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DWP 2019: Redesigning the Narrative

Wieden + Kennedy 224 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join Portland in Color at Design Week for a week-long exhibit featuring works by local BIPOC designers and a one-night panel about disrupting industry gatekeeping and redesigning inclusivity presented in partnership with Swift and Wieden and Kennedy. EXHIBIT April 6-13, at Wieden + Kennedy (free) This exhibition will showcase curated pieces by the following BIPOC artists: Raveena Bhalara, Ezekiel Brown, Maria Regine Cabbab, Tracy Nguyen-Chung, Saria A. Dy, John Akira Harorld, Midori Hirose, Natassja Pal, Jen Tam, Britton Washington, and Yuriko Zubia. PANEL April 10, 6-9 pm, at Wieden + Kennedy ($5-20 suggested donation) This panel will discuss the intersections of industry gatekeeping, redesigning inclusivity, and the experiences of three Portland in Color designers, moderated by features editor and operations director, Emilly Prado. Panelists include:…

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Free – $20

Funeral for Flaca Book Release

Tryst Bar 19 SW 2nd Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

Celebrate the release of FUNERAL FOR FLACA: A MIXTAPE MEMOIR IN ESSAYS by Emilly Prado. After the completion of a year-long prose certificate program at the Independent Publishing Resource Center (with extensive curriculum dedicated to book design + production), Emilly has produced a novella-length collection of essays exploring identity and the body. Each of the 12 essays is titled with the name of a song to add context and give a nod to her love of music. Immerse yourself in an intimate evening celebrating the release of the title with a stellar lineup of BIPOC readers, a deliciously nostalgic all-vinyl blues & soul set from DJ Tiara Michelle, free cake, and plenty of goodies for sale (plus some for free!) Rather than spend your dollars…

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Free

Tell Me A Story? #6

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United States

Tell Me A Story is a semi-regular reading series hosted by Jessica Wadleigh at the Rose City Book Pub on NE Fremont Street. This series features storytellers and poets coming together to share their work. This free event will feature great work from: - Jewels - Margaret Malone - Briauna Taylor - Emilly Prado - Julia Wohlstetter - and your host, Jessica Wadleigh Please join us Monday, July 29th at Rose City Book Pub from 7pm-9pm. Drinks and a full menu of delicious food and snacks are available.

Free

Fall 2019: September Writer of Color Sunday Morning Workshop

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Searching for a space to create new work with fellow writers of color? This two-hour workshop meets once a month on Sundays. Writers can register for one or more sessions. A variety of prompts will be presented as avenues for generating and sharing new work in an informal setting. Open to writers of color at all levels writing in poetry, fiction, or nonfiction. You can also bring your own prompts and questions about the writing process, and explore them with the group. Emilly Prado is an award-winning multimedia journalist. A Chicana native of the San Francisco Bay Area, she has been writing and photographing since she was a child though studied education, social work, and library sciences after high school. Using an intersectional feminist framework,…

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$15

Rise & Grind: Promotion for BIPOC Creatives

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

Portland in Color and the IPRC are partnering to bring BIPOC creatives a morning of workshops centered around promotion and professional development. Join us for: * DIY Business card making with Jakelen Diaz * Headshots by Celeste Noche * Bio-writing and website making with Emilly Prado * Breakfast generously donated by Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels 10 am – 2pm, $35-$50 sliding scale. Class space is limited to 18 spots with some scholarship spots available first-come, first-served. Email info@iprc.org for scholarship info.

$35 – $50

Fall 2019: DIY Writing Retreat Roundtable

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Artist residences offer attendees a chance to meet other artists, carve out space for their work, and slow down. These often come with a high price tag, from application fees which support the organizations to program fees which keep the facilities running. If you’re like many artists, you might not be able to afford to pay in order to take time off from work to dedicate to your craft. Luckily, there are alternative paths to creating a writing retreat tailored just for you. In this roundtable, we’ll explore abundant options for planning your own DIY writing retreat with consideration to cost, location, duration, care-taking responsibilities, and more. Emilly Prado is an award-winning multimedia journalist. A Chicana native of the San Francisco Bay Area, she has…

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$15

ONE PAGE Wednesday: November

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Writers, escape the solitude of your desk. Readers, come hear great fresh work. Here is an opportunity to share or listen to one page of work in progress from talented Portland writers.Come with a single page of work and sign up to read – or come to listen and prepare to be inspired! November's One Page Wednesday is hosted by Natalie Serber. November’s featured readers are Emilly Prado, Sallie Tisdale and Don Waters. The reading begins at 7:00. Doors open around 6:30 p.m. Potential readers can sign up to read and after the list is full, they can add their name to the fishbowl and Natalie will draw as many additional names to read as we have time for before 8:30 p.m. One Page =…

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Free

ONE PAGE Wednesday: December

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Writers, escape the solitude of your desk. Readers, come hear great fresh work. Here is an opportunity to share or listen to one page of work in progress from talented Portland writers.Come with a single page of work and sign up to read – or come to listen and prepare to be inspired! November's One Page Wednesday is hosted by Emilly Prado. December’s featured readers are Jewels and Ramiza Koya. The reading begins at 7:00. Doors open around 6:30 p.m. Potential readers can sign up to read and after the list is full, they can add their name to the fishbowl and Emilly will draw as many additional names to read as we have time for before 8:30 p.m. One Page = one page, one…

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Free

Fall 2019: December Writer of Color Sunday Morning Workshop

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Searching for a space to create new work with fellow writers of color? This two-hour workshop meets once a month on Sundays. Writers can register for one or more sessions. A variety of prompts will be presented as avenues for generating and sharing new work in an informal setting. Open to writers of color at all levels writing in poetry, fiction, or nonfiction. You can also bring your own prompts and questions about the writing process, and explore them with the group. Emilly Prado is an award-winning multimedia journalist. A Chicana native of the San Francisco Bay Area, she has been writing and photographing since she was a child though studied education, social work, and library sciences after high school. Using an intersectional feminist framework,…

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$15
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