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The Banana Mural on Southeast Division Bruised by Vandals

The Banana Mural on Southeast Division Bruised by Vandals

Portland Street Art Alliance cleaned it up lickety split, but ongoing maintenance costs loom.

By Rachel SaslowNovember 20, 2024 at 5:10 pm PST

Portland Is What You Make

Portland Is What You Make

Building a DIY economy, one handmade piece at a time.

By Robin BaciorNovember 19, 2024 at 11:15 pm PST

Everything Has Changed for Artist Mai Ide Since She Sewed “HAHAHA; Language Barrier”

Everything Has Changed for Artist Mai Ide Since She Sewed “HAHAHA; Language Barrier”

The fabric piece is part of the exhibit “be nice + kind to yourself” showing at Littman + White Galleries.

By Rachel SaslowNovember 19, 2024 at 11:00 pm PST

Five Makers With a Viral Online Presence, Based Right Here in Portland

Rachael Harms Mahlandt Uses Her Sidewalk Art Installation to Advocate for Bees

Six Community Spaces to DIY Your Way to Becoming a Maker

Find Your Holiday Goods at These Five Makers Markets

Arts Organizations Want More Clarity in How the City’s New Office of Arts & Culture Divvies Up Grant Funds

Dark Horse Contestant Threatens Portland’s Chance at “The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula” Crown