Arts & Culture

Amazing things are happening in Portland. Creative things. Outlandish things. Beautiful things. Portland’s arts and culture scene has taken an exhilarating turn in recent years, garnering worldwide attention for its meld of enriched classical institutions and innovative new venues, with an influx of young creatives to feed them all.

Whether in Portland’s official Cultural District downtown, a transfigured warehouse in the trendy Pearl District, or an emerging neighborhood on the east side, Portland offers opportunities to simply dabble, or to fully immerse yourself in the best of Northwest arts and heritage.

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What's New

Get a Taste of Portland
Oregon Bounty lets you get up close and personal with local vintners, chefs, brewers and farmers this autumn. Discounted packages and downloadable coupons are ripe for the picking.
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Wild Beauty: Photographs of the Columbia River Gorge, 1867-1957
On view at the Portland Art Museum through Jan. 11, 2009, Wild Beauty: Photographs of the Columbia River Gorge, 1867-1957 chronicles the beauty and changing character of the Gorge while reflecting the developing styles and technologies of landscape photography. The historical and artistic exhibit coincides with the 150th anniversary of Oregon’s statehood. More info > >

Visitors can save some holiday cash with this offer from the Portland Art Museum: two adult general admission tickets for the price of one, every Thursday from Nov. 13, 2008, through Jan. 8, 2009, between the hours of 4 and 8 p.m. Holidays are excluded.

Manuf®actured: The Conspicuous Transformation of Everyday Objects
This exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Craft (through Jan. 4) features the work of craftspeople who are working with — not against — globalization and industrialization. Using mass-produced objects as their raw materials, 15 artists merge techniques from art, craft and design to create unique, handmade pieces.
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Save 15% on Jazz Festival Tickets

Celebrate the 70th anniversary of legendary label Blue Note Records at the Portland Jazz Festival, Feb. 13-22, 2009. "Somethin' Else: Blue Note Records @70" will celebrate the legendary label with 10 headline performances, as well as conversations with Blue Note artists, film screenings, free shows and more events. Book your stay at a Big Deal hotel and you’ll save 15% on headline shows.
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Make the scene
Become an insider with our Indie Music Hotel Package – you’ll stay at a rock ‘n’ roll hotel and get an exclusive indie Portland CD.
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Portland Attractions Pass
Visit Portland's top 10 attractions for a fraction of the combined regular price. Upon purchase, passes are good for a five-day period. The pass is not valid with any other discount offer, group rate or advance ticket sales. Special exhibition fees may apply. More info > >

Arts & Culture Resources

Cultural Cascades

Explore the Cultural Cascades — an artistically rich region encompassing Vancouver, British Columbia; Seattle and Tacoma, Wash.; and Portland and Eugene, Ore. — at www.culturalcascades.com.

DiscoverPortlandShopping.com

Discover. Portland. Shopping. is the best of Portland shopping with a special focus on designers and boutiques you won't find anywhere else. From shoes to handbags to jewelry, and clothes for women and men, Discover. Portland. Shopping. will point you in the right direction whether you're visiting Portland for a day or staying for the rest of your life. 

IndieMusicPortland.com

A blog dedicated to bringing visitors to Portland an insight into what makes this city hop at night and, quite often, all weekend. This blog is an offshoot of Pampelmoose, a Portland-based blog that is run by Gang of Four's Dave Allen.

LGBT Portland

Portland is racking up kudos in major national media outlets--including many LGBT publications--for its blend of a laid-back, tolerant attitude and abundant, eclectic offerings in the arts, cuisine, tax-free shopping and more. Check out our LGBT pages for a small sampling of highlights that may be of particular interest to the LGBT traveler.

PORT

PORT is dedicated to catalyzing critical discussion and disseminating information about art as lensed through Portland, Oregon. www.portlandart.net/

Portland Art Focus

A lens directed at the Portland art scene. www.portlandartfocus.com

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