Welcome to PICA’s online press room, where writers and journalists may download information and images on our past and upcoming programs.
For further inquiries, to be added to our press list, or to request high-resolution images, please contact:
Victoria Frey, Executive Director
[email protected]
503.242.1419
For Release March 3, 2017
PICA’s “Creative Exchange Lab” Residency Program Announced 2017 Spring Artists
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CEL Spring 2017 Residency event page on pica.org
CEL Spring 2017 Meet the Artists event page on pica.org
For Release December 14, 2016
Precipice Fund announces the Round Four (2016) Grant Awards
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Grant Announcement page on precipicefund.org
For Release June 30, 2016
PICA Announces the 2015 Time-Based Art Festival
For Release June 30, 2016
PICA Creative Exchange Lab Residency Program Announces Fall 2016 Artists
For Release April 21, 2016
The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art Has a New Home
For Release March 4, 2016
PICA’s “Creative Exchange Lab” Residency Program Announces 2016 Spring Artists
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Creative Exchange Lab Spring 2016 event on pica.org
For Release February 4, 2016
The Lasting Concept
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Exhibition Information on pica.org
Updated Release December 9, 2015
Precipice Fund announces the Round Three (2015) Grant Awards
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Grant Announcement page on precipicefund.org
For Release July 23, 2015
Announcing the 2015 Time-Based Art Festival
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Updated Release June 4, 2015
PORTLAND INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART PARTICIPATES IN MAJOR NATIONAL TOUR OF ABORIGINAL CONTEMPORARY ART
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For Release April 30, 2015
PRECIPICE FUND ANNOUNCES 2015 ROUND 3 SUBMISSION DEADLINES & INFO SESSIONS
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For Release March 25, 2015
TADADA! PICA’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT GALA AND BIRTHDAY PARTY
For Release February 24, 2015
PICA PRESENTS ACCLAIMED CHOREOGRAPHER SARAH MICHELSON FOR HER PORTLAND DEBUT AND AN ARTIST RESIDENCY
For Release January 8, 2015
PICA IS AWARDED FUNDS FROM THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH NEW “CREATIVE EXCHANGE LAB” ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM
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For Release December 10, 2014
PICA LOVES FOOD RAFFLE! FOOD FORAYS TO DROOL OVER
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Download images as ZIP (more available upon request)- For Release December 11, 2014
2014 PRECIPICE FUND GRANT AWARDS ANNOUNCED
For Release July 10, 2014
Announcing the 2014 Time-Based Art Festival
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For Immediate Release May 1, 2014
PRECIPICE FUND ANNOUNCES ROUND TWO SUBMISSION DEADLINES & INFO SESSIONS
For Immediate Release April 15, 2014
ANDREA GEYER: THREE CHANTS MODERN
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For Immediate Release January 22, 2013
CLARK COOLIDGE: READING & LECTURE
- For Release December 10, 2013
2013 PRECIPICE FUND GRANT AWARDS ANNOUNCED
For Release August 30, 2013
CARNIVAL WITHOUT RIDES: LATE NIGHT FOOD & DRINK AT TBA:13
For Release June 27, 2013
MUSIC AT TBA:13, INCLUDING KIM GORDON, KATHLEEN HANNA, THE BLOW & MORE
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FIRST ROUND PRECIPICE FUND APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN, THROUGH OCTOBER 18
For Release June 27, 2013
Announcing the 2013 Time-Based Art Festival
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For Release May 17, 2013
PICA Launches Field Guide, An Educational Series Exploring Contemporary Dance
For Release May 7, 2013
Mike Daisey: World Premiere of JOURNALISM
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For Release May 1, 2013
PICA Symposium: How Do You Mean? Culture in Translation
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For Release May 1, 2013
Emily Johnson/Catalyst, Niicugni
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For Release May 1, 2013
Anna Craycroft, C’mon Language
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For Release April 8, 2013
PICA + PINO + PATTERN PEOPLE LIMITED EDITION BOW TIE
- For Release March 18, 2013
PRECIPICE FUND ANNOUNCES SUBMISSIONS DEADLINES & INFO SESSIONS
For Release March 11, 2013
NIC TAMMENS: on locks PUBLICATION RELEASE
For Release February 11, 2013
NEW ARRANGEMENTS: NED COLCLOUGH & MICHIHIRO KOSUGE
For Release February 7, 2013
100×100 FOR JOSH: A BENEFIT AND PARTY FOR JOSH BERGER
For Release January 29, 2013
CALLIGRAM FOUNDATION AWARDS PICA $600,000 OVER THREE YEARS
For Release January 23, 2013
BRENDAN FOWLER (FORMERLY BARR) PERFORMS AS AND MARTIN (11)
- For Release January 22, 2013
PICA ANNOUNCES THE PRECIPICE FUND, A NEW REGIONAL VISUAL ART GRANT
For Release January 2, 2013
JEREMY WADE PERFORMANCE & WORKSHOP
For Release December 19, 2012
ANNOUNCING NIC TAMMENS AND THE 2013 RESOURCE ROOM RESIDENTS
For Release November 13, 2012
TWO NIGHTS WITH MX. JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND
For Release November 8, 2012
PRINTS FOR PICA AFFORDABLE ART SALE
For Release October 30, 2012
OREGON MUSHROOM STORIES PRESENTS DINNER, ZOETROPE, AND MUSHROOM FAIR
For Release August 24, 2013
TBA EATS: 10 NIGHTS OF POP-UP KITCHENS, BLIND TASTINGS, AND SNACKS
For Release July 17, 2012
PICA TURNS 17 AUGUST 2
For Release June 21, 2012
ANNOUNCING THE 2012 TIME-BASED ART FESTIVAL
For Release June 21, 2012
PERFORMANCE AT TBA:12
For Release June 21, 2012
END THINGS: VISUAL ART AT TBA:12
For Release June 21, 2012
LATE-NIGHT ART: THE WORKS AT TBA:12
For Release June 19, 2012
INTRODUCING WEST END PORTLAND
- For Release May 24, 2012
ANNOUNCING THE PERFORMERS OF THE 2012 TIME-BASED ART FESTIVAL
For Release May 16, 2012
PICA SYMPOSIUM: BODIES, IDENTITIES & ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIES
For Release May 16, 2012
PICA SYMPOSIUM: KEITH HENNESSY, CROTCH
For Release May 16, 2012
PICA SYMPOSIUM: A.L. STEINER & A.K. BURNS, COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER
For Release May 1, 2012
BIG ART GROUP RESIDENCY & ARTIST TALK
For Release April 16, 2012
LOW LIVES 4: AUSTIN ADKINS, LINDA HUTCHINS, ROBERT TYREE
For Release April 5, 2012
ALEX FELTON: I DON’T WANT TO WORK. BUT I LOVE THE WORKPLACE
For Release March 5, 2012
GLEN FOGEL: MY APOCALYPTIC MOMENT
For Release March 5, 2012
PICA OPENS NEW SPACE APRIL 13, 2012
For Release November 21, 2011
PRINTS FOR PICA & KID’S PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP
For Release November 17, 2011
UNWRAPPED: PICA’S WINTER FUNDRAISER PARTY
For Release November 7, 2011
PICA ANNOUNCES MOVE TO A NEW OFFICE
For Release October 28, 2011
ANDRA ROTARU & ZACHARY SCHOMBURG POETRY READING
For Release September 15, 2011
PICA RECIEVES $200,000 GRANT FROM ARTPLACE
For Release September 12, 2011
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: CREATIVE CAPITAL WORKSHOP
For Release July 25, 2011
PICA HIRES ANGELA MATTOX AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
For Release June 16, 2011
FULL LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2011 TIME-BASED ART FESTIVAL
For Release June 14, 2011
PICA’S 16TH BIRTHDAY PARTY
- For Release May 2, 2011
ANNOUNCING THE 2011 TIME-BASED ART FESTIVAL
For Release April 22, 2011
MADE HERE NYC/PORTLAND
For Release April 5, 2011
PICA and PNCA Present Carlos Gonzalez at Low Lives 3
For Release April 4, 2011
PICA Presents TADA! The Annual Gala
For Release January 25, 2011
Artist Lecture: Khaela Maricich (The Blow) and Melissa Dyne
For Release December 10, 2010
Art and Censorship: Portland Responds to Wojnarowicz Controversy
For Release December 7, 2010
Between my head and my hand, there is always the face of death
For Release November 18, 2010
Prints for PICA: Eighth-Annual Monoprint Marathon and Art Sale
For Release November 8, 2010
UNWRAPPED: A Benefit for PICA, December 3