2024 HeART of Portland: Lighting the Way, A Decade of Excellence, Wonder, and Curiosity | April 16-28
Imagine this: Students who took their first steps into PPS Kindergarten classrooms in 2014, coinciding with the launch of the Arts Tax, are now thriving tenth graders. Through challenges and budget constraints, Portland taxpayer support has been an illuminating light, one that nurtures curiosity, inspires wonder, and encourages self-discovery in young artists. Eager to share their PPS artistic journeys, these students invite the City of Portland to join them.
Mark your calendars for April 16, 2024, as Portland Public Schools (PPS) and the Portland Art Museum (PAM) unite for the 2024 HeART of Portland—a celebration of a decade marked by excellence, wonder, and curiosity of student artists whose talents have been cultivated by the generous support of Portland taxpayers. The performing arts showcase kicks off a two-week visual arts exhibition full of student work from across the district. The two-week festivities conclude with the Miller Family Free Day at PAM on April 28.
This year's theme, "Lighting the Way: A Decade of Excellence, Wonder, and Curiosity," underscores the transformative power of equity in arts education—a force that lights the path for every student artist to blossom and thrive.
The event is free and open to everyone!
APRIL 16, 2024 @ 6:30 pm | OPENING RECEPTION AT THE PORTLAND ART MUSEUM
The opening reception will include student dance, music, and theater performances, as well as over 100 works of visual art, that highlight the diversity of arts offerings across PPS. Guests will also experience collaborative art projects exploring themes of personal values and Artmaking with Transformative Processes inspired by Portland Art Museum exhibition Throughlines — Connections in the Collection.
APRIL 16th - 28th | VISUAL ART EXHIBITION AT THE PORTLAND ART MUSEUM
Come explore the 2024 HeART of Portland Collaborative Project and individual student pieces through the duration of April.
Student artwork will be displayed in the museum, open during normal museum hours until April 28th.
HIGHLIGHTING THE MASTER ARTS EDUCATION PLAN
The HeART of Portland is a chance to see the Master Arts Education Plan in action. The MAEP is a nationally recognized plan that increases equitable access to high-quality arts education for all PPS students.
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