Memory Activism.
In these times of collective amnesia, remembering is an act of resistance.
Festival
The 8th Vanport Mosaic Festival is coming to Portland from May 18 - May 29, 2023!
Oral History
There's really no such thing as the 'voiceless'. There are only the deliberately silenced or the preferably unheard. -Arundhati Roy, author
Exhibits
We are a museum without walls. We offer pop-up displays, listening stations, and historical narrative artwork, outside traditional venues.
Community Gatherings
Through art, celebrations, and dialogue we gather around our shared humanity to tell stories with, not about communities.
Theater
From first table reads, through staged readings, to fully mounted productions, we partner with local playwrights, designers, performers and dramaturgs from the communities whose stories we look to elevate.
Tours
Places are memory anchors. Join historians, activists, and those who remember first-hand to explore our visible and invisible histories that surround us.
The Vanport Mosaic is a memory-activism platform. We amplify, honor, and preserve the silenced histories that surround us in order to understand our present, and create a future where we all belong.
The Living Archive
Memory Activism Calendar
