PSU Magazine Winter 1998

Article by Jack Yost Photos by Steve Dipaola I There's nothing second best about First Thursdays at Portland State University. The six galleries on campus not only offer a wide range of top-notch professional and student art, but some of them rival their downtown counterparts in attendance, refreshments, and entertainment for the popular 6 PSU MAGAZINE WINTER 1998 monthly event. Openings at the Littman Gallery, for one, include live music and "one of the best spreads in town– punch, veggie trays, nachos," says Monica Martinez, a member of a student art committee which runs both the Littman and White galleries. - LllTMAN GALLERY/ART BY LAURA BENDER Martinez says the committee selects art from outside profes– sionals, PSU students, or faculty, based solely on the quality of the work, "with a special emphasis on artists from minority groups and art that tends to be less commer– cial." While the Littman includes a variety of fine arts, the White only