Field Work Exhibits, Lectures and Film Screenings
FIELD WORK is a collaboration between Portland State University’s MFA Contemporary Art and Graphic Design programs that seeks to create a platform for public scholarship, lectures, exhibitions, workshops as well as additional programming. Started as an initiative of the Art and Social Practice concentration, this space reflects the Portland State University commitment to community engagement. Located in a former downtown storefront space, FIELD WORK allows the creative explorations of the MFA and Graphic Design students at PSU directly to develop out of a visible location that can serve as the site for interaction and collaboration with multiple publics.
Address: 1101 SW Jefferson Street, Portland, OR 97201
Website: www.fieldworkspace.org
Current Events
BOX SET
The 2011 PSU MFA Graduate Group Exhibition
Exhibition: Window Dioramas - Saturday, June 18, 2011 - Sunday, August 28, 2011
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 18, 2011, 6-9 p.m., Free and open to the public.
Location: Field Work, 1242 SW 11th Ave. @ Jefferson St., Portland, Oregon 97201
PAST EVENTS
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NORTH SOUTH PORTLAND is a neighborhood-based non-fiction art project
presented by Justin Flood, Sarah Baugh and Nicole Lavelle. NORTH SOUTH
PORTLAND is an investigation into place. The exhibition and event series explores
the effects of urban renewal on the South Portland neighborhood, in the form of a
public window installation and a series of public events, workshops, screenings and
lectures. For more information: http://www.fieldworkspace.org
Film Screening: Taken For a Ride
Wednesday, January 5, 6:00 PM
Join us for a screening of the excellent documentary film, Taken for A
Ride. From the New Day Film's website: /With investigative journalism,
vintage archival footage and candid interviews, *Taken for a Ride*
presents a revealing history of our cities in the 20th century that is also
a meditation on corporate power, city form, citizen protest and the social
and environmental implications of transportation./ TBD: With commentary from
urban geographer and PSU professor.
Field Work / 1101 SW Jefferson Street / Portland OR 97201
Sign-Making Workshop
Friday, January 7, 2:00-5:00 PM
Explore 1960's typography and hand lettering techniques while
participating in a discussion about the polarizing nature of issues
surrounding urban renewal. Is development helpful or detrimental to
neighborhoods? Can communities benefit from urban renewal? Come craft
protest signs supporting or decrying urban renewal. All signs will be on display
at Field Work from January 7 to January 16. Co-sponsored by the Friends of
Graphic Design student group, http://www.friendsofgraphicdesign.org.
Field Work / 1101 SW Jefferson Street / Portland OR 97201
Walking Tour of Historic Jewish Portland with Polina Olsen
Sunday, January 9, 1:00 PM
Join local oral historian Polina Olsen on this walking tour of sites
relevant to the collective history of Portland's Jewish population. Wear
rain boots and bring umbrellas! Join us at Field Work after the walk for hot
tea and cookies.
Field Work / 1101 SW Jefferson Street / Portland OR 97201
South Portland Neighborhood Lecture with Professor Carl Abbott
Wednesday, January 11, 6:30 PM
Hear the compelling history of the South Portland neighborhood from urban
historian Carl Abbott, a professor from the PSU School of Urban Studies and
Planning. Learn about the rich community history of the neighborhood surrounding
Portland State. Warm beverages will be provided and a discussion will follow.
For more information: http://www.theurbanwest.com
Field Work / 1101 SW Jefferson Street / Portland OR 97201
Closing Celebration and Film Screening
Saturday, January 15, 3:00 PM
Join us for a closing celebration of NORTH SOUTH PORTLAND, a discussion
of the project, and a screening of the 1978 indie film Property from
director Penny Allen. Property is a fictionalized version of the real-life
struggle that took place in the Lair Hill neighborhood in the 1970's as the
bohemian community worked to fight highway developers from razing their
neighborhood. Tea will be served and we will share our process and research.
Field Work / 1101 SW Jefferson Street / Portland OR 97201
