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As of 8/29/2025 this page is NOT a City of Portland platform but is instead run by the nonprofit Multnomah Arts Center Association to enthusiastically support MAC. This page is run by the non-profit Multnomah Arts Center Association (MACA; for details visit https://www.multnomahartscenter.org/) to support the beloved Southwest Portland arts center.

10/22/2026

More wonderful moments from our Arts for All Community Open House!

This latest batch of photos features the mural tour with Art in the Village, the Portland Society for Calligraphy, and a young woodworker getting hands-on with the Guild for Oregon Woodworkers!

A big thank you to these organizations for sharing their creativity and helping make the evening so special.

And keep those photos and videos coming! We love seeing the Open House through your eyes. Tag us or add us as a collaborator so we can continue sharing the fun!

10/20/2026

We love seeing more photos from Friday’s Arts for All Community Open House!

A big thank you to the Columbia Basin Basketry Guild for sharing these wonderful moments from their Art Expo table, and for helping make the evening such a success!

Were you at the Open House? We’d love to see your photos and videos, too! Tag us or add us as a collaborator so we can keep celebrating all the creativity that filled MAC that night.

10/18/2026

NEW EXHIBITION AT MULTNOMAH ARTS CENTER!

Join us in welcoming artist Lettie Jane Rennekamp to our Front Gallery, October 23 – November 28.

Lettie Jane creates work that is bold and tender at the same time, exploring relationships and embodiment through a variety of mediums. Their paintings, drawings and sculpture explore motherhood, gender expression, community and nature.

People, plants and patterns serve as visual guideposts to more abstract experiences, including moving through grief and self-acceptance.

- On View: October 23 – November 28
- Front Gallery: Multnomah Arts Center
- Artist Reception: Thursday, October 29 | 6–8 PM

Join us for a reception celebrating Lettie Jane's work alongside fellow exhibiting artists Charlotte Flory and Michelle Freedman of The Reprintery, whose work will be on view in our Center Gallery.

10/18/2026

NEW EXHIBITION AT MULTNOMAH ARTS CENTER!

Join us in welcoming Gardenesque, a new exhibition by The Reprintery, a collaborative project by artists Charlotte Flory and Michelle Freedman, to our Center Gallery, October 23 – November 28.

Through Gardenesque, the artists explore the histories of the women who came before them. Drawing inspiration from historical textile traditions, including appliqué, sewing and using every last scrap, the exhibition celebrates the power of color and decoration.

Flowers, patterns and embellishments become a universal language across time, connecting generations through creativity and craft.

- On View: October 23 – November 28
- Center Gallery: Multnomah Arts Center
- Artist Reception: Thursday, October 29 | 6–8 PM

Join us for a reception celebrating The Reprintery's work alongside fellow exhibiting artist Lettie Jane Rennekamp, whose paintings, drawings and sculpture will be on view in our Front Gallery.

10/17/2026

PORTLAND, YOU SHOWED UP!

What an incredible evening at our Arts for All Community Open House! After months of planning, it was wonderful to see Multnomah Arts Center filled with people of all ages, exploring, creating, learning and connecting.

Our MAC team tells us it was the largest Open House turnout they’ve ever seen! And we were especially delighted to welcome visitors from across Portland, many discovering MAC for the first time.

A huge thank you to our incredible MAC staff, instructors, arts guilds, volunteers and community partners, including Community Music Center, Inc. and Multnomah Village Bus. Assoc. who brought this evening to life. And to our friends at Portland Parks & Recreation, fellow arts organizations including Art Design Xchange (ADX) and city leaders who joined us in celebrating the importance of accessible arts education.

Most of all, thank you to everyone who came out, tried something new and reminded us why spaces like MAC matter.

Did you capture some favorite moments last night? We’d love to see them! Share your photos and videos, tag Multnomah Arts Center Association, or invite us as a collaborator on your posts so we can help celebrate and share your experiences.

Here’s to more art, more community and more opportunities for Portlanders to create together!

10/15/2026

YOUR ART ADVENTURE IS ALMOST HERE!

Joining us tomorrow for Arts for All: Community Open House? We’ve put together everything you need to know before you go!

From 16+ arts experiences to arrival times, registration, parking and more, swipe through to plan your evening.

Friday, October 16 | 6–8 PM
- Multnomah Arts Center | 7688 SW Capitol Hwy
- Free and open to everyone!

Save this post, share it with a friend, and we’ll see you tomorrow! And be sure to check out for discounts and extended hours during the event!

Come curious. Make something. Meet your creative community.

10/15/2026

OPEN HOUSE PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: ART IN THE VILLAGE!

We’re excited to welcome Art in the Village to our Arts for All Community Open House this Friday, October 16, bringing the creativity of Multnomah Village’s public art scene to MAC!

Art in the Village was started to create and promote public art in Multnomah Village. Public art not only enriches our neighborhood and inspires creativity, but draws people to new streets and parts of the Village they might not otherwise explore.

Working alongside the Multnomah Neighborhood Association and Multnomah Village Business Association, Art in the Village has helped bring several new murals to the neighborhood over the past year, with more planned for next year.

JOIN THE GUIDED MURAL WALK — 5 PM

Start your evening with a guided mural walk departing from Village Park 3606 SW Troy St at 5 PM and ending at Multnomah Arts Center in time for Open House registration. Portland Street Art Alliance will also be joining the tour!

MURAL MAGIC: FROM IDEA TO CITY WALLS

During the Open House, Art in the Village will lead a workshop exploring how murals come to life, from site selection and approvals to wall preparation, artwork design and methods for scaling a sketch into a large-scale mural.

Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the process and the confidence to tackle a mural project of their own!

YOUR ART COULD BE FEATURED AT MAC!

Art in the Village will also invite artists to submit designs for a 9-foot-wide mural panel to be installed at MAC. The selected design will be traced by Art in the Village, painted during a community paint party and installed at the Center.

Design submissions will be accepted through the end of 2026, and the selected artist will receive a $500 honorarium for their sketch!

We’re grateful to Art in the Village and Portland Street Art Alliance for helping bring public art, creativity and community together, both inside MAC and throughout Multnomah Village.

ARTS FOR ALL: COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE

- Friday, October 16 | 6–8 PM
- Guided Mural Walk: 5 PM | Village Park, 3606 SW Troy St
- Doors and registration: 5:30 PM
- Multnomah Arts Center | 7688 SW Capitol Hwy
- Free and open to everyone!

10/14/2026

Come visit Southwest Portland Martial Arts and Multnomah Village Fitness during our Open House on 10/16!

10/14/2026

OPEN HOUSE PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: COMEUNITYPDX!

We're excited to spotlight another wonderful Multnomah Village neighbor joining us for our Arts for All Community Open House this Friday, October 16: ComeUnityPDX !

ComeUnityPDX is a locally focused gift shop and art gallery celebrating the creativity, personality and community spirit of Portland. Featuring work from more than 25 local artists and makers, the shop offers everything from neighborhood-inspired gifts to original art, with plenty of good vibes along the way.

Beyond the shop, ComeUnityPDX has been an active supporter of public art and murals throughout Multnomah Village, helping bring more creativity into our shared spaces.

To celebrate our Open House, ComeUnityPDX will be staying open late and offering special deals for event participants! It's a great opportunity to explore the Village, discover local makers and support a neighborhood business before or during your art adventure.

Find them at 3536 SW Troy St, Suite B, Portland, OR 97219, just a short stroll from Multnomah Arts Center.

We're grateful to have creative neighbors like ComeUnityPDX helping make Multnomah Village such a special place.

ARTS FOR ALL: COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE
- Friday, October 16 | 6–8 PM
- Doors open at 5:30 PM
- Multnomah Arts Center | 7688 SW Capitol Hwy
- Free and open to everyone!

Explore 16 arts experiences across the Center, meet local artists and community partners, and discover something new.

And don't forget to visit while you're in the Village!

Come curious. Make something. Meet your creative community!

10/13/2026

OPEN HOUSE PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER!

Music brings people together, and we're delighted to welcome our Portland Parks & Recreation sister program, Community Music Center, Inc., to our Arts for All Community Open House this Friday, October 16!

Since 1955, CMC has helped Portlanders of all ages discover the joy of music through affordable lessons, instrument rentals, concerts and workshops. Based at 3350 SE Francis Street in SE Portland, CMC also brings music education to partner locations throughout East Portland, including schools, libraries and community spaces.

At our Open House, CMC's elementary music-certified instructor Helen Anderson will lead “Loose Teeth” and other musical games in free, 30-minute demonstration classes for ages 4 and up. There will be real instruments to play, so come ready to make some music!

And be sure to enjoy live piano music from CMC in our courtyard as the evening gets underway.

Like MAC, CMC believes in making arts education accessible to more Portlanders. We're excited to bring our creative communities together for an evening of music, art and discovery.

Learn more about Community Music Center and its programs by following Community Music Center, Inc. or visiting their home at 3350 SE Francis Street, Portland, OR 97202.

OPEN HOUSE AT A GLANCE
- Friday, October 16 | 6–8 PM
- Doors open at 5:30 PM
- Multnomah Arts Center | 7688 SW Capitol Hwy
- Free and open to everyone!

Explore 16 arts experiences across the Center, meet our instructors and community partners, and discover something new.

Come curious. Make something. Meet your creative community!

Address

7688 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR
97219

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 9:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 9:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 9:30pm
Thursday	9am - 9:30pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+15038232787

Website

http://www.multnomahartscenter.org/

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