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Deadline extended: Experienced with public art? Passionate about urban design and architecture? Join the Design Commission.

The City of Portland is seeking applications for two upcoming openings, starting as early as April 2026, for four-year terms on the Design Commission. Applications are accepted through Sunday, Dec. 14.

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This is a drawing of a new building with large windows and people gathering both inside and outside.

Mayor Wilson proclaims September 14-20, 2025, to be Arts in Education Week

The Arts Access Fund, funded by Portlanders through the Arts Tax, has been guaranteeing access to an arts education for every public elementary student in Portland since the 2013-14 school year

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Teacher reading illustrative book to students

$7.8 million from the Arts Access Fund is headed to Portland schools

Portland's six school districts will receive nearly $8 million for the 2024-25 school year from the Arts Access Fund, powered by the Arts Tax.

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Arts Access Fund collage with theatre masks, a sock puppet, watercolor paints, and a ballet shoe

Office of Arts & Culture FY2024-25 Small Grants program opens with expanded partnerships

This year, each of City's three arts grant partners will host a single, focused funding opportunity, with all funding calls set to close in Fall or Winter 2024.

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Small Grants for Artists & Arts Organizations

Portland City Council adopts a new cultural plan

"Our Creative Future" provides a blueprint for supporting arts and culture across the tri-county region.

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A large television screen shows a dance performance and city council guests and Portland City Council elected officials to the right in the background.

Portland's $35 arts tax: payment due April 15th, marking a decade of support

This year marks a decade of the Arts Education and Access Fund, or "arts tax," which has raised more than $124 million since Portlanders said yes to the $35-per-year income tax - and yes to funding arts education for every public elementary school child in Portland.

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Image showing elementary school choir students smiling and wearing red HeART of Portland shirts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Commissioner Ryan proposes draft policy criteria for review of public art and monuments

Commissioner Ryan’s draft policy proposal creates a complaint system for public art, and defines a process for its review. The public is invited to provide feedback over a four-week comment period.

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City Arts Program opens competitive bidding process for small grant administration services

The City of Portland is seeking proposals for public arts grant management and may award up to six contracts for the administration of $1.4 million annually in grants to individual artists and arts organizations. A pre-proposal meeting will be held on Jan. 9 and proposals are due Feb. 1, 2024.

Iconic elk statue will return to downtown Portland

The City's beloved Thompson Elk has been fully restored and safely stored since it was damaged during protests in 2020.

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Side-by-side images show the Thompson Elk statue on fire in 2020 and fully restored in 2022. Photos by Nathan Howard, RACC.

Community-led vision for Portland Parks & Recreation’s Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC) moves forward

Artists selected for inaugural Grant and Residency program at IFCC, proposed to be a center for Black arts and culture; feasibility study planned

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