Last night was a good beginning to a conversation about art and what directions we need to take here in Portland. To add to that...Portland has more parks per capita than any other city in the US, yes we are using a small portion of it occasionally for the arts. It seems to be that so much more could be happening there. Sundays could be an 'Art in the Park" day. Various guilds could take over an area of different parks for one day a month, or even a weekend. All that outdoor space that we love, it could become even better one weekend a month.

If we want our children to be exposed to the arts, to be raised with the possibility of becoming an artist, if we want them to express themselves, then let's make this city a place where they can actually make a living as well as be part of a dynamic act community!

Carole Murphy
Co-Vice President of the Pacific Northwest Sculptor's Association
http://www.pnwsculptors.org