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June 1, 2026

Bloom Tour 2026 Announces Installation Award Winners as People's Choice Voting Continues, Unveils New Downtown Floral Feature   

Hanging flower baskets create a floral corridor between two Downtown parks and will stay after the Bloom Tour ends on June 8th.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Downtown Portland Clean & Safe has announced the first award recipients for the 2026 Bloom Tour, Downtown Portland’s annual floral and botanical art experience featuring more than 50 installations throughout the urban core. These awards highlight installations for their visionary designs with mixed media and organic materials.  

This year’s Best Mixed Media Installation Award has been awarded to Kelley Birkinbine of Bentley Fleurs for The Bird’s Nest, recognized for its imaginative use of floral artistry combined with mixed media design elements to create a highly immersive installation experience.   

The Best Organic Installation Award has been awarded to Matt Riding and Caleb Bell of The Bloomery/R. Bloom’s, whose collaborative installation at SMG Collective was selected for its striking natural artistry and celebration of organic floral design. 

Jordyn Jenkins, owner of J.M. Joints, was crowned the Bloom Tour Queen at the Botanical Couture Fashion Show, which kicked off the Bloom Tour on May 21st. Jenkins is a local creative who has transformed everyday spaces of the city with art. Jenkins’ expertise stood out for her visionary ability to shape brilliant ideas into immersive experiences.

Voting for the People’s Choice Award continues through the conclusion of the Bloom Tour on June 8th. Downtown visitors are encouraged to continue exploring the Bloom Tour installations and voting online for their favorite installations. The winner of the People's Choice Award will be announced on June 9th, 2026. 

"With so many extraordinary installations this year, selecting award winners was incredibly difficult,” said Sydney Mead, Senior Director of Downtown Programs for Downtown Portland Clean & Safe. “Bloom Tour continues to showcase the incredible creativity of Portland’s floral and artistic community while transforming Downtown into a walkable celebration of beauty and imagination in partnership with local businesses.”   

The 2026 Bloom Tour also includes a special new floral feature in partnership with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). Together, Downtown Portland Clean & Safe and PBOT have installed 40 hanging flower baskets along SW 9th Avenue and SW Park Avenue, creating a floral corridor connecting Director Park and Darcelle XV Plaza, a new downtown park which officially opens on June 25th.   

The installation marks the return of hanging flower baskets to the corridor for the first time in many years — a symbolic and visual connection between the two downtown parks managed by Downtown Portland Clean & Safe.   

“This project would not have been possible without the deep partnership and collaboration of PBOT,” said Mead. “It is a beautiful restoration of a feature in Downtown Portland and a meaningful way to stitch together these important public spaces through flowers, color, and placemaking.”    

For more information about the Bloom Tour, installation maps, and People’s Choice voting, visit BloomTourPDX.com. 

About Visit Downtown & Downtown Portland Clean & Safe: 

The Visit Downtown campaign is a partnership between the Downtown Portland Clean & Safe, the Portland Metro Chamber, and the City of Portland. It is a year-round effort to support the vitality, safety, and vibrancy of Portland’s Central City through marketing, activations, and partnerships.  

Downtown Portland Clean & Safe is a nonprofit working to enhance the downtown experience for all who live, work, and visit. Learn more at DowntownPortland.org