Accept the Regional Arts & Culture Council 2021 Annual Report to Council

As part of its contract with the City of Portland, RACC presents an annual report to Portland City Council, describing how City funds were spent and identifying some of the challenges and opportunities facing the local arts community. This is the RACC's first report to council since 2018. RACC will report outcomes for their 2021 contract with the City.

There are no new financial or budgetary impacts in accepting RACC’s report. The report includes an accounting of FY2020-21 city revenues and expenditures. RACC received $3,931,363 in Special Appropriations, $3,215,001 from the Arts Education & Access Fund, $174,433 from the Percent-for-Art ordinance, and $2,688,957 from PDX CARES in FY2020-21.

RACC's report discusses efforts to expand arts access for historically underserved communities, including residents of East Portland , communities of color and people with disabilities.