KEEP PDX WEIRD Art Show March 6th

I want to send out a big thank you to all of the wonderful artists who responed to the call for art. Your excellent work is going to send a reinvigorating breath of fresh air into our City Hall. It is an honor to be the curator of such a show. I only wish we had more room for so many of the other intriguing pieces that had to be declined. I tried to keep three things in mind as I was considering the works that would be displayed: great quality, overall weirdness, and inherent Portlandness.

for promoting the show! hope to see you there, i will be near my art!

thanks guys for all the great work you are doing
for the PDX art community

see you at the opening
sincerely

Richard Schemmerer

I just got home after attending the fantastic opening and want to thank Bryan for putting me in the show and doing such a great job, and to thank Sam for supporting and encouraging us weirdo artists!

And thanks to all who came to see the art!

This was my first time coming to First Thursday - and I'm hooked! Thank you to City Hall for hosting this and opening your offices to not only the art but the people and general chaos of the evening. The music and performance artists and vendors really made the atmosphere. Kudos to the curator for putting it all together!

I thoroughly enjoyed the show and was so amazed and impressed that City Hall made it possible for such inclusiveness. I loved walking around through the hallowed halls and offices, interacting with art and friends, hearing the fine music of Trash Can Joe, and munching on a Voodoo Donut. The linkages between such diverse contributors were inspired, Bryan. Seeing Mark Chapman's sand sculpture next to Sculpture Man made my night! Our beautiful city, its creative citizens, and its visionary leaders are beyond "weird;" they're awesome!

The Keep Portland Weird show was easily the best part of this First Thursday! I love that Portland is the kind of city where this type of event can be hosted at City Hall. Excellent performances, wonderful art, great refreshments, and good to be able to have these kinds of interactions at City Hall :) Big Thanks to everyone involved!

I heard there was some, but I was busy working and missed it. KPTV? KATU?

5000. - N.

Marvelous combination of wild, wacky and weird. Bryan Grimes encourages his subjects to come out and play. The opening night felt like the Albert Street art walk meets in a SW location. I look forward to the next one.

My little sister is Jenn Woodward and although I can't see her artwork I just want to thank you for supporting her and other artists like her. She is great and we love her!! Thanks!

Thanks Sam, Thanks curator Bryan.
A lively, entertaining exhibit--something for every artistic taste. (Sorry, I couldn't eat the donuts--I'm dieting.) Nevertheless, I am always glad when politicians support the arts. How about a poetry reading some evening? I can round up a few poets.
Auguri,
jas

Thank you for having me at the Keep Portland Weird show. Hopefully I am doing my part. I also have a tv show called Low-Comedy that has skits and joke and had quite a few people you had at City Hall. You can see a youtube of the show at the following link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYZyekSbGmk

The link to myspace page is

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=65230602

Low Comedy airs on Thursday channel 23 comcast. In helping to keep portland weird, my next show is Sunday April 20 and it will be
"Backwards Day."

If you would like to contact me my email is workingkirk@yahoo.com