Upcoming events
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Jazz Pesado Gallery Hours: La Galería De La Mañana
This exhibition asks artists to consider the beginning legacy of Jazz Pesado as an invitation rather than a theme.
What is your song? What story lives within you that refuses to be silenced? What does your own form of
Jazz Pesado sound, look, or feel like? In other words, “Cual es tu Corrido?”
This will be a 4-day exhibition with each of those days having a different event happening.
We’re so excited for the lineup of artists we have this year!
Unstuck Workshop with Denise Gour
A mixed-media, hands-on laboratory where imagination takes charge, and connection flourishes.
FREE PREVIEWS -UNSTUCK TEST KITCHEN Aug 23 & 30 @ 2 pm
Meet Denise, sample an activity, and learn more about the Unstuck series
DETAILS
What does the laboratory look like?
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.
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.
Caminando Run Club
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
Death and the Maiden: Exhibit by Erin Robinson Grant
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!
Unstuck Workshop with Denise Gour
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!
A mixed-media, hands-on laboratory where imagination takes charge and connection flourishes.
When ~ 4 September Sundays, 9.6, 9.13, 9.20, and 9.27, 2-4 pm.
Cost ~ $35 drop-in or $125 for the series.
FREE PREVIEWS -UNSTUCK TEST KITCHEN Aug 23 & 30, 2-3 pm
Meet Denise, sample an activity, and learn more about the Unstuck series
DETAILS
What does the laboratory look like?
This safe and welcoming space features multiple sensory-rich play centers for exploration. Each week we’ll experiment with an enticing buffet of mushy, colorful, sticky, loud, gooey, soft, familiar, and unfamiliar ingredients. Together we’ll build, squish, splatter, make sounds, write, and dance however we like.
Is there a lab guide?
Yes! Each gathering introduces the play centers and brief theme-based, road-tested strategies for getting unstuck. Open-ended recipes and non-directive activity suggestions are available upon request.
Session One - The Element of Air - Where there is breath, there is life.
Theme: Instructions from the wind - finding resilience when overwhelm swoops in
Practice: Opening to the flow of ease and confidence
Play: Explorations with breath and wind
Session Two - The Element of Fire - Firing up our imagination allies
Theme: Fire as a wise teacher of impermanence, resistance, transformation
Practice: Building resilience through self-compassion
Play: Designing with the powerful forces of heat and light
Session Three - The Element of Earth - We are not alone
Theme: The Earth’s teaching on belonging and Interbeing
Practice: Looking deeply into a single earthly being, we connect with the universe
Play: Mixed media play with plant life, and other earthly allies
Session Four - The Element of Water - Joining the flow of everyday change
Theme: Reflection and Integration of the element teachings
Practice: Swimming in the currents of chaos
Play: Collaborative Mixed-media play with the elements
Closing Reflections
YOUR UNSTUCK GUIDE
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.
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.
Coffee and Crafts with Sarah!
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.
Caminando Run Club
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
Jerram Harte Exhibition
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.
Butch Bootcamp: Basic Power Tools
Saws, sanders, and drills, oh my! You’ll get an overview of the most common power tools, when to use them, and some common tips and tricks.
Tools and materials will be provided, but you’re encouraged to bring your own if you want to practice using what you have! We’ll provide instruction for all abilities and skill levels. Workshops are limited to 10 participants so you get plenty of personalized instruction.
Cost: GAY-AF pricing (give as you’re able, friend)! There are options from $15 to $55. We trust you’ll choose the one that’s best for you!
Unstuck Workshop with Denise Gour
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!
A mixed-media, hands-on laboratory where imagination takes charge and connection flourishes.
When ~ 4 September Sundays, 9.6, 9.13, 9.20, and 9.27, 2-4 pm.
Cost ~ $35 drop-in or $125 for the series.
FREE PREVIEWS -UNSTUCK TEST KITCHEN Aug 23 & 30, 2-3 pm
Meet Denise, sample an activity, and learn more about the Unstuck series
DETAILS
What does the laboratory look like?
This safe and welcoming space features multiple sensory-rich play centers for exploration. Each week we’ll experiment with an enticing buffet of mushy, colorful, sticky, loud, gooey, soft, familiar, and unfamiliar ingredients. Together we’ll build, squish, splatter, make sounds, write, and dance however we like.
Is there a lab guide?
Yes! Each gathering introduces the play centers and brief theme-based, road-tested strategies for getting unstuck. Open-ended recipes and non-directive activity suggestions are available upon request.
Session One - The Element of Air - Where there is breath, there is life.
Theme: Instructions from the wind - finding resilience when overwhelm swoops in
Practice: Opening to the flow of ease and confidence
Play: Explorations with breath and wind
Session Two - The Element of Fire - Firing up our imagination allies
Theme: Fire as a wise teacher of impermanence, resistance, transformation
Practice: Building resilience through self-compassion
Play: Designing with the powerful forces of heat and light
Session Three - The Element of Earth - We are not alone
Theme: The Earth’s teaching on belonging and Interbeing
Practice: Looking deeply into a single earthly being, we connect with the universe
Play: Mixed media play with plant life, and other earthly allies
Session Four - The Element of Water - Joining the flow of everyday change
Theme: Reflection and Integration of the element teachings
Practice: Swimming in the currents of chaos
Play: Collaborative Mixed-media play with the elements
Closing Reflections
YOUR UNSTUCK GUIDE
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.
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.
Puppetry in Process with Tim Giugni
Puppetry is anything moved with intent. So you decide if you "do" puppets or just come and vibe.
I am inviting you to bring yourself and a puppet piece to Puppetry in Process event at ADX on the 13th of September. Starting at 5:30. The event is free and open to those that are interested in watching, doing, and learning about the art of puppetry.
The event is in person and can be any style of puppetry: Solo, group, experimental, video- including animation, or Work in Progress- including mask or intent/demo.
It would be great to have you, and others that you think would be interested, to show off what you've been working on- or thinking of working on or previously worked on or to watch others present.
Please let me know if you plan on presenting before the event takes place.
Price is… bring something to share, tea, coffee, soda, or some such.
Caminando Run Club
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
Gallery Pop-Up: Leaving the Fold
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.
Unstuck Workshop with Denise Gour
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!
A mixed-media, hands-on laboratory where imagination takes charge and connection flourishes.
When ~ 4 September Sundays, 9.6, 9.13, 9.20, and 9.27, 2-4 pm.
Cost ~ $35 drop-in or $125 for the series.
FREE PREVIEWS -UNSTUCK TEST KITCHEN Aug 23 & 30, 2-3 pm
Meet Denise, sample an activity, and learn more about the Unstuck series
DETAILS
What does the laboratory look like?
This safe and welcoming space features multiple sensory-rich play centers for exploration. Each week we’ll experiment with an enticing buffet of mushy, colorful, sticky, loud, gooey, soft, familiar, and unfamiliar ingredients. Together we’ll build, squish, splatter, make sounds, write, and dance however we like.
Is there a lab guide?
Yes! Each gathering introduces the play centers and brief theme-based, road-tested strategies for getting unstuck. Open-ended recipes and non-directive activity suggestions are available upon request.
Session One - The Element of Air - Where there is breath, there is life.
Theme: Instructions from the wind - finding resilience when overwhelm swoops in
Practice: Opening to the flow of ease and confidence
Play: Explorations with breath and wind
Session Two - The Element of Fire - Firing up our imagination allies
Theme: Fire as a wise teacher of impermanence, resistance, transformation
Practice: Building resilience through self-compassion
Play: Designing with the powerful forces of heat and light
Session Three - The Element of Earth - We are not alone
Theme: The Earth’s teaching on belonging and Interbeing
Practice: Looking deeply into a single earthly being, we connect with the universe
Play: Mixed media play with plant life, and other earthly allies
Session Four - The Element of Water - Joining the flow of everyday change
Theme: Reflection and Integration of the element teachings
Practice: Swimming in the currents of chaos
Play: Collaborative Mixed-media play with the elements
Closing Reflections
YOUR UNSTUCK GUIDE
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.
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.
Caminando Run Club
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
Unstuck Workshop with Denise Gour
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!
A mixed-media, hands-on laboratory where imagination takes charge and connection flourishes.
When ~ 4 September Sundays, 9.6, 9.13, 9.20, and 9.27, 2-4 pm.
Cost ~ $35 drop-in or $125 for the series.
FREE PREVIEWS -UNSTUCK TEST KITCHEN Aug 23 & 30, 2-3 pm
Meet Denise, sample an activity, and learn more about the Unstuck series
DETAILS
What does the laboratory look like?
This safe and welcoming space features multiple sensory-rich play centers for exploration. Each week we’ll experiment with an enticing buffet of mushy, colorful, sticky, loud, gooey, soft, familiar, and unfamiliar ingredients. Together we’ll build, squish, splatter, make sounds, write, and dance however we like.
Is there a lab guide?
Yes! Each gathering introduces the play centers and brief theme-based, road-tested strategies for getting unstuck. Open-ended recipes and non-directive activity suggestions are available upon request.
Session One - The Element of Air - Where there is breath, there is life.
Theme: Instructions from the wind - finding resilience when overwhelm swoops in
Practice: Opening to the flow of ease and confidence
Play: Explorations with breath and wind
Session Two - The Element of Fire - Firing up our imagination allies
Theme: Fire as a wise teacher of impermanence, resistance, transformation
Practice: Building resilience through self-compassion
Play: Designing with the powerful forces of heat and light
Session Three - The Element of Earth - We are not alone
Theme: The Earth’s teaching on belonging and Interbeing
Practice: Looking deeply into a single earthly being, we connect with the universe
Play: Mixed media play with plant life, and other earthly allies
Session Four - The Element of Water - Joining the flow of everyday change
Theme: Reflection and Integration of the element teachings
Practice: Swimming in the currents of chaos
Play: Collaborative Mixed-media play with the elements
Closing Reflections
YOUR UNSTUCK GUIDE
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.
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.
CreativeMornings PDX
A free, monthly breakfast lecture series for the local creative community, featuring talks by professional creatives on a global theme.
Stay tuned for October 2nd’s theme and speaker, but come prepared for some thought-provoking conversation led by some of Portland’s leaders in the creative industry. Oh, and there are doughnuts.
Check out CreativeMornings PDX to RSVP for October 2nd and keep an eye out for all of their amazing programming leading up to 10/2 (Their August event is at ADX too!)
ADX Fest GRAND OPENING PARTY
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.
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, participate in hands-on workshops, and be among the first to experience highlights from Makers Gotta Make: Community, Connection + Creativity, a film celebrating the stories and impact of Portland's creative makers.
Enjoy complimentary 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 a weekend celebrating 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!
ADX Fest: ADX + Belonging without othering
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
ADX Fest: Collaging Inner Dreamscapes with Gabrielle Wolfe
Collaging Inner Dreamscapes
Collage is a powerful and accessible medium for translating thoughts and feelings into a visual language. We will briefly look back in art history at a few artists who approach collage materials from unique perspectives. Using this inspiration as a jumping-off point, we will tear through magazines and other materials to compose collages of our inner dreamscapes and unearth our personal or collective aspirations for a brighter future.
Materials are provided. Students are encouraged to bring their own papers, photographs, stickers and/or magazines to personalize their collages.
FREE admission. $5-20 donation appreciated but not required.
Registration Required! Sign up HERE
Artist Bio
Wolfe is a queer and nonbinary artist working primarily in painting and printmaking mediums. They have lived in Portland, Oregon for over seven years. Born in Pennsylvania and raised in South Carolina, Wolfe has lived in various cities across the States before settling in the lush corner of the Pacific Northwest. Wolfe’s artwork is represented year-round at Alberta Street Gallery, where they are a co-operative member and the currently elected Gallery Coordinator.
ADX Fest: Felted Pumpkin Workshop with Overcast Animation Collective
Join fiber artist Zoe Huddleston and learn needle felting basics just in time for spooky season! During this two hour class, students will make a needle felted pumpkin. Funds collected through ticket sales will go to helping the Overcast Animation Collective finish making the pilot episode of My Friend Blue!
All materials will be provided!
My Friend Blue is a preschool show about cute felted autistic dinosaurs living in an apartment building. Find out more here! https://www.overcastanimation.com/my-friend-blue
From The West Side Wit Love
From the Westside wit Love was founded with a mission to uplift and empower local artists across the West Coast, with a deep commitment to the Portland, Oregon community where it all began.
You may know them from their community-rooted art exhibitions, DJ nights, or from their many coat, food, and school supply drives. FTWSWL stands firmly in its mission to create a space where connection thrives, where community is rooted, artists are supported, and people come together through art and culture to inspire and uplift one another. From The Westside wit Love was founded by a team of local Portland Chicanos. A demographic that was itching to showcase their culture and art with their environment.
Stay tuned for their ADX Fest event coming on October 9th at ADX! Event details coming soon!
RSVP HERE!
Power Tool Craft Circle: Altar/Trinket Shelf
Power Tool Craft Circle is equal parts cutesy and tough. This month, you’ll earn to make an altar / trinket shelf with power tools. Then paint, adorn, or embellish it while chatting with new friends.
We’ll provide instruction for all abilities and skill levels. Workshops are limited to 10 participants so you get plenty of personalized instruction.
Cost: $85 (includes tools and materials)
Second Tuesdays: Paper Jam Sketchbook club with Jess Werner
🌟Welcome to the Second Tuesdays Paper Jam: Create, Plan & Play on Paper Sketchbook Club at ADX! 🌟
Get ready for a fun evening of making art. Join us at 5:00 PM for a chill gathering where you can sketch, write, collage, or plan in your journals.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with fellow creatives. See you there!
Monthly prompts include zines, bookmaking, exquisite corpse, and collage.
Paper, makers, pencils, and pens provided. ✏️🗒️✂️📚🖊️
Tea and some snacks are provided with a suggested donation. 🫖☕
Bring your own snacks & beverages or some to share! 🍪🥨🍓
FREE! RSVP HERE!
Coffee and Crafts with Sarah!
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.
RSVP HERE!
Bread and Butter
Join us at ADX on October 16th to enjoy fresh baked bread, butter (+non dairy options), and great company! All are welcome to this FREE event!
Bread and Butter is organized by KB+BA Architecture as an opportunity to gather to spend time as a community. Participants are welcome to enjoy fresh bread and partake in a sketch session with the group.
Recurring every second Friday of the month!
RSVP Here!
ADX Fest: MOSMA (Museum of Stop Motion Animation)
During ADX Fest on October 17th, MOSMA is planning to collaborate with the Crow Collective and organize a pop-up exhibit/market. Crow Collective has had group art shows around Portland and at ADX.
They are comprised mainly of stop-motion industry artists, many of which are also MOSMA volunteers. Together we will develop a theme and organize the artists and artwork to present at ADX.
RSVP Here!
Drink and Draw with Mashall Sharma!
Join us at ADX for a relaxed, community-focused Drink & Draw—an open creative hang designed to bring artists and makers together to connect, create away from our phones, and spend time with friends in a welcoming third space.
All ages and skill levels are welcome. Come solo or bring a friend! This is a low-key, bring-your-own-project gathering where you can work, chat, and enjoy being in community. Knitting, watercolor, doodling, lino carving, sketching—anything goes.
Feel free to bring a snack to share if you’d like, along with your own art supplies and beverage of choice. Let’s slow down, make things with our hands, and create together—now more than ever.
Free! RSVP HERE!
ADX Fest: My Friend Blue Fundraiser
Join the Overcast Animation Collective as we celebrate Halloween! Help us raise funds to be able to bring 'My Friend Blue' to as many audiences as possible. Together, we'll be able to add closed captioning, Spanish and other language dubs, and even an ASL interpreter!
The party starts at 6pm. We'll have refreshments, a bake sale, face painting, and fall crafts. The costume contest winners will be announced at 8:30! Please keep your costumes family appropriate. We can't wait to see you there!
RSVP HERE!
PCXN Monthly Gathering
Portland is a town of creatives. We build, make, and create here. We create in community - our connections to one another are vital. Together, we have everything we need to keep each other supported!
The Portland Creative Xchange Network (PCXN) was created as a way to keep all of us connected and linked as we continue to grow our individual businesses and enterprises. This month’s PCXN gathering will highlight Kenny Asher of HERE.
Kenny Asher is among the thousands of Portlanders who love this city and the independent businesses that are its soul. He stands with the Portlanders who hung out a shingle, opened a shop, started a studio, or just decided to make it work here.
Until now, that love has shown up quietly -- in where we choose to shop and eat, the bands we follow, the markets we haunt, and who we hang out with. But there's been no place to say it out loud, together: I'm all in on Portland.
I'm here. To stay.
Come be part of the public launch of the new HERE — a movement to rally our love for Portland, its independent businesses, and the people who make this place uniquely ours.
RSVP HERE!
Tunnel Vision: Battle of the Battle Jackets
A free punk battle-vest contest with a record swap up front. Loud, low-key, come as you are.
RSVP Here!
Skinfolk Series with Sharyll Boroughs: Constellation of Witnessing
Constellation of Witnessing
In the mid-1970s, as life unraveled for singer Nina Simone, an unexpected connection appeared: David Bowie. After a chance meeting, Bowie began calling her, offering something rare—bearing witness to her as both artist and human, without agenda—a shared humanity.
Join artist, writer, and Skinfolk: The Society of Nonconformists creator Sharyll Burroughs for an interactive group performance in which the audience becomes the work—a constellation of witnessing where participants meet one another beyond role, assumption, or identity, opening into unexpected connection.
RSVP Below!
Butch Bootcamp: Drywall Repair
Butch Bootcamp: Drywall Repair
Learn 4 common ways to patch a hole in drywall! Get hands-on experience and lots of tips for a great finish!
Tools and materials will be provided. We’ll provide instruction for all abilities and skill levels. Workshops are limited to 10 participants so you get plenty of personalized instruction.
Cost: GAY-AF pricing (give as you’re able, friend)! There are options from $15 to $55. We trust you’ll choose the one that’s best for you!
Power Tool Craft Circle: Headboard w/ Hard Points
Power Tool Craft Circle: Headboard w/ Hard Points
This Power Tool Craft Circle, we’re getting spicy. You’ll use 3 common power tools to make your own headboard with hidden hard points. Then, learn to mount your headboard on any wall so your hard points don’t budge. We’ll wrap up by going over techniques to paint, stain, or upholster your finished product.
We’ll provide instruction for all abilities and skill levels. Workshops are limited to 10 participants so you get plenty of personalized instruction.
Cost: $135 (includes tools and materials)
Jazz Pesado Opening Night
Jazz Pesado - The Art Gallery
We’re back with this years Jazz Pesado and this time we are focusing on honoring the meaning of Jazz Pesado through Art.
This exhibition asks artists to consider the beginning legacy of Jazz Pesado as an invitation rather than a theme.
What is your song? What story lives within you that refuses to be silenced? What does your own form of
Jazz Pesado sound, look, or feel like? In other words, “Cual es tu Corrido?”
This will be a 4-day exhibition with each of those days having a different event happening.
We’re so excited for the lineup of artists we have this year!
Dates and Time:
Friday August 28th - Opening Night/Open Mic at 6p
Saturday August 29th - Gallery Reception 5p-10p
Sunday August 30th - La Galería de la Mañana, Chilaquiles + Café de Olla, 10a-1p
Monday August 31st - Panel Discussion, Artist Panel + Guest Speakers, 6p-9p
CreativeMornings PDX: Eugénie Jolivett Fontana
Join us and CreativeMornings PDX for an inspiring conversation with Eugénie Jolivett Fontana.
RSVP Required.
Eugénie Jolivett Fontana is an exuberant creative force whose work lives at the intersection of culture, leadership, and transformative learning. Her path has carried her from the multimedia creative sector into civic, educational, and cross-sector environments where thoughtful facilitation, cultural fluency, and collaborative design are essential to lasting impact.
After earning her degree from the University of California, Irvine, Eugenie launched an interactive multimedia creative technology firm, building platforms that bridged storytelling and innovation. Experiencing firsthand the gaps in representation across creative industries led her to co-create We Are Here in 2016 — a collective space centered on people of the Global Majority and LGBTQIA2S+ communities. Following more than two decades in creative leadership, she founded Gather & Garner to support individuals and organizations navigating complexity, growth, and cultural change. In addition to transformative work, Eugenie serves as the current Festival Director of the Cascade Festival of African Films, held in the city of Portland.
Eugenie has facilitated and spoken on topics ranging from diversity in leadership to cultural barriers in the workplace, community leadership, and strategic engagement. She has partnered with organizations including Portland State University, Blue Sky (Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts), AIGA Portland, PDXWIT (Portland Women In Technology), Visible Studio, Design Portland, Design Museum, the City of Portland, Portland State University School of Art + Design, Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA Design), and St. Mary's Academy, among others.
As a speaker, facilitator, creative strategist, and community convener, Eugenie believes that meaningful collaboration requires courage, care, and embodiment. Cultivating meaningful relationships and advancing community-centered change by amplifying diverse perspectives is the driving force behind her work.
Caminando Run Club
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
Elementals Gallery Hours
Couldn’t make opening night?
Come by ADX during Gallery Hours for Elementals by Lindsay Spina, Cynthia Veum, and Rick Shearing.
Elementals celebrates the beauty, resilience, and transformative power of the natural world through painting, natural materials, and ceramics. Featuring the work of local art therapists Lindsay Spina and Cynthia Veum, alongside high school art teacher Rick Shearing, the exhibition brings together three distinct artistic voices united by a shared reverence for nature as both inspiration and teacher.
Drawing from organic forms, landscapes, and the elemental forces that shape our environment, each artist explores the ways in which creativity fosters growth, healing, and connection. Through expressive painting, tactile ceramic forms, and works incorporating natural materials, the exhibition reflects on cycles of change, renewal, and the profound relationship between humans and the world around them.
As practicing art therapists, Spina and Veum approach their work with an understanding of art as a vehicle for reflection, emotional exploration, and restoration, while Shearing's perspective as an educator highlights the enduring role of creative practice in cultivating curiosity and self-expression. Together, their work invites viewers to slow down, engage their senses, and consider the elemental forces that shape both the landscapes we inhabit and our own inner lives.
Elementals offers a contemplative space where art becomes a bridge between the external environment and personal experience, encouraging visitors to reflect on transformation, resilience, and the enduring connections that bind us to the natural world.
ADX Community Night
Join us for ADX Community Night, a monthly gathering to connect with your fellow creatives at ADX. Whether you’re a long-time ADX member, a maker curious about the space, or someone just looking to meet like-minded creatives, all are welcome!
This free, casual event is an open invitation to come as you are and be part of our community. We’ll have complimentary food and beverages to keep the conversations flowing and the ideas buzzing. It’s a perfect opportunity to catch up with fellow makers, meet new people, and get inspired by the wide range of talents and projects happening across our space.
Visitors and ADX members alike are encouraged to share what they’re working on, from woodworking and metalwork to art, design, fabrication, and everything in between. Bring your questions about creative processes, get feedback on current projects, or just soak in the diverse experiences and expertise around you.
Whether you want to show off a piece you’ve just finished, get advice on your next step, or simply enjoy good conversation over snacks and drinks, there’s a seat for you at the table.
Elementals Gallery Hours
Couldn’t make opening night?
Come by ADX during Gallery Hours for Elementals by Lindsay Spina, Cynthia Veum, and Rick Shearing.
Elementals celebrates the beauty, resilience, and transformative power of the natural world through painting, natural materials, and ceramics. Featuring the work of local art therapists Lindsay Spina and Cynthia Veum, alongside high school art teacher Rick Shearing, the exhibition brings together three distinct artistic voices united by a shared reverence for nature as both inspiration and teacher.
Drawing from organic forms, landscapes, and the elemental forces that shape our environment, each artist explores the ways in which creativity fosters growth, healing, and connection. Through expressive painting, tactile ceramic forms, and works incorporating natural materials, the exhibition reflects on cycles of change, renewal, and the profound relationship between humans and the world around them.
As practicing art therapists, Spina and Veum approach their work with an understanding of art as a vehicle for reflection, emotional exploration, and restoration, while Shearing's perspective as an educator highlights the enduring role of creative practice in cultivating curiosity and self-expression. Together, their work invites viewers to slow down, engage their senses, and consider the elemental forces that shape both the landscapes we inhabit and our own inner lives.
Elementals offers a contemplative space where art becomes a bridge between the external environment and personal experience, encouraging visitors to reflect on transformation, resilience, and the enduring connections that bind us to the natural world.
Unstuck Workshop with Denise Gour
A mixed-media, hands-on laboratory where imagination takes charge, and connection flourishes.
FREE PREVIEWS -UNSTUCK TEST KITCHEN Aug 23 & 30 @ 2 pm
Meet Denise, sample an activity, and learn more about the Unstuck series
DETAILS
What does the laboratory look like?
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.
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.
Elementals Gallery Hours
Couldn’t make opening night?
Come by ADX during Gallery Hours for Elementals by Lindsay Spina, Cynthia Veum, and Rick Shearing.
Elementals celebrates the beauty, resilience, and transformative power of the natural world through painting, natural materials, and ceramics. Featuring the work of local art therapists Lindsay Spina and Cynthia Veum, alongside high school art teacher Rick Shearing, the exhibition brings together three distinct artistic voices united by a shared reverence for nature as both inspiration and teacher.
Drawing from organic forms, landscapes, and the elemental forces that shape our environment, each artist explores the ways in which creativity fosters growth, healing, and connection. Through expressive painting, tactile ceramic forms, and works incorporating natural materials, the exhibition reflects on cycles of change, renewal, and the profound relationship between humans and the world around them.
As practicing art therapists, Spina and Veum approach their work with an understanding of art as a vehicle for reflection, emotional exploration, and restoration, while Shearing's perspective as an educator highlights the enduring role of creative practice in cultivating curiosity and self-expression. Together, their work invites viewers to slow down, engage their senses, and consider the elemental forces that shape both the landscapes we inhabit and our own inner lives.
Elementals offers a contemplative space where art becomes a bridge between the external environment and personal experience, encouraging visitors to reflect on transformation, resilience, and the enduring connections that bind us to the natural world.
Caminando Run Club
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
Elementals Gallery Hours
Couldn’t make opening night?
Come by ADX during Gallery Hours for Elementals by Lindsay Spina, Cynthia Veum, and Rick Shearing.
Elementals celebrates the beauty, resilience, and transformative power of the natural world through painting, natural materials, and ceramics. Featuring the work of local art therapists Lindsay Spina and Cynthia Veum, alongside high school art teacher Rick Shearing, the exhibition brings together three distinct artistic voices united by a shared reverence for nature as both inspiration and teacher.
Drawing from organic forms, landscapes, and the elemental forces that shape our environment, each artist explores the ways in which creativity fosters growth, healing, and connection. Through expressive painting, tactile ceramic forms, and works incorporating natural materials, the exhibition reflects on cycles of change, renewal, and the profound relationship between humans and the world around them.
As practicing art therapists, Spina and Veum approach their work with an understanding of art as a vehicle for reflection, emotional exploration, and restoration, while Shearing's perspective as an educator highlights the enduring role of creative practice in cultivating curiosity and self-expression. Together, their work invites viewers to slow down, engage their senses, and consider the elemental forces that shape both the landscapes we inhabit and our own inner lives.
Elementals offers a contemplative space where art becomes a bridge between the external environment and personal experience, encouraging visitors to reflect on transformation, resilience, and the enduring connections that bind us to the natural world.
Elementals Gallery Hours
Couldn’t make opening night?
Come by ADX during Gallery Hours for Elementals by Lindsay Spina, Cynthia Veum, and Rick Shearing.
Elementals celebrates the beauty, resilience, and transformative power of the natural world through painting, natural materials, and ceramics. Featuring the work of local art therapists Lindsay Spina and Cynthia Veum, alongside high school art teacher Rick Shearing, the exhibition brings together three distinct artistic voices united by a shared reverence for nature as both inspiration and teacher.
Drawing from organic forms, landscapes, and the elemental forces that shape our environment, each artist explores the ways in which creativity fosters growth, healing, and connection. Through expressive painting, tactile ceramic forms, and works incorporating natural materials, the exhibition reflects on cycles of change, renewal, and the profound relationship between humans and the world around them.
As practicing art therapists, Spina and Veum approach their work with an understanding of art as a vehicle for reflection, emotional exploration, and restoration, while Shearing's perspective as an educator highlights the enduring role of creative practice in cultivating curiosity and self-expression. Together, their work invites viewers to slow down, engage their senses, and consider the elemental forces that shape both the landscapes we inhabit and our own inner lives.
Elementals offers a contemplative space where art becomes a bridge between the external environment and personal experience, encouraging visitors to reflect on transformation, resilience, and the enduring connections that bind us to the natural world.
Elementals Gallery Hours
Couldn’t make opening night?
Come by ADX during Gallery Hours for Elementals by Lindsay Spina, Cynthia Veum, and Rick Shearing.
Elementals celebrates the beauty, resilience, and transformative power of the natural world through painting, natural materials, and ceramics. Featuring the work of local art therapists Lindsay Spina and Cynthia Veum, alongside high school art teacher Rick Shearing, the exhibition brings together three distinct artistic voices united by a shared reverence for nature as both inspiration and teacher.
Drawing from organic forms, landscapes, and the elemental forces that shape our environment, each artist explores the ways in which creativity fosters growth, healing, and connection. Through expressive painting, tactile ceramic forms, and works incorporating natural materials, the exhibition reflects on cycles of change, renewal, and the profound relationship between humans and the world around them.
As practicing art therapists, Spina and Veum approach their work with an understanding of art as a vehicle for reflection, emotional exploration, and restoration, while Shearing's perspective as an educator highlights the enduring role of creative practice in cultivating curiosity and self-expression. Together, their work invites viewers to slow down, engage their senses, and consider the elemental forces that shape both the landscapes we inhabit and our own inner lives.
Elementals offers a contemplative space where art becomes a bridge between the external environment and personal experience, encouraging visitors to reflect on transformation, resilience, and the enduring connections that bind us to the natural world.
Caminando Run Club
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
Elementals Gallery Hours
Couldn’t make opening night?
Come by ADX during Gallery Hours for Elementals by Lindsay Spina, Cynthia Veum, and Rick Shearing.
Elementals celebrates the beauty, resilience, and transformative power of the natural world through painting, natural materials, and ceramics. Featuring the work of local art therapists Lindsay Spina and Cynthia Veum, alongside high school art teacher Rick Shearing, the exhibition brings together three distinct artistic voices united by a shared reverence for nature as both inspiration and teacher.
Drawing from organic forms, landscapes, and the elemental forces that shape our environment, each artist explores the ways in which creativity fosters growth, healing, and connection. Through expressive painting, tactile ceramic forms, and works incorporating natural materials, the exhibition reflects on cycles of change, renewal, and the profound relationship between humans and the world around them.
As practicing art therapists, Spina and Veum approach their work with an understanding of art as a vehicle for reflection, emotional exploration, and restoration, while Shearing's perspective as an educator highlights the enduring role of creative practice in cultivating curiosity and self-expression. Together, their work invites viewers to slow down, engage their senses, and consider the elemental forces that shape both the landscapes we inhabit and our own inner lives.
Elementals offers a contemplative space where art becomes a bridge between the external environment and personal experience, encouraging visitors to reflect on transformation, resilience, and the enduring connections that bind us to the natural world.
Coffee and Crafts with Sarah!
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.
ARTHACK
ARTHACK is a monthly evening of discussion for computer enthusiasts and artists. We'll be talking about and sharing work that explores the intersection of code, art, hardware, and society.
Come with a laptop and you can share some work on the open projector!
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL!
Elementals opening with Cynthia veum, Rick shearing, and Lindsay spina
Join us at ADX on August 7th for the opening night of Elementals by Lindsay Spina, Cynthia Veum, and Rick Shearing. The show will be accompanied by a music showcase by Ezra Meredith and the Deer Lodge All Stars and a small bar.
August 7th, 5-9 PM. 417 SE 11th Avenue. Free Event.
Elementals celebrates the beauty, resilience, and transformative power of the natural world through painting, natural materials, and ceramics. Featuring the work of local art therapists Lindsay Spina and Cynthia Veum, alongside high school art teacher Rick Shearing, the exhibition brings together three distinct artistic voices united by a shared reverence for nature as both inspiration and teacher.
Drawing from organic forms, landscapes, and the elemental forces that shape our environment, each artist explores the ways in which creativity fosters growth, healing, and connection. Through expressive painting, tactile ceramic forms, and works incorporating natural materials, the exhibition reflects on cycles of change, renewal, and the profound relationship between humans and the world around them.
As practicing art therapists, Spina and Veum approach their work with an understanding of art as a vehicle for reflection, emotional exploration, and restoration, while Shearing's perspective as an educator highlights the enduring role of creative practice in cultivating curiosity and self-expression. Together, their work invites viewers to slow down, engage their senses, and consider the elemental forces that shape both the landscapes we inhabit and our own inner lives.
Elementals offers a contemplative space where art becomes a bridge between the external environment and personal experience, encouraging visitors to reflect on transformation, resilience, and the enduring connections that bind us to the natural world.
RSVP Below!
Caminando Run Club
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
Looping and Sampling Workshop
Mark your calendars for a fun Sunday morning. We'll explore creative ways to sample using vinyl, cassettes, and hardware samplers, and cover the fundamentals of building loops from found sounds.
@Tapesim will be bringing crates full of 45s and cassettes for everyone to dig through, chop up, and experiment with.
Bring your weapon of choice or whatever you make music with. And if you don't have any gear yet, don't worry, I'll be demonstrating cassette tape loops, something anyone can make with just a cassette and a little curiosity 🌿🌿🌿
Local tea provided by @apakabar.pdx
RSVP Below!
The Art Critique Comedy Show
Get ready for an unforgettable event where comedy and art collide! The Art Critique Comedy Show, comedians analyze a curated “art” gallery of forgotten works found in thrift stores before auctioning them off to the highest bidders. This highbrow meets lowbrow concept show is “great for comedy lovers, art snobs, first dates, date nights, and people who think they’ve seen everything…” according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Stand-up comics/artists, Jeremy Talamantes and Jordan Cerminara, have toured this fresh twist to comedy up and down the west coast, always inviting a new panel of guest comedians to share their “expert” opinions with adoring audiences since 2017.
The show has been a featured event in the San Francisco Arts Festival, SF Sketchfest, Institute of Contemporary Art (San Jose), and Crocker Art Museum (Sacramento). The Art Critique Comedy Show, co-created and co-hosted by stand-up comic/collage artist Jordan Cerminara blends his sharp humor and creative edge with the offbeat perspectives and absurd humor of comedian/cartoonist Jeremy Talamantes.
Whether you’re coming for the art, the laughs, or a new experience--this is a show you won’t want to miss!
SkinFolk Society: Octavia Butler: The Visionary
RSVP HERE!
The Last Friday of Every Month
Skinfolk: The Society of NonconformistsThis series is for ANYONE drawn to nonconformity—even as a question. We’re building a community shaped by refusal and energized by radical creativity.July 31, 2026, 7-9 p.m.
Octavia Butler: The Visionary
Before MAGA had a name, science fiction writer Octavia Butler imagined its acronym and roots: greed, power, cruelty, and fear. Through Earthseed, she also offered a vision for breaking America's cycles of division and building a more just society. Join artist and writer Sharyll Burroughs to explore Butler's enduring blueprint for navigating our turbulent times.
We'll also celebrate the birthday of the amazing Kelley Roy, founder and creative director of Art Design Xchange and committed host and supporter of all things Sharyll and Skinfolk. Octavia Butler is one of Kelley's many creative muses with her deep belief in artistic expression and social activism as a vehicle for shaping the future together.
In honor of Kelley's birthday, she invites guests to RSVP and make a donation to SKINFOLK Society in an amount that reflects the birthday year that she is celebrating (no googling). Every gift supports SKINFOLK Society's evolving anthology, public dialogues, and community building while adding a little fun to a celebration of two incredible women. Please join us for food, cake, beverages, and meaningful dialogue.
Gallery Hours: Cafe Dragons + Disenchanted Baristas
Missed opening night? Come by ADX to check out Cafe Dragons + Disenchanted Baristas with Madeleine during open gallery hours this month!
Cafe Dragons + Disenchanted Baristas from @opaline_fox
Opaline Fox is an illustrator creating the shapes of people and animals through an elaborately colored fantastical lens to explore nature, personal stories, and fairy tales. For who doesn’t want more dragons in the world?
“Cafe Dragons and Disenchanted Baristas started with the many feelings I had after ten years as a barista. There are so many questions stemming from the plants, process, and people that can make ordering a drink feel like an arcane art. ‘Milk, Foam, how much foam? Coffee or Espresso? There’s a difference?! Wait, that’s not a macchiato?’ You’ve probably been frustrated asking and answering some of these questions just trying to get your daily caffeine. Meanwhile, it’s easy for the barista to feel trapped in a tower and possibly get a little witchy. I hope that my whimsical renditions fill in some blanks and helps bridge the gap between customers and baristas.
I am often found at makers’ markets around Portland and slowly finding more spaces to appear. Besides displaying pieces in cafe shows (go figure!) and I have curated for Artists off the Page collective.
A Good Day to DYE: Dyeing session at ADX
Join Zoe and Jess in the ADX loading bay with any clothing or fabric that you’ve been meaning to dye. We’ll combine our resources and leave with some freshly dyed fabric!
BRING YOUR OWN DYE! This session is intended to be a craft gathering, and not a supplies-provided workshop. That said, we’ll have a few shared dye baths going, so you’ll likely be able to experiment with some fun new colors to add to your collection!
Please RSVP below, and we’ll see you there!
Gallery Hours: Cafe Dragons + Disenchanted Baristas
Missed opening night? Come by ADX to check out Cafe Dragons + Disenchanted Baristas with Madeleine during open gallery hours this month!
Cafe Dragons + Disenchanted Baristas from @opaline_fox
Opaline Fox is an illustrator creating the shapes of people and animals through an elaborately colored fantastical lens to explore nature, personal stories, and fairy tales. For who doesn’t want more dragons in the world?
“Cafe Dragons and Disenchanted Baristas started with the many feelings I had after ten years as a barista. There are so many questions stemming from the plants, process, and people that can make ordering a drink feel like an arcane art. ‘Milk, Foam, how much foam? Coffee or Espresso? There’s a difference?! Wait, that’s not a macchiato?’ You’ve probably been frustrated asking and answering some of these questions just trying to get your daily caffeine. Meanwhile, it’s easy for the barista to feel trapped in a tower and possibly get a little witchy. I hope that my whimsical renditions fill in some blanks and helps bridge the gap between customers and baristas.
I am often found at makers’ markets around Portland and slowly finding more spaces to appear. Besides displaying pieces in cafe shows (go figure!) and I have curated for Artists off the Page collective.
PCXN Monthly Gathering
Are you sick of relying on billionaire-controlled platforms to get the word out about what matters to you?
There's never been a better time to join decentralized, ethical social media.
Come to the first Decent Tech meetup to learn about the other options out there and even sign up for one or two.
We'll start with a brief talk describing the landscape of what these alternatives are. We'll focus on two active and growing options -- the Fediverse and the ATMosphere. If you haven't heard of these, you've probably heard of Mastodon and Bluesky. We'll explain the relationship of apps like that to the protocols that run them, and why this matters.
Then comes the fun part -- as a group, we'll join one or both of these networks, follow each other, and talk about how to manage the transition from corporate social media to something more free and fair. Don't worry -- we won't ask you to delete your Instagram.
Additionally, we'll have lots of resources for learning about other alternative services to continue your journey into digital freedom. If you get interested in the nerdy nuts and bolts of all of this, or want to learn more about the exciting stuff happening in decentralized tech right now, we're planning follow up classes that go more in depth.
Free snacks and beverages provided.
Free and open to all.
The PCXN is a coalition of individuals, enterprises, and support organizations with a shared goal of making Portland a place that nurtures its locally owned creative economy.
The PCXN is a community resource hosted by ADX. No money or membership dues are required to join or participate in these gatherings, just a desire to connect authentically with your creative neighbors.
Free food and beverages provided!
Weathering 101 with Laia
Weathering is one of the most important and useful skills in the making of props and costumes. It can take your costume from “pretty good” to looking like it walked straight out of the apocalypse, times long past, or a galaxy far, far away. You know what the best part is? It’s not as difficult as it seems. There are a variety of techniques that range from beginner, to intermediate, to expert, and they all have their uses in helping you create the desired effect for your prop or costume.
Hands on: In this 4 hour workshop we will not only be demonstrating a variety of techniques for both hard and soft parts, but also giving you an opportunity to try them out for yourself.
What to wear: Weathering can be messy, we would recommend wearing something that can get dirty or distressed, and/or an apron.
What to bring[Optional]:
We will provide everything you need to practice the techniques we will be going over during this workshop, however supplies may be limited If you would like to bring some of your own these are some suggestions of what would be useful.
Something to work on: There will be a variety of materials provided to practice with during the workshop, however if you have a costume part, piece of armor, or prop that is ready for weathering we absolutely encourage you to bring it!
Useful supplies:
Spray paint(black, silver, neutrals, clear-coat)
0000 super fine steel wool
Acrylic craft paints (brown, black, metallics - cheap is better)
Chip brushes (scraggly bushes encouraged)
Metallic paint pens
Airbrush
Liquid latex
PPE:
Masks
Respirators
Gloves
Gallery Hours: Cafe Dragons + Disenchanted Baristas
Missed opening night? Come by ADX to check out Cafe Dragons + Disenchanted Baristas with Madeleine during open gallery hours this month!
Cafe Dragons + Disenchanted Baristas from @opaline_fox
Opaline Fox is an illustrator creating the shapes of people and animals through an elaborately colored fantastical lens to explore nature, personal stories, and fairy tales. For who doesn’t want more dragons in the world?
“Cafe Dragons and Disenchanted Baristas started with the many feelings I had after ten years as a barista. There are so many questions stemming from the plants, process, and people that can make ordering a drink feel like an arcane art. ‘Milk, Foam, how much foam? Coffee or Espresso? There’s a difference?! Wait, that’s not a macchiato?’ You’ve probably been frustrated asking and answering some of these questions just trying to get your daily caffeine. Meanwhile, it’s easy for the barista to feel trapped in a tower and possibly get a little witchy. I hope that my whimsical renditions fill in some blanks and helps bridge the gap between customers and baristas.
I am often found at makers’ markets around Portland and slowly finding more spaces to appear. Besides displaying pieces in cafe shows (go figure!) and I have curated for Artists off the Page collective.
Power Point Party
The return of everyone’s favorite games based public speaking event! Come on down to ADX on July 25th for a night of "edutainment" and community building. Members of the PDX game enjoyers scene will be giving semi- formal 20 minute presentations on games. This could mean an educational Ted Talks, an introspective Post-Mortems, a passionate 'book' report on an inspiring game, an intricate shit posts put to slide, and anything in between.
Gallery Hours: Cafe Dragons + Disenchanted Baristas
Missed opening night? Come by ADX to check out Cafe Dragons + Disenchanted Baristas with Madeleine during open gallery hours this month!
Cafe Dragons + Disenchanted Baristas from @opaline_fox
Opaline Fox is an illustrator creating the shapes of people and animals through an elaborately colored fantastical lens to explore nature, personal stories, and fairy tales. For who doesn’t want more dragons in the world?
“Cafe Dragons and Disenchanted Baristas started with the many feelings I had after ten years as a barista. There are so many questions stemming from the plants, process, and people that can make ordering a drink feel like an arcane art. ‘Milk, Foam, how much foam? Coffee or Espresso? There’s a difference?! Wait, that’s not a macchiato?’ You’ve probably been frustrated asking and answering some of these questions just trying to get your daily caffeine. Meanwhile, it’s easy for the barista to feel trapped in a tower and possibly get a little witchy. I hope that my whimsical renditions fill in some blanks and helps bridge the gap between customers and baristas.
I am often found at makers’ markets around Portland and slowly finding more spaces to appear. Besides displaying pieces in cafe shows (go figure!) and I have curated for Artists off the Page collective.