Building Five

08/26/2026

Come see Michael Reinsch for his closing reception on August 29th at 3pm!
Michael will wear a used whiskey barrel with cut out for head, and arm holes, while he performs a poem on the fly celebrating the over abundance of alcohol. Advertising, personal stories of great times, as well as the struggles of substance abuse and tragedies of lives lost.
Building5
2516 NW 29th Ave
Portland, OR 97210
United States

08/13/2026

Saturday night at 8pm join us at Building Five fore Michael Reinsch’s Performance
A plant will tend to grow in the direction of light.

This event is free and open to the public
The performance is made possible the Haines&Friends Visual Arts Fund and is funded in part by the Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Art Access Fund
- Thank you!!

08/04/2026

🍠 Join us this August at Building Five for a series of thought-provoking performances by artist Michael Reinsch, where poetry, installation, and performance converge to explore themes of labor, growth, excess, and human experience.
📅 August 8 | 3:00 PM
Fake Potato
A raised garden bed will be planted with fake potatoes as Reinsch composes a poem on the fly about laziness.
📅 August 15 | 8:00 PM (timed with the 8:17 PM sunset)
A Plant Will Tend to Grow in the Direction of Light
Drawing from The Audacity of Hope, Reinsch will perform an improvised poem while planting 24 illuminated flashlights in a grow box, leaving them to slowly fade.
📅 August 22 | 5:00–8:00 PM
Public Drunkenness
Wearing a reclaimed whiskey barrel, Reinsch presents a live improvised poem reflecting on alcohol culture, advertising, personal memories, addiction, and loss.
📅 August 29 | 3:00 PM
Public Drunkenness & Closing Reception
Join us for the exhibition’s closing reception as Reinsch reprises Public Drunkenness in a final performance.
We invite you to experience these unique works as they unfold in real time. All events take place at Building Five in NW Marine Artworks and are free to attend, donations are always encouraged!
Building Five is funded in part by the Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Arts Access Fund.
Building5
2516 NW 29th Ave
Portland, OR 97210
United States

07/17/2026

07/10/2026

Building Five was very vibrant yesterday at the opening for I Am Plodding Through The Mud.

06/23/2026

Join us for Erin Bodfish’s Opening Event
With live flora arranging

06/23/2026

Join us tomorrow for Erin Bodfishs’ exhibition and show titled
“The Florist’s Daughter.”
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Live floral design performance is tomorrow June 23rd from 10am - 4pm
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Evening reception June 24th from 5pm-8pm.
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The exhibition will showcase a new series of beautiful paintings and floral sculptures completed by Erin and her mother.

The show will be up June 21st - 27th!
Building5
2516 NW 29th Ave
Portland, OR 97210
United States

06/13/2026

📣❗️NEW DEADLINE! ❗️📣
Deadline midnight PST, June 21st 2026

We’re now accepting submissions for our 2027 Program—inviting bold, site-specific work in one of the Northwest’s most dynamic creative spaces. Building Five’s 2027 residencies center on the theme Germination.

Germination, the 2027 theme, marks the first phase of a three-year inquiry—focusing on emergence, growth, and the accumulation of ideas over time.

We are seeking bold, site-responsive proposals that fully engage the scale and character of Building Five. We encourage artists to think expansively—across volume, duration, and interaction—and to consider how their work can activate, transform, or reimagine the space. Proposals may include large-scale installations, immersive environments, performative interventions, or experimental formats that push beyond traditional presentation.

We thank RACC for their generous supporting this project!!


Regional Arts & Culture Council
City of Portland, Office of Arts & Culture

05/29/2026

🌷 STARTING TONIGHT! Pre-viewing ! 5-8pm tonight! $8 entry! 🌷
Come check out the amazing paintings from our In Bloom fundraiser! 🎨  Beautiful works from incredible artists are still available, and several have already sold — come grab your favorite before they’re gone!
✨ Original artwork
✨ $100 each
✨ All proceeds support B5 and our residency program
Support the arts, support our community, and take home some cool art.
At open studios at the NW Marine Artworks May 30th - May 31st
10am-5pm
2516 NW 29th Ave PDX

05/28/2026

🌷 This weekend at Open Studios 🌷
Come check out the amazing paintings from our In Bloom fundraiser! 🎨  Beautiful works from incredible artists are still available, and several have already sold — come grab your favorite before they’re gone!
✨ Original artwork
✨ $100 each
✨ All proceeds support B5 and our residency program
Support the arts, support our community, and take home some cool art.
At open studios at the NW Marine Artworks May 30th - May 31st
10am-5pm
2516 NW 29th Ave PDX