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Wed, 05/22/2013 - 11:30am to 12:00pm
Portland Street artists discuss creative interventions in public spaces

Host Kathleen Stephenson speaks with mural artist and creative space activist N.O. Bonzo, and Tomas Valladares co-founder of The Portland Street Art Alliance and arts administrator, and Tiffany Conklin, co-founder of the Portland Street Art Alliance and PSU researcher, about promoting creative interventions in public spaces and about upcoming events. 

Image above is the mural on the back of Music Millennium by artists The Lost Cause and Jon Stommel.

Portland’s 5th Annual Graffiti Abatement Summit is being held on Thursday May 23rd2013 from 6:30-8:30pm at Montgomery Park (2701 NW Vaughn St). This summit is a training attended by graffiti abatement officials, the DA, police officers, and community members interested in the topic of graffiti abatement and removal. The summit is free and open to the public. To RSVP to the Summit: email or call Dennis LoGuidice (dennis.logiudice@portlandoregon.gov 503-823-9666)

There will also be a 'Paint and Teach-In' event, organized by local artists, held outside the Graffiti Abatement Summit, starting an hour before at5:30pm. It is hoped that this community family-friendly event will help open up a dialogue regarding the presence of art in public spaces in the City of Portland. Please come and show your support for public art! 

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