Posts By Virginia Sassman
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The Arts
Creative Conversations: The Light Bulb Sessions - May 19!
May 4, 2010 / by Virginia Sassman / PACA winds up our Spring series of Creative Conversations on Wednesday May 19 with The Lightbulb Sessions. The Lightbulb Sessions is about inspiring and being inspired by “those flashes of light when you get a really cool idea” and the hard work it takes to see those ideas come to fruition.
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Creative Conversations April 13: Arts in Our Communities!
April 13, 2010 / by Virginia Sassman / Portland Arts & Cultural Alliance and SPACE bring you another season of Creative Conversations, mediated discussions about the Arts from a personal, local, and regional perspective. The Arts in our Communities program will highlight several arts projects currently engaging diverse communities in Portland.
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Creative Conversations Spring Series Begins with "Your Turn!"
February 27, 2010 / by Virginia Sassman / PACA kicks off an all new series of Creative Conversations on March 17 with "YOUR TURN!". All Creative Conversations take place at SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress Street, Portland, www.
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First Friday Art Walk October 2 - with Trolleys!
October 1, 2009 / by Virginia Sassman / This Friday is the first FFAW of the fall season, and to celebrate, PACA is teaming up with Portland Discovery Land & Sea Tours to run the trolleys during the art walk! The trolleys will run from 4:30 until 8:30, and will be available to transport art walk participants from Longfellow Square in Portland’s West End to Washington Avenue on the East End. Board Secretary Virginia Rose commented, “With so many new venues across Portland, we are hoping to make travel between downtown and Munjoy Hill easier, and bring more art walk participants across the Franklin Artery in style.
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First Friday Art Walk April 3rd!
April 2, 2009 / by Virginia Sassman / Get out on the town this Friday for April's First Friday Art Walk - with over 70 venues exhibiting this month, there is sure to be something for everyone! Pick up a free brochure at any participating venue or download the PDF on the website, www. firstfridayartwalk.
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Police Photography Exhibit & Community Dialogue
March 26, 2009 / by Virginia Sassman / The Arts & Equity Initiative of the City of Portland will host "Thin Blue Lines: Police Photography Exhibit and Community Dialogue" on April 3rd. The exhibition will be in Portland's City Hall Chambers Gallery on the 2nd Floor, and will be on view from 4:30 to 6 pm, followed by Community Dialogue from 6 to 7 pm.
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Friday Nights in March at the Museum of African Culture
March 25, 2009 / by Virginia Sassman / Friday, March 27th, the Museum of African Culture will host "Friends of Africa," a slide show and discussion with Deb Locke called "To Timbuctou and Back: Among the Many Cultures of Mali & Burkina Faso. " The Museum of African Culture is located at 13 Brown Street in Portland, call 207-871-7188 for more information.
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Calling All Young Artists!
March 25, 2009 / by Virginia Sassman / Would you like to be featured at the TIME Gallery in the Kids’ Korner? We are seeking submissions from Hour Exchange Kids, ages 1 to 17 who like to paint, draw, doodle, scribble and create! Send one piece of art on 8. 5” by 11” paper.