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Time-Based Art (TBA) Festival

The Time-Based Art Festival shatters barriers between artist and audience.

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Updated Nov. 27, 2019 1 min read

Eric Gold

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This is a recurring event and we’re showing the details from its most recent past occurrence. We’ll update this page with future event info as soon as we get it. Please check back!
When
Sept. 5–15, 2019
Where
Various locations

Called “the best contemporary summer festival in the country” by The New York Times, Portland’s Time-Based Art Festival (TBA) returns every September with 10 days of boundary-pushing performances, visual art and projects that defy categorization. Returning Sept. 5–15, 2019, festival-goers can expect an eclectic array of artists from across the globe, including from far-flung locales like Morocco, Singapore and France.

Modeled after international contemporary arts festivals in cities like Edinburgh and Adelaide, TBA is orchestrated by the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA). Installations and performances take over Portland’s theaters, galleries, warehouses and public spaces, while workshops and talks keep the arts going almost nonstop. Together, these works effectively obliterate the barriers between artists and their audiences.

Every night of TBA’s 10-day run, PICA hosts “The Works” at its box office in Northeast Portland. At these nightly events, artists and attendees can grab a drink and check out rock shows, drag balls, installations, sonic experiments and more.

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Art Museum Public Tour: All Things Being Equal…

Portland Art Museum Included with museum admission

Presented in conjunction with the special exhibition, Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal… Explore the Museum with a docent skilled in bringing art to life. Public tours depart from the Park Avenue entrance. Museum admission: Free for Members; $20 Adults $17 Seniors 62+ and College Students; Free for Children 17 and under.

Art & Design
Cultural Communities
Exhibition
Guided Tour

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