Background
Art Spark was born out of the Creative Capacity Initiative; a conversation to address making creativity and innovation a stronger regional value by assessing our region’s strengths and weaknesses, framing problems and brainstorming solutions.
Participants in the Creative Capacity discussions indicated we needed a place where artists and art supporters could meet on a regular basis to connect with each other and the greater creative community. With support from the City of Portland, the Regional Arts & Culture Council has launched a monthly networking opportunity for artists to address this need.
Now in its 2nd year, Art Spark is becoming the networking event for Artists and Art lovers of all backgrounds and varieties. People are making important professional connections and discovering more of what is happening in Portland’s creative community. [Apply To Be Featured]
The Art Spark Mission:
- A Monthly Mingling of Artists of all sort to meet, discuss, blather, applaud & plot the growth of the Arts in Portland.
The Featured Group’s Role:
- Be a conductor for the networking
- Engage the creative community with something new or creative
- Address how you are connected to the community and
- Why you are important to the community
The Format:
- Every 3rd Thursday
- 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- Every event has a focal point
- At 6 p.m. the featured group may have the spotlight
- Rotating locations—established food and beverage service, monetarily accessible, “no-host bar”, open to the public
Additional important information:
- The Regional Arts & Culture Council is the host of Art Spark