Portraits on Portland Street (and storytelling too)

Portraits on Portland will be showing at the Craig Gallery, Alderney Landing in Dartmouth from September 6 - 23, 2012. The exhibition documents a neighbourhood in transition, celebrating the people and places along a 5-block strip of the Old Dartmouth section of Portland Street, Nova Scotia's first incorporated town. By profiling the lives, personalities, and compassion of the inhabitants of the street I hope that Portraits on Portland will reanimate old Dartmouth, in particular Portland Street, and will encourage open conversation around identity, environment, community and history. I believe this living testament will cast Portland Street in a meaningful way to residents and visitors alike. Events in September Wed 12: Opening Reception & Artist Talk 7 - 9pm Sat 15: Evolving Downtown Dartmouth 2:30 - 3:30pm Jen Powley (Ecology Action Centre), Joanne Macrae (The Hub) and Tim Rissesco (Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission) will discuss urban futures and Downtown Dartmouth. Sat 22: Storytelling Circle 2:30 - 3:30pm Share your histories of Downtown Dartmouth. Led by Cindy Campbell (Storytellers of Canada). Daily: Vision Wall Stop in and express your vision of Downtown Dartmouth on the gallery wall. Craig Gallery hours: Sunday 11am - 4pm; Monday CLOSED; Tuesday to Friday 12noon - 5:30pm; Saturday 9am - 5pm Please visit hannahminzloff.ca to see more of my work. Check out my feature page on the Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission website.