptures.
Everyone is invited to visit the second floor of the Portland Building to see the exhibit, running April 4th through June. Please join us for an opening reception on April 4th from 5:00-6:30pm.
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Portland Public Schools will hold their annual student arts showcase, The HeART of Portland, April 16th-28th. The showcase is held in partnership with the Portland Arts Museum at the Mark Building at 1119 SW Park Ave. It is an opportunity for all of us to see and celebrate the work of our student artists and for Portland Public Schools to thank our community for supporting arts education through the Arts Education and Access Fund.
When we pay our Arts Tax each spring, we ensure the continuation of the Arts Education and Access Fund, providing arts teachers for Portland’s 30,000 elementary students and grants to arts organizations. Pay your contribution by April 15th.
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Portland venues continue to evolve
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It is an exciting time for the Keller Auditorium, as its future is still unwritten: will renovations take place on site, or will a new venue be constructed at Lloyd Center or Portland State University? No matter which path the City follows, a home for major performances like Broadway will live on. Design work is well underway as two new build sites explore their possibilities. Those two new venue possibilities, along with a third concept to renovate the current site, will be presented to City Council for review on May 29, 2024, followed by a month of robust community outreach in June. Follow portland.gov/keller for updates.
We invite you to play a role in the future of the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC) and the vision to redevelop it into an expanded center for Black arts and culture! Join us for a community meeting on Wednesday, March 20 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Jefferson High School to learn how the community is shaping the project, and to give feedback on the next steps. For more information visit portland.gov.
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SB 5701 brings wave of funding to Portland's arts scene
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Thanks to collective advocacy efforts, the Oregon Senate last week passed Senate Bill 5701, including Sections 495 and 496, which allocates considerable funding to support statewide and local arts organizations in both their operational and capital endeavors. This substantial investment in our cultural institutions helps ensure they continue to thrive and enrich our community.
Highlights of funding for Portland's cultural institutions:
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- Black United Fund of Oregon: $900,000 for building the United Futures Complex
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Oregon Ballet: $342,000 in operating support.
- Oregon Symphony: $949,000 in operational support.
- Portland Art Museum: $743,298 for cultural programming and an additional $250,000 for the PAM CUT Tomorrow Theatre.
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Portland Center Stage & Portland Opera: Each to receive $475,000.
- Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA): $150,000 for capital repairs and upgrades to their building.
- Portland Playhouse: $300,000 for property acquisition.
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Oregon Arts Watch has complete coverage.
We appreciate the Legislature's investment in Portland's creative future, and encourage continued advocacy and action in the next legislative session to improve upon the state's overall ranking for arts and culture investments (currently 41st), and to ensure that small and midsized organizations are better supported.
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Scale Up Grant applications due March 27: This opportunity from the Portland Office of Events and Film is designed to provide funding and technical assistance for local Portland events positioned to grow and attract attendance beyond the Portland metro region. Visit portlandeventsandfilm.com/scale-up-grant.
Space grants applications due April 7: Portland Parks & Recreation is making free or discounted space available at community centers and art centers from June 15, 2024 through June 20, 2025. Groups and individuals meeting the needs of underserved communities are eligible. Learn more at Portland.gov and submit your statement of interest here.
Investment awards for organizations that receive General Operating Support from RACC: Applications will open by Wednesday, April 3, 2024 and are due Wednesday, May 8th by 5:00pm. Eligible partners who report in any cycle will have access. Investment Awards will be announced in late June 2024. Visit racc.org/grants.
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