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The Focus on Art in Portland

Many people I know are moving en masse, to Portland, Oregon.  The city is known for the “green” culture, from organic coffee shops to restaurants of the best Portland hotels serving only dishes made with ingredients that were grown close to home, of course all organic and free range.  I have yet to visit this American city, so I spend a lot of time googling about it and looking up various points of interest, which for me means looking up the arts festivals and markets, the galleries and the museums.

One of the aspects of the city that I had not known before, and the one that I dig the most, is the dedication, the devotion and the support of the arts.  Creative and outlandish, beautiful and amazing things are happening in the culture and the artistic scene.  This development has taken place over the last few years, making Portland not only a destination for American travelers, but for international tourists as well.  The knowledge and the tradition of the older artists has fostered a new generation of innovative creativity.  The young artists of Portland are garnering attention from the rest of the world, for their work, and for the institutions and the schools of the city.

There are more than one hundred and fifty art galleries and many museums throughout the city, as well as a grassroots downtown cultural district…the Pearl District.  This is a neighborhood full of warehouse studio spaces and it gives people the opportunity to totally immerse themselves in the artistic way of living.  Many more neighborhoods on the East side of the city are following suit of the Pearl, and the art scene has quite literally exploded.

For those wishing to further their studies and their careers, this is the place to be to find classes and connections.  And for those just visiting, the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the future famous artists of America, is an opportunity that must not be missed.  There are many festivals and open studio walks that occur throughout the year, so anytime you happen to be in Portland, is a great time to see the art, to experience the art, and to live the art.

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