January City Hall First Thursday--From the Bottoms Up

From the Bottoms Up

Voice and Vision:

A Gulf Coast Visual Arts Perspective

Thursday January 4th 5-7pm

Portland City Hall 1221 SW 4th

Free and Open to the Public

Join us for this unique collaboration focusing on art work and sustainable building practices in Portland and the New Orleans area.

Voices and Vision:  A Gulf  Coast Visual Arts Perspective is a visual arts exhibit curated by the grassroots organization, From the Bottoms Up.  FBU is a benefit multimedia project positioned to extend green building initiatives from the NW region to the Gulf Coast.

This kick-off event will feature original works shown publicly for the first time and act as the cornerstone for two subsequent multimedia events.

Click here for Portland Tribune's coverage

New Orleans Bridge

Laying the Groundwork
A Gallery Exhibit and Panel Discussion

Date: January 15th, 2007   Location: The Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 NW Eleventh Ave.

Refreshments, Live Music, Artwork, and more.

Unmasking New Orleans
the Frontline of Sustainability

Date: March 10th, 2007                                                                             Location: TBA, Portland OR

An art/video installation exhibit examining the history of planning and the ongoing development in New Orleans, along with speaker presentation and live musical performances.

Sponsors:

Cascadia

Mercy CorpsORLOPortland Center Stage

Sierra Club

 Meyer Memorial Trust

Click for links:

ORLO

Sierra Club

Portland Center Stage

Cascadia Regional Green Building Council

Mercy Corps

Adobe Productions

Alliance for Affordable Energy

Meyer Memorial Trust

From the Bottom's Up Mission:

Raising Awareness:
Through an innovative, dynamic series of presentations and exhibits, From the Bottoms Up will examine the multi-faceted reconstruction effort in the Gulf Coast region.

Raising Funds:
Funds raised from the generous support of sponsors, private donors, and an art auction will be given to the Alliance for Affordable Energy to fund their production and distribution of a Build Smart toolkit to Louisiana residents.

Raising Standards:
To date, From the Bottoms Up (FBU) has received support from diverse industries, political leaders, community members, artists, and small businesses in Portland. FBU is the connective tissue between these diverse sectors, linking each community speciality with a shared vision. Together, and from testimony of the rebuilding process in New Orleans, Portland will identify the needed initiatives to correct the problems exposed by Katrina, existent in Portland.

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