The Congressional High School Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery will honor students at an awards reception on May 27th, 5:30 pm at Pacific Northwest College of Art.  Students from high schools in the First Congressional District are eligible to submit work for this juried competition. Students from Beaverton, Sunset and Wilson high school had art work selected for Honorable Mention.  Art by Isaac Leedom from Sunset High School  was selected for first place. His work will be exhibited in Washington DC as part of a national showcase. 

Creative Capacity

Have you heard of Creative Capacity?

Check them out online: http://www.creativecapacity.org/

Thier goal: "Making creativity and innovation a regional value"

Art Spark This Thursday-Check it out!

A monthly mingling of Artists of all Sort to meet, discuss, blather, applaud, and plot the growth of Arts in Portland.

NEXT LOCATION:
May– XV-Topic: Portland Saturday Market

What's in-store:
-Fantastic, rotating, monthly hosts from the arts community @Six our hosts has the floor
-Discover what is going on in the creative community of Portland
-Freewheeling conversation
-Great community connections; you never know who you will meet!
-When: Every 3rd Thursday, 5- 7pm
-Where: Rotating Venues
-Follow us on Twitter
-Join our Facebook group

Upcoming hosts:
-May 21st: Portland Saturday Market@ XV, 15 SW 2nd AveCome join Reid Decker, Promotion Coordinator for PSM, and Erin Albin of Appetite as they discuss the future of the Market in their new Waterfront Park home and the importance of Market as an incubator for starting you own small business in the arts and crafts arena.
-June 18th: Nowhere@ Rontoms, 600 E Burnside
-July 16th: NW Film Center

http://www.portlandartspark.com/

Art Teachers Blog!

O new technology! How many art teachers does it take to post a blog? The gauntlet has been lain. SO here is your challenge, slay the dragon of blogger and post happenings at your school or in your life.