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Joshua Berger is the Art Director and a founder of Plazm magazine. As a visual artist, he was a finalist for the Contemporary Northwest Art Awards at the Portland Art Museum, according to The Oregonian newspaper. [1]

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References

  1. Row, D. K.; Oregonian, The (2007-07-27). "Finalists for the Contemporary Northwest Art Awards". oregonlive. Retrieved 2022-02-06.