Meeting Place
Project Added: August 19, 2021
Graffiti artist Tim Clorius gathers with Maine Muslim Community Center members before Portland’s first Somali Poetry Slam, from Art At Work’s Meeting Place project. Photo by Marty Pottenger.
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OVERVIEW
As a city employee, artist Marty Pottenger noticed that public meetings were either poorly attended or did not reflect the diversity of residents. Thus, Meeting Place was born. It partners with neighborhood associations and artists to connect with residents who reflect their communities’ diversity and to create art that celebrate each area.