Goals for the Fourth Portland Accord:

Jess must finish the first draft of one (1) short novel by the end of year four, which has been defined by the delegates as the end of July 2012.

Brian must do his best. Because he'll be starting a PhD in English this fall and has no idea how busy he'll be, Brian will write (or try to write) one viable poem per month, keeping in mind the distant possibility of a third poetry manuscript. He shall also aim to submit as many poems as he can.

Ben must write a novel of 200 pages, at the rate of approximately one chapter (15 pages) per month, while continuing his litero-comic efforts to market Barbarians.

Paul must complete one viable painting per week, for a total of fifty-two (52) by the end of year four. The majority of these works shall be in oil. Fully one third of this set (17.33 paintings) should be made from live people.

Max must complete twelve (12) new pieces this year. Of these pieces, four (4) shall be a second MechAnimals series; one (1) piece shall measure three by four feet (3'X4') and weigh over ten (10) pounds; and at least one (1) piece shall employ resins. In addition, he must complete two (2) nonfiction essays.

The penalty for failure to complete these goals in full will be a $50 fee to be spent by the entire Accord on booze.

ACCORDED BY THE UNDERSIGNED DIGITAL DELEGATES

Jessica Anthony

Brian Sugar Bear Brodeur

Benjamin Plainview Barbarian Chadwick

Dr. Paul Xavier Rutz, PhD

J. Maximilian Stinson

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Brian must write at least twelve (12) new viable poems; he must submit new work to journals; he must shape his current manuscript into something resembling a second book (to be judged by majority vote of his associate signatories).

Ben must submit one story, new or old, to five (5) publications every month; he must write one (1) short story or one (1) novel chapter (defined as ten (10) pages of a novel) each month (the success of which shall be judged by majority vote of his three associate signatories).

Paul must do five viable (5) acrylic and five viable (5) oil paintings by August, and finish a dissertation (the success of all but the diss to be judged by majority vote of the three associate signatories).

Max must complete one (1) mask and a total of twelve (12) standard pieces (all framed); he must do two (2) closed boxes and two (2) open boxes in addition to the above. The annum's capstone shall be one piece at ten (10) pounds, to be weighed by another delegate or delegates to this Accord.

Thus affirmed by the below signatories this 30th day of August, 2010 in the common era.

BRIAN SUGAR BEAR BRODEUR

J. MAX STINSON

Amendment I. Signatories failing to comply with their own obligations will be subject to a $50 penalty divided amongst the other members, to be spent on booze.

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THE 2009 PORTLAND ACCORD

Ben must submit one story, new or old, to five (5) publications every month; he must write one (1) short story or one (1) novel chapter (defined as ten (10)  pages of a novel) each month (the success of which shall be judged by majority vote of his three associate signatories).

Max must complete a total of twelve (12) standard pieces (all framed); he must do two (2) closed boxes and two (2) open boxes in addition to the above. The annum's capstone shall be one piece at ten (10) pounds, to be weighed by another delegate or delegates to this Accord.

Paul must complete twelve (12) viable paintings with wide variety in square footage, technique, and subject matter (to be judged by majority vote of his three associate signatories); he must keep submitting images to contests, galleries, and publications monthly.

Brian must write at least twelve (12) new viable poems; he must submit new work to journals; he must shape his current manuscript into something resembling a second book (to be judged by majority vote of his associate signatories).

Thus affirmed by the below signatories, this 18th day of August, 2009 in the common era.

BENJAMIN CHADWICK

J. MAX STINSON

PAUL X. RUTZ

SUGAR BEAR

Addendum

Jess Anthony will finish 3 new stories by August 1.

Thus affirmed by the below signatory, Mar 17, 2010 in the common era.

JESSICA ANTHONY

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The PORTLAND ACCORD

July 14, 2008

Ben must finish new novel by July of 2009.  Paul has to do several small pieces (goal 3 piece series bigger than 1 yard by 1 yard each).  Max has to do 2 pieces per month (goal: a 35lb. mixed media thing, not just gimmicks for small pieces).  Sugar Bear (Brian Brodeur) 1 poem per month (goal 12 pieces) toward a second manuscript.

Thus affirmed by the below signatories, this 14th day of July, 2008 in the common era.

BENJAMIN CHADWICK

J. MAX STINSON

PAUL X. RUTZ

SUGAR BEAR