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

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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Make time for TBA:08
Save up to $50 on your Time-Based Art Festival pass when you book your stay at a participating hotel. From Sept. 5-14, TBA:08 will meld contemporary performance, dance, music and new media, turning Portland into a performance space.
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Contemporary Northwest Art Awards
The Portland Art Museum presents the inaugural Contemporary Northwest Art Awards, June 14-Sept. 14, 2008. This special exhibition of work by the award recipients — Dan Attoe, Cat Clifford, Jeffry Mitchell, Whiting Tennis, and Marie Watt — offers a unique opportunity to experience the diversity of contemporary art thriving in the region. More info > >

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.

GLBT Portland

Portland is racking up kudos in major national media outlets--including many GLBT 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 GLBT pages for a small sampling of highlights that may be of particular interest to the GLBT 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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