TBA:08 — Time-Based Art Festival

Sept. 5 - 14, 2008

The time is now — visit Portland and immerse yourself in the cutting-edge, outlandish, and interactive at Portland Institute for Contemporary Art's Time-Based Art (TBA) Festival. TBA is an annual convergence of contemporary performance, dance, music and new media that turns the city into a performance space, offering workshops, installations, performances, and no shortage of late-night activity.

NEW: Exclusive savings on Antony and the Johnsons

Book now to save $5 off tickets to an extraordinary TBA event: Antony and the Johnsons in concert with the Oregon Symphony, Friday, Sept. 5. Just book your TBA hotel package to receive the discount code.

"Antony is a ghost-white giant with a voice of singular majesty—an instrument of delicacy and rapture in which Nina Simone, Morrissey and Joni Mitchell seem to inhabit the same breath." – Rolling Stone

For this special evening, Antony and the Johnsons will unite with a full orchestra to produce a wall of exotic and extraordinary sound. Don’t miss your only chance to save on tickets, which are going fast.

Expect the Unexpected – And Save

Depending on how voracious your appetite for art is, you could save hundreds with our TBA:08 hotel package. Whether you come for a weekend or stay for the whole ten-day festival, there’s no better deal on all the performance, visual art, music and film you can absorb.

Book your TBA package today – search all participating hotels and add the pass that’s right for you.

Passes are the easiest way to see the TBA events you want, and you only need to attend a few performances to see significant savings over individual ticket prices.

Passes Available Through This Offer:

WORKS Pass: $50 (Regular price: $75; save up to $90 compared to individual ticket prices)

Night owl? Access all late-night programming at THE WORKS — part cabaret, part secret rendezvous, part scene to be seen (excludes special events and performances). Receive discounts on performances, films, lectures, workshops, exhibitions, installations and special events.

Flex Pass: $125 (Regular price: $175; save up to $360 compared to individual ticket prices)

Looking for a deal? Access to your choice of eight main-stage performances, films, lectures or workshops. Unlimited access to noontime chats and THE WORKS.

Immersion Pass: $225 (Regular price: $275; save up to $425 compared to individual ticket prices)

Immerse yourself in Time-Based Art! Unlimited access to all performances, films, lectures, chats, workshops and THE WORKS.

TBA passes are non-refundable. Your credit card will be charged for passes when your reservation is made; room charges will be processed upon check in. Please note pass-holder reservations may be required for some TBA performances.

MORE PICA EVENTS

Want to learn more about TBA:08? See what happened at TBA:07.

Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA) presents a variety of programming throughout the year. Learn more > >

Take the Train to TBA:08

Skip the gas pump entirely and save a bundle – take the train to Portland. Buy one adult fare on Amtrak Cascades and get 50% off companion fare. More info >>

Portland Art Focus

Check out Portland Art Focus – a lens directed at the Portland art scene, with exhibition listings and info.

ATTRACTIONS PASS

Visit Portland's top 10 attractions for a fraction of the combined regular price. More info > >

Get your PICA merchandise T-shirts, CD's and Books for sale www.pica.org/merchandise

Where to stay

Official TBA Hotel Partners:

The Heathman Hotel

Condé Nast 2004 and 2005 Gold List, Travel + Leisure 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 “Top 500 Greatest Hotels in the World.” Where service is still an art.
1001 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Map it.