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Nov 6,2008
Portland Art Museum Shows Integrity
by TeachStreet
Portlanders should be proud to know that the Portland Art Museum has demonstrated its high level of integrity and transparency in regard to the art pieces that it acquires. In September the museum acquired a sculpture of Ganesha Stele that had little historical art record to track its origins with. It is not the kind of art piece you can design after taking a class or two in sculpting, so the museum is not worried about an impostor taking claim. The museum director, Brian Ferriso, said "this is all about transparency". Brian Ferriso is a member of the Association of Art Museum Directors ("AAMD") that was developed as an oversight committee for controversial matters just like these. Photo: AAMD
The purpose of the AAMD, as stated on their website, is to support its members in increasing the contribution of art museums to society.
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Oct 10,2008
Vibrant Knitting Community in Portland
by TeachStreet
There seems to be a blossoming knitting community in Portland , and we wanted to share it with you. Knitting is definitely another type of art form and a trade a person can learn. Yarn can be knitted into many things—a bonnet or wash cloth, or even something as advanced as a tote bag or even clothing for dogs! We spoke with two folks from the knitting community, Cheri Clark from The Naked Sheep and Rose from Gossamer Fiber Arts and Crafts to get a better idea of what they love about teaching, why people should knit, and any advice they have for the community of knitters. The love of teaching From speaking to both Cheri and Rose, there was an underlying message of why they love teaching folks in their community. They both expressed the love of sharing knowledge with others -- "We love it, sharing knitting with others and having this social activity where we other can learn a new skill," mentions Cheri. And it's not all about just lea
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Sep 5,2008
TBA Round Up Round Up
by shooter
Most publications have their TBA picks, highlights, or complete guides. There's lots of good info out there, so I thought I'd round up all the TBA round ups I could find. Now, you can make an informed decision about what you want to see!The Portland Mercury's Destination Fun is a list of highlights for the next few days, and their amazingly thorough guide to the entire festival is one of the best resources out there.
The Portland Tribune talks about Mike Daisey and Kenny Mellman and Bridget Everett .
The Oregonian mentions Antony and the Johnsons (we are going to that tonight and are VERY excited about it) and Neal Medlyn (who is hysterical). Here's a link to our previous post about Neil along with a link to a video. Brian Libby talks about visual artists at TBA.
Willamette Week's T.B.Ah-ha! is their highlight list, including that important list of FREE events.
Ultra talks about Sojour
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Aug 16,2008
Artists: Are You Ready For Representation?
by art2hart
When artists find out that I am a curator and a visual artist agent, they want me to represent them. An agent is the mouthpiece and marketing tool for a visual artist, who normally spends time making art, not trying to sell it. In fact, trying to sell, or market, is one of the most difficult aspects of the visual arts business. Most visual artists are shy, and just want to do their craft. Going out and finding venues and buyers is time consuming for them and takes them way, way, out of their personal comfort zone. This is where I come in. I find places for artists to show their work. I negotiate with the venue management on the conditions of the show, and make sure the artist is fairly represented. I also design postcards and send out notices of the events. Unfortunately, I can't work with all artists, because they are not ready for me. There are some key factors I look for when I choose to work with an artist. In addition to the quality of their work (a personal esthetic on my pa
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Aug 15,2008
Portland In the National News... Again!
by stockboy
USA Today reported that Portland was founded in the mid-19th century as a shipping and logging center (which prompted one of its first nicknames, Stumptown), and has been a poster child for progressive urban planning for decades. Check out the newspaper article online at USA Today .
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Jul 18,2008
Get Ready Volunteers...TBA:08 is on the way!
by shooter
Immediate Volunteer Opportunity! THE WORKS/LEFTBANK THE WORKS space for TBA:08 is ready for a transformation. We will begin build out next week and are looking for a few good men and women to help us in this process. This is the first of many volunteer opportunities to help you start accruing hours toward your festival pass. When: July 21st & 22nd, 10am - 5pm each dayWhere: Leftbank located at 240 N Broadway, Pdx
What: Construction
Bring: Work Boots & Gloves
Contact: Sarah Farrell, volunteer@pica.org
***Please mention what day(s) and time we can expect to see you. Volunteer Orientation/General Sign-Ups Throughout the month of August I will be hosting a few TBA:08 Volunteer Orientations at PNCA (Pacific Northwest College of Art). This is designed as an opportunity for you to come and sign up for TBA:08 volunteer slots and acquire more in-depth knowledge about the festival, the artists, and what it means to be a
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