Creative Placekeeping

82nd + Beyond: A Living ArchiveDate: 2018Location: SE 82nd Avenue, East PortlandCollaborators: Roshani Thakore, Sachi Arakawa (map and tour) Donovan Smith, Sika Stanton, UniVerse (film screening)For the 2018 Creative Placemaking Project Grant organized by the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO), Roshani [...]

Whitenoise ProjectDate: 2018Location: Milepost 5, East PortlandCollaborators: Jake Vermaas and Ryan NakanoWhitenoise Project was a monthly reading series centering voices of color and folks from marginalized communities. From 2017-2018, Whitenoise has organized and self-funded eight readings in various venues in Portland. In 2018, Whitenoise Project planned to host [...]

Division Street Bridge Reclamation ProjectDate: 2018Location: SE 87th Avenue and SE Division Street, East PortlandCollaborators: Rodolfo SernaThrough the Division Street Bridge Reclamation Project, the Collective developed community driven mural art. Students experienced the mural making process step [...]

De-Canon: A Visibility ProjectDate: 2018Location: Milepost 5, East PortlandCollaborators: Dao Strom and Neil AitkenDe-Canon: A Visibility Project was a pop-up library installation and social engagement project highlighting literary and cultural productions by writers and artists of color. Facilitated by two Portland-area writers, Neil Aitken and Dao Strom, De-Canon occupied [...]

Youth Photo Essay Project and ExhibitDate: 2017Location: Jade/APANO Multicultural Space (JAMS), East PortlandCollaborators: Jennifer Phung and Tommy Larracas The Youth Photo Essay Project and Exhibit captured young people of color experiences, challenges, and their changing environments in the Jade and Midway Districts. Over the course of [...]