UPCOMING EVENTS
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Street Books Author Event
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
6:30-8:00pmJoin us for a reading event with our good friends Street Books, a mobile library serving people on the streets! Authors Laura Moulton and Ben Hodgson will read from Loaners: The Making of a Street Library.
1335 NW Kearney St, Portland OR 97209
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GMS Movie Night
Thursday, May 23, 2024
6:00 - 8:00pmEnjoy a community movie night with Gather:Make:Shelter. Free popcorn and sodas! All are welcome.
1335 NW Kearney St, Portland OR 97209
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First Thursday Art Reception - The Scroll Project
Thursday, June 6, 2024
6:00-8:30pmVisit Gather:Make:Shelter’s gallery to see the individual and collective results of Gather:Make:Shelter’s recent scroll project!
1335 NW Kearney St, Portland OR 97209
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GMS Summer Fundraiser
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
6:00 - 9:00pmYou’re invited to an unforgettable evening celebrating and sustaining Gather:Make:Shelter’s impact!
Location: Castaway Portland, 1900 NW 18th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
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GMS Summer Fundraiser: Ticket Sales Live!
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, June 12th! You're invited to an unforgettable evening dedicated to celebrating and sustaining the impact of Gather:Make:Shelter's innovative programming.
Blick Art Materials Donates 300 Sketchbooks for ‘Sketchbook Project’!
A huge thank you to Blick Art Materials for their recent support of The Sketchbook Project!
Gather:Make:Shelter - New Space Opening + First Thursday Exhibition Reception
Join us on the evening of March 7, 2024 for a First Thursday Exhibition opening reception and the official opening of Gather:Make:Shelter’s new annex space - a gallery, office, and event space to expand our offerings!
Gather:Make:Shelter Receives Ford Family Foundation Grant in Support of Mullowney Printing Co. Collaboration
Gather:Make:Shelter is honored to receive a Ford Family Foundation grant in support of our 2024 collaboration with Mullowney Printing Co.!
Gather:Make:Shelter + Mullowney Printing Co. Collaborative Project
Throughout 2024, GMS will collaborate with Mullowney Printing Co. to offer a series of 15 workshops to GMS Project Participants under the tutelage of master printers Paul Mullowney and Kathy Kuehn.
Gather:Make:Shelter Receives Oregon Arts Commission Grant for Sketchbook Project!
We’re thrilled to announce a recent grant award from The Oregon Arts Commission in support of Gather:Make:Shelter’s Sketchbook Project!
Gather:Make:Shelter Launches ‘The Sketchbook Project’
Throughout the coming year, GMS will be offering a free series of drawing and creative writing workshops for 300 people experiencing houselessness and poverty.
Gather:Table - Join Us For Dinner
At Gather:Make:Shelter, we bring humanity and lightness to our darkest moments by gathering. Join us for a special opportunity to share an intimate dinner together in the space that sees so many of our projects come to life!
The Connection Project Artists Exhibition
Announcing a group show featuring artists from The Connection Project! The exhibition will include works from Fahd Sadiq, Aileen McPherson, Violet Fae Rabbit, Jaycob, and Riku.
The Joy Project at Cargo Inc.
See the Joy Project artworks on view throughout the month of December at Cargo Inc.!
GMS 101 - An Evening with the Founding Director
interested in learning more about Gather:Make:Shelter? Join us for an evening with the founding director to learn more about the organization and get involved!
The Connection Project 2023
The Connection Project offers a limited series of handcrafted bowls in black and white, made with love by artists experiencing houselessness and poverty.
Dreamstates
Our new show Dreamstates opens October 4! Dreamstates features work by GMS longtime artists as well as four new artists we are happy to welcome into the GMS community.
The Joy Project: Re-envisioning Portland with Love
On September 9, 2023, Gather:Make:Shelter will take over Pioneer Square with The Joy Project Festival!
The Andy Warhol Foundation For The Visual Arts awards Gather:Make:Shelter with a multi-year program support grant!
This grant will help Gather:Make:Shelter provide life-changing opportunities for our participants and empower more people to achieve a sense of well-being, form community and discover new paths to financial stability and permanent housing.
Gather:Make:Shelter Summer Fundraiser - An Evening in the Garden
Join us for our annual fundraiser at Blockhouse PDX in Pomarius Nursery!
Gather:Make:Shelter is OCT qualified.
Gather:Make:Shelter is OCT qualified Non-Profit organization!
Portland Art Museum Visit
Last Wednesday, GMS founder Dana Lynn Louis got the chance to take the Queer Affinity Villagers on a field trip to Portland Art Museum .