April 18, 2014

In partnership with the Regional Arts & Culture Council, the Right Brain Initiative provides art education to students in and around Portland – reaching 14,000 students in our community.  

This year, the Right Brain Initiative has received its third “Art Works” grant from the National Endowment for Arts (NEA)!

The NEA’s Art Works program values artwork itself, how people react to art, and the fact that artwork really is work for many artists and arts professionals in our communities. The arts not only create a rich culture – they are also an essential piece of our economy.

The Right Brain Initiative’s grant goes toward improving K-8 arts programs in Portland’s schools by helping teachers weave the arts into their everyday curricula. Thanks to the grant, local teachers will receive professional training to provide diverse arts education to our students, meet new Common Core State Standards, and enrich students’ classroom experiences.