Terrain: A Land Art Experience

TERRAIN - A Land Art Experience

ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE:

Terrain is a community driven environmentally centered art oasis bringing wild nature through artistic responses to the surrounding landscape and its history. At its core, Terrain provides supported opportunities for artists to create new, unique works, cultivating the expansion of creative thinking and making. The goal is to foster greater environmental awareness both in the artists themselves and our audiences. Terrain artists were prompted by the dynamic history of what lies around and beneath Building 5. This site used to be home of Guild's Lake and wetlands up to the bank of the Willamette River, and where Terrain is taking place in August 2025.

Terrain is co-curated by Kendra Roberts, an independent artist-curator who recently co-curated the well-received Terra Incognita, a land art exhibition hosted by the Verdancy Project in 2023. Currently, she serves as the director of public engagement at Blackfish Gallery and is the president of the Portland Art Dealers Association. Clairissa Stephens is a studio artist and curator, her practice and research explores a sense of place, wonder and relationship to the natural landscape. Her work is influenced by mapping, navigation, historical research, weather patterns and extreme natural environments. Tammy Jo Wilson is an artist, curator, and co-founder of the nonprofit Art in Oregon. Wilson curates the ongoing traveling art exhibit BLACK MATTER showcasing Oregon-based black artists. Wilson also serves as Ambassador for the Portland Art Museum Black Art & Experiences Initiative and the Director of Exhibits & Programming for Bush House Museum in Salem, Oregon.

August 14 - exclusive Golden Hour opening reception for tickets and more information click HERE

August 15 - Opening day performances throughout the day by Daniela Naomi Molnar, as well as Intisar Abioto and Midnite Abioto. Artist talks with Erinn Kathryn, Daniela Naomi Molnar, and Beth Wilson at 4pm.

August 16, 4pm - Artist talk with Santigie Fofana-Dura and Sapata Fofana-Dura

August 17, 4pm - Artist talks with Pamela Hadley, Rose Covert and Amanda Triplett

August 19, 6:30pm - Panel Discussion with Terrain Artists, Daniela Naomi Molnar, Jocelyn Rice, Intisar Abioto, Midnite Abioto, along with David Heberg from Outdoor History Consulting, Zachery Peal from the Forest Park Conservancy, and Jason Brown from the Portland Parks Foundation. We are AT CAPACITY for this event, click HERE to join the waitlist. 

August 23 - Artist talks with Lauren Carrera at 2pm, then Clairissa and Jocelyn Rice at 4pm

August 24 - Artist talks with Midnite Abioto and Philip A. Robinson, Jr. at 3:30pm, followed by a special closing performance by Alice Christine Walker at 4:30pm.

TICKETS:

We are offering sliding scale, pay-what-you-can tickets ($5-$25 and above). All proceeds will be split among the participating artists. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. To ensure that everyone who wants to attend is able to, we make a portion of tickets free. If you’re able to pay for a ticket, we ask that you do so to help keep this program accessible to all. When you purchase a ticket of $25 or above, you help keep ticket prices low for everyone.

To request a no-cost ticket, please email terrainlandart@gmail.com with Subject Line: No-Cost Tickets and include your name, number of tickets, and the preferred date/time you would like to attend Terrain. Tickets are not refundable. 

ENTRY TIMING:

This event utilizes timed entry and limited capacity to maximize your experience with these artworks. Advance Reservations are required for all guests. Please honor your booked entry time and plan to arrive at the time indicated on your ticket.

VENUE:

The event will take place at Building 5 in NW Portland (2516 NW 29th Ave, Portland, OR 97210). Please note that this is an indoor event and it may be warm inside the space, which is not temperature controlled. This event is ADA-accessible.