RACC Public Art Opportunities

Natural Cycles, temporary art installations. The Friends of Tryon Creek State Park and RACC invite artists/teams living in OR and WA to submit proposals for temporary one-year installations in Tryon Creek State Park beginning in September 2008.

> Download guidelines/applications for Natural Cycles. Apply 5/14/08

The Public Art Mural program is a Portland city-wide program administered by RACC. Businesses and artists or artist teams are eligible to apply for this program.

> Download guidelines/applications for murals. Apply by 6/1/08

Come to Art Spark on May 15  

Every third Thursday of the month, RACC sponsors this networking event for artists. There will be a sneak preview of an Oregon Art Beat show on Public Art in Oregon. 5-7p, Living Room Theatres, SW 10th at Stark.

> Read more and join the Art Spark email list

Artists Workshop: Grant Writing for Success—102, May 16

This advanced workshop is for individual artists who have some experience grant writing and want to improve their chances of success in winning grants.

> For more information and to register

Candidates Stand on Arts & Culture Issues

RACC and Northwest Business for Culture and the Arts have asked the 65 candidates running for office in Portland, Metro, Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties to express their positions on a variety of arts and culture issues.

> Read the Candidates Responses before voting by May 20

RACC is Hiring

RACC is seeking applications from talented, passionate individuals with an interest in fundraising to fill two important new development positions.

> View job description for Work for Art Development Assistant (half-time), due 5/16/08
> View job description for Major Gifts Specialist (full-time), due 5/20/08

RACC Grant Opportunity

Artist Fellowship Award in Literature. This is open to individual artists in the tri-county area. Literary arts include poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction and playwriting.

> Download Artist Fellowship guidelines/applications. Intent to Apply due 7/9/08

Art at PDX: Handmade Bicycle Exhibit, April-October 2008

Ten custom bicycles handmade by Oregon builders will be on display at Portland International Airport’s artOBJECTS showcase in Concourse D. Since that concourse is beyond security and can only be seen by ticketed passengers, viewers can watch a video about the exhibit.

> Read more and watch the video

Summer Art Camps in the Tri-County Region

RACC provides a listing of summer camps in the region that offer a variety of artistic disciplines. Register soon as these camps fill up fast.

> See Summer Camp Listings

Artists Spotlight

The RACC Artists Spotlight honors and supports individual artists from throughout the tri-county Portland area. At left, Horatio Hung-Yan Law, installation and public artist and educator.

> Read about the artists currently featured

Oregon Children’s Theatre: Einstein Is A Dummy

Continues to 5/18 An exhilarating, hilarious, inspiring musical romp through one day in the young life of the greatest scientific mind of the 20th century. Oregon Children’s Theatre receives General Support funding from RACC. (Photo: Owen Carey)

> See RACC's Cultural Calendar