THE PROJECTS
THE PROJECTS is a festival of experimental comics and narrative arts, happening at the IPRC and other locations in Portland, OR, on August 22-25, 2013.
4 days of workshops, exhibitions, panels, performances, projections and collaborative projects. Introducing experimental artists from comics, animation, and other narrative arts.
The festival is a free event, oriented toward creative process, idiosyncratic expression, and inspiration, leaving behind the flat model of comics as commerce.
- AARON SHUNGA
- ANGIE WANG
- AUSTIN ENGLISH
- BCGF
- CRACK
- DOMINO BOOKS
- DUNJA JANKOVIC
- EXPERIMENTAL HALF HOUR
- FRANK SANTORO
- GRIDLORDS
- INTRUDER COMICS
- IPRC
- JASON T MILES
- JONNY NEGRON
- KEVIN HOOYMAN
- KOMIKAZE
- LALE WESTVIND
- OKO
- MATTHEW THURBER
- FLOATING WORLD COMICS
- FLOATING WORLD ANIMATION FESTIVAL
- IGOR HOFBAUER
- LE DERNIER CRI
- NOVO DOBA
- PANAYOTIS TERZIS
- PICTUREBOX
- PLINK FLOYD
- PROFANITY HILL
- SAMMY HARKHAM
- SKINNER
- SKVER ART PROJECT
- SOPHIA WIEDEMAN
- SPARKPLUG COMIC BOOKS
- TURBO COMIX
THE PROJECTS: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF EXPERIMENTAL COMICS AND NARRATIVE ARTS, OCTOBER 18 - 21, 2012
GUEST LIST
Alex Chiu (PDX), Anna Ehrlemark (Sweden), Austin English (NY), Bwana Spoons (PDX), Clara Bessijele Johansson (Sweden/USA), Daniel Duford (PDX), Drippy Bone Books (LA), Dunja Jankovic (Croatia/USA), Duskin Drum (Pacific Rim), Experimental Half Hour (PDX), Gridlords (PDX), Igor Hofbauer (Croatia), Jason Miles (Seattle), Jesse McManus (Portland), Jonny Negron (NY), Kevin Hooyman (NY/Providence), Lale Westvind (NY), Le Dernier Cri (France), Lori D (PDX), Maia Bambul (Germany/USA), Matthew Thurber (NY), Max Clotfelter (Seattle), Plink Flojd (PDX/NY/Spain,), Press Gang (Portland), Profanity Hill (Seattle), Sammy Harkham (LA), Sean Christensen (PDX), Skinner (SAC), Taleen Kalendarian (LA), Tom Neely (LA) and more!
Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC, 1001 SE Division) is hosting the all-day workshops, performances, books and zines at the pop up shop, readings, panels, mingling, food, drinks and a noisy roof panorama and bar.
Curated spaces: Alex Chiu: Sumi Ink Club Collaboration Cube Project; Igor Hofbauer - Mural, paint by numbers; Bwana Spoons - Halloween Monster Photo Op; Anonymous - Choose Your Own Adventure writing project; Taleen Kalenderian - Free Write Shop; Anna Ehrlemark; Matthew Thurber; Austin English; Clara Bessijele Johansson; Lori D: DMTV (Floating World’s yearly animation fest) a screening room with various animations scheduled at different times throughout the weekend.
P R O G R A M
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GALLERY HOMELAND, 2505 Southeast 11th Av
8 – 11 pm, opening reception
Opening reception for Le dernier Cri and Igor Hofbauer’s exhibition. Screenprint posters, original art, tons of books for viewing.
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IPRC, 1001 SE Division
12 – 4 pm, pop-up shop
You don’t have to sit behind a table – we’ll handle that! We’ll be offering books and zines from guest and local artists.
1-4 pm, workshops
Screenprinting workshop
French artist collective/publishers, Le Dernier Cri, offer a rare opportunity to work with them during a 3-day long workshop.
FLOATING WORLD COMICS, 400 NW Couch St.
6-8 pm, signing, Q&A
Kicking off the opening night festivities of THE PROJECTS, Floating World Comics and Picturebox are honored to present a book release party with Sammy Harkham and Jonny Negron. The party starts at 6pm; at 7pm Gridlords presents an informal Q&A with Harkham and Negron joined by Chris Cilla and Matthew Thurber.
MIKE’S BASEMENT, 5524 ne 13th
9 – 2 am, music show
Pakito Bolino ( FR ), The Tenses ( PDX ), Ambergris ( NYC )
Unpredictable sound mixture created through performances by the infamous Pakito of Le Dernier Cri (in collision with some of the local musicians); Oblivia and Ju Suk Reet Meate, reformed members of legendary underground noise collective Smegma and ingenious multi-media persona named Matthew Thurber.
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IPRC ( 12 – 8pm )
12 – 5 pm, pop-up shop
Books and zines from guest artists and wider
1-4 pm, workshops
Screenprinting workshop with Le Dernier Cri
Bindery Basics: Turning Paper Into Publications *(at Eberhardt Press, 636 SE 11th Ave)
With an emphasis on affordable DIY techniques and low-end bindery equipment, Charles of Eberhardt Press will guide this workshop’s participants through various aspects of collating, bookletmaking, perfect binding, and other typical bindery operations. This workshop will take place at Eberhardt Press* and will include hands-on demonstrations (Please bring a coin for the boatman as we’ll have to cross the River Styx along the way.)
Free open workshops
Collaborative drawings, exquisite corpses, totem building, sad penguins, choose your own adventure and more.
4-5.30 pm, panel
Breaking Through: New Models for Festivals and Publishing
Panelists: Kelly Froh, Eroyn Franklin (Short Run Festival, Seattle), Jason T. Miles (Profanity Hill/Fantagraphics), Pakito Bolino and Marie-Pierre Brunel (Le Dernier Cri), Anna Ehrlemark (Red Dawns Festival, Ljubljana, Novo Doba festival, Belgrade), and Sammy Harkham (Kramer’s Ergot, Family Bookstore, Cinefamily, Los Angeles)
5.45 – 7.45 pm, Gridlords
Gridlords is a monthly comics club that brings together indie comics creators for readings, interviews, and multimedia presentations. Line-up: Maia Bambul w/ Pulse Emitter, Austin English, Julia Gfrorer & Allie Hankins, Clara Bessijelle, Matthew Thurber, Jesse McManus & company
HOLLYWOOD THEATER, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd.
10 pm – 12 am, 7$
PLINK FLOJD presents:An audio/visual screening + live music performances by: NICE NICE + REGULAR MUSIC . Also featuring Cartune Xprez videos curated by Peter Burr and Devin Flynn.
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IPRC ( 12 – 8pm )
12 – 5 pm, pop-up shop
Books and zines from guest artists and wider
1-4 pm, workshops
Screenprinting workshop with Le Dernier Cri
Free open workshops
Collaborative drawings, exquisite corpses, totem building, sad penguins, choose your own adventure and more.
4-5.30 pm, panel
Beyond the Book: Exhibition, Performance, and the Internet
Panelists: Austin English (Domino Books), Matthew Thurber ( Ambergris, 1-800-MICE) , Daniel Duford (PNCA), Dunja Janković (Škver! Festival, tripica.org), Sean Christensen (Gridlords), Lori Damiano (PNCA)
5.45 – 7.45 pm, Gridlords
Line-up: Chris Cilla, Kevin Hooyman, Erik Nebel, Sean Christensen w/ Allie Hankins & Magic Caves
HOLOCENE, 1001 SE Morrison
8 pm - …, 7$, 21+
Experimental Half Hour presents THE PROJECTS CLOSING PARTY! w/ Atole, Goodnight Billygoat, Apartment Fox, Wild Thing
Sunday night we will all march up the street from the IPRC to HOLOCENE for a grand closing night bash!
Special thanks to our sponsors: IPRC, Ninkasi Brewing Company, Blossoming Louts, Sizzle Pie, Hollywood Theater, Gallery Homeland, Floating World Comics, Eberhardt Press, Printed Matter, OKO Gallery, SCRAP, Trader Joe’s and everyone who contributed to the Kickstarter.
