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Individuals and groups within the performing arts venue landscape are invited to express their interest through March 9, 2026.
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Rosa Parks Way got a new look recently. Meet the legendary Portland artist who designed the street toppers. With vivid colors and striking images, Arvie Smith challenges us to look beyond the surface and see the strength, resistance, and resilience of the oppressed.
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The study provides recommendations about the most viable pathway for large-scale venue development to serve the region.
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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 Office of Arts & Culture and the Office of Mayor Keith Wilson invite Portlanders to submit a poster design by March 1, 2026.
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“Keeping the Flame of Love & Creativity Alive: A Collection of Oral Histories” is out now!
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Metro has announced its intention to withdraw from Portland’5 Centers for the Arts management, which will return to the City of Portland as of July 1, 2027.
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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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In 2024, Arts & Culture partnered with the Piedmont Neighborhood Association and neighbors across North and Northeast Portland to design artist-made sign toppers to reflect the street’s renaming and honor the legacy of Rosa Parks.
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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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This opportunity is made possible by the City of Portland's Percent for Art Program.
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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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The group's work will culminate with recommending next steps for the project to the Deputy City Administrator for Community and Economic Development in June 2026.
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Community members are invited to explore the installation by Grand Ronde Tribal Members Zoey Holsclaw and Nakoa Mercier through spring 2026.
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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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This opportunity is made possible by the City of Portland's Percent for Art Program.
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The City of Portland is seeking representatives from the community to serve on a steering committee that will make recommendations about the Future of Large-Scale Performing Arts project's direction and next steps.
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We're excited to debut the exhibition of 21 artworks newly acquired for the City's Visual Chronicle of Portland collection. Featured image: Mt. Hood at Twilight by Robert Minervini (2024) c/o RACC.
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The City of Portland's Office of Arts & Culture is excited to announce a new slate of fall 2025 events developed by and with Portland Monuments Project partners.
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