Regional Arts & Culture Council

If you haven't already, please subscribe to our newsletter for new opportunities, announcements and art news from around the region! Subscribe and read our archive at https://lnkd.in/eivQtF_n Photo Courtesy of RACC Grantee Candace Fields , on the set of “Learning to Make Fire," a short thriller genre film that explores immense grief through the perspective of queer folks.

The "Waves for Change" water utility box mural project brought together 15 Portland artists and 15 youth from the Color Outside the Lines network to design and paint unique artworks. Funded in part through RACC's Public Art Murals Program, each piece in this project centered around the theme of water, highlighting the importance of clean water and healthy ecosystems. Before painting the boxes, the youth had several meetings with the artists, receiving one-on-one art lessons, and sharing their input and ideas for the designs. Together they created a series of vibrant mini-murals located in all four quadrants of Portland. Join them this Saturday, November 16th at Jupiter Next for the "Waves for Change" Art Show and celebration event!

On October 19th, Isabella Saavedra (@indigorituals) hosted a community dye event at Mt. Scott Park facilitated by Cydni Carter Lopez (@madeofmadder). RACC and Portland Parks & Recreation are thrilled to be working with Isabella to create a site-specific interior artwork for Mt Scott Community Center's soon-to-be renovated main lobby. This community dye event will inform her large-scale, mixed-media artwork, incorporating stitchwork, painting, and natural dye techniques! Photography by Robert Franklin.

Submit your artwork now! In partnership with City of Portland Parks & Recreation the Regional Arts & Culture Council invites artists living in Oregon and southern Washington to submit portable scale original two-dimensional artworks for direct purchase into the Public Art Collection at the soon-to-be renovated and expanded Mt Scott Community Center. Our preference is to spend a maximum of $2000 per artwork. The budget available for these purchases comes from the City of Portland’s Percent for Art Program and ranges approximately from $75,000 – $85,000. Submissions are due by Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 11:59pm PDT. Stay tuned for an Instagram Live session with us on November 14th at 1 pm. Learn more about this opportunity and apply using https://lnkd.in/eGyP725B! Image Description: Rendering of the exterior west-facing entrance. Overlaid text reads "Regional Arts & Culture Council + City of Portland Parks and Recreation Open Call! Art for Purchase Opportunity, Apply by December 4th" Image courtesy FFA Architecture and Interiors.

Our October newsletter is out now! If you missed us this month, explore the archive at https://lnkd.in/eivQtF_n and sign up to receive next month's newsletter in your inbox. Image Credit: "Slumber Party," an Arts3C Grant supported project by Lucille Dawson, Liz Hayden, Erin Leddy, Jen Mitas and Maesie Speer. Their practice is encapsulated by the slumber party: a durational practice of friendship and social processing to build deep circles of support. Photo documentation of "Slumber Party" at Risk/Reward 2023 by Jingzi Zhao.

UPDATE: Due Date extended to November 3rd. Join our team as a 3-D Collections Manager! Through technical and project management skills, the 3-D Collections Manager (3-DM) oversees the presentation, maintenance and conservation of indoor and outdoor 3-D public art collections managed by RACC, including but not limited to the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collections. RACC offers excellent benefits, including paid holidays and Flexible Time Off, full medical and dental benefits, a 401(k) plan, and long-term disability and life insurance. Compensation for this role is $67,000 - $75,000, depending on experience. The closing date for this opportunity is November 3 , 2024 If you are ready to be a part of a committed, collaborative team dedicated to our community, we want to talk with you! Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/eDb8zrZf Image Credit: Space Plants (2019) by Tyler FuQua Creations.

Grantee Melina Kiyomi Coumas applied for a RACC Arts3C Grant to support her debut narrative short film project. Originally from the island of O'ahu and now based in the Pacific Northwest, Coumas is an award-winning filmmaker. Her film, "Ocean Moon, Water Mother" (海月 水母), follows the journey of an elderly Asian woman being priced out of her family home on O'ahu. Faced with a life-altering decision, she must choose whether to leave the islands for good or find a new beginning, guided by an ancient island entity. The 15-20 minute short was shot on 16mm film on O'ahu, featuring a crew from both Oregon and Hawai’i. Image Credits: On the set of "Ocean Moon, Water Mother" (海月 水母). Courtesy of Melina Kiyomi Coumas.

We have a new Public Art Collections website! Explore it now at https://lnkd.in/gnrYdevQ Image Credit: Elsie's (1979) by Eric Edwards

Earlier this month, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced their 2024 class of fellows, which includes Portland-based artist #WendyRedStar. Through her diverse practice—spanning photography, sculpture, video, fiber arts, and performance—Red Star delves into her cultural heritage and the role of Native women. We at the Regional Arts & Culture Council extend our heartfelt congratulations to Red Star on this remarkable honor! She served on RACC's Public Art Committee from 2013 to 2017, and we are proud to have her work "enit" from our Portable Works Collection installed in our office. Learn more from @opbphoto via https://lnkd.in/gg3jVDwy, or explore her work on our new Public Art Collections website.

Portland Arts Project Grants are due this week! In collaboration with the City of Portland, this grant supports the creation and sharing of artistic work within Portland, Oregon. Apply for up to $5000 in funding for projects with significant community impact! Apply by 5:00 PM on October 23, 2024. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gfGJFQSV! Image Credit: Grantee A-WOL, an aerial dance collective with a mission to embody the notion of “aerial without limits” through performances and education that defy expectation, ignite inspiration and foster creativity. An Arts3C Grant supported their professional company’s signature production, “Art in the Dark.”