Please join us on Zoom for an artist talk from André Ramos-Woodard, whose 2023 Critical Mass Exhibition, BLACK SNAFU, will be on view at Blue Sky from Apr 4 to 27.

This artist talk will take on Zoom.

Please join us on Zoom for an artist conversation with Toni Pepe and Renee Brown, Pepe’s exhibition, Mothercraft, will be on view at Blue Sky from Apr 4 to 27. Renèe Brown is a PhD candidate at Boston University. Her research explores photo archives, text-image relationships, visual anthropology, and photo-based philosophies of knowledge. She is currently working on a dissertation about photo librarian Paul Vanderbilt.

This artist talk will take on Zoom.

Join us in the evening to celebrate the opening of our April exhibitions

5 - 9 PM | This is an in-person event, masks encouraged

Please join us in the gallery for an artist talk from Sarah Malakoff, whose exhibition, Personal History, will be on view at Blue Sky from Mar 7 to 30.

This artist talk will take place in the gallery, mask is encouraged.

Please join us in the gallery for an artist talk from Fazilat Soukhakian, whose exhibition, Queer in Utah, will be on view at Blue Sky from Mar 7 to 30.

This artist talk will take place in the gallery, mask is encouraged.

Join us in the evening to celebrate the opening of our March Exhibitions

5 - 8 PM | This is an in-person event, mask encouraged

Please join us in the gallery for an event from our Exhibitions Committee member Edis Jurčys, who will be signing his new book Being Near at Blue Sky during March First Thursday Opening.

This event will take place in the gallery, mask is encouraged.

Edvardas (Edis) Jurčys grew up in a small beach town, Klaipeda, Lithuania. His first camera was a Russian made plastic camera that he was given during middle school. This was his introduction to the world of art. After high school Jurčys studied film in the prestigious Soviet Union Film Institute VGIK. He spent eight years working as a cameraman for Moscow State Television. Today Jurčys lives in Portland Oregon and work full time as a still photographer.

Jurčys has been a member of the Lithuanian Photographic Artists' Union, since 2006. Jurčys actively participates in cultural and art projects in Lithuania, maintaining close creative ties with his homeland. He has created photography projects on highly relevant social topics, organized over 30 solo exhibitions, and has won significant awards and evaluations. His work is in hundreds of private collections, Portland Art Museum and Hallie Ford Museum.

Jurčys actively serves on the Blue Sky Exhibition Committee and his work was exhibited at Blue Sky’s Hoyt street location in 1996.

Please join us on Zoom for an artist conversation between Sage Sohier and Christopher Rauschenberg. Sohier’s exhibition, Passing Time, wis on view at Blue Sky through Sat, Mar 2.

This artist talk will take place on Zoom.

We invite you to join our community town hall event to get a glimpse of our strategic vision and help frame our future.

This event will take place on Zoom

During this town hall, we will present an overview of our strategic plan and its key components. We believe that your insights and perspectives are crucial in shaping the direction of Blue Sky, and we are eager to hear your thoughts, suggestions, and concerns.

Agenda:

• Presentation of the Strategic Plan

• Open Floor for Community Feedback

Thank you for being an integral part of the Blue Sky community. Your participation is essential in helping us create a plan that truly reflects the needs and aspirations of our community. We value your input and look forward to a productive and engaging discussion. We look forward to your presence and contribution at the town hall.

Please join us in the gallery for an artist talk from Terra Fondriest, whose exhibition, Ozark Life, will be on view at Blue Sky from Feb 1 to March 2.

This artist talk will take place in the gallery, mask is encouraged.

Join us in the evening to celebrate the opening of our February Exhibitions

5 - 8 PM | This is an in-person event, mask encouraged

Please join us in the gallery for an artist talk from Ebenezer Galluzzo, whose exhibition, As a Home Changes, is on view at Blue Sky through Jan 27.

This artist talk will take place in the gallery, mask is encouraged.

Please join us in the gallery for a conversation between David Paul Bayles and special guest Fred Swanson. Bayles’ exhibition, Following Fire: A Resilient Forest / An Uncertain Future, is on view at Blue Sky through Sat, Jan 27.

This event will take place in the gallery, mask is encouraged.

Fred Swanson is a retired US Forest Service scientist specializing in studies of geophysical and other disturbance processes in forest and stream ecosystems. He has partnered with David throughout this Following Fire project, contributing insights about forest history and environmental change. Principle sites of Fred's work include the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in the Oregon Cascades and Mount St. Helens.

We invite you to join our community town hall event to get a glimpse of our strategic vision and help frame our future.

This event will take place in the gallery, mask is encouraged.

During this town hall, we will present an overview of our strategic plan and its key components. We believe that your insights and perspectives are crucial in shaping the direction of Blue Sky, and we are eager to hear your thoughts, suggestions, and concerns.

Agenda:

• Presentation of the Strategic Plan

• Open Floor for Community Feedback

Thank you for being an integral part of the Blue Sky community. Your participation is essential in helping us create a plan that truly reflects the needs and aspirations of our community. We value your input and look forward to a productive and engaging discussion. We look forward to your presence and contribution at the town hall.

Join us in the evening to celebrate the opening of our January Exhibitions

5 - 8 PM | This is an in-person event, mask encouraged

Please join us in the gallery for a presentation on Zaharia Cușnir Archive with Victor Marian. Cușnir’s exhibition, The Joy of Living, will be on view at Blue Sky through Dec 30.

This event will take place on Zoom.

Victor Maxian (Moldovan, b. 1993, he/him/his), graduated from the Academy of Arts in Chisinau in 2016, is a filmmaker and curator. While working on his diploma film he discovered in an abandoned house the collection of photographs made by Zaharia Cușnir. He is the curator of several exhibitions made in Italy, Poland, Romania and in the Republic of Moldova. He directed a documentary film about Zaharia Cușnir which is in a post-production phase.

Please join us in the gallery for an artist talk from Ada Trillo, whose exhibition, La Caravana Del Diablo, will be on view at Blue Sky through Dec 30.

This artist talk will take place in the gallery, mask is encouraged.

Join us in the evening to celebrate the opening of our December Exhibitions

5 - 8 PM | This is an in-person event, mask encouraged

Meet participating 2023 Pacific Northwest Drawers Artists on Sat, Nov 18 from 1 - 4 PM. Chat with them about their prints and get an inside look into their creative process.

It’s a perfect moment to give the gift of photography while supporting our Pacific Northwest Artists. We look forward to seeing you!

This event is FREE and open to the public.

Please join us in the gallery for an artist talk from M.O.E, whose exhibition, The World I Dream Of, will be on view at Blue Sky through Dec 2.

This artist talk will take place in the gallery, mask is encouraged.

Please join us in the gallery for an artist talk from Carmen Lizardo, whose exhibition, To Swallow a River, will be on view at Blue Sky through Dec 2.

This artist talk will take place in the gallery, mask is encouraged.

Please join us in the gallery for an artist talk from Danny Aros-Aguilar, whose exhibition, Sandunga Nunca Muere, will be on view at Blue Sky through Dec 2.

This artist talk will take place in the gallery, mask is encouraged.

Join us in the evening to celebrate the opening of our November Exhibitions

5 - 8 PM | This is an in-person event, mask encouraged

Please join us on Zoom for an artist talk from Richard Mosse, whose exhibition, Occidental, is on view at Blue Sky through Sun, Oct 22.

This artist talk will take place on Zoom.

Richard Mosse: Occidental is curated by Christian Viveros-Fauné and organized by Converge 45 and its institutional partners as part of its 2023 citywide biennial program Social Forms: Art As Global Citizenship.

Join us in the gallery and online for the YouTube Premiere of our 2023 Members Show: Balance

6:30 PM (PT)

YouTube Premiere link

Join us in the evening to celebrate the opening of Richard Mosse’s exhibition.

2 - 8 PM

Richard Mosse: Occidental is curated by Christian Viveros-Fauné and organized by Converge 45 and its institutional partners as part of its 2023 citywide biennial program Social Forms: Art As Global Citizenship. This exhibition runs concurrently to the Pacific Northwest premiere of Richard Mosse’s Broken Spectre, presented at the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art at Lewis & Clark College in partnership with Converge 45.

For more information on Converge 45 and Social Forms, please visit converge45.org

Please join us on Zoom for an artist talk from Erik Östensson, whose exhibition, Tjärnen, is on view at Blue Sky through Aug 12.

This artist talk will take place on Zoom.

Please join us in the gallery for an artist talk from Rebecca Marimutu, whose exhibition, Portraits, Adhered, is on view at Blue Sky through Aug 12.

This artist talk will take place in the gallery, mask is encouraged.

Join us in the evening to celebrate the opening of our July exhibitions

5 - 9 PM | This is an in-person event, mask encouraged

Please join us in the gallery for an artist talk from Safi Alia Shabaik, whose exhibition, Personality Crash: Portraits of My Father Who Suffered from Advanced Stages of Parkinson's Disease, Dementia and Sundowners Syndrome, is on view at Blue Sky throughout June. Safi will be joined by the following special guests and afternoon of programming.

This artist talk will take place in the gallery, mask is encouraged.

Special Guests:

Miguel Sanchez

Writer, Photographer + Person with Parkinson's

Miguel Sanchez got Parkinson's from exposure to trichloroethylene while doing search and rescue for the US Coast Guard. He wrote his first song when he was seven called Shut Up Grandma. It was immediately banned in his house, but he has written ever since - anything from manifestoes to poetry, plays, essays and prose. In the 90s in LA, he was involved in the poetry scene and organized poetry readings. He writes mostly for himself and shares with his close friends as he will today. Miguel has a son, daughter-in-law, and grandson in Chicago.

David Cutting

Musician, Luthier, Dancer + Person with Parkinson's 

I seek to experience the world.

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I focus on reality.

I studied the built environment. 

I study the natural environment.

Profoundly affected by aging with Parkinson’s I examine my aspirations. 

I record my breaths.  

Inhaling restores my ability to walk repeatedly.

Seeking a new path to an old ability I find continuity and purpose.

I realize I have been working toward this my whole life.

Art has become what I fill my time with.

I’m making progress.

Holly Chaimov

Executive Director, Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon

Holly joined PRO in August, 1999. She has a BS in Psychology, minor in Gerontology, and a Masters degree in Business Administration. In her tenure with Parkinson’s Resources, Holly has played a key role in the positive growth and development of services for the Parkinson’s community here in the Northwest. This focus has resulted in a committed community of supporters served out of offices in Bend, Eugene and Beaverton. Holly is also a member of the Unified Parkinson’s Advocacy Council, and Co-Chairs the Independent Parkinson’s Alliance.

Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon (PRO) is a donor supported non-profit with the sole mission of advancing the quality of life for people with Parkinson’s, their families and caregivers. With three locations, hundreds of volunteers and dedicated leadership, PRO provides direct care and support to thousands of families in Oregon and SW Washington. Working to address issues faced by Parkinson’s patients and their families, we can significantly improve the quality of life for all touched by this disease.

Lorrie Breshears

EOLCOR Client Volunteer & PDX Outreach Coordinator

Lorrie Breshears has been interested in serving people as they explore meaning at the end of life since 2009.  She has been honored to facilitate living celebrations of life for family members, and assisting friends with legacy projects. She moved to Portland from Oakland, California in 2020, and has been a client volunteer with EOLCOR since December, 2021.  Lorrie is a social worker in her professional life.  She enjoys hiking,detective & mystery novels, art & oddity collecting, and enjoying Portland's amazing food scene.

End of Life Choices Oregon (EOLCOR) is a statewide, non-profit organization that counsels and supports people as they explore end of life options under the Death with Dignity Act. These options include stopping or not starting curative treatment, hospice, Medical Aid in Dying, and Voluntarily Stopping Eating & Drinking. Our services are confidential, and our guiding principles are client autonomy and choice. We also provide education about the Death with Dignity Law to the medical community & general public.

Maryann Giunta and Deanna Hagy

Evening Star End-of-Life Doula Services, LLC

Maryann Giunta and Deanna Hagy of Evening Star End-of-Life Doula Services, LLC have been providing compassionate, non-medical support for individuals and families dealing with serious illness and end of life since 2018. Maryann and Deanna also take pride in providing public and professional education on end of life issues in the hopes of shifting cultural beliefs about death. 

After being bedside for her father’s death, Maryann Giunta (she/her) felt called to support other families with compassionate end-of-life care. She completed her end-of-life doula training with The Conscious Dying Institute in Boulder CO in 2016, volunteered with hospice, and was a core member of the End of Life Care Collaborative. She is currently Evening Star’s representative on the Portland Elder Care Council. Maryann is always honored to be a participant in such an intimate moment of the human experience. 

Deanna Hagy (she/they) learned of the end of life doula role while studying death & dying as a way of coping with the sudden death of a friend in 2008. They completed their end-of-life doula training with the Momdoulary Death & Mourning Doula Training Program in 2015.  They have volunteered with hospice, Compassion & Choices, and currently with End of Life Choices Oregon. Deanna is passionate about empowering and educating people about death & dying, whether as clients or in community.

Emily R. Cummins

Executive Director + RN, Assured Hospice Portland

Emily is a hospice RN and the Executive Director of Assured Hospice Portland. She has provided end-of-life care for the last 17 years and continues to serve by leading the provision of hospice care in a rapidly evolving industry. Born and raised in Alaska, Emily hopes to someday expand the reach of comprehensive palliative care in underserved areas in her home state.

Assured Hospice Portland is dedicated to providing patient-directed end-of-life care that not only serves the dying patient, but the family and care team as well. Their team of clinicians, physicians, and volunteers serve the Portland-metro area in all residential settings including private residences, long-term care, and nursing homes. Assured Hospice is available to meet with patients and families at any time to assist with advanced care planning and help identify goals of care at end-of-life.