RACC Press Releases
August 21 , 2007
RACC Provides Increased General Support to
35 Arts Organizations
The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has awarded $1,279,785 to 35 arts organizations in the Portland Metropolitan area – a 26% increase over last year. These unrestricted funds are provided through RACC’s General Support Grant Program to leading arts organizations in the Portland metropolitan area in recognition of the cultural and economic benefits they provide.
Organizations receiving RACC General Support Grants are located in Clackamas, Multnomah, or Washington County; have budgets of $80,000 or more; and meet other eligibility requirements that are posted online at www.racc.org/grants. Arts organizations apply for General Support every two years, and receive grants of a similar size for each of those two years.
RACC receives funding from The City of Portland, Multnomah County, Metro, Clackamas County and Washington County to provide these grants. In addition, hundreds of individuals throughout the Portland metropolitan region participated in RACC’s Work for Art program, providing payroll deduction contributions and other contributions that are passed on 100% to local arts organizations. This program experienced rapid growth last year, raising over $444,000.
Organizations that are receiving RACC General Support in 2007-08 are:
(* Clackamas County group; ** Washington County group)
Artists Repertory Theatre -$49,150
Blue Sky Gallery - $9,505
BodyVox - $19,610
Broadway Rose Theatre Company** - $21,700
Chamber Music Northwest -$45,270
Do Jump Movement Theater - $24,615
Ethos Inc. - $16,450
Friends of Chamber Music -$16,480
Homowo African Arts & Cultures -$19,995
Imago Theatre - $21,355
Lakewood Center for the Arts* - $23,075
Literary Arts, Inc. -$36,220
Metropolitan Youth Symphony - $24,710
Miracle Theatre Group - $24,035
Museum of Contemporary Crafts - $19,585
Northwest Children’s Theater and School - $19,530
Oregon Ballet Theatre - $78,375
Oregon Children’s Theatre - $49,645
Oregon Repertory Singers - $22,890
Oregon Symphony Association - $135,895
Portland Actors Conservatory - $11,130
Portland Art Museum - $157,730
Portland Baroque Orchestra - $15,695
Portland Center Stage - $71,125
Portland Chamber Orchestra - $11,830
Portland Gay Men's Chorus - $12,150
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art - $23,010
Portland Opera Association - $120,790
Portland Taiko - $33,115
Portland Youth Philharmonic - $23,400
Profile Theatre Project - $18,980
Tears of Joy Theatre - $24,975
White Bird - $42,385
Write Around Portland - $14,600
Young Audiences of Oregon - $20,780
In December, RACC will announce its Project Grant Awards for unique arts projects taking place in calendar year 2008; these Project Grants typically fund an additional 90-100 individual artists and local arts organizations each year. The next cycle of General Support applications will begin in early 2008, and application materials will be posted online at www.racc.org/grants at that time.
RACC also provides professional development grants for artists and arts organizations in two cycles each year; administers special City funds that help arts organizations respond to special opportunities and emergencies; and awards fast track grants to schools that need help paying for arts education activities. For more information on these 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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