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Cabaret des Arts: A Fusion of Visual Arts & Burlesque

West End Ballroom 1220 SW Taylor Street, Portland, OR, United States

Lacy Productions presents... CABARET DES ARTS: A Fusion of Visual Arts & Burlesque Friday, October 4th at the West End Ballroom/ Theater in Portland (Located in the gorgeously restored 1920's landmark and former Portland Women’s Club, movie house, and playhouse! https://westendballroom.com/) Cabaret des Arts raises up sex/body positivity, feminism, and inclusivity through the visual arts and burlesque! Join us as we merge these genres together and experience an empowering, entertaining, and exclusive evening of artistic sensuality. Begin your evening perusing our Artist Exhibition (showcasing PNW local artists working in a variety of mediums) while sipping cocktails and sampling food available to purchase in our speakeasy-style soiree downstairs (provided by the West End Ballroom). Afterwards, head upstairs into The West End Ballroom Theater for our Cabaret…

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$25 – $40

Environmentally Sustainable Creative Practices: An Online Panel

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

IPRC Events will be held on Zoom through Summer 2021 Register here Join us in celebrating Earth Day by learning from ecologically-focused visual artists and organizations. Learn about materials and actions that can connect your creative practice more deeply to the land and environment, and how artists contribute to movements for change. Panelists: Daniela del Mar Artist & Communication Coordinator, Bark Ka’ila Farrell-Smith Artist & Director of Rural and Tribal Communities, Signal Fire Amarette Gregor Jeweler & Sculptor Grace Mervin Designer & Printmaker, IPRC Chelsea Heffner Founder, Wildcraft Studio Tickets: $5-10 suggested donation. All attendees will be entered into a raffle to win items and gift certificates from Blick Portland, SCRAP, Wildcraft Studio, and the IPRC. Register here Presented by the IPRC with Earth Day…

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$5 – $10

Show:Tell Middle Grades Print Camp

Alder Commons 4212 NE Prescott St., Portland, OR, United States

This summer we’re partnering with Alder Commons on after school camps that will take place rain or shine in their ample and dynamic outside spaces! Check out the offerings and dates for camp below. Sliding scale and no-cost spots available. Reach out to showtell@iprc.org to inquire. Safety Considerations: We’ll be limiting enrollment to 10 campers per session, and doing all of our learning and making in outside spaces, and we will be practicing social distancing. We ask that campers bring masks. For more information about IPRC Youth Summer Camps, please email Alley Pezanoski-Browne at showtell@iprc.org. Middle Grades Print Tuesday, June 1st – Thursday June 3rd 3 – 5:30pm Registration form here Get ready to print the world in this exploratory print-making workshop with printmakers and visual artists Marissa Perez and Daniela…

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$200 – $250

Collecting & Art Making

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

IPRC Workshops will be held on zoom, PST through Summer 2021 Register here and zoom link will be sent on the day of the event Over the course of 6 weeks, this experimental concept studio class will demonstrate different ways to assemble, collect and identify aspects from the everyday as material for creating visual and written narratives. This class will explore chance and choice, collaboration, materiality, site specificity, and the symbolism of objects as themes to creating with different media. Class capacity: 20 Instructor: Elizabeth Arzani Workshop Fee: $75-150 sliding scale Materials: Below is a basic list of materials and tools that will be needed in class. Additional materials may vary dependent on each student’s desires and needs. Materials, tools and techniques will be discussed…

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$75 – $150

Collage Sketchbook

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

*IPRC Workshops will be held on Zoom PST through Summer 2021 Register here $18-45 sliding scale Taught by Hope Amico this workshop will explore tips and tricks for using collage as a quick and fun way to generate ideas, make visual notes and enhance your creative practice. Each participant will receive a kit of collage materials for the purpose for the workshop. Other necessary materials: Journal or loose pages of drawing paper Scissors Gluestick Clear tape Assorted papers Optional: Xacto blade Other adhesive

$18 – $45
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