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PICA announces TBA:24, the 21st edition of the Time-Based Art Festival! Sept. 5-22, 2024

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PICA announces TBA:24, the 21st edition of the Time-Based Art Festival! Sept. 5-22, 2024

PICA ANNOUNCES THE TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL TIME-BASED ART FESTIVAL

SEPTEMBER 5-22, 2024 / PORTLAND, OR

“In 2003, as we launched the first annual Time-Based Art Festival, we hoped that the name ‘TBA’ could be an expansive container for the kinds of work artists would make in the future, and that artists would shape the Festival, our organization, and our culture in unexpected ways. Now, TBA is known as a time and place where we expect the unexpected as we reconnect with old friends and welcome new artists, audiences, and ideas. We gather for shared experiences that help us make meaning and make meaningful change.”

— Erin Boberg Doughton, Artistic Director & Curator of Performance
Kristan Kennedy, Artistic Director & Curator of Visual Art

Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA) presents TBA:24, an annual celebration of contemporary art and full creative expression, taking place September 5 through 22, 2024. In its twenty-first year, TBA:24 does not shy away from the uncomfortable or the urgent problems facing our world. This festival brings audiences and artists together to share in the joyous, complex experience of being alive, while amplifying work that is bold in its thinking, collaborative, and challenging. With offerings ranging from seated performances to exhibitions to informal happy hours and dance parties, TBA:24 is an opportunity to connect—not only with vital art and ideas, but with one another. 

Read on to learn about passes and to see how to support this year's Festival!

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PASSES ON SALE NOW!

  • Patron Pass (All Access + VIP) - $500
  • Full Pass - $300
  • One-Weekend Pass - $100

WHAT DOES MY PASS INCLUDE?

Patron Pass (All Access + VIP): Includes priority admission to all performances, entry to a special VIP event, festival concierge service, and full access to exhibitions and TBA:24 programs. Plus, a donation to PICA in support of TBA. $250 is tax-deductible.

Full Pass: ⁠Includes admission to all performances and full access to TBA:24 exhibitions and programs.

One-Weekend Pass: ⁠Includes access to all performances either during Weekend 1 (Sept. 5–8), or Weekend 2 (Sept. 12–15), or Weekend 3 (Sept. 19–22) of TBA.

DO I NEED RESERVATIONS IF I HAVE A PASS?

Reservations are required for all ticketed programs regardless of pass purchase. To RVSP to a TBA:24 event, click the Google Form link in your emailed receipt.