Portland Story Project Launches
As the last days of summer roll into fall, I have started a project bound to keep me busy through the rainy season. Essentially the project is a book that will be made up of contributions of images and text from Portlanders about Portland. It will be part yearbook, part coffee-table book, part Portland insiders travel guide. My overall goal for the book is to create a greater sense of community identity and pride in Portland and capture the spirit of the city at this point in time. The resulting book will be a cross section of community views and values told through personal stories and images. Each submissions would include a paragraph or so of text describing ONE thing you love about Portland that makes it unique. Topics could range from the smallest details of a hidden neighborhood, the philosophy of the people, a microbrew, a single person, a restaurant, or a particular event. I am looking for a wide range of submissions that capture many different aspects of the city in this place in time - weird, wacky, smart, touching, trendy, etc. A submission would also include an image - a photograph, art piece, or anything that illustrates your text submission.
You will find more details here: www.ourportlandstory.com.
Much of the promotion I am doing for the submission call will be grassroots and word of mouth, so if you like the project please help me get out the word by passing the information along to interested parties. Of course I also encourage you to enter if you are a Portlander! Thanks for your help telling our story!
