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PRIDE Show Reception and Exhibition

Multnomah Arts Center 7688 SW Capital Highway, Portland, OR, United States

WHAT: “PRIDE,” Juried Multimedia Group Show WHERE: Multnomah Arts Center Gallery Multnomah Arts Center 7688 SW Capitol Hwy Portland, OR 97219 WHEN: Exhibit: June 7 – July 2, 2019 Reception: Friday, June 7, 6-9pm HOURS: Mon-Fri: 9am-9:30pm Sat & Sun: 9am-5pm Show closes July 2, 5pm In conjunction with PRIDE Month, Multnomah Arts Center is exhibiting a juried multimedia show called “PRIDE” showcasing art created by artists in the LGBTQIA+ Community of Portland and the area. The exhibit begins June 7. An opening reception will be held on Friday, June 7, 6-9pm. The show runs through July 2 and closes at 5pm on that day. PRIDE I am what time, circumstance, history, have made me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So…

Free

Portland Indie Con

DoubleTree Hotel 1000 NE Multonomah St, Portland, OR, United States

A locally-produced celebration of self-published/small press comics and games. No TV or movie stars. No exhibitors hawking unlicensed prints or stickers. Only genuine indie creators and their fans​. See the official website for a complete list of programming, exhibitors, and creators. Interviews, workshops, and gaming events are part of this con! Creators: Farel Dalrymple, Craig Thompson, Steve Lieber, Matthew Nielsen, Leila del Duca, C. Michael Hall, Joseph Keatinge, Sloane Leong, Renee Nault, Warren Montgomery, Ron Randall, Yuki Saeki, Alejandra Gutierrez, Conor Stechschulte, Jonathan Case, Cathy Camper, Colleen Coover, Leia Weathington, Dustin Weaver, Little Corvus, Geek in the City, Daria Tessler, Corey Lewis, Molly Mendoza, Erin Nations, Zack Soto, Daniel Spitzer, Josh Simmons, Joamette Gil, Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett, Sage Howard, Leslie Hung, Sandra Lanz, Dirk Wood, David…

$7 – $10

IPRC x Design Week Portland|Dispatches Pop-Up Virtual Library: Zines From Around the World

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

From its start, the zine has been an easy & accessible printed form of spreading information and political & personal stories outside of commercial publishing pathways. It continues to be a powerful medium for amplifying and spreading narratives of grassroots movements that might face censorship or misinformation otherwise. Person to page to person (and now shared on virtual bookshelves), zines create an intimate and impactful experience of learning what’s happening on the ground sometimes even in other times and seemingly far away places. The Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) is partnering with ZineCOOP in Hong Kong and Rabbits Road Press in London, plus Portland-based artists and organizations like Anna Vo and Don’t Shoot Portland, to share a sampling of vital (and often, beautifully-designed) zines about…

Free – $25