Meet at ADX at 6:00 for a warm up stretch before going out for a run! All paces welcome.

“El Proposito: Connect our cultura and empower the community to achieve their physical goals, no matter your pace—whether you're walking or running, we're here to support and inspire your journey along the way with fun and purpose.”

Learn more HERE

Cities that embrace belonging thrive. Everybody belongs, but to grow belonging infrastructure, people need power and decision-making over their own lives and communities through ongoing, intergenerational, arts- and culture-based gatherings, dialogue, and action, with young people leading the effort. Join Dr. Kimberly Nightingale and a team of Portland belonging practitioners from 1–4 p.m. for a real-time exploration on belonging in cities.

The event kicks off with a four-minute Portland-based film from local filmmaker Dawn Jones Redstone, offering a glimpse into what belonging infrastructure can look like on the ground. A short panel follows, bringing together some of the voices behind the film: PSU professors Dr. Lisa K. Bates (Urban Planning, Black Studies) and Dr. Alma Trinidad (Social Work), Juntos director Cristian Vargas, youth panelists Kenlye Willingham and Amy Vu, and filmmaker Dawn Jones Redstone. The panel is hosted by youth leaders Lorena Mora and Areya Ouanesisouk. From there, the afternoon opens into conversation and belonging activities. Artist April Reissmann will be on hand throughout, visually rendering the event as it unfolds. Nicholas Restaurant will provide the food for this afternoon of music, art, creation and belonging. 

Free + Open to All, RSVP HERE

Join us as we kick off ADX Fest with an unforgettable Opening Night celebration honoring 15 years of ADXand the vibrant creative community that makes Portland unlike anywhere else.

Fast Times Pizza, Wayfinder Beer, Fifty Licks Ice Cream, Est Wine, and NA bubs!

ADX has always been a reflection of Portland's creative spirit: a place where artists, makers, designers, craftspeople, filmmakers, musicians, entrepreneurs, and innovators come together to create, collaborate, and build community. Opening Night is an invitation to celebrate the people and ideas that continue to shape our city's creative future.

Explore a special exhibition of work by ADX alumni and members in Gallery X and the Loading Bay, contribute to our interactive Time Capsule installation, and participate in hands-on workshops, live screenprinting and tattooing.

Enjoy food, beverages, and anniversary cake while connecting with artists, entrepreneurs, neighbors, and creative enthusiasts from across the region. Whether you're a longtime supporter or discovering ADX for the first time, Opening Night is the perfect way to launch ADX Fest, a month-long, region-wide celebration of Portland's thriving creative economy and the people who power it.

Let's celebrate where we've been, imagine what's next, and toast to the next 15 years of creativity.

Free and open to all. RSVP HERE!

A mixed-media, hands-on workshop where imagination takes charge, + connection flourishes.

This safe and welcoming space features multiple sensory-rich play centers for exploration. Each week we experiment with an enticing buffet of mushy, colorful, sticky, loud, gooey, soft, familiar and unfamiliar ingredients. Together we build, squish, splatter, make sounds, write, and dance however we like.

Register for the workshop below!

Hello, my name is Denise, thank you for checking out this offering. Like you, I’m a real live human being bombarded by the news of grim narratives and unimaginative solutions. In spite of the forces proclaiming otherwise, I find most people are naturally imaginative, brave, kind, creative, generous, and often, lots of fun to be with. I also find we humans are at our best when we're sharing inspiration, new perspectives, and enjoying laughter together. Through guided practices and play we will counter the narratives keeping us stuck, sad, angry, and afraid. We are the medicine needed to restore our own wellbeing and the health of our planet.

Denise is a licensed therapist, trained and certified in Internal Family Systems and mindfulness-based modalities for mental health and addiction recovery.

www.mindfulplace.com to learn more.

Meet at ADX at 6:00 for a warm up stretch before going out for a run! All paces welcome.

“El Proposito: Connect our cultura and empower the community to achieve their physical goals, no matter your pace—whether you're walking or running, we're here to support and inspire your journey along the way with fun and purpose.”

Learn more HERE

Meet at ADX at 6:00 for a warm up stretch before going out for a run! All paces welcome.

“El Proposito: Connect our cultura and empower the community to achieve their physical goals, no matter your pace—whether you're walking or running, we're here to support and inspire your journey along the way with fun and purpose.”

Learn more HERE

Join a conversation with artists from the exhibition “Leaving the Fold” about the scope of the work and the experience of the artists.

5:00-6:00pm: Artists read aloud their writings about the Leaving the Fold journey

6:00-7:00pm: Three artists in conversation with Ashlen Hilliard (any pronouns), Cult Intervention Specialist

A mixed-media, hands-on workshop where imagination takes charge, + connection flourishes.

This safe and welcoming space features multiple sensory-rich play centers for exploration. Each week we experiment with an enticing buffet of mushy, colorful, sticky, loud, gooey, soft, familiar and unfamiliar ingredients. Together we build, squish, splatter, make sounds, write, and dance however we like.

Register for the workshop below!

Hello, my name is Denise, thank you for checking out this offering. Like you, I’m a real live human being bombarded by the news of grim narratives and unimaginative solutions. In spite of the forces proclaiming otherwise, I find most people are naturally imaginative, brave, kind, creative, generous, and often, lots of fun to be with. I also find we humans are at our best when we're sharing inspiration, new perspectives, and enjoying laughter together. Through guided practices and play we will counter the narratives keeping us stuck, sad, angry, and afraid. We are the medicine needed to restore our own wellbeing and the health of our planet.

Denise is a licensed therapist, trained and certified in Internal Family Systems and mindfulness-based modalities for mental health and addiction recovery.

www.mindfulplace.com to learn more.

Leaving the Fold is a collaborative art exhibit exploring the themes of leaving high control systems, spiritual transformation, healing, and rebuilding. Twenty one artists who have left high control religions or secular groups will be showing their work in a variety of media, including painting, collage, video, sculpture, music performance and writing. The objectives of the exhibit are to foster honest dialogue and connect around experiences that are often lived in fear.

The opening reception is on September 18, 2026 from 5-9pm at Art Design Xchange in Portland, Oregon. Artist musicians will be performing their pieces live from 7-9pm.

Meet at ADX at 6:00 for a warm up stretch before going out for a run! All paces welcome.

“El Proposito: Connect our cultura and empower the community to achieve their physical goals, no matter your pace—whether you're walking or running, we're here to support and inspire your journey along the way with fun and purpose.”

Learn more HERE

A mixed-media, hands-on workshop where imagination takes charge, + connection flourishes.

This safe and welcoming space features multiple sensory-rich play centers for exploration. Each week we experiment with an enticing buffet of mushy, colorful, sticky, loud, gooey, soft, familiar and unfamiliar ingredients. Together we build, squish, splatter, make sounds, write, and dance however we like.

Register for the workshop below!

Hello, my name is Denise, thank you for checking out this offering. Like you, I’m a real live human being bombarded by the news of grim narratives and unimaginative solutions. In spite of the forces proclaiming otherwise, I find most people are naturally imaginative, brave, kind, creative, generous, and often, lots of fun to be with. I also find we humans are at our best when we're sharing inspiration, new perspectives, and enjoying laughter together. Through guided practices and play we will counter the narratives keeping us stuck, sad, angry, and afraid. We are the medicine needed to restore our own wellbeing and the health of our planet.

Denise is a licensed therapist, trained and certified in Internal Family Systems and mindfulness-based modalities for mental health and addiction recovery.

www.mindfulplace.com to learn more.

The Hella Sick Art Show is a collection of cartoons inspired by the artist Jerram Harte’s childhood spent on the verge of the nu millennium.

Through digital art, cutouts and mixed media, Jerram looks back at the edgy, profane and intentionally trashy “attitude era” of pop culture with a wholesome eye and sense of nostalgia.

The show is free. There will be drinks, music, 5 foot high cans of surge, a questionable amount of Fred Durst fan art, and flame art so sick we had to notify the fire department.

Meet at ADX at 6:00 for a warm up stretch before going out for a run! All paces welcome.

“El Proposito: Connect our cultura and empower the community to achieve their physical goals, no matter your pace—whether you're walking or running, we're here to support and inspire your journey along the way with fun and purpose.”

Learn more HERE

Come create — it’s free! Bring a project you’re already working on or collaborate with others.

I work nights and struggle to find creative events I can attend. I want this to be a free place to gather, chit chat, craft and relax. Come doodle or have coffee outside of the house for an hour or two. 

If you’re able, please bring your own supplies and/or things to share. I’ll try my best to gather materials for everyone beforehand for those who don’t have art supplies at home. 

Coffee & tea provided. 

A mixed-media, hands-on workshop where imagination takes charge, + connection flourishes.

This safe and welcoming space features multiple sensory-rich play centers for exploration. Each week we experiment with an enticing buffet of mushy, colorful, sticky, loud, gooey, soft, familiar and unfamiliar ingredients. Together we build, squish, splatter, make sounds, write, and dance however we like.

Register for the workshop below!

Hello, my name is Denise, thank you for checking out this offering. Like you, I’m a real live human being bombarded by the news of grim narratives and unimaginative solutions. In spite of the forces proclaiming otherwise, I find most people are naturally imaginative, brave, kind, creative, generous, and often, lots of fun to be with. I also find we humans are at our best when we're sharing inspiration, new perspectives, and enjoying laughter together. Through guided practices and play we will counter the narratives keeping us stuck, sad, angry, and afraid. We are the medicine needed to restore our own wellbeing and the health of our planet.

Denise is a licensed therapist, trained and certified in Internal Family Systems and mindfulness-based modalities for mental health and addiction recovery.

www.mindfulplace.com to learn more.

Join us at ADX on September 4th for the opening night of Death and the Maiden by Erin Robinson Grant. The show will be accompanied by music from Franklin Gothic and Woolly Sweaters.

September 4th, 5-9 PM. Free Event. wine bar!

I have always been attracted to the push and pull of imagery that depicts death and rebirth. For this body of work specifically, I looked to the Death and the Maiden motif and its evolution through German Renaissance painting and printmaking through various other art movements such as Romanticism, Expressionism, and Surrealism.

The motif most commonly depicts death (often in skeletal form) overtaking a young woman with subtle to overt erotic overtones. With these pieces, my goal was to invert this idea. Instead of death taking the maiden in the eroticism of decay and sublimation, I conceptualized the maiden overcoming the finality of death in an awesome and terrible exertion of rebirth.

Through video, sculpture, and printmaking methods, I seek to depict how the idea of rebirth is not simply the opposite of death, but its reflection that is equally as powerful and unfathomable to the human psyche.

Join Erin and the ADX crew on September 4th for an evening of music, art, and explorations of the obscure with @franklingothic.mp3 @woollysweatersmusic @amiesanta and @sister_fortune on September 4th from 5-9!

Come by, say hi, stop by for a sip of @est.wine, and enjoy the vibes!

Free, all ages, bring your friends!

Meet at ADX at 6:00 for a warm up stretch before going out for a run! All paces welcome.

“El Proposito: Connect our cultura and empower the community to achieve their physical goals, no matter your pace—whether you're walking or running, we're here to support and inspire your journey along the way with fun and purpose.”

Learn more HERE