(Note: The Tribune will highlight arts happenings to coincide with First Thursday this month, its Thursday, Dec. 3.)
The 11th annual da Vinci Arts Fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at da Vinci Arts Middle School, 2508 N.E. Everett St. It includes boutique arts and crafts by more than 70 juried local artists and student work. Its free to attend.
Charles A. Hartman Fine Art, 134 N.W. Eighth Ave., presents its Winter Group: Several Excellent Paintings and Photographs exhibit, starting at 5 p.m. First Thursday and going through Jan. 30. For info: www.hartmanfineart.net.
The Project p:ear group exhibit is a benefit show featuring more than 50 artists, with 20 percent of the proceeds going to support the nonprofit p:ear, which mentors homeless youth. Its done in collaboration with Stephane Chefas Projects. It opens at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and goes through Dec. 31 at Stephanie Chefas Projects at the Urban Row Building, 305 S.E. Third Ave., Suite 202. For info: www.stephaniechefas.com.
Zero, a community-building project by Japanese artist Katsushige Nakahashi, transforms the Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery into a working studio. Its located at Reed College, 3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd. For info: www.reed.edu/gallery.
For information on galleries: First Thursday, www.firstthursdayportland.com; Portland Art Dealers Association, www.padaoregon.org.