UPCOMING EVENTS
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New Buds: A GMS Group Show
March 19 - May 10, 2026
Opening Reception
Thursday, March 19, 5:30-7:30pmGallery Hours
Saturdays & Sundays 12-4pm and by appt1335 NW Kearney St.
Portland, OR 97209As spring arrives, New Buds offers a glimpse of what’s emerging at Gather:Make:Shelter.
The exhibition highlights new directions and mediums that our artists are exploring, while also introducing several new members of the GMS artist collective. Featured works include paintings, figure studies, bag designs, a diorama, cardboard sculptures, collages, and figure paintings created during a master class series with renowned artist Elizabeth Malaska.
Collage by Zenyatta, 2026
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The Monograph Tour
March 29 - May 2, 2026
Eugene Downtown Library
100 W 10th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97401The Monograph Tour is a traveling exhibit featuring the works of Gather:Make:Shelter artists who reimagine what it means to be an artist and community member.
See the art in the Magazine and Newspapers Room on the 2nd floor of the Downtown Library.
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Meet The Artists Event at the Eugene Downtown Library
Friday, April 17, 2026
3:30-5:30pmEugene Downtown Library
100 W 10th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97401Join us for this special event at the Eugene Downtown Library and meet some of the GMS artists to learn about their work and process.
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DREAM WEAVER: Gather:Make:Shelter's Annual Fundraiser
Thursday, May 28
6:00-9:00pmCastaway Portland
1900 NW 18th Ave Portland OR 97209Join us for an unforgettable evening in the spirit of creativity, connection, and community.
Together, we’ll weave possibilities and honor the resilience and imagination of those we serve.
Witness the transformative power of the arts as a platform for community, skill-building and mutual empowerment, as Gather:Make:Shelter works toward community-led solutions for people experiencing houselessness and poverty.
Throughout the evening we’ll celebrate the stories and milestones of the last year and look ahead to future growth. We look forward to sharing an evening of delicious food, meaningful conversation, and collective impact in support of Gather:Make:Shelter.
NEWS
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 .
INTERLACE Community Weaving Project
In October we participated in Portland Textile Month by launching the INTERLACE Community Weaving Project.
Hygiene Hub Collaboration
In August we embarked on our first public art collaboration with Hygiene4All to design a hygiene station in SE Portland built and operated by people experiencing houselessness.
Oregon ArtsWatch: "Artful solutions to foster community"
Oregon ArtsWatch recently featured Gather:Make:Shelter’s Founding Director, Dana Lynn Louis’s newly installed privacy fence screen titled "Ripple Effect" designed for two temporary shelter-in-place villages on SE Water Avenue.
C(3)PO Coalition
In April Gather:Make:Shelter joined with twelve other local organizations and two government offices to support our unhoused community with the opening of three shelter-in-place sanctioned camps in Portland, collectively referred to as C(3)PO.