Sitka https://sitkacenter.org is an artist residency. They provide art and science workshops to coastal Title 1 schools too.
Oregon Contemporary hosts Sitka's selection of nature-inspired artists for 3 days of daytime shows. Some of the artists will be at Oregon Contemporary their open hours, 11AM - 5PM, to chat.
The artists are James Alby, Orlando Almanza, Ruth Armitage, Dylan Beck, Julie Beeler, Andrea Benson, Emily Bixler, Joanna Bloom, Michael Boonstra, Anette Brackett, David Brandt, Claire Burbridge, Iván Carmona, Yoonhee Choi, Victoria Christen, Susan Circone, Scott Conary, Lisa Conway, April Coppini, Epiphany Couch, Anne F. Crumpacker, Anna Daedalus, Laurie Danial, Rae Davis, Laura Domek, Sadie DuBois, Lisa Marie Ellis, Quintin Faria, Jennifer Foran, Ebenezer Galluzzo, Scott Gellatly, Patricia Giraud, Stirling Gorsuch, Kimberly Granquist, Jef Gunn, Susan Harrington, Dave Haslett, Misael Hernandez, Jennifer Hill, Yuji Hiratsuka, Jane Hoberg, Hsin-Yi Huang, Junko Ijima, Kevin Jessequel, Sarah Jones, Susan Jones, Marilyn Joyce, Eileen Kathryn, Heidi Keith, Anya Keyes, Justin L'Amie, Chris Lasley/Larson, Elizabeth Laskey, JiMin Lee, Kelli MacConnell, Brenda Mallory, Ruby Maly, Patty Maly, Kristen Miller, Sara Moen, Hide Morin, Michelle Muldrow, Felicia Murray, Kim Murton, Jesse Narens, Loren Nelson, Holly Osborne, James Page, Roger Peet, JD Perkin, Hilary Pfeifer, Bryan Potter, Julie Rall, Kearney Rathbun, Barbara Beers, Dale Reets, Georgina Reskala, Mary Stanchfield Roberts, Bethany Rowland, Amy Ruedinger, Ruri, Monica Setziol-Phillips, Natalie Souza, Dirk Staschke, Melanie Stevens, Travis Stewart, Angelita Surmon, Takahiro Suzuki, Carolyn Sweeney, Pearlyn Tan, Jemin London Tinsel, Randall David Tipton, Deborah Unger, Judy Vogland, Olga Volchkova, Mike Vos, Nanette Wallace, Erika Warhus, Marie Watt, Kirk Weller, Jennifer Williams, Cathie Joy Young, and Wesley Younie.
https://sitkacenter.org/sitka-art-invitational has links to the artists, the meet the artist schedule, and an early afternoon music schedule each day.
At www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 11AM - 5PM Free
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Monday, October 12, 2026
October 13 Build It and They Will Come
The PSU art department has been a nomad. They have a new building of their own now. They have an opening and party. https://www.pdx.edu/events/art-building-grand-opening-celebration 1981 SW Broadway 5PM-8 Free
Friday, October 09, 2026
October 10 Soul Ragas Costume Time
Rebecca Shippee https://www.rebeccashippee.net/ brings a large painting installation inspired by the Helen's Costume gallery itself.
At Helen's Costume https://www.costumeintl.com/ 7706 SE Yamhill 2PM-5 Free
Ruby Webb https://www.fruitfulinterpretationoftime.com/about brings Clock Party to 1122 as part of Portland art textile month. It's 24 clock-themed garments you can try on.
"My love for time and clocks has run deep for around eight years. Recently I’ve been making more and more clock garments, and the idea of having a clock/time party began. Every year for the past five years, I make a garment collection in the springtime and bring it to Montana in the early summer. I take photos all around my grandmother’s property wearing the collection, and afterward I make a lookbook/zine of sorts with all the images.
This year I made 12 clock garments from scrap fabrics and garments I found at thrift stores and estate sales, and took pictures with my grandma while we wore them. My lookbook this year “time with grandma d and me,” will be placed around 1122 Gallery for your looking and purchasing pleasure."
At 1122 Outside Gallery www.1122gallery.com 7629 SE Harrison 1PM-5 Free
This Saturday the Mono Space listening session explores elegant soul music. In the day, Motown, Brunswick, Chess, and Atlantic sweetened tracks with orchestral instrument arrangements of strings and brass. This is that. Some discs they will be playing are: The Delfonics - The Sound of Sexy Soul, Minnie Riperton - Love Lives Forever, The Three Sounds - Soul Symphony, Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul, The Emotions - Flowers, and Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul.
Elegant Soul https://mono-space.org/blogs/events/gallery-hours-elegant-soul at Mono Space https://mono-space.org/ 608 NW 13th Ave Ste 102. Noon-5 Free
Vinay Desai, Santoor, Jai Gandhi, flute, and Vikas Yendluri, tabla perform Indian classical music. Presented by Kalakendra. https://kalakendra.org/etn/pankaj-mishra-sarangi/
At the First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th 7PM Adults $35 Children (3-12 yrs) $15, Students with ID) $20
At Helen's Costume https://www.costumeintl.com/ 7706 SE Yamhill 2PM-5 Free
Ruby Webb https://www.fruitfulinterpretationoftime.com/about brings Clock Party to 1122 as part of Portland art textile month. It's 24 clock-themed garments you can try on.
"My love for time and clocks has run deep for around eight years. Recently I’ve been making more and more clock garments, and the idea of having a clock/time party began. Every year for the past five years, I make a garment collection in the springtime and bring it to Montana in the early summer. I take photos all around my grandmother’s property wearing the collection, and afterward I make a lookbook/zine of sorts with all the images.
This year I made 12 clock garments from scrap fabrics and garments I found at thrift stores and estate sales, and took pictures with my grandma while we wore them. My lookbook this year “time with grandma d and me,” will be placed around 1122 Gallery for your looking and purchasing pleasure."
At 1122 Outside Gallery www.1122gallery.com 7629 SE Harrison 1PM-5 Free
This Saturday the Mono Space listening session explores elegant soul music. In the day, Motown, Brunswick, Chess, and Atlantic sweetened tracks with orchestral instrument arrangements of strings and brass. This is that. Some discs they will be playing are: The Delfonics - The Sound of Sexy Soul, Minnie Riperton - Love Lives Forever, The Three Sounds - Soul Symphony, Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul, The Emotions - Flowers, and Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul.
Elegant Soul https://mono-space.org/blogs/events/gallery-hours-elegant-soul at Mono Space https://mono-space.org/ 608 NW 13th Ave Ste 102. Noon-5 Free
Vinay Desai, Santoor, Jai Gandhi, flute, and Vikas Yendluri, tabla perform Indian classical music. Presented by Kalakendra. https://kalakendra.org/etn/pankaj-mishra-sarangi/
At the First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th 7PM Adults $35 Children (3-12 yrs) $15, Students with ID) $20
Thursday, October 08, 2026
October 9 Garden
The Black Gallery continues with We Built You a Garden, film photography by residents of SEI's Strong Empowerment Village housing project.
At The Black Gallery https://www.theblackgallerypdx.com/ 916 NW Flanders 5:30PM-8 Free
MSHR is playing at Holocene and there is a modern dance performance at Building5.
At The Black Gallery https://www.theblackgallerypdx.com/ 916 NW Flanders 5:30PM-8 Free
MSHR is playing at Holocene and there is a modern dance performance at Building5.
Sunday, October 04, 2026
Friday, October 02, 2026
October 3 Northside Art Openings+
For your +1, Tomoya Matsuzaki debuts in the US. https://adamsandollman.com/Tomoya-Matsuzaki
At Adams and Ollman Gallery, the second of four members of the New Art Dealers Alliance newartdealers.org/members, www.adamsandollman.com 418 NW 8th 3PM-5 Free
For your +2, the Lumber Room is on break from art shows. They are doing an event honoring their interior redesigner, Osmose. Where I End…You Begin — Osmose: A Survey of Design (2007–2026) surveys interiors and built environments by designer Andee Hess and studio, Osmose.
At The Lumber Room https://lumberroom.com/ 419 SW 9th, above Liz Leach Map 5PM-8 Free
Pepper Pepper is a Portland multiartist, including organizing drag caberets with PICA. Listening Exercises are a series of drawings inspired by their performances.
At Souvenir Gallery https://souvenirartspdx.org/ 1233 NE Alberta 5PM-8 Free
Claire Elliott brings Tending to Wild, inspired by plants and gardening.
At Well Well Projects www.wellwellprojects.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N. Interstate Map 5PM-8 Free
Kim Smith Claudel https://www.kimsmithclaudel.com/gloves, an artist working in 2 & 3D, brings Yard Work, which "examines the absurdity and care of maintaining one's landscape, and the tension between being kept and being desired."
At www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 5PM-8 Free
Oregon Contemporary continues its Amy Ruhl and North Pole Studios/Elbow Room Converge45 shows through Sunday.
Franklin Foto has the latest review of Portland protests by photographer Ryan Dundon. It's https://www.truthinphotography.org/protest-city-2026.html They publish limited edition phtoto books.
At Franklin Foto https://www.franklinfoto.org/ 8953 N Lombard 5PM-8 Free
At Adams and Ollman Gallery, the second of four members of the New Art Dealers Alliance newartdealers.org/members, www.adamsandollman.com 418 NW 8th 3PM-5 Free
For your +2, the Lumber Room is on break from art shows. They are doing an event honoring their interior redesigner, Osmose. Where I End…You Begin — Osmose: A Survey of Design (2007–2026) surveys interiors and built environments by designer Andee Hess and studio, Osmose.
At The Lumber Room https://lumberroom.com/ 419 SW 9th, above Liz Leach Map 5PM-8 Free
Pepper Pepper is a Portland multiartist, including organizing drag caberets with PICA. Listening Exercises are a series of drawings inspired by their performances.
At Souvenir Gallery https://souvenirartspdx.org/ 1233 NE Alberta 5PM-8 Free
Claire Elliott brings Tending to Wild, inspired by plants and gardening.
At Well Well Projects www.wellwellprojects.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N. Interstate Map 5PM-8 Free
Kim Smith Claudel https://www.kimsmithclaudel.com/gloves, an artist working in 2 & 3D, brings Yard Work, which "examines the absurdity and care of maintaining one's landscape, and the tension between being kept and being desired."
At www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 5PM-8 Free
Oregon Contemporary continues its Amy Ruhl and North Pole Studios/Elbow Room Converge45 shows through Sunday.
Franklin Foto has the latest review of Portland protests by photographer Ryan Dundon. It's https://www.truthinphotography.org/protest-city-2026.html They publish limited edition phtoto books.
At Franklin Foto https://www.franklinfoto.org/ 8953 N Lombard 5PM-8 Free
October 2 Eastside Art Openings
First Friday gallery openings are listed on the socials.
Gina Matarazzo https://www.ginamatarazzo.com/ has all the cute plant and animal illustrations.
It is https://www.nucleusportland.com/blogs/future-exhibitions/gina-matarazzo-solo at Nucleus Portland http://www.nucleusportland.com 2916 NE Alberta 5PM-7 Free
Gina Matarazzo https://www.ginamatarazzo.com/ has all the cute plant and animal illustrations.
It is https://www.nucleusportland.com/blogs/future-exhibitions/gina-matarazzo-solo at Nucleus Portland http://www.nucleusportland.com 2916 NE Alberta 5PM-7 Free
Thursday, October 01, 2026
October 2 - 4 Moving Movies
Most people in the world dance. Dance is a many branch tree. One branch is modern and contemorary dance performed on stage. The Portland Dance Film Festival is the movie version. Dance is documented straight through by rules. Much more engaging, the Portland Dance Film Festival wants stories told with dance allbeit abstract. I have seen several years of what they do and recommend it. It would be good for dance students. The Portland Dance Film Festival https://portlanddancefilmfest.com at The Portland Art Museum Tomorrow Theater 3530 SE Division 7PM each day, add 4PM Sunday for a talk. $15
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