Advocacy Overview
RACC works to build support and resources for a strong arts and culture community.
RACC receives direct financial support from a variety of government agencies
- local, statewide, and national - and some private donations from foundations
and individuals. We actively seek to promote arts funding through these various
governmental agencies, as well as encourage private and community support for
arts and culture throughout the tri-county Portland area.
Learn more about RACC Advocacy Efforts
Current Action Alerts (a summary of local, state, and national advocacy alerts)
Local Advocacy Issues (including the City of Portland, Clackamas County, Multnomah County, Washington County, and Metro)
Statewide Advocacy Issues
National Advocacy Issues
Latest News
February 29, 2008 –RACC has submitted FY09 funding requests to the City of Portland and Multnomah County. Visit our Local Advocacy Issues page to download these requests and to learn how you can help support public investments in arts and culture.
February 28, 2008 – RACC and NW/BCA have developed messages to help local arts advocates communicate the value of arts and culture in our communities. For more information visit our Value, Investment, Action page.
Other Advocacy Resources and Links
The Creative Capacity Initiative is a regional effort to build and support a sustainable creative community through prioritized strategies with clear costs and achievable ways to fund them.
Art. Ask for More is a national campaign to support more arts education in the schools.
Oregon Arts and Culture Political Action Committee (Oregon ArtPac) is a new non-partisan PAC with the mission to support state and local candidates who are committed to increasing public funding for arts and culture. Art PAC is a volunteer-powered effort founded by Portland’s Arts and Cultural City Commissioner Sam Adams and local art advocates Fred Ross, Susanne Penkin and Stanley Penkin. It is co-chaired by former Portland Mayor Vera Katz, Oregon City Mayor Alice Norris and Portland art philanthropist Arlene Schnitzer.
RACC’s Advocacy Handbook provides valuable information to help you or your organization advocate for the arts in Oregon.
RACC Staff to Contact
Eloise Damrosch
Executive Director
503.823.5400
edamrosch@racc.org
Jeff Hawthorne
Director of Community Affairs
503.823.5258
jhawthorne@racc.org
Mary Bauer
Communications Associate
503.823.5426
mbauer@racc.org
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