FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PORTLAND, ORE. (Oct. 24, 2012) – Industry & Art Takes Flight at PDX

Portland International Airport welcomes its first ever Industry & Art exhibit to its rotating art program, now on display along Concourse B through April 2013.

This new exhibit is a juried collection of art celebrating the people and industries of the working waterfront. The artwork greets travelers with vibrant colors and mixed mediums, using water color and acrylic paintings of ships and cranes, photographs of crew members working on vessels, and abstract images of industrial life on the Portland harbor. 

Travelers enjoy the works of the Industry & Art collection on Concourse B at PDX	Canvas oil painting by Paton Miller, titled "Blue Welder"

Providing more than 52,000 jobs for the region, the Port of Portland and other businesses in the working harbor connect Portland to international markets every day. With access to more than 1,000 regional shippers, the Port owns and operates PDX, two general aviation airports, four marine terminals and six industrial parks.

Proceeds from the Industry & Art show held at Vigor Industrial each year benefit the Working Waterfront Coalition Scholarship Fund for Industrial Job Training at Portland Community College Foundation and habitat restoration through West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District. The Working Waterfront Coalition is an organization of businesses, including the Port that cares about the environmental health and economic vitality of the Portland harbor. To learn more, visit www.industryandart.com

PDX’s art program is comprised of three exhibit types: rotating, temporary and permanent. Through ongoing relationships with regional artists and art organizations, art selected for the program is designed to showcase the dynamic cultural life of the Pacific Northwest. Rotating exhibits run up to six months and can be found on Concourse A, B, E and throughout the Concourse Connector. Temporary exhibits run for one year and offer a unique platform for emerging artists that’s located in the North Ticket Lobby and Concourse A. Permanent exhibits continue to grow at the airport and throughout the terminal in both pre- and post-security areas. More information and photos of this exhibit are available at www.pdx.com.