Type of Event
Exhibition/Showcase
Date
08/17/12
Location
OREGON
Event Host
Cooper-Hewitt
Mercy Corps Action Center and PNCA Museum of Contemporary Craft
Portland
Event Time
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Design with the Other 90%: Cities Portland Opening

Design with the Other 90%: CITIES is an exhibit of 60 urban solutions for people living in temporary settlements, commonly known as slums. Curated by Cynthia E. Smith of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and on view at Mercy Corps Action Center and the Museum of Contemporary Crafts.

The exhibit will be on view: August 17, 2012 through January 5, 2013.

Beginning August 17, the Mercy Corps Action Center Gallery is open 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday - Friday; 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturdays. The Museum of Contemporary Craft is open Tuesday – Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; First Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Cost: There is no charge at the Mercy Corps Action Center. The Museum of Contemporary Craft charges a $4.00 entrance fee.