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No Vacancy Window Gallery and Launch Party
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No vacancy window gallery art walk featuring 17 local artists and 17 empty storefronts — The self-guided art tour through Portland’s Old Town-Chinatown neighborhood turns boarded-up buildings into vibrant art exhibition venues.
Portland’s historic Old Town-Chinatown neighborhood will transform into a free open-air art gallery featuring 17 local artists and 17 vacant buildings. The No Vacancy Window Gallery creates a bold new model for culture-driven streetscapes, showing that art accessibility and economic development can help create lasting change in Portland.
The art installations were curated and led by Lauren Lesueur, owner of elle Gallery and made possible through the Multnomah County Community Vitality and Economic Opportunity Grant program. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to highlight beautiful historic landmarks in Chinatown-Old Town alongside amazing artists who will inspire everyone through the No Vacancy Window Gallery,” says Lesueur. “This project showcases the county’s support for the artist community by empowering them with a platform and resources to make an impactful change in downtown Portland.”
The self-guided No Vacancy Window Gallery art walk starts at the iconic White Stag Building and will take visitors through Old Town’s culturally rich streetscape. The window exhibits will feature everything from site-specific installations and ceramics to large canvases, photography, and sculptures. All the art installations can be viewed from the sidewalk, and the walking gallery will be available to view from September 4 through November 30. Visitors can pick up a map at elle Gallery, Saturday Market or download a map HERE.
No Vacancy Window Gallery Artists include: Franz ‘N Family Footwear, Tylor Rogers, Jasper York, Mark Anthony Brown Jr., Ruby Webb, Adia Marie Gibbs, Shadrach Subah, See King, Anthony Roberto, Julie Lai, amen, amen. Studio, Wesley James, Ryan Swedenborg, Katharine T. Jacobs, Lauren Lesueur, Anastasio Wrobel and Kim Smith Claudel.
The No Vacancy Window Gallery will open on First Thursday, September 4, with a free, First Thursday reception and Launch Party from 6 to 9 p.m. at elle Gallery, 207 SW Pine Street. There will be group art walks and refreshments by Erath Wines.