June First Thursday

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When
Thursday, June 4, 2026
5 p.m.–8 p.m.
Free
Where
511 Northwest Broadway
Portland, OR, 97209511 NW Broadway
Portland, OR 97209

The following description was submitted by the event organizer.

The Center for Contemporary Art and Culture at Pacific Northwest College of Art is excited to invite the public to the June First Thursday Art Walk in the North Park Blocks for exhibition openings, music, and refreshments.

Welcoming neighbors from near and far, First Thursdays in the North Park Blocks are an opportunity to come together in celebration of art, joy and community. First Thursdays are a vital part of Portland’s cultural ecosystem. For decades, these monthly events have been a highlight of nightlife in the Pearl District and the North Park Blocks, fostering cultural connections and retail activation downtown.

Happenings this Month:

5:30 p.m. Curator walk-through with Daniel Duford

Connect with Daniel Duford as he discusses the Don’t Be Clever, Be True: Late Works by David Eckard exhibition.

5 – 7 PM Juneteenth Art Build with Don’t Shoot Portland

From 5–7 p.m., join a Community Art Build with Don’t Shoot PDX to create artwork and screenprint posters in honor of Juneteenth and the ongoing fight for racial justice and human rights.

What’s On View This Month at PNCA:

517 Gallery: Roosevelt High School Art Innovators Exhibition

511 Gallery: Don’t Be Clever, Be True: Late Works by David Eckard

Cauduro Gallery: Wondrous Anatomy, and a solo exhibition by North Pole artist Charlie Kralian, The Hawk and the Naked Guy