Offering Portland artists and nonprofits a home of their own

Join us at our opening reception!

6 PM Thursday, January 28, 2010

810 SE Belmont

Portland, OR 97214

Building dedication by Mayor Sam Adams

Appetizers by Wendy Weaver

Frozen Yogurt by Active Culture

Drinks by Distillery Row and Green Dragon Brewpub

tEEth performance 7 PM

Tenant artists will be on hand to talk about and show their work

After-party with DJ Global Ruckus, hair styling by Miss Kristie and glamour shots by Aaron Rogosin

The Space

– Six work suites (250-1,090 sq ft)

– Dance rehearsal studio (2,200 sq ft)

– Lobby with shared commons and kitchenette

– Fully accessible/ADA-compliant

– Furnishings by local artists

LEASING information at Zoomtopia.com.

The dedication kicks off a series of events, discussions and programs that will take place throughout winter and spring.

-Feb. 5 “Dear Marcus” book signing by Jerry McGill

-Feb. 18-20 and 25-27 Performance Piece “Eloquent Madness” by Bill Alton

-April 22-24 Disability Arts and Culture Project

Zoomtopia: Affordable pricing and lease-to-own terms enable artists and nonprofits to find a stable home while building social and financial equity.

Join us at Zoomtopia for Jerry McGill’s reading of “Dear Marcus: Speaking to the Man Who Shot Me” on Friday, February 5th at 6pm at 810 SE Belmont. Jerry will read from his memoir and sign books. The event is free and all ages. Softcover and hardcover books available for purchase.

“As a boy, Jerome moves from Brooklyn to the Lower East Side in Manhattan, and everything seems grand.

There is more light and more excitement in this new place. And even though times are tough for a family led by a single mother, Jerome sees a promising future for himself. By the young age of twelve, he’s already excelling as an athlete and performer.

But everything swiftly changes one night for Jerome. Walking home from a party with a friend, he’s shot in the back. Shortly after, he learns he’ll be paralyzed for life.

Jerome never meets his attacker, and the authorities never catch the person. News of a black adolescent getting shot in Manhattan doesn’t even rate a paragraph in the local paper. With only his close circle of friends, family and caregivers, Jerome is left looking for answers.

Rather than settle into a world of depression and anger, however, Jerome goes on to live a fulfilling and rewarding life. In this touching memoir, he confronts not only the demons he knows, but the one that remains mysterious, the one he reaches out to in Dear Marcus.”