RACC Press Releases
December 15 , 2006
Regional Arts & Culture Council Awards
$376,329 for 97 Arts Projects in 2007
( Download a complete listing of Project Grants pdf)
The Regional Arts & Culture Council has awarded $376,329 to 38 individual artists and 59 organizations who will be offering artistic programs for the general public throughout 2007. This is the highest amount of Project Grants ever awarded by RACC in one year, and follows $1,014,000 in General Support grants that were awarded by RACC in July. Funding comes from the City of Portland, Multnomah County, Clackamas County, Washington County, Metro, and Work for Art, RACC's workplace giving program.
The broad array of artistic projects for 2007 will include a Northwest Indian Storytellers Festival in January, the Portland Jazz Festival in February, a Sculpture Exposition at Clackamas Community College, a dance concert from Oslund + Company/Dance, art exhibits by Dana Lynn Louis and Fritz Liedtke, an Arts Summer Festival in Estacada, an Indian Festival in Pioneer Square, and numerous other events in schools, libraries, theaters, concert halls and galleries throughout the year. ( Download a complete listing of Project Grants pdf)
Earlier this fall, after an extensive outreach effort to arts organizations throughout the region, RACC received a record number of Project Grant applications. There are three categories of Project Grants: Artistic Focus in a variety of artistic disciplines (RACC received 142 applications); Neighborhood Arts Projects (RACC received 43 applications); and Arts-in-Schools (RACC received 31 applications). The 215 total applications is an increase of 21% over last year.
During the months of October and November, 41 community volunteers served on 9 panels, reading the applications and rating the proposed projects for artistic merit, audience access, and fiscal responsibility. These panels were composed of professional artists, teachers, community representatives and arts administrators from throughout the tri-county region. 97 grantees (45% of those who applied) were recommended to the RACC Board of Directors. The final grants were approved by the RACC Board on December 6, 2006.
“I am really looking forward to what promises to be an exceptional year for arts and culture,” said Eloise Damrosch, Executive Director of RACC. “We received strong applications from some of the most promising artists and exciting nonprofit organizations our community has to offer. Together, their creative endeavors will enrich the cultural landscape of the Portland metropolitan area, provide arts access for more of our citizens, and enhance our children's learning through increased arts education activities.”
It is noteworthy that 24 of the 38 individual artists who received funding are first-time RACC project grant recipients. In addition, 25 out of 59 organizations are receiving their first-ever RACC project grant. To learn more about RACC and its various grant programs, visit www.racc.org/grants.
Through vision, leadership and service the Regional Arts
& Culture Council works to integrate arts and culture in all aspects of
community life.
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