UPCOMING EVENTS
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Midsummer Night's Dream Machine
Thursday, August 14
5-8pm
PSU South Park Blocks
(SW Mill and SW Market)Co-presented by Gather:Make:Shelter, SoundsTruck NW, and the Oregon Symphony, Midsummer Night’s Dream Machine celebrates the transformative power of art and the lived experiences of GMS artists.
At the heart of the event is a live runway presentation featuring original wearable artworks crafted by GMS artists. The runway will be brought to life with a mix of live and recorded music, including performances by musicians from the Oregon Symphony—amplified from SoundsTruck NW’s innovative mobile stage—adding depth and dynamic resonance to each look.
Together, these artistic expressions create an evening of reflection and celebration, centered on the strength of collaboration and the transformative power of art.
More info here.
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The Connection Project at Willamette International Travel
July-September
Willamette International Travel
Irving Street Lofts
1314 NW Irving St. STE 101
Portland, OR 97209The Connection Project bridges creative communities and fosters meaningful human connections. Local potters from the Portland area generously donated bisque-fired bowls, which were then hand-painted by GMS artists. Each bowl becomes a unique, handcrafted piece that represents the combined efforts and talents of potters and painters. This project links maker to maker and giver to receiver, weaving a network of creativity and generosity that spreads joy and connection.
The Connection Project is a powerful project that GMS has enacted periodically with ceramic painting workshops from 2021 - 2023.
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The Monograph Tour - Redmond Library
Saturday, August 23
3-5pm
Redmond library
827 SW Deschutes Ave.
Redmond, OR 97756The Monograph Tour features the works of Gather:Make:Shelter artists who reimagine what it means to be an artist and community member. In tandem with their completed creative work, featured artists will speak publicly about the power of creating amidst their experience with houselessness. The Monograph Tour serves as a dialogue that redefines the idea of home across Oregon and elsewhere.
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The Monograph Tour - Downtown Bend Library
Sunday, August 24
3-5pm
Downtown Bend Library
601 NW Wall St.
Bend, OR 97703The Monograph Tour features the works of Gather:Make:Shelter artists who reimagine what it means to be an artist and community member. In tandem with their completed creative work, featured artists will speak publicly about the power of creating amidst their experience with houselessness. The Monograph Tour serves as a dialogue that redefines the idea of home across Oregon and elsewhere.
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 .
Preview Magazine: "Gather:Make:Shelter Offers Creative Solutions"
GMS is featured in the Feb/Mar 2021 issue of Preview! The editorial covers some of our work over the past year including projects and achievements by Dana, Aileen, and Michael.
Gather:Make:Shelter in 2020
Learn about our achievements in 2020 and our ambitious plans for the next year!
GMS Members to Receive Precipice Fund Award
We celebrate the achievements of Dana and Aileen, both of whom received a Precipice Fund award from The Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts administered by PICA.
ART FROM THE VILLAGES Exhibition
Our first exhibition, ART FROM THE VILLAGES, will run December - January and features artists living in C(3)PO and Dignity villages. Artists will receive 100% of the sales of their work.
Portland Monthly: "This Nonprofit Helps Those Experiencing Houselessness Build Skills with Art"
We are pleased to share that Portland Monthly featured us in their article “This Nonprofit Helps Those Experiencing Houselessness Build Skills with Art.”
INTERLACE Community Weaving Project
In October we participated in Portland Textile Month by launching the INTERLACE Community Weaving Project.
GMS Academy Updates
We held a COVID-19 emergency fundraiser in March which made it possible for our Academy artists experiencing houselessness and poverty to purchase essential supplies. They deeply appreciated this act of generosity from the GMS community.
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.
Gather:Make:Shelter in 2018
Read about the ways Gather:Make:Shelter connected our community in 2019.