Oct 1, 2021 | Fashion and Accessories, Hispanic, Latino/a/x, Music and Art, Story
“I want to sell you a piece of art, and for you to know who is behind this product, who is the artist, to show you the significance of it, for you to love the product and understand the culture behind it.” “Yo quiero venderte arte, y que usted sepa que es lo que hay...
Sep 23, 2021 | Hispanic, Latino/a/x, Music and Art, Story
“You have five seconds to rent a space in another person’s brain,” Pepe Moscoso Pepe Moscoso | Founder Blind Insect Share this Story HOW TO SELL MAGIC TO THE WORLD “You have five seconds to rent a space in another person’s brain,” Pepe Moscoso told me in a cafe across...
Apr 29, 2020 | Fashion and Accessories, Mercatus Magazine Vol. 2, Music and Art, Native Owned/ Indigenous, Story
“I knew I wanted to be an artist; beading was something that always came easily to me, and that was my way of giving myself a voice,” Caroline Blechert | Founder Creations for Continuity Share this Story Sitting down with Inuvialuit/Iñupiaq artist Caroline Blechert...
Mar 29, 2019 | Black or African American, Music and Art, Story
“We’re not shy about the fact that we’re reclaiming space and trying to re-indigenize space…” says Haile. “We’re redefining what an art gallery is and can be for a community.” Leila Haile | Co-Owner Share this Story Perched along either end of Portland’s historic...
Feb 28, 2019 | Black or African American, Music and Art, Professional Services, Story
“I’m very staunch about figuring out how to treat people, not well, but at the height of care.” Intisar Abioto | Artist Share this Story In her 8 years living in Portland, Intisar Abioto has profoundly influenced how the city and the state tell culturally...
Dec 29, 2018 | Black or African American, Music and Art, Professional Services, Story
“We’re able to build out much more intricate programming with resources, so that’s profound for us.” — Natalie Figueroa In the summer of 2015, a community of creative of color came together to launch Y.G.B. (Young Gifted and...
