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This art gallery is a love letter to Portland, but it addresses a harsh reality
This art gallery is a love letter to Portland, but it addresses a harsh reality
This art gallery is a love letter to Portland, but it addresses a harsh reality

Published on: 03/13/2026

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The middle section of the exhibit has six screens, each telling the stories of different people in the community's experience with being unhoused.Michael Larson and Davey Shaupp are two of the faces behindTwo walls with prompts stand at the beginning and end of the exhibit. They encourage viewers to participate by critically thinking about how to solve the homelessness crisis.This illustrations refers to the analogy used inMichael Larson is the founder and executive director of Housing for Humans. He grew up in the foster care system and started the nonprofit after nearly experiencing homeless.The middle section of the exhibit has six screens, each telling the stories of different people in the community's experience with being unhoused.The middle section of the exhibit has six screens, each telling the stories of different people in the community's experience with being unhoused.Davey Schaupp moved from South Carolina to Portland to work on his recent filmA is a wall of portraits taken on 35mm film is on display outside of the video portion. All subjects featured have experienced homelessness.The gallery follows a storytelling three-act structure. “Act one is to see clearly. Act two is to feel deeply, and act three is to take action” says Schaupp.At the end of the exhibit, a table is set up with writing utensils and prompts. It is intended to encourage viewers to take action and write to their government officials regarding homeless issues in the city.At the end of the exhibit, a table is set up with writing utensils and prompts. It is intended to encourage viewers to take action and write to their government officials regarding homeless issues in the city.Large wooden planks at the end of the exhibit feature eight organizations to get involved with.Two walls with prompts stand at the beginning and end of the exhibit. They encourage viewers to participate by critically thinking about how to solve the homelessness crisis.Two walls with prompts stand at the beginning and end of the exhibit. They encourage viewers to participate by critically thinking about how to solve the homelessness crisis.Michael Larson is the founder and executive director of Housing for Humans. He grew up in the foster care system and started the nonprofit after nearly experiencing homeless.

He was never unhoused. But he was close. That’s why Michael Larson started Humans for Housing – a nonprofit that believes in storytelling to solve homelessness issues.

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