While I didnt attend as many TBA events as my dog-eared festival booklet may allude, I did make it to the Affair at the Jupiter.
The Affair at the Jupiter is a yearly event for the Jupiter Hotel on Burnside, where they clear out one section of the hotel (top and bottom stories) and make way for art galleries to exhibit from across the country. We made our way through the crowd  on one of the last sunny days of 2007, along the small strip of fake lawn between rooms. Chalkboard doors proclaim gallery names and leave open the opportunity for spontaneous creativity. We ponder at the cinema project’s display of constantly rolling filmstrip, and admire Jon Langford’s folk inspired portraits of Bob Dylan. There was of course a bit of the familiar as well with exhibits from Portland’s Quality Pictures (a 1st thurs favorite) and  Rake Gallery. Overall it was like getting a little taste of every gallery, if you didnt enjoy one, simply head next door for new adventures.