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Forest for the Trees
Formation2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Founded atPortland, Oregon, United States
Websiteforestforthetreesnw.com

Forest for the Trees, or Forest for the Trees NW,[1][2] is a nonprofit organization established in Portland, Oregon, in 2013, that brings artists from around the world to create murals throughout the city. The project is partially funded by the Regional Arts & Culture Council.[3]

History

Fifteen artists participated in 2013.[1] Mural locations and artists include:[4]

  • Southeast 9th and Stark, Marcelo Macedo[5]
  • Southeast 26th and Steele, Taka Sudo[6]
  • Southwest 12th and Washington, Rone[7]
  • Southeast 9th and Oak, Yoskay Yamamoto and Taka Sudo[8]
  • Southeast 8th and Sandy, Yoskay Yamamoto and J.Shea[9]
  • Southeast 9th and Clay, MADSTEEZ and Ōyama Enrico Isamu Letter[10]
  • Southeast 12th and Madison, Kamea Hadar and Meggs[11]
  • Southeast 9th and Hawthorne, Blaine Fontana[12]
  • Northeast 20th and Sandy, Gage Hamilton and Zach Yarrington[13]
  • Northeast 21st and Alberta, Blaine Fontana, Zach Yarrington, and Jun Inoue[14]

Twenty artists participated in 2014, creating twenty new public artworks.[2][15][16]

In 2015, 29 artists produced 19 murals.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "International mural artists collaborate publicly in Portland (photos)". Photos.oregonlive.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  2. ^ a b "Forest For The Trees NW brings mural artists from around the world to Portland". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  3. ^ "Forest for the Trees 2015 | Blog | The City of Portland, Oregon". Portlandoregon.gov. 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  4. ^ "Forest For The Trees Northwest". 2013.ffttnw.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  5. ^ "SE 9th & Stark | Forest For The Trees Northwest". 2013.ffttnw.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  6. ^ "SE 26th & Steele | Forest For The Trees Northwest". 2013.ffttnw.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  7. ^ "SW 12th and Washington | Forest For The Trees Northwest". 2013.ffttnw.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  8. ^ "SE 9th & Oak | Forest For The Trees Northwest". 2013.ffttnw.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  9. ^ "SE 8th & Sandy | Forest For The Trees Northwest". 2013.ffttnw.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  10. ^ "SE 9th & Clay | Forest For The Trees Northwest". 2013.ffttnw.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  11. ^ "SE 12th & Madison | Forest For The Trees Northwest". 2013.ffttnw.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  12. ^ "SE 9th & Hawthorne | Forest For The Trees Northwest". 2013.ffttnw.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  13. ^ "NE 20th & Sandy | Forest For The Trees Northwest". 2013.ffttnw.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  14. ^ "NE 21st & Alberta | Forest For The Trees Northwest". 2013.ffttnw.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  15. ^ "20 New Portland Murals Going Up This Week | Visual Art | Portland Monthly". Pdxmonthly.com. 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  16. ^ "Forest For The Trees". 2013.ffttnw.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  17. ^ "Portland to get 19 new murals during weeklong Forest for the Trees event". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.

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