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Journeys Art Festival: Celebrating Creative Paths to Peace

This May 18th, a new art event will bring together regional arts and crafts, live music, workshops and more—and Portland is invited!

Journeys Art Festival, a benefit for Sisters Of The Road, will take place at the Armory in Portland (128 NW 11th Avenue), from 10am to 5pm. At Journeys, we’ll have spectacular art and learn together about the connections between social justice and creativity. 

Keynote speakers include author, playwright and journalist S. Renee Mitchell and Sisters’ Board President, David Nail.

Artists from the Oregon Women’s Caucus for Art, Geezer Gallery, members of the Sisters Of The Road community, Open Door Gallery and others will display and sell their handmade artwork, and all artists are generously donating 40% of the proceeds of their sales to Sisters Of The Road.

‘Like’ the Journeys facebook page to see some of the great art that will be on display, and get all the latest Journeys news! It’s at facebook.com/journeysartfestival. To download a postcard to print and share, click here!

Workshop facilitators include Joseph Quinones, artist and retired coordinator of diversity education for the City of Portland, Ibrahim Mubarak, co-founder of Dignity Village and Right 2 Survive, and others. 

A suggested $10 donation at the door will directly support Sisters Of The Road. For more about a few of the artists participating in Journeys (including even more beautiful art), click here. For more information about Journeys, contact Brenda at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 503-222-5694 ext. 114. At Journeys Art Festival, guests will come together to celebrate creative paths to peace!

Journeys Art Festival is a collaboration between Sisters Of The Road and volunteers from local businesses, colleges and galleries working together to honor human equity through art and culture. Sponsors for the event include The Celebration Foundation, Everett Street Auto Works, Morel Ink, NW Natural, Sapori Fine Flavors, Siltronic Corporation, Swanson, Thomas, Coon and Newton, US Bank and many Friends of the Festival.

Become a Friend of the Festival by donating $25 to $249. Becoming a Friend of the Festival is a fun and meaningful way to help end poverty in our community. Please be sure to note that your donation is in support of Journeys as a Friend of the Festival.