Art Notes: Message from RACC Executive Director: Eloise Damrosch
May 2008
Glass Coming to Portland
During the week of June 16th Portland will host the annual Glass Art Society’s International Conference, this year entitled Forming Frontiers. This event will bring about 2500 students of glass, collectors and professional glass artists for lectures, auctions, portfolio review, displays, an education resource center demo-lectures, and networking. And, as in 2006 when the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts convention came to town, many galleries and museums will mount special exhibits focused on glass. On May 31st The Portland Art Museum will open a 30-year retrospective of German glass master Klaus Moje. And the Museum of Contemporary Crafts will offer an installation by Melissa Dyne, who creates elaborate works using simple window pane glass. Check listings for galleries around town also participating in this celebration of glass in Portland. Find information about the conference at www.glassart.org/portland/html.
Another special event will be at May’s ArtSpark – the monthly social and networking event for artists sponsored by RACC on May 15 at the Living Room Theatres, SW 10th at Stark. OPB’s Oregon Art Beat will give a sneak preview of its first ever 30 minute story focusing on Public Art in Oregon. Featured will be murals in Vail, art in Tri-Met’s rail system and various pieces from Portland’s Public Art Collection. Party begins at 5pm, film presented at 6pm. If you miss the party tune into Oregon Art Beat at 8pm May 22nd. For more on ArtSpark visit www.portlandartspark.com.
Eloise Damrosch can be reached at edamrosch@racc.org
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