December First Thursday at PNCA + North Park Blocks!

December First Thursday at PNCA + North Park Blocks

Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 5-9PM

Pacific Northwest College of Art is excited to invite the public to the December First Thursday Art Walk in the North Park Blocks for exhibition openings, live music, and refreshments!

Welcoming our neighbors from near and far, First Thursdays in the North Park Blocks are an opportunity to come together in celebration of art, joy and community. First Thursdays are a vital part of the cultural ecosystem of Portland. For decades, these monthly events have been a highlight of nightlife in the Pearl District and North Park Blocks, increasing cultural connection and retail activation downtown. With the aim of revitalizing turnout and public engagement for the First Thursday Art Walks, PNCA is accelerating dynamic collaborations with our neighbors in the North Park Blocks through expanded public programming including exhibitions, music, performances, artist-led special events and more!

Featuring:

Project 42 by Molly Jae Vaughan 

Launched in 2012, Project 42 will continue until 42 separate memorial garments and collaborations have been completed. Like the concept of rebirth through dance, the number 42 is a symbolic number that represents the short life expectancy of transgender individuals in the USA. The purpose for selecting this specific age is linked to Vaughan’s strong desire to elevate the discussion about the life expectancy of transgender individuals in the USA versus cisgender individuals (even though the number itself is almost impossible to verify) and to add visibility to the role that violence against transgender individuals plays in that life expectancy. 

Exhibition openings featuring PNCA student artists.

A live DJ!

Free Photobooth!

Neighborhood Partners Include:

Adams and Ollman

Augen Gallery

The BLACK Gallery + Don't Shoot PDX Annex

Blackfish Gallery

Blue Sky Gallery, Oregon Center for Photographic Arts

Elizabeth Leach Gallery

Froelick Gallery

LANDDD

Laura Vincent Design and Gallery

Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC)

Stelo Arts

Waterstone Gallery

The Writer’s Block

and more!

Host or Publisher Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at PNCA