Creative Expression
Organizations that focus on supporting, creating and/or celebrating the arts in the Portland area.
33 Nonprofits
3,321 Donors
$615,164.58 Given So Far
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BIPOC-Led Organization
The Abbey is a non-profit event space celebrating diversity in the arts by amplifying the artistic voices of underrepresented communities.
OCT Qualified
Local artists. Accessible tickets. Affordable rentals for other arts orgs. And bold new plays (that sometimes make their way to Broadway).
OCT Qualified
BIPOC-Led Organization
BRAVO creates the opportunity for students to experience the joyful and transformative power of the performing arts.
OCT Qualified
Bridging Voices is a community chorus for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies, creating a space for building community through music making.
OCT Qualified
BIPOC-Led Organization
Awakening creative voices through summer programs, in-school partnerships, artist residencies, and more.
New
OCT Qualified
Ethos provides sliding-scale music education through culturally responsive, inclusive programming for youth in Portland and across Oregon.
BIPOC-Led Organization
OCT Qualified
Fear No Music performs the greatest concert music of our time, mentors young composers, and leverages its platforms for social justice.
New
OCT Qualified
Fonograf Editions is a volunteer-led press publishing interdisciplinary works that challenge boundaries and subvert genre expectations.
OCT Qualified
BIPOC-Led Organization
FoN is an arts and workforce development org centering BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth, and welcomes you to their new all ages venue, The Off Beat!
BIPOC-Led Organization
OCT Qualified
Historic Alberta House is an event space uplifting voices that have been impacted by social, economic, and racial injustice in Oregon.
OCT Qualified
Improv. Stand Up. Sketch. Weird. Kickstand Comedy has been serving the Portland community for a decade with shows, classes, and laughs.
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Literary Arts’ mission is to engage readers, support writers, and inspire the next generation with great literature.
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Live Wire is independently produced radio show based in Portland, OR, and broadcast on public radio nationwide.
OCT Qualified
Metropolitan Youth Symphony builds community through music education, connecting youth to music’s power. We believe in Music for All.
OCT Qualified
Montavilla Jazz strengthens & diversifies local culture, providing platforms for forward-thinking artistry & original, Portland-made music.
OCT Qualified
My Voice Music amplifies young voices and ignites self-discovery through songwriting, recording, and performance.
BIPOC-Led Organization
OCT Qualified
Portland-based, national in scope, NACF is committed to uplifting Native voices, arts, cultures, and communities.
OCT Qualified
North Pole Studio empowers artists with autism & I/DD to pursue self-determined lives and careers in the arts.
New
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OK You supports young people in using creative practices to navigate big emotions and stay connected to their OK selves.
OCT Qualified
BIPOC-Led Organization
Portland’s home for community-produced media since 1982. Access tools and training – and keep the power of media in the people’s hands.
New
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Bringing free, live grand opera to public parks, making world-class music accessible to all since 2003.
New
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ArtsWatch publishes local, trusted arts and culture news, boosting visibility and driving audiences for artists across the region.
New
OCT Qualified
Mountaintop musical experiences, meaningful music literacy, and lifelong connection for singers, Kindergarten – 12th grade.
BIPOC-Led Organization
OCT Qualified
We make contemporary Black theatre available to everyone, especially welcoming youth, young adults, and people new to our communities.
New
OCT Qualified
PHAME is Portland’s longest-standing arts academy serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
BIPOC-Led Organization
OCT Qualified
We strive to create transcendent theatrical experiences and community programs that break down the barriers separating people.
OCT Qualified
BIPOC-Led Organization
A come-as-you-are theatre company that celebrates the human experience with vibrant plays and transformational education programs.
New
OCT Qualified
BIPOC-Led Organization
Connecting street artists with communities to create vibrant murals, educational workshops, and inclusive public art experiences.
OCT Qualified
Skidmore Prize Winner
Sincere Studio is a community sewing studio and classroom that provides low-cost and free sewing classes, workshops, events, and groups.
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A Portland landmark since 1882, TOC is a nonprofit concert hall where music, art, and community thrive in the West End creative district.
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As the West Coast's only dance-specific presenter, White Bird is bringing the world's best dance to the Portland metro region.
OCT Qualified
BIPOC-Led Organization
Write Around bridges divides by using creative writing to bring people together to connect, heal, and transform.
OCT Qualified
Independent, hyperlocal, community-focused media: a center for ideas, music, & creativity in service of a more open media & just world
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