Arts Education

The Right Brain Initiative provides tools to build creative classrooms in its third arts education seminar

Imagine This! June 18-20 brings together classroom teachers, arts specialists, school and arts organization leaders for a seminar on standards-based arts teaching and learning. 

Public Art

Kendra Larson presents "Aviary" at the Portland Building April 30 – May 25, 2012

Aviary is a temporary installation of a Northwest forest diorama complete with three-dimensional birds perched and flying in the space. It also holds a deeper meaning about what "being in the wild" means.

Public Art

East County Courthouse opens in Gresham

The East County Courthouse at SE 185th & Stark in Gresham had its grand opening on Tuesday, April 10th. The Courthouse also features new public artwork by artists Anne Storrs and Erin Shie Palmer. 

Public Art

New artists added to the Portable Works Collection

A community panel reviewed over 1,200 pieces of artwork and selected new works by 32 Oregon artists for the Portable Works Collection, owned by the City of Portland and Multnomah County. 

 
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Resources

International Plastic Quilt Project-in-Schools 2012

Students in OR, WA, CA and OH joined this year’s project to inspire awareness about plastic polluntion through creative resue art. 

 
Summer arts camps listing
Arts Education

2012 Summer arts camps

Each year RACC makes a jump start on summer by providing families a list of regional summer arts camps in all disciplines and for all ages. Sign up early as classes fill up fast.

 
Public Art

RACC Public Art Opportunity: Industry & Art ~ Workers, Nature, and Environment

RACC is seeking submissions for the 2nd Annual Industry & Art juried exhibition and sale to be held at Vigor Industrial on Swan Island in September. Deadline: 6/1/12.