Water in the Desert !!!

Water in the Desert: Festival of Art, Ritual, Performance, Ecology, & Consciousness *JULY 29* @ Portland's Cathedral park

Date & Time: 2007-07-29 2:00 PM
Location: Cathedral Park Greetings Friends,
www.waterinthedesertfestival.org

Water in the Desert is a FREE event!
We welcome Everyone!

July 29, 2007 @ Cathedral Park (under the St. Johns Bridge)

Taking our name from a symbolic sense, the project strives to bring the essence of water--permeating, nurturing, & healing--to hydrate the "desert" of our current global climate.

The Mission of Water in the Desert is to create an annual, multi-media, participatory event that is site-specific, free to the public, and that both integrates and celebrates the power of art, ritual, performance, ecology and consciousness. Inspired by the urban riparian landscape which is the centerpiece of the city of Portland, as well as a desire to resurrect contemporary rituals within our cities and culture; our intention is to create a festival of creations that are intimately intertwined with our natural resources and rhythms, with an emphasis on the essential element of water.

The first installation of this event will be three-fold, incorporating:

*The creation of artistic Installations. One will be a memorial
for the many soldiers and civilians that have died in recent conflicts across
the globe. One will be in honor of Water.

*The creation of a participatory community observance and procession to
the water.

*The creation of a site-specific performance in a collaboration of numerous
musicians & performing artists on and around the River, as well as a day
filled with music, speakers & performance; all free to the public.

THE DAY'S EVENTS:

2pm-9pm - Daystage

(Music & Performance)

* Mark of the Muze (lance grider & kin)
www.myspace.com/markofthemuze
* Role-One (Seattle/ hip-hop)
www.myspace.com/RoleOne
* Woolly Mammoth comes to Dinner (shmoreographed dance-theatre)
www.myspace.com/woollymammothcomestodinner
* HyDrive (portland/funk)
* Railroad Girls (new alix sun project)
* Brother Plunkett (matty v)
www.myspace.com/brotherplunkett
* A Minority of One
www.myspace.com/aminorityofone
* Kyndha
www.myspace.com/kyndha
* DJ Leopold Bloom
* Arpeggio

(Speakers & Workshops)

* Sheoli Makara "Remember the Oceans"
* Katja Biesanz (Water Movement Workshop)
* Sara Ryn Hart (Hydrotherapy)
* Martina (Acro-Balance)
* Davka (Water Dances of Universal Peace)

(Visual Artists)

*Dan Cohen
www.burningbushstudio.com
*Querencia/Catlin Smith (Gata)
*Todji Kurtzman
www.ToddKurtzman.com
*Fredrick H. Zal
www.fhzal.com
*Starbird Designs
*Goblin Art
www.goblinart.com
*HiiH Gallery/ SloMo
www.hiihgallery.com
*K8

9pm-11pm - Observance, Procession & Butoh-Ritual Dance Performance on the water

* Harupin-Ha Butoh Theatre (San Francisco/Pioneers of Butoh)
www.harupin-ha.org
* Syzygy Butoh (Colorado)
www.syzygybutoh.com
* Mizu Desierto
www.mizudesierto.com
* Soriah
www.soriah.net
* Morphed Productions (aka Synchronicity Frequencies)
www.synchronicityfrequency.com
* Adam Hurst
http://www.adamhurststudio.com/

* Aradia
www.myspace.com/serpentinedance00


* Observance & Procession led by Kara Plumb/Still Unfolding
with Katja Biesanz & Sara Ryn Hart


Huge Gratitude to our generous sponsors and trade partners: (MCCC) Multnomah County Cultural Coalition, Oregon Cultural Trust, (RACC) Regional Arts & Culture Council, PDX Diversion, KBOO, ADi animation, Wild Oats, Portland Parks & Recreation, Pandora Radio & Nia?.as well as the countless individuals who have contributed to this inspiring gesture of community.

For more information about the event, or to find out more about how you might contribute to its creation, please visit our website
www.waterinthedesertfestival.org

"On July 29, out of the fires of the Burning Man performance art scene and in true POhemian fashion, comes the Water in the Desert Festival. The event that bills itself as a festival of art, ritual, performance, ecology and consciousness features workshops, art exhibitions and performance art, much of it based on the post-Hiroshima Japanese modern dance form called Butoh.

If the event's stellar website is any indication of how this first-time event will go off, the Water in the Desert festival should become one of the state's premier freak-out festivals on the order of a post-apocalyptic arts version of the Oregon Country Fair."

--the St. Johns Sentinel Posted by: mizu

Print Arts Northwest

About Print Arts Northwest (PDX)

For over twenty-five years, Print Arts Northwest, gallery and studio of the Northwest Print Council, has supported contemporary printmaking by promoting the practice, appreciation, and collection of original prints through exhibitions and educational programs. More than 150 artists are currently represented by the Council from Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Hawaii, Montana, Alberta, and British Columbia.

Mission
Print Arts Northwest, gallery of the Northwest Print Council, supports contemporary fine art printmaking by promoting the practice, appreciation and collection of original prints through exhibitions and educational programs.

We are a 501 (c)(3) educational nonprofit. All Print Arts Northwest/Northwest Print Council's programs, exhibitions and artist and non artist memberships are open and accessible to all members of the public, regardless of race, sex, creed, national origin, disability or age.

Our Goals

• provide quality exhibitions for Artist Members
• offer the best value of any Portland gallery for original art
• provide a wide range of education programs for printmakers and art enthusiasts at all skill levels
• create a network of artists and collectors
• become an information exchange about our craft

Work for Art campaign grows by 880%

June 14, 2007 -- Work for Art, a workplace giving program for arts and culture, has raised $434,468 in the 2006-07 campaign that ends this month – an 880% increase over last year’s total of $44,318. Tremendous growth in the program’s third year has been made possible in large part because of a $200,000 matching challenge grant from the City of Portland. In response to this incentive, hundreds of donors contributed an additional $234,468 since July 1, 2006. More than 600 individuals at 50 companies participated in the campaign, and many businesses matched their employees’ contributions. Others made gifts to Work for Art online at www.workforart.org and through a Portland Business License Fee check-off donation program.

Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams and Carole Morse, President of the PGE Foundation, joined the staff and board of the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) to announce the fundraising achievement to more than 125 business and community leaders at a celebration at the Portland Opera this afternoon.

“Our goal is to help local arts organizations succeed,” said Eloise Damrosch, Executive Director of RACC. “This community is very generous, but important arts and culture programs have been gradually losing ‘market share’ of all philanthropic contributions over the past 10 years. With a bold new call for support and the City’s generous incentive, hundreds of new donors have responded with gifts that will help keep our arts organizations strong. Strong arts organizations help fuel the creative economy, improve the quality of life for residents, provide our school children with a more well-rounded education, and help make our region an exciting destination for tourists.”

Work for Art is administered by the Regional Arts & Culture Council in partnership with Northwest Business for Culture & the Arts (NW/BCA) and a campaign cabinet of ten community volunteers. Underwriting support helps RACC distribute 100% of the money raised to more than 75 local arts and culture organizations in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington Counties through a competitive grants process.

Work for Art donors are given special opportunities to enjoy many local arts events at discounted rates. Donors who give $60 or more (just $5 per month from their paycheck) receive an Arts Card with 2-for-1 tickets and other special offers to hundreds of performances, exhibits, and other arts events throughout the year. “The Arts Card helps people explore the local arts community with their friends and families, and attend events that they might not otherwise be able to afford,” said Work for Art program manager Kathryn Jackson.

The 2007-08 (fourth annual) campaign begins in July, and will once again include a matching challenge from the City of Portland along with additional matching funds from Clackamas County, Washington County, and a variety of other public and private partners that are still being secured. Campaign presentations are conducted at workplaces throughout the year, including combined campaigns with other federations (traditionally taking place in the fall), and arts-spotlight campaigns that take place in the spring. Many campaign presentations involve performances and hands-on arts activities with local artists.

A list of participating companies, an online contribution form, and other resources are available on the web at www.workforart.org.


Work for Art Supports the following local art organizations:

Agnieszka Laska Dancers Art Gym Artback Artists Repertory Theatre Beaverton Arts Commission Blue Sky Gallery Bodyvox Broadway Rose Theatre Company Cappella Romana, Inc. Chamber Music Northwest Cinema Project Classic Greek Theatre of Oregon Columbia Symphony Orchestra Community Music Center Conduit Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery DePriest Family Jazz Do Jump Movement Theater Earth & Spirit Council Estacada Arts Commission Ethos, Inc. Film Action Oregon Friends of Chamber Music Hand2Mouth Theatre Homowo African Arts & Cultures Imago Theatre Independent Publishing Resource Center India Cultural Association Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center Kalakendra KPBS Radio (FM) Lakewood Center for the Arts Liminal Performance Group Literary Arts, Inc. Media Rites MetroArts, Inc. Metropolitan Youth Symphony Miracle Theatre Group Molalla Community Theater Group Mountain Writers Series Newspace Center for Photography

Northwest Children’s Theater and School Northwest Film Center Northwest Professional Dance Project NWEAMO (Northwest Electro Acoustic Music Organization) Opera Theatre of Oregon Oregon Ballet Theatre Oregon Children's Theatre Company Oregon Cultural Trust Oregon Repertory Singers Oregon Symphony Association Oslund + Company Dance Pacific Crest Sinfonietta Pendulum Aerial Dance Theatre PlayWrite Inc. Polaris Dance Theatre Portland Actors Conservatory Portland Art Museum Portland Baroque Orchestra Portland Center Stage Portland Experimental Film Festival Portland Gay Men's Chorus Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA) Portland Opera Association Portland Piano International Portland Revels Portland Taiko Portland Youth Philharmonic Profile Theatre Project Radiant Theatre RASIKA - India Arts and Culture Council Regional Arts & Culture Council Sojourn Theatre Sowelu Theater Tears of Joy Theatre The Media Project Third Angle New Music Ensemble Third Rail Repertory Theatre White Bird Willamette Radio Workshop Write Around Portland Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington