| Subject: | Off Cycling Topic - Portland Design Festival 2004 |
| Date: | 09/27/2004 04:28 AM |
| From: | Jim Anderson |
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For those cyclist/designer types out there...check it out...more info at: http://www.pdxdesigncollaborative.com/ Portland Design Festival 2004 The Value of Design October 7 First Thursday ROI Exhibit opening 6:00 pm 9:00pm PNCA October 7 17 ROI Exhibit a juried exhibit of the best design in Oregon and SW Washington - 9am-9pm, 7 days a week, PNCA October 8 The Awards Ceremony for the Design Festival will honor the best in design in Oregon and SW Washington- 7:30 pm, PSU Smith Ballroom, Event begins at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00pm. Food, music, no-host bar, tickets will be available for $10.00 at the door no one will be turned away for lack of funds. October 11- Kit Hinrichs and Delphine Hirasuna. Kit Hinrichs, partner in the international design firm, Pentagram, and Delphine Hirasuna of Hirasuna Editorial. "Bridging the Gap between Business and Design". Presented by AIGA Portland Portland Center for the Performing Arts, Winningstad Theatre, 7:00 pm $15 AIGA Members, $25 General Public, $10 Students with ID. October 12 - Local Heroes Businesses who have leveraged the value of design will be the focus of this event. Ray Davis, CEO of Umqua Bank, Robert Marchant, CEO of Modo, and Gun Denhart, Founder and former CEO of Hanna Anderson, will be the panelists for this event will discuss how and why design was a key aspect. Wieden and Kennedy, 7:00pm tickets will be available for $10.00 at the door no one will be turned away for lack of funds. October 13 - Marcel Wanders - Marcel Wanders, best known for his work with Droog, the Internationally-acclaimed Dutch Design Group, will bring his ever-evolving and engaging perspective on design to festival attendees. Now the creative director for MOOI (www.moooi.com <http://www.moooi.com/> )., he also continues his independent work at Wanders Studio located in Amsterdam and has contributed to numerous well-known design projects. The keynote address will be held at Portland State Universityıs Smith Ballroom, 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. Food, music, no-host bar. Tickets will be available for $10.00 at the door with no one turned away for lack of funds. October 14 - IIDA/ AIA/ IDSA Design Competition- A competition honoring excellence in interior environments and products- Crystal Ballroom, 5:30 7:30 October 17 Closing Event The Portland Design Festival will close with an event honoring Mayor Vera Katzıs efforts to fuel the creative economy of Portland and recognize the depth of talent. The evening will include dance, live music, magic, performance art, poetry readings, fashion shows, independent film screenings and fine art installations. Memorial Coliseum, 4:00 7:00pm, tickets will be available for $10.00 at the door with no one turned away for lack of funds. |
