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Recent media reports have incorrectly suggested that $9 million in Arts Tax funds are sitting unused. The Arts Tax, which supports schools and arts organizations, is actively managed, with a balance that fluctuates as revenues are collected and disbursed throughout the year.
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What’s the impact of the Arts Access Fund, and why is it worth celebrating? That’s what we’ll explore in this article, and we hope you’ll consider joining in on the festivities planned to highlight student artists.
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The Arts Access Fund has raised more than $147 million since Portland voters approved the $35-per-year flat tax in 2012. It has provided more than $85 million to Portland school districts, reaching nearly 28,000 children per year as well as providing grants to local arts organizations.
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322 Portland-based artists, arts and culture organizations, and creative businesses are slated to receive funding through the City’s grantmaking partners.
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The report covers findings and recommendations related to the Arts Access Fund, as well as financial, arts education, and grant reporting for 2025.
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The Arts Access Fund, powered by the Arts Tax, will disburse $8.1 million to Portland’s six school districts and charter schools for the 2025-26 school year.
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The Office of Arts & Culture will launch a new grant program next summer to provide Operating Support for local arts organizations. Prior to that, community members can share their thoughts on the program's proposed guidelines.
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The Office of Arts & Culture's General Operating Support program provides essential resources to local arts organizations.
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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson declared that September 14-20, 2025 is Arts in Education Week in Portland.
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Arts & Culture recently hosted a day of in-service instruction for Portland Public Schools (PPS) teachers to discuss and demo Portland’s first-ever arts education framework.
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This article looks back at Arts & Culture’s grantmaking efforts in fiscal year 2024-25, which ended on June 30, 2025.
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This article looks back at a months-long effort to celebrate and highlight the impact of Portland's Access Fund.
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What’s the impact of the Arts Access Fund, and why is it worth celebrating? That’s what we’ll dig into in this article, and we hope you’ll consider joining in on the festivities planned for the coming months.
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Arts & Culture invites you to get involved, exercise your creativity, and make a unique piece of art—then share it with us!
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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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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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The City Arts Program celebrates student art with a show at the Portland Building exhibiting a collaboration between Rieke Elementary students and Cleveland High School sculpture students.
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