UPCOMING EVENTS
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Dream Machine
November 6 - January 3
Opening Reception
Thursday, November 6, 5:30-7:30pm
Gallery Hours
Saturdays 12-4pm and by appt
1335 NW Kearney St.
Portland, OR 97209Fashion from Midsummer Night’s Dream Machine
A showcase of wearable art by Gather:Make:Shelter artists—expressions of creativity, resilience, and community transformed into stunning garments.
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Join us on Thursday, December 4th for a special musical performance by Jon & Yoko Greeney (co-founders of STNW) and friends!
5:30-7:30pm
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Queer Liberation Exhibition at the Marie Equi Center
November 16 - December 15
Opening Reception
Sunday, November 16, 1-4pm
Marie Equi Center
4434 SE 25th Ave.
Portland, OR 97202Gallery Hours:
Monday-Thursday | 10am-4pm
Friday | 10am-2pm
We’re partnering with the Marie Equi Center for Queer Liberation, an exhibition featuring 2D and 3D artworks that celebrate creativity, identity, and liberation. -
Green Period
January 10 - February 28
Opening Reception
Thursday, January 15, 5:30-7:30pmGallery Hours
Saturdays 12-4pm and by appt1335 NW Kearney St.
Portland, OR 97209Gather:Make:Shelter will kick off the year with a solo exhibition by long-time GMS artist Gloria Rodriguez. Green Period will highlight Gloria’s prolific practice by featuring a vast selection of her signature impressionistic and atmospheric paintings.
NEWS
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 .
GMS Birthday Celebration
Gather:Make:Shelter just turned 5 years—see how our celebration went!
KHEM Interview on KBOO
On Tuesday January 25, 2022, Joseph Gallivan interviews artist KHEM, about his show Smiles of Planet Earth in Portland, Oregon.
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!