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Gresham Area League for the Arts (GALA) is proud to present “My Pacific NW,” a diverse exhibition running from March 9th through June 5th, 2026 at the Gresham City Council Chambers Lobby. This show features local artists interpreting their daily lives spanning everything from family and friendship to the fashion and transit that define our […]

Planning a small event for a portfolio project and searching for the right venue in Portland? On a tight deadline and need a space quickly? Milagro, a Latino Heritage Culture hub on 525 SE Stark Street, is more than just a location for Theatre arts but welcomes all artists from different backgrounds (visual, musical, and […]

Dance X Camera A Creative Exchange Led by Rachel Slater Designed for dancers, filmmakers, and hybrid artists. When & Where New Expressive Works May 2nd & 3rd 11am-4pm A two-day interdisciplinary experience that is part workshop and part creative lab for artists working across movement and cinema. This workshop explores the creative relationship between movement, […]

FORM: Language, body and breath Led by our Artistic Director Katherine Murphy Lewis and local favorite Andrea Parson WHEN & WHERE April 18th & 19th 10am-4pm At Bodyvox Dance Center What language lives in our bodies? How does breath inform our stories? What happens when we blend our body, breath and language? In this weekend intensive […]

Call for Artists: Color Play GALA invites you to submit work for our upcoming exhibition, Color Play, hosted at the Gresham Council Chambers Lobby. This exhibition celebrates the vibrant cultural mosaic of our community through the intentional and unexpected use of color. We seek works that use the power of the palette to tell stories […]

This month’s theme invites artists to explore how light, shadow, and form shape visual expression through contrast, depth, and striking composition. Open to artists worldwide. All mediums are accepted, including 2D and 3D visual art. Selected works will be featured in a curated online exhibition, providing professional recognition and global exposure. Win $500 worth of […]

Theme: Poignance. Difficult Emotions, and Experiencing or Healing past Peril with Community and Expression. “The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.” –J.R.R. Tolkien Pantheon […]

OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS Art in Odd Places 2026: UTOPIAS SENSE | DREAM | BODY | CARE | CONNECT Deadline:  April 21, 2026, 11:59pm EST Art in Odd Places (AiOP) 2026: UTOPIAS, the 21st edition of Art in Odd Places,  curated by Arantxa Araujo & Pancho López, scheduled for September 26 & 27, 12-5pm on 14th Street, NYC […]