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Arts and Culture (PP&R)

Program
Public Works
Events and opportunities related to the arts at Portland Parks & Recreation.
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Featured content

Two images: Three dancers dance on stage and the second image is kids playing under a parachute outside in a park

Summer Free For All - All Programs

Two images. One image of a band performing in front of a crowd. One image of dancers on the grass.

Summer Free for All - Cultural Events

Lunch Service

Summer Free for All - Free Lunch + Play

Youth playing in splash pad at Gateway Discovery Park

Gateway Discovery Park

Multnomah Arts Center Exterior

Multnomah Arts Center

Community Music Center building exterior.

Community Music Center

Resident artists shown working or performing at IFCC

IFCC Artist Grant and Residency Program

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Celebrate Black Portlanders

Stay and Play Video Series banner

Stay and Play Video Series

Youth lying on the ground, smiling with outstretched arms and chalk drawing of an astronaut helmet above their head.

Summer 2025 with Portland Parks & Recreation

Three people on stage at a Summer Free For All event performing music. From left to right, person one is wearing a blue tank top and singing, person two is wearing a red patterned dress and singing, and person three is wearing a blue patterned dress shirt playing an acoustic guitar.

Opportunities for Local Artists and Performers

Equity and Civil Rights

Contact

Soo Pak

Art, Culture, and Special Events Manager
soo.pak@portlandoregon.gov
971-280-2214

Community Music Center

Community and arts center
3350 SE Francis Street
Portland, OR 97202
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Gateway Discovery Park

Park
10520 NE Halsey Street
Portland, OR 97220
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Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center

Community and arts center
5340 N Interstate Avenue
Portland, OR 97217
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Multnomah Arts Center

Community and arts center
7688 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
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Events

An Afternoon of Chamber Music

Featuring a group of faculty, senior students and community members.

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Community event

Wind Instrument Students of Kara Lane in Recital

CMC students of this instructor perform their most recently learned musical compositions for public enjoyment.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Classes and activities
Available online
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Cello Students of Katherine Schultz in Recital

CMC students of this instructor perform their most recently learned musical compositions for public enjoyment.

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Classes and activities
Available online
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Setting Students Up for Success in Music Lessons & Home Practice

A workshop for CMC Parents of Private Lesson Students: tips, tricks, insights and inspiration for parents of string instrument students.

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Classes and activities
Available online
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