30 Rooms @ Milepost 5 -Free!

Here's a fun event that is going on this weekend (I think I'm going to the Friday night reception, it looks like fun and I am very curious to see the lofts):

A one-week, multi-disciplinary art exhibition and music event
Presented at Milepost 5 in conjunction with Portland Art Center

Exhibit: May 16-24, 2008
Gallery Hours: May 16-24, 1-6pm

Milepost 5 invited local curators Chris Haberman (Portlandcityart) and Ben Pink (Launchpad Gallery) to select artists and arts groups from around the city to participate in this sprawling and expansive survey of our local art scene. Haberman and Pink are filling 30+ rooms of the soon-to-be inhabited Lofts building. Each artist or arts group has chosen a room to fill with artwork. Installations, painting, photography, sound work, video work, and sculpture are all included in this celebration of Portland’s artist community. Along with the visual arts exhibition, Theo Craig has been invited to curate live music for our opening and closing events taking place simutaniously in the Studios building. Beer garden and music events will be taking place in the Studios building.

Opening Reception: Friday, May 16, 7-11pm (DJs)
Opening Party: Saturday, May 17, 7-11pm (bands)
Closing Party: Saturday, May 24, 7-11pm (bands)

*Presentation and Q&A by Milepost 5 Developers, Brad Malsin and Ted Gilbert, and the Creative Director, Gavin Shettler, each event evening at 8pm. Find out the ‘what and why’ about Milepost 5.

**All activities are free and all ages are welcome

Artists exhibiting work include:

Chuck Bloom, Jennifer Mercede, Ephemeral Temple Ltd, Richard Schemmerer, Anna Todaro, Damon Ayers, Ryan Burns, Dan Ness, John Brodie, Josh Arseneau, Jason Graham, Katie Simpson, Richard Cawley, Jeremy Tucker, Together Gallery, Roxanne Jackson, William Shouse, Chris Haberman, Nikki Kress, Gallery Homeland, Tim Karpinski, Seth Neefus, Mark Warren Jacques, Julia Gfroerer, Todji Kurtzman, Charlie Alan Kraft, Carl Annala, Sarah Cruse, Amy Jorgensen, SD Elliott, Paul Middendorf, Ry Basko, Hart Ryan Noecker, Jeff Richardson, Jen Weshsler, Jaclyn Campanaro, Jeff Fontaine