WHAT TO SEE

One of the most important aspects of the Annual Meeting is providing opportunities to see new work created by diverse contemporary performing and visual artists across the US and in the host community.

“Live & On Stage”

Our goals for the “Live & On Stage” performances include sharing finished work in which NPN has invested, sharing the work of local artists, and increasing opportunities for artists’ work to be seen. [+]

Performances are held at Lincoln Hall, Portland State University, on Saturday, December 12 @ 8pm & Sunday December 13 @ 3pm

Featured Artists:

Portland-based Artists: [+]

"Unintended Connections"

2015 Visual Artists Network Annual Meeting
Exhibition and Opening Reception
Friday, December 11 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm
Disjecta Contemporary Art Center (disjecta.org)
8371 N Interstate Avenue
Here's how you get to Disjecta

Cash bar, refreshments

Celebrate the beginning of the 2015 Annual Meeting with a lively, art-filled party! The Visual Artists Network (VAN), in conjunction with Portland Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA), has assembled a diverse array of multi-disciplinary art.

Featured Artists/Experiences:

  • Yvonne Buchanan, Syracuse, NY
  • Ashby Lee Collinson, Portland, OR
  • Flock Dance Center, Portland, OR
  • Gregory Michael Hernandez, Los Angeles, CA
  • Alicia McDaid, Portland, OR
  • Michael Reinsch, Portland, OR
  • Sharita Towne, Portland, OR
  • Takahiro Yamamoto, Portland, OR

Art Crawl

through Portland’s burgeoning Pearl District

ArtBursts

5-minute performances or creative presentations, requiring no tech, that "pop-up" throughout the meeting

In the Works

a forum to present brief descriptions of new projects (download the form)

Local Portland Slide Jam

sampling of innovative, collaborative projects by Portland artists