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Recent updates on the Future of Keller project
 Since the exploration of two Broadway-capable venues in Portland was greenlit by City Council in October 2024, the Future of Keller team has been hard at work making progress towards the project's goals. The article linked below highlights several recent developments related to the project, including an updated sequencing plan and a sign-up form for future project notifications.
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Just announced! Members of the Performing Arts Venues Workgroup 📣
 In the final weeks of 2024, the Office of Arts & Culture and Oregon Metro fielded dozens of applications from Portlanders who were interested in serving the community as part of the City’s Performing Arts Venues Workgroup. Today, we’re happy to share the names of the workgroup members—each of whom is passionate about performing arts and the role of arts and culture in revitalizing downtown. They include:
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Brian Moore, Prosper Portland
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Chris Oxley, Metropolitan Exposition and Recreation Commission (MERC)
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Dana Rokosny, Musicians Union AFM Local 99
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David Peterson, Oregon Repertory Singers and Portland Gay Men’s Chorus
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Diana Scoggins, Metropolitan Youth Symphony
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Donald Forsythe, Portland State University
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Dwana Smallwood, Vibrant Communities/City of Portland
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Isaac Thompson, Oregon Symphony
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Jeff Miller, Travel Portland
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Jim Brunberg, Portland’5 Advisory Committee and Portland’5 Foundation
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Karen Whitman, Halprin Landscape Conservancy
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Michelle David, Multnomah County Cultural Coalition
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Prentice Onayemi, Grains of Salt
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Rich Jaffe, Broadway Across America
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Rose Etta Venetucci, IATSE Local 28
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Ruby White, Portland’5 Culture and Community/Metro
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Ruth Wikler, Clark College
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Samuel Hobbs, push/FOLD and Union PDX
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Susan Dixon, Portland Opera
As a refresher, the creation of the Performing Arts Venues Workgroup was spurred by City Council’s adoption of a resolution presented in October 2024. The group is tasked with evaluating the management of P’5 Centers for the Arts' facilities, and their first meeting was held on January 22, 2025.
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Recognizing the contributions of local artists at the City's swearing-in ceremony
 Many thanks to the Portland artists, musicians, and creatives who helped set the stage for a new era at City Hall through their involvement in the swearing-in ceremony for Mayor Keith Wilson, Auditor Simone Rede, and City Council members on December 19, 2024.
As part of the joyful, historic gathering, the Office of Arts & Culture team coordinated musical performances by LaRhonda Steele and the Roosevelt High School band, as well as a poetry reading from Portland's Creative Laureate Joaquin Lopez.
Additionally, Arts & Culture and the Regional Arts & Culture Council collaborated on the display of 2D works from the Visual Chronicle of Portland, part of the City's public art collection.
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Portland's Percent for Art program bolsters programming at City Hall
 Anis Mojgani (L) and Jen Shin (R)
The first convening of Portland’s new City Council on January 2, 2025 opened with readings from Portland-based poets Anis Mojgani and Jen Shin. Arts and culture programming at City Hall is made possible by the City’s Percent for Art program, which specifies that 2% of capital construction projects, including the renovation of Council Chambers in 2024, be dedicated to public art. The Office of Arts & Culture contracts with the Regional Arts & Culture Council to provide these and other public art services.
The tenth Poet Laureate of Oregon and two-time individual champion of the National Poetry Slam and winner of the International World Cup Poetry Slam, Anis Mojgani read his poem entitled "Forward" at the City Hall.
Jen Shin is a Korean American writer and mental health advocate with more than a decade in recovery from alcoholism and bulimia. She read her poem "Flow" at the first City Council meeting of 2025.
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Follow the Office of Arts & Culture on Instagram
 The Office of Arts & Culture launched its Instagram page earlier this month. Check us out on that platform, where we'll be:
🎨Sharing news and information about Arts & Culture’s work
🎨Spotlighting public artworks across Portland
🎨Cross-posting the latest from artists and arts organizations we help fund
🎨Promoting upcoming arts and culture events
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National Endowment for the Arts announces $36M+ in funding for arts organizations 🎉
Earlier this month, the National Endowment for the Arts announced that it would be awarding $36 million to support the arts in communities in all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. The NEA awarded grants to 27 Oregon-based arts groups, including 17 in Portland, totaling $590,000. Congrats to all the organizations who received these funds!
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Add it to your calendar 🗓️
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February 7-15
Designed to bring light to the wintry darkness, this free festival is a favorite tradition that returns every winter season with imaginative works combining light and technology to create interactive experiences.
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February 20-March 1
The Biamp Portland Jazz Festival, taking place across the city, is a ten-day multi-venue celebration of jazz.
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February 23
Join Metropolitan Youth Symphony for a special Community Concert at the Newmark Theatre.
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Grant opportunities and open calls
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Summer Free for All artist and performer list from City of Portland's Parks & Recreation | Consideration for performers begins February 3, 2025
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Career Opportunity Grant from Oregon Arts Commission | $500-$2,000 | Application deadline: February 12, 2025
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Grants for Arts Projects from National Endowment for the Arts | Up to $150,000 | Application deadline: February 13, 2025
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Community and Cultural Arts Grant from Portland'5 Centers for the Arts | $5,000-$10,000 with $50,000 available to be awarded | Application deadline: February 17, 2025
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Call for Proposals: Community-Based Archives from the Mellon Foundation | $25,000-$100,000 | Application deadline: March 28, 2025
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Challenge America from National Endowment for the Arts | $10,000 | Application deadline: April 24, 2025
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Traducción e Interpretación | Biên Dịch và Thông Dịch | अनुवादन तथा व्याख्या
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The City of Portland ensures meaningful access and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services. To request these services, call 311 for Relay Service or TTY: 711.
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