Local Arts Opportunities for Youth

There are a variety of opportunities, events, workshop, and classes for youth in the Portland Metropolitan region. See the listings below.

Special Competitions, Grants, Workshops or Information in the Arts for Youth

2/2/12
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Portland Community Media, through its Youth Media Program is offering a free 12-week program to help teens and young adults get started on a career in film making and media production....

Course Starts: 2/14/12
1/3/12
1/3/12
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Established in 1994, the International Sculpture Center’s Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards competition was created for the recognition and advancement of...

Nominations Due: 3/23/12
11/9/11
11/9/11
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High school seniors and college freshman and sophomores can enter. There are four scholarships. Financial amounts to be determined will be in the range of $100-$250.

To apply

Please...

Deadline: 3/27/12
2/1/12
2/1/12
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Write and hike! The fourth annual Youth Nature Writing Contest at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park is open for submissions. All 9-12 grade Washington and Oregon high school students are...

Deadline: 3/31/12
11/9/11
11/9/11
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Enter the C. Whitcomb Conference Scholarship Contest by nominating your best writing student(s). If your student wins, so do you. You'll both be awarded a day at the Willamette Writers Conference...

Postmarked Deadline: 6/1/12
8/24/11
8/24/11
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The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) is pleased to announce a new initiative stemming from the Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting in November 2010. This new initiative intends to...

Rolling Deadline
1/14/10
1/14/10
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ArtSchoolsDigital is your one-stop shop for art and design schools across the country and online. ASD lists degree programs in creative career fields like architecture, graphic design, fashion,...

10/9/09
10/9/09
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Students can use this free comprehensive database of U.S. art schools to search for everything from associate's to doctoral degrees in over 50 business-related concentrations, including painting,...

10/9/09
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Music

These grants help bring new, exceptionally fine stringed instruments and mentoring with world-renowned musicians to children while strengthening local community support for music education....

Local art and culture organizations offer classes, activities and events for youth throughout the year

Academy of Kung Fu

Ano's Art, An Academy for Creative Minds

Art Waves

aurora, a creative space for dance & movement

Avalon School of Irish Dance

Ballroom Dance Company

Bodhi Tree Center

BodyVox

Broadway Rose Theatre Company

Community Music Center

DIY Lounge

Earth Arts

Eliason School of Music

End of Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

Ethos, Inc.

Film Action Oregon

Flamenco Dance

Grace Institute

Homowo African Arts & Cultures

Hula Hālau ‘Ohana Holo‘oko‘a 

Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center

Japanese Garden

Jennifer Wells Design

Lakewood Theatre Company

Laurelhurst Studio Dance Program

Lisa Kagan Designs

Metropolitan Youth Symphony

Miracle Theatre Group

Multnomah Arts Center

Museum of Contemporary Crafts

Northwest Academy

Northwest Children’s Theatre

Northwest Conservatory of Dance

Northwest Dance Project

NW Digital Art Kids

Northwest Film Center

Old Library Studio

OMSI - Oregon Museum of Science & Industry

Oregon Ballet Theatre

Oregon Children's Theatre

Oregon College of Art & Craft

Oregon Historical Society

Oregon Music Academy

Oregon Zoo

Pacific Northwest College of Art

Pendulum Aerial Dance Theater

Play After Play

Polaris Dance Company

Portland Art Museum

Portland Ballet

Portland Children's Museum

Portland Classical Chinese Garden

Portland Park & Recreation

Portland Taiko

Portland Youth Philharmonic

Sound Roots, School of Modern Music

South West Music School

Tears of Joy Theatre

The 100th Monkey Studio

The Young Players

Village Gallery of Arts

YArts Center
 

Staff to Contact

Mary Bauer
Communications Associate
503.823.5426