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Rediscovering Yoshida Chizuko: A Symposium

Oct 25, 2025
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
1119 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR
Fred & Suzanne Fields Ballroom
Assistive listening devices General accessibility Wheelchair accessible restrooms

The Mildred Schnitzer Memorial Program in Asian Art for 2025

In this daylong event, scholars, curators, and an artist will explore ideas introduced in the Yoshida Chizuko exhibition and offer an expanded context for her work. Speakers will discuss the inspirations that shaped Chizuko’s practice as well as her art and legacy in the historiography of modern Japanese art. Other topics include gender, postwar oil painting, twentieth-century printmaking, and the Yoshida family of artists.

Schedule

  • 9:15 am Registration + Coffee
  • 10:00 am Program begins
  • 4:00 pm Program ends
  • 4:30 – 6:30 pm Reception for all registered attendees

Tickets + Registration

  • $25 non-members
  • $12 for members 
  • $12 for students with ID

Symposium registration includes free museum admission Saturday + Sunday, morning coffee with registration, and the concluding reception.

Accessibility at this event

We strive to make our programs as inclusive and accessible as possible.

Venue

  • Location: Fields Sunken Ballroom, Mark Building (1st Floor)
  • Wheelchair access: via lift, with staff available to assist
  • Accessible restrooms: located near the lift

During the Program

  • Real-time captions will be displayed on a large screen at the front of the room (priority seating available)
  • Assisted Listening Devices will be provided

Food & Beverage

  • Morning: coffee, tea, and breakfast pastries. Vegan and gluten-free options available
  • Afternoon Reception: Vegan and gluten-free options available

Additional Requests
If you have other accessibility needs, including dietary requests not listed above, please contact us:

  • Email: access@pam.org
  • Phone: 503-226-2811

Some requests may require 2–3 weeks’ notice. We will make every effort to accommodate, but not all requests may be possible.

More Information
For details on accessibility at the Portland Art Museum, please visit:
portlandartmuseum.org/accessibility