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Media Advisory: Citywide Art Trail - Theme Announcement And Design Preview, March 4 - 02/26/26

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Feb 26, 2026 
 

Media Advisory: Citywide Art Trail Coming to Downtown Portland – Theme Announcement and Design Preview, March 4

 

What: Media Invitation – Art Trail Theme Announcement and Design Preview 
When: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 4:00 – 6:00 PM 
Where: NW Natural, 250 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 

Who: 

  • LAIKA
  • OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital 
  • Wild in Art 
  • Portland Metro Chamber 
  • Downtown Portland Clean & Safe 
  • Visit Downtown Campaign 
  • Corporate Sponsors 

What to Expect: 

Media are invited to attend a special announcement of the theme and sculptures design of a citywide public art trail coming to Downtown Portland in August 2026. Please RSVP ahead of time with Monice Wong, Media Relations Manager at Downtown Portland Clean & Safe, at mwong@portlandalliance.com to help with event planning. 

 

This announcement event will include: 

  • Announcement of the Art Trail theme. 
  • Preview of the design for the Art Trail sculpture 
  • Remarks from project partners 
  • Photo and video opportunities 
  • Interviews with LAIKA, OHSU Doernbecher, Downtown Portland Clean & Safe, Portland Metro Chamber, and Wild in Art 
  • Information on how businesses and sponsors can participate 

More Information:  

With a uniquely Portland theme, the Art Trail will celebrate an upcoming animated feature, similar to the 2025 Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail which descended upon Downtown Portland in celebration of the 15th anniversary of LAIKA Studio’s debut film, Oscar®-nominated Coraline. 

 

Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail featured 31 almost six-foot-tall ‘Cat’ sculptures stationed throughout Downtown Portland, corresponding with the release of LAIKA’s remastered 3D stop-motion feature Coraline. Local artists were commissioned to hand-paint each Cat sculpture. Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail ran for 10 weeks, was free to the public, and culminated with an exciting auction where an incredible $324,500 was raised to benefit OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. 

 

This year, cinematic brilliance will once again meet the diverse talent of local artists, with artist and fan-designed sculptures placed throughout Downtown Portland. The trail will create a free, self-guided public art experience while benefiting OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The trail is anticipated to open in early August and will be open to the public until October 31, 2026. 

 

Press Contact:  

Monice Wong 

Media Relations Manager, Portland Metro Chamber and Downtown Portland Clean & Safe 

mwong@portlandalliance.com 

Media Advisory: Citywide Art Trail - Theme Announcement And Design Preview, March 4 - 02/26/26

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Feb 26, 2026 
 

Media Advisory: Citywide Art Trail Coming to Downtown Portland – Theme Announcement and Design Preview, March 4

 

What: Media Invitation – Art Trail Theme Announcement and Design Preview 
When: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 4:00 – 6:00 PM 
Where: NW Natural, 250 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 

Who: 

  • LAIKA
  • OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital 
  • Wild in Art 
  • Portland Metro Chamber 
  • Downtown Portland Clean & Safe 
  • Visit Downtown Campaign 
  • Corporate Sponsors 

What to Expect: 

Media are invited to attend a special announcement of the theme and sculptures design of a citywide public art trail coming to Downtown Portland in August 2026. Please RSVP ahead of time with Monice Wong, Media Relations Manager at Downtown Portland Clean & Safe, at mwong@portlandalliance.com to help with event planning. 

 

This announcement event will include: 

  • Announcement of the Art Trail theme. 
  • Preview of the design for the Art Trail sculpture 
  • Remarks from project partners 
  • Photo and video opportunities 
  • Interviews with LAIKA, OHSU Doernbecher, Downtown Portland Clean & Safe, Portland Metro Chamber, and Wild in Art 
  • Information on how businesses and sponsors can participate 

More Information:  

With a uniquely Portland theme, the Art Trail will celebrate an upcoming animated feature, similar to the 2025 Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail which descended upon Downtown Portland in celebration of the 15th anniversary of LAIKA Studio’s debut film, Oscar®-nominated Coraline. 

 

Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail featured 31 almost six-foot-tall ‘Cat’ sculptures stationed throughout Downtown Portland, corresponding with the release of LAIKA’s remastered 3D stop-motion feature Coraline. Local artists were commissioned to hand-paint each Cat sculpture. Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail ran for 10 weeks, was free to the public, and culminated with an exciting auction where an incredible $324,500 was raised to benefit OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. 

 

This year, cinematic brilliance will once again meet the diverse talent of local artists, with artist and fan-designed sculptures placed throughout Downtown Portland. The trail will create a free, self-guided public art experience while benefiting OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The trail is anticipated to open in early August and will be open to the public until October 31, 2026. 

 

Press Contact:  

Monice Wong 

Media Relations Manager, Portland Metro Chamber and Downtown Portland Clean & Safe 

mwong@portlandalliance.com