Portland Art Events Calendar

1. Purpose of the Calendar

This calendar exists to support, amplify, and connect Portland's creative community. It is a shared resource for artists, galleries, organizers, and audiences to discover exhibitions, markets, open studios, workshops, and culturally relevant events.

We prioritize events that are:

• Artist-led or artist-supporting
• Open to the public or clearly labeled if ticketed
• Rooted in creative, cultural, or educational practice

2. What Can Be Submitted

We welcome listings for:

• Art exhibitions and gallery openings
• Art markets and craft fairs
• Open studios and artist talks
• Workshops, lectures, and demos
• Fundraisers that directly support artists or arts organizations

Each event submission should include:

• Clear event title and description
• Date, time, and location
• Hosting organization or artist name
• Relevant medium or category
• Link to event page or venue

Clarity helps everyone show up prepared.

3. What We Don't List

To keep the calendar focused and trustworthy, we do not accept:

• Events unrelated to visual art, design, craft, or creative technology
• Sales-only promotions with no artistic or cultural context
• Events that promote hate, harassment, or discrimination
• Pyramid schemes, NFTs with no artist context, or purely speculative ventures
• Duplicate or misleading submissions

We reserve the right to decline or edit submissions that fall outside the scope of the calendar.

4. Respect & Conduct

This calendar reflects the values of the Portland arts community. All participants are expected to:

• Treat artists, attendees, and organizers with respect
• Use inclusive and non-discriminatory language
• Honor accessibility needs when possible and note limitations honestly
• Credit artists properly and avoid appropriation

Harassment, hate speech, or exploitation of artists will result in removal from the calendar.

5. Accuracy & Updates

Event organizers are responsible for:

• Ensuring submitted information is accurate and up to date
• Notifying us of cancellations, postponements, or major changes
• Clearly labeling ticketed, 21+, or limited-capacity events

Outdated listings may be removed to keep the calendar reliable.

6. Promotion & Fairness

Inclusion in the calendar does not guarantee promotion beyond the listing itself. We aim to:

• Balance visibility across large institutions and independent artists
• Avoid pay-to-play prioritization
• Highlight a diverse range of voices, mediums, and neighborhoods

Featured placements, if any, will be clearly labeled.

7. Image & Content Guidelines

Submitted images should:

• Be owned by the artist or organizer, or used with permission
• Avoid watermarks when possible
• Accurately represent the event or artwork

Placeholder images may be used when no image is provided.

8. Moderation & Changes

We may:

• Edit submissions for clarity, length, or formatting
• Decline or remove listings that violate these guidelines
• Update these guidelines as the community grows

Our goal is stewardship, not gatekeeping.

9. Community First

This calendar is built for artists, not algorithms. If something feels off, exclusionary, or exploitative, we want to know. Feedback from the community helps this resource stay generous, useful, and alive.