The 10th Vanport Mosaic Festival
May 17 – June 1, 2025

“The annual festival is a highlight of Portland’s cultural calendar, blending history, culture, arts and activism into a living and highly creative memorial.”
– Oregon Arts Watch / Bob Hicks

Join us for two weeks of memory activism to explore the many silenced histories that surround us, and REMEMBER, REPAIR, RECLAIM, and RE-IMAGINE our collective story.

Festival HQ: The Historic Alberta House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave
Events will take place in various Portland venues and are free/sliding scale.
Contact: info@vanportmosaic.org

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Saturday May 17 | private event

Annual Reunion For Vanport Residents

By invitation only

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Sunday May 18 | 11:00 AM | tour

Black Panthers Walking Tour

Location: NE Portland (starts at Alberta House)
Tickets: Sliding scale – RSVP required

Join Kent Ford, co-founder of Portland’s Black Panther Party, for a tour sharing personal memories of revolutionary activism.

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Sunday May 18 | 11 AM – 7 PM | gathering

Celebrating 10 Years of Memory Activism – Open House & Fundraising

Location: Alberta House
A full day of programming in four timed sessions:
11 AM–1 PM | 1–3 PM | 3–5 PM | 5–7 PM

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Tuesday May 20 | bus tour

Fair Housing Tour

Location: Starts and ends at Alberta House
Tickets: Sliding scale – RSVP required

Explore the history of housing discrimination in Portland.

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Thursday May 22 | 10 AM | workshop

Global Water Movement Workshop

Location: Portland State University

Facilitated by Mindy Chappell, PSU College of Education.

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Friday May 23 | 6 PM | performance + talk

The Music of Miracle City

Location: Alberta House

Talk by Kelly Bosworth with music by Marilyn Keller. Archival explorations of Vanport’s musical legacy.

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Sunday May 25 | mini-symposium

Memorialization: A Community Discussion

Location: Alberta House

Including a presentation of York Play in the Work.

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Wednesday May 28 | 11:00 AM | ceremony

City of Portland Proclamation: Vanport Day of Remembrance

Location: Portland City Hall

Mayor Keith Wilson officially declares May 30 as Vanport Day of Remembrance.

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Thursday May 29 | 6–9 PM | screening + dialogue

Lost City, Living Memories

Location: Alberta House

Short films from the Vanport Mosaic oral history collection, followed by a community dialogue.

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Saturday May 31 | 12–4 PM | placekeeping

Vanport Day of Remembrance

Location: Delta Park, Expo Center/Assembly Center

Ceremonies, exhibits, tours, and performances on the historic site where Vanport once stood.

• “Remember Us” Memorial – Chisao Hata
• Birdwatching & Walking Tour – Marti Clemmons & BIRDHERS
• Vanport site walking tours with survivors and educators
• Japanese American Museum of Oregon exhibit
• The Architecture of Internment exhibit
• History Is Now – Museum Without Walls

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Sunday June 1 | 3–6 PM | performance

The Portland Assembly Center / We Are Still Here

Location: Expo Center/Assembly Center

Music, theater, movement, and remembrance. Featuring Chisao Hata, Resonance Ensemble, and community partners.

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EXHIBITS @ Alberta House (Gallery Hours TBD)

• Vanport: A Surge of Social Change
• The Climate Refugees of Vanport – Art by Henk Pander
• Beyond Vanport – Art by Peggy Ball-Morrill
• Buckman 3rd Grade Vanport Posters

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The 10th Vanport Mosaic Festival is made possible by the Autzen Foundation, the Oregon Historical Society, Metro, and Travel Portland, with additional support by Marie Lamfrom Foundation and RW Naito Foundation.