UPCOMING EVENTS
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Skylab Maker's Market
Wednesday, June 18
4-8pm
Skylab Garden
1825 NW Vaughn
Portland, OR 97209We’re so excited to vend in Skylab’s garden for their upcoming Maker’s Market. Expect handmade ceramic bowls, houses, prints, fabric art, and more from GMS artists!
Shop one-of-a-kind pieces made my local artists, featuring furniture, art, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, clothing, lighting, home goods, vintage finds, and hand-blown glass!
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Midsummer Night’s Dream Machine: a multimedia wearable art event in partnership with SoundsTruck NW
Thursday, August 14
Time TBD
South Park Blocks (SW Park Avenue from Salmon Street to Jackson Street - exact location TBD)The Midsummer Night’s Dream Machine, hosted by GMS in collaboration with SoundsTruck NW (STNW), will harmonize live music, fashion, poetry and video to showcase GMS artists’ creative voices and contributions to the community.
STNW will provide curated musical accompaniment performed live by professional musicians all on a mobile stage!
NEWS
GMS Academy Exhibition at Russo Lee Gallery
The exhibition at Russo Lee Gallery contained the visual representations of transformative relationships and collaborations between the GMS Academy participants.
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.
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.”
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.
Street Roots: "The art and activism of Dana Lynn Louis"
Street Roots featured Dana’s exhibition Weave at the Russo Lee Gallery, which touches on the relationships she’s built through Gather:Make:Shelter.
SuperThank Radio features Dana and Gather:Make:Shelter
Dana talks about Gather:Make:Shelter on the SuperThank podcast.