You live in one of the coolest cities in the world, my friends. Our commissioner, Sam Adams, commissioner of Arts & Culture & Small Business Communities, recognizes what gives this town makes this town great – our arts & culture community.
They’ve started organizing 1st Thursday Art shows at City Hall, complete with refreshments, live bands and art hanging in the commissioners offices. This is to emphasize that City Hall belongs to us and the door is always open. I can’t believe I hadn’t visited the building before just a couple weeks ago. It’s amazing (much nicer than the courthouse).
Here’s a press release for their April Comics & Illustrators show (my friend Joe Cross will be there debuting the new art he designed for the store from 5-7pm, then ringleading the crowds back here for our art show 7-10pm):
Portland Draws: PDX Illustrators and Comic Creators
City Hall First Thursday 1221 SW 4th
April 5th 5-7pm
www.commissionersam.com
FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Get familiar with your City Hall and enjoy the work of these Portland illustrators and comic artists!
FEATURED ARTISTS:
- Ryan Alexander-Tanner
- Adam Haynes
- Alex Cahill
- Scrappers
- Carson Ellis
- E-Rock
- Seamus Heffernan
- Steve Lafler
- Bwana Spoons
- Martin Ontiveros
- Mike Getsiv
- Adam Baz
- Shannon Wheeler
- Jenn Manley Lee
- Carol Main
- Lee Zeman