Willamette Week

What Happens to a Public Statue After It’s Toppled by Protesters?

The director of public art for the Regional Arts & Culture Council, Calhoun has had to organize the removal of many statues and sculptures around Portland for cleanings, routine maintenance and construction projects. Until this summer, she’d never had to remove a statue that’d been toppled by protestors. Now, it’s become an almost regular occurrence.

A Poem for Glenda Goldwater, the Late Grande Dame of the Portland Art World

In September, Glenda Goldwater—art lover, Hillsboro Hops fan, late-stage tattoo aficionado and Old Portland icon—died at age 87. In the wake of her passing, reporter Daniel Forbes spent hours on the phone with several friends who knew her well, and composed a researched poem in her honor.

Halloween Might Be Canceled This Year. Don’t Tell That to Mike Bennett.

As a former preschool teacher, education is always part of the deal: By focusing on regional creatures, he hopes to give young’ns a sneaky geography lesson.

Pacific Northwest College of Art Will Merge With Willamette University

Despite a Pandemic and Wildfires, One of Portland’s Biggest Arts Festivals Is Still Happening This Month

TBA Festival has been planning around the pandemic since February. Two days into this year’s iteration of the art festival, organizers had to start planning around the wildfire smoke, too.

Photographer Linneas Boland-Godbey Hosts Art Therapy for Activists

After months of protesting and dealing with drama within the activist scene, Linneas Boland-Godbey realized he needed a change of pace. He figured other protesters did, too.