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Contemporary Art and Ideas

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Just posted a photo @ Portland, Oregon https://t.co/jqZQOlzaHg

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A few more amazing moments from @prospect_nola So great to hear @jamal.cyrus speak about his work. Also the @cosmowhyte & @dawoudbey were moving. @ New Orleans, Louisiana https://t.co/pbVtBUcY2L

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So happy we were able to see @ericpaulriege activate the installation @prospect_nola @ New Orleans, Louisiana https://t.co/GBvV7Brto3

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Just posted a photo @ Portland, Oregon https://t.co/BwvAqXyEuB

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Pedestals that once held the likenesses of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson still sit empty. So where do we go from here?

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Just posted a photo @ Portland, Oregon https://t.co/JbiBi2OKx6

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Just posted a photo @ Portland, Oregon https://t.co/AhpoPfRhz7

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C45 Contemporaries out and about seeing exhibitions yesterday at @adamsandollman @elizabethleachgallery @russoleegallery with works from #billtraylor #modoudieng #glewisclevenger #ericstotik #billywhite https://t.co/mTlG5VSoLF

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Buying artwork in PDX directly supports local artists & galleries. It strengthens the region’s arts ecology by investing in entrepreneurship. It maintains jobs, nurtures community & it embraces what makes Portland unique.

#ActForArt to keep our art scene healthy, link in bio!

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A panel by @usartsdept cited "placekeeping" as the active care of a region and its social fabric by the people who already live and work there—authentic bottom-up support that reinforces local agency!

Be a creative placekeeper and #ActForArt today, link in bio for more info!

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Artist spotlight: sidony o’neal is a writer, interdisciplinary artist, and dramaturg based in Portland, Oregon. They've had residencies @bemiscenter & @banffcentre

#ActForArt: Support Portland’s artists & art organizations, link in bio!

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A panel by @usartsdept cited "placekeeping" as the active care of a region and its social fabric by the people who already live and work there—authentic bottom-up support that reinforces local agency!

Be a creative placekeeper and #ActForArt today, link in bio for more info!

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According to @neaarts, Portland has the 5th-largest concentration of artists in the USA, after Manhattan, San Francisco, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles. Artists keep the Rose City blooming! When you #ActForArt, you support our arts ecosystem. Learn how on our website, link in bio!

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Artist spotlight: Portland-based Jessica Jackson Hutchins is represented by @MBoeskyGallery in New York.

#ActForArt: Find out how you can support Portland’s artists and art organizations, link in bio!

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Portland's arts are an employment powerhouse: #AEP5 impact study by @Americans4Arts shows that Portland’s 2015 art scene generated 11,505 jobs that resulted in a total household income of $268,293,000!

Find the impact study and more info on our website, link in bio. #ActForArt

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US arts & culture spurs $166B & creates 4.6M jobs! "The arts inspire us, soothe us, provoke us, involve us, and connect us. But they also create jobs & contribute to the economy." –Robert L. Lynch, @Americans4Arts #AEP5

Find more info on our website, link in bio. #ActForArt

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Artist spotlight: Melanie Flood’s current and upcoming projects include a three-person exhibition at #rubusdiscolorproject & a solo exhibition @FOURTEEN30. Flood also runs @MFloodProjects.

#ActForArt: Support Portland’s artists & art organizations, link in bio!

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So many ways you can #ActForArt!

-Follow Portland artists & galleries
-Visit exhibitions by appt.
-Sign up for newsletters
-Attend events & wear a mask
-Make a donation
-Purchase tickets & memberships
-Buy artwork
-Tell civic leaders to support art

More info? Link in bio!

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Buying artwork here in Portland directly supports the work of local artists and galleries and strengthens the region’s visual arts ecology. In the middle of a pandemic, you can #ActForArt to keep our art scene healthy! Follow the link in our bio!

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Artist spotlight: Judy Cooke is an @ORArtsComm Individual Artist Fellow & a @NEAarts Visual Artist Fellow. She is represented by @E_Leach_Gallery in Portland.

#ActForArt: Find out how you can support Portland’s artists and art organizations, link in bio!