Portland'5 Centers for the Arts
Under the oversight of the Metropolitan Recreation and Exposition Commission, the Portland’5 Centers for the Arts operates five theaters in three separate City-owned buildings in downtown Portland: the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Keller Auditorium, and Antoinette Hatfield Hall, which houses the Brunish, Newmark, and Winningstad theatres.
Operated by Metro, Portland’5 brings more than 1,000 music, theater, dance, and lecture performances to Portland annually. The five venues draw over a million patrons to downtown Portland’s cultural district and generate an average of $60 million in total spending every year.
In October 2024, City Council passed a resolution to establish a performing arts venues workgroup to explore opportunities and challenges to both immediate and long-term operations, maintenance, and planning of the City-owned P'5 venues. The resolution also directs the study of alternative operational models for the P'5 arts facilities.
Learn more about Portland'5 Centers for the Arts
Apply to become a member of the Performing Arts Venues Workgroup
Read the P'5 resolution passed by Portland City Council
The Keller Auditorium
Owned by the City of Portland, the Keller Auditorium is operated by Portland'5 Centers for the Arts. The Keller plays an essential role in Portland’s arts community, providing the only local space for large-scale performances such as Broadway productions, ballet, operas, and more.
The Office of Arts & Culture in partnership with the City's Spectator Venues Program is part of an effort to plan the future of premier performing arts venues in Portland, including the Keller, and multiple possibilities are taking shape. As part of that, in October 2024, Portland's City Council unanimously approved a resolution that included a two Broadway-capable-venue strategy. Other components included collaboration with Portland State University, a market feasibility analysis, and a traffic study to explore development of Third Avenue.
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Learn more about the future of the Keller project
Learn more the future of the Keller resolution passed by City Council