Martin Luther King Jr. Day closure
Most City of Portland offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Arts & Culture Director Chariti Montez advocates for the arts on Capitol Hill
Chariti Montez, director of the City of Portland’s Office of Arts & Culture, recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for the importance of—and need for continued funding of—the arts and arts education.
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$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 & Culture's first 120 days
A closer look at the first four months of Portland's Office of Arts & Culture.
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Office of Arts & Culture to award $4M+ in grants to local arts organizations in 2025
General Operating Support grantees strengthen the region’s cultural ecosystem and economy—bringing arts access to all Portlanders, from classes and community events to free concerts and theater camps.
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October 11-12: Join us for the Portland Monuments Symposium
You’re invited to join the City of Portland’s Office of Arts & Culture and its partners for the Portland Monuments Symposium hosted by Converge 45 on Friday-Saturday, October 11-12, 2024.
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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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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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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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Share input on greater Portland's regional arts and culture plan
How should greater Portland support arts and culture over the next 10 years? The City of Portland has been collaborating with other government agencies in the tri-county region to develop new goals and strategies, reflected in a draft plan.
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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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City embraces community-driven recommendations, receives grant to advance Portland Monuments Project
A significant investment by the Mellon Foundation enables the City of Portland to move forward with recommendations on an inclusive community engagement process and determine the future of Portland’s monuments.
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Report: Public Engagement with Portland's Monuments and Memorials
The report from a committee convened by Lewis & Clark College includes recommendations for how the City should evaluate current and future monuments.
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Portland Monuments Project moves forward with support from the Mellon Foundation
The $350,000 grant award is part of the Mellon Foundation's $250 million initiative to foster a more complete telling of who we are as a nation.
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How to pay your 2022 Portland arts tax
The Arts Education and Access Fund has raised $112 million to support arts and culture in Portland since 2012. The City of Portland collects the $35-per-year tax from Portland residents who earn at least $1,000 per year. The fee is due April 18, 2023 and can be paid online.
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Regional Cultural Plan seeks your voice
Residents across Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties have an opportunity this spring to help set the vision for the next generation of arts and culture in our communities. Attend a virtual discussion, host a community conversation or take a survey about culture and creativity April 30.
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City launches Portland Monuments Project
A thorough and inclusive process will help Portland City Council determine the future of monuments in the City.
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City Arts Program releases 2021-22 report
The following report from the City Arts Program was approved by Council on December 15, 2022.
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Commissioner Rubio Statement on the Need and Process for a Public Discussion on Monuments
Commissioner Carmen Rubio today announced a new partnership, led by Lewis & Clark College, to carry out a public engagement process related to the five toppled and/or removed monuments during the 2020 social justice uprising and the city’s public art decision making policies.
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