Literary Orgs. Receive RACC Grant Money

Exciting news for several literary organizations in the Portland Metro area. The Regional Arts and Culture Council has awarded its General Support grants to a great many arts organizations doing wonderful things in the area. We at Reading Local would like to highlight some of the wonderful Literary organizations that have garnered some much needed support:

Wordstock
Write Around Portland
Playwrite Inc
Live Wire!
Literary Arts, Inc

From the Announcement:

“These organizations represent the foundation of our arts community,” said Eloise Damrosch, Executive Director of RACC. “By investing $1.6 million this summer, we can provide 44 organizations with the working capital they need to achieve great things in the year ahead. Together, they have combined purchasing and payroll power of $71 million, and will present or produce more than 2.7 million high quality arts experiences – including more than 900,000 free and reduced cost admissions for children and other audiences. Clearly, these 44 arts organizations play a leading role in our mission to integrate arts and culture in all aspects of community life.”

You can read the full article here: RACC Awards General Support Grants