Regional Arts & Culture Council

TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH ARTS AND CULTURE.

GRANTS - RACC DISTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY $4,285,474 IN GRANT FUNDS IN FY22, AND CURRENTLY SERVES 286 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND 177 ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ARTS-BASED BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS IN THE PORTLAND TRI-COUNTY AREA. THE AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED INCLUDES AMOUNTS RECEIVED IN GRANTS AS WELL AS THOSE CONSIDERED AGENCY TRANSACTIONS. APPROXIMATELY 30 LOCAL ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES SERVE ON PANELS EACH YEAR TO HELP ASSESS SUBMISSIONS. EXAMPLES OF AREAS OF REVIEW INCLUDE: ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY IMPACT, IMPACT ON ARTIST, OPERATIONS, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ALIGNMENT WITH RACC VALUES.

PUBLIC ART - RACC PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN ACQUIRING AND CARING FOR PUBLICLY OWNED OR ACCESSIBLE ART IN THE GREATER PORTLAND AREA. THE PUBLIC ART TEAM MANAGES THE PERCENT FOR ART PROGRAMS FOR THE CITY OF PORTLAND AND MULTNOMAH COUNTY AND IS THE STEWARD FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE PUBLIC ART COLLECTIONS. IN ADDITION TO, AND IN SUPPORT OF THESE CENTRAL TASKS, THE PUBLIC ART PROGRAM MAINTAINS DIGITAL AND DATABASE INVENTORIES; CIRCULATES THE PORTABLE WORKS COLLECTION; OVERSEES SITING OF PERMANENT WORKS; MAINTAINS THE COLLECTION; CONSIDERS GIFTS AND MEMORIALS; AND WORKS WITH PRIVATE DEVELOPERS THROUGH CODE RELATED ART REQUIREMENTS. CONTINUTED ON SCHEDULE ORACC ALSO PROVIDES PUBLIC ART MANAGEMENT CONTRACTING SERVICES FOR A VARIETY OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL AGENCIES, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE; AND OFFERS WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS TO ARTISTS, SCHOOLS AND THE PUBLIC.

COMMUNICATIONS - RACC EXPANDED OUR SCOPE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES TO INCLUDE INTERVIEWS, DIY VIDEOS FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND LIVE/RECORDED VIRTUAL EVENTS FOR PUBLIC ART CALL FOR ARTISTS AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES. WE CREATED SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS WITH NARRATIVES TO ENGAGE, INFORM, AND EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY. WE USED A WIDE RANGE OF RESOURCE SHARING THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, NEWSLETTERS, EMAILINGS, OUR ONLINE TRAVEL CALENDAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRAVEL OREGON AND OUR INTAKE OPPORTUNITY FORM TO PROMOTE REGIONAL EVENTS, ARTISTS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OCONTENT CREATION AND INFORMING OUR MEDIA WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY OF VARIOUS RACC OPPORTUNITIES HAVE ENABLED US TO REACH MORE MEMBERS OF OUR CREATIVE COMMUNITY. THROUGH ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS, WE PROMOTE RACC FUNDED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND CREATED SYSTEMS THAT ENSURE OUR COMMUNITY HAS INFORMATION THEY NEED TO ATTEND, SUPPORT, AND SHARE THESE OPPORTUNITIES. WE SENT PRESS RELEASES, USED VIDEO, AND OTHER MEDIUMS TO SHOW THE WORK RACC DOES FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE MANY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES WE OFFER FOR ARTISTS, GRANTEES, JOB SEEKERS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, EDUCATORS, PROFESSIONALS AND MORE.