Social practice art is practiced. So if you have a school of social practice art you can put the students to work making a conference.
The previous Portland international social practice art conference was kidnapped, and this, Assembly, is the new edition. It covers five days of DIY, workshops, talks, play events and performances; day to late; all free!
Artists include Julie Ault, Bijan Berahimi, Erin Charpentier, Roz Crews, Phoebe Davies, Amanda Leigh Evans, Helene Fischman, Emily Fitzgerald, David Fletcher, Harrell Fletcher, Zach Gough, Derek Hamm, Ariana Jacob, Avalon Kalin, Tamara Lynne, Christopher Michlig, Mark Menjivar, Adam Moser, Travis Neel, Carmen Papalia, Julie Perini, Gemma-Rose Turnbull, Michael Rohd, Renee Sills, Alysha Shaw, Strike Debt PDX, Cassie Thornton, Patricia Vazquez Gomez, Lexa Walsh, Arianna Warner, Lee Walton, Christine Wong Yap, Emily Carr Students and faculty, and Magnum Photographers Alec Soth, Jim Goldberg, Zoe Strauss, Peter van Agtmael, Bieke Depoorter, Donovan Wylie and Susan Meiselas.
The Assembly Social Practice Art confab, www.psusocialpractice.org/assembly with catalog at http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/713912/26247335/1432148645767/Assembly_v4.4_spreads.pdf?token=pbq%2F6TNOZURD6KmYRVuYxPTX4Xc%3D
Various locations. 9AM-late Free
