May 17-19 Engaging Open Engagement

Social Practice art is relatively new, though it has roots going back. Portland Oregon is a world center for Social Practice Art studies. Today those centers include Chicago, San Francisco and maybe London. So art types come here for the only conference on social practice art. They practice exchanging ideas, likely leading to experiments and classes elsewhere. The conference is packed with talks, panels and meals. Best of all it's entirely free. Most venues are in walking radius downtown. See the entire schedule at www.openengagement.info Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10PM-midnight Free (except Shine a Light at the Museum Friday evening)