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 Portland City Council approved a one-time allocation of Arts Tax funds to provide additional support for local arts organizations this fiscal year. Through a technical budget adjustment approved on April 15, the City directed $1.6 million from the Arts Access Fund to the Office of Arts & Culture to support organizations already participating in the City’s General Operating Support program.
The additional funding will provide $1,570,000 in grant awards to 79 Portland arts organizations, with most organizations receiving $20,000 each. These funds are intended to help provide near-term stability for organizations experiencing financial losses, while continuing to support the artists, workers, programs, and community spaces that contribute to Portland’s cultural life.
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 The Office of Arts & Culture has launched a new webpage sharing updates on the City’s work to strengthen the Arts Access Fund. The page includes context on the 2026 audit, progress on recommendations, and information about steps already underway to improve oversight, coordination, and public accountability.
 The City of Portland seeks design concepts for the Veterans Memorials at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum (VMC) on the Rose Quarter Campus. Proposals should reflect the recommendations from the Veterans Advisory Group that convened in 2024 and align with current community priorities.
The previous panels honoring Portland-area veterans who gave their lives in service to our country were placed in storage in 2021 after they had fallen into disrepair. With recent renovations to the VMC, momentum has been growing to determine a future for the panels in a reimagined setting.
Submissions are due May 7 by 4 p.m. Shortlisted proposer(s) will be provided with small stipends to further refine their design concepts, and the evaluation committee will ultimately select the winning proposal.
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 Join us for the Spring Arts Education Convening on Wednesday, May 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Portland Building as we learn with and from one another.
This convening will bring together arts teachers, organizations, teaching artists, and arts education leaders. Together, we’ll uplift the importance of arts education and explore how we can work collectively to ensure Portland students have access to excellent arts learning opportunities. RSVP by May 11.
 Recognizing children as artists, musicians, and performers now — not tomorrow or later — is vital to building an arts ecosystem where young people can flourish creatively.
With community support for the Arts Tax, passed by Portland voters in 2012, the City committed to listening to children’s voices, hearing their stories, and validating their artistic expression.
Students from Franklin Film School recently visited Atkinson Elementary’s music classroom to learn why music matters to younger students. In the video, one student shares: “If we didn’t have music... we wouldn’t learn that you can find your part with everyone in the music community.”
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April 15 - September 20
The annual HeART of Portland returns to the Portland Art Museum on April 15 with a K–12 exhibition featuring more than 100 works by Portland Public Schools student artists.
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April 4 - Jan 31, 2027
"Debut of York" opens April 4 at the Portland Art Museum and features the new bronze bust of York, which will help inform ongoing public conversations about history and monuments in Portland.
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Grant opportunities and open calls 📣
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Traducción e Interpretación | Biên Dịch và Thông Dịch | अनुवादन तथा व्याख्या
口笔译服务 | Устный и письменный перевод | Turjumaad iyo Fasiraad
Письмовий і усний переклад | Traducere și interpretariat | Chiaku me
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