Our Annual Spring Break Out 2022 is Here - Join Our Programming!
It’s nearly time for our annual Spring Break Out programming and we are excited about the events we have planned! We will be joined by researchers, archivists and auditors to center community engagement and civic participation from March 21 through March 25. Please tune in for these virtual events - they will be happening live beginning at 2pm each day on
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Danny Cage, photo by Mika Martinez
We’ve recently brought on youth organizer Danny Cage as this years’ ambassador for Don’t Shoot Portlands’ Childrens’ Art and Social Justice Council. As part of this role, Danny is inviting you to take action through these initiatives below:
Youth vs. ODOT have been organizing strikes every other Wednesday for nearly a year - find out more information to support their work by heading to Sunrise Movement PDX’s website!
Multnomah Youth Commission are the official youth advisory body for Multnomah County and the city of Portland. Applications for the 2022-2023 cohort are now open! There are no GPA or experience requirements to apply, only passion about making change in our city. Apply online by April 18 through the link on their website.
Please take a look at our Spring Break Out 2022 programming below to find more information about the panels that will be happening. We are also accepting questions for the Artist Talk on March 24th - questions can be sent to info@holdingcontemporary.com!
Monday March 21, 2022:
“Why Audits Matter: Council Clerk & Ombudsman” with Elizabeth Martinez and Keelan McClymont via YouTube Live. We will be joined by the City Auditors’ Council Clerk and Ombudsman to learn more about how they handle public complaints against the city, engaging with members of City Council, the Charter Review Commission and more.
Archivist and memory worker Zakiya Collier
Tuesday March 22, 2022: “Archives for Black Lives: Why CRT Matters” with archivist and memory worker Zakiya Collier via YouTube Live. Zakiya Collier (she/they) is a Brooklyn-based, Black, queer archivist and memory worker. Her work and research explore the role of cooperative thought and improvisation in the sustainability of im/material cultural memory, particularly in marginalized communities and cultural heritage institutions. Before joining Shift Collective as the Community Manager for Documenting the Now (DocNow) in 2022, they have centered African-diasporan, queer, and community-based organizations. Her previous experience includes the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Weeksville Heritage Center, SafeWordSociety, Marilyn Nance’s FESTAC ’77 collection, and other private archival collections. She holds a BA in Anthropology from the University of South Carolina, an MLIS from Long Island University, and a MA in Media, Culture, and Communication from New York University. Zakiya is a Certified Archivist through the Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA) and a guest co-editor of a forthcoming special issue of The Black Scholar on Black Archival Practice.
Wednesday March 23, 2022:
“Why Audits Matter: Elections” with Louise Hansen & Cody Sibley via YouTube Live. We will spend an hour with the City Elections Office learning everything there is to know about running for office, different ways to hold our City accountable and more.
Thursday March 24, 2022:
“Artist Talk with Teressa Raiford” via YouTube Live. Join HOLDING Contemporary Director Tiffany Harker as she hosts an in-gallery artist talk with Teressa Raiford. They will discuss the current Don’t Shoot Portland exhibition, Feeling Documents, as well as answer questions from the public. Please submit your questions by sending an email to info@holdingcontemporary.com!
Friday March 25, 2022:
“Why Audits Matter: Audit Services” with KC Jones and Elizabeth Pape via YouTube Live. The final presentation of Spring Break Out will focus on the framework of performance audits that help make Portland government more effective, efficient and equitable in order to hold City government accountable. We will also walk through specific examples, such as the Gang Task Force Audit related to Portland Police stops.