We are pleased to share with you that the The Art Institute of Portland and Portland City Art have teamed up to present the Painted Door Auction, Thursday, September 3, 2009, beginning at 6 pm in the Second Floor Open Space.

Doors created by 50+ artists during the month of August 2009, will be auctioned during this silent and live auction event. The event is free and open to the public.

The painting of the doors for this auction kicked off during a live paint event with 30 artists on the First Thursday in August, held on Davis Street in front of the College.

Thirty percent of the proceeds from the auction will benefit the College’s Creative Arts Scholarships Fund, with the artists and Portland City Art benefitting from the remaining 50 percent and 20 percent, respectively.

The show was curated by Portland City Art and includes the work from some Art Institute students.

This project grew out of the Portland Mural Show, which concluded in 2008 with a live door painting event. Subsequently the doors were auctioned off at the Olympic Mills Commerce Center, and 10% of the proceeds went to P:ear

A special process exhibit will be on display in the College gallery during the auction.

Doors open and silent auction @ 6pm
Live Auction @ 8pm

The Art Institute of Portland
1122 NE Davis Street
Portland, OR 97209

Featured Artists: Mario Robert, Klutch, Casey Ocupe, Freddy Ruiz, Sean Ellis, Michael Adamson, Kim Ocupe, Cameron Mill, Sam G*Force Guerrero, Rich Vail Mackin, Adam Brock Ciresi, John Graeter, Ryan Stark, Karlie Kirkaldie, Toma Villa, Angela Gay, Jennifer Mercede, Roscoe Hall II, Chris Haberman, Summer Hatfield, Scott Johnson, Yosha Kress, Jonathan Stanish, Danny Popovici, Adam Ross, Robin Lehto, Sarah Cruse, John Wray, Heidi Elise Wirz, E. Coyle Parker III, Ryan Stark, Nikki DePriest, Liana Norton, Travis Taylor, et al