More than 340 guests joined the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) and RACC’s Business Committee for the Arts at the Portland Art Museum on February 24, 2016 for the annual Arts Breakfast of Champions. This year’s breakfast honored several businesses in the Portland, Oregon region, including some who had previously been recognized by Americans for the Arts as BCA 10: Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts in America honorees, such as U.S. Bank (2015 BCA 10 honoree), Portland General Electric (2010 BCA 10 honoree). Boeing Company (2007 and 2006 BCA 10 honoree), and Wells Fargo & Company (2005 BCA 10 honoree).

The Arts Breakfast of Champions also saluted US Representative from Oregon Suzanne Bonamici, who helped to start the Congressional STEAM Caucus and most recently was able to amend the new Every Student Succeeds Act (replacing No Child Left Behind) to add the arts as a part of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs.

Photo: Andie Petkus Photography