Multnomah Arts Center Association - nonprofit

Multnomah Arts Center Association - nonprofit The center offers classes in visual, performing, and literary arts to students of all ages! This page is NOT owned nor managed by the City of Portland, OR.
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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.

Meet Stephanie Tichenor, one of MACA’s newest board members!Stephanie serves on our Fundraising Committee, helping suppo...
05/29/2026

Meet Stephanie Tichenor, one of MACA’s newest board members!

Stephanie serves on our Fundraising Committee, helping support the programs and creative opportunities that make the Multnomah Arts Center such a special community resource.

Her journey in the arts began as a dancer before transitioning into film and television. Today, she continues to champion the arts through her involvement with several performing arts organizations and her commitment to a thriving local arts community.

A longtime member of the Multnomah Village community, Stephanie has deep roots in the neighborhood. Her family’s connection includes her mother-in-law, Bobby Tichenor, founder of Annie Bloom’s Books in 1978. Stephanie now lives in South Portland with her husband, son, and their Bernedoodle, Honey.

We’re grateful to have Stephanie’s passion for the arts, community, and philanthropy helping support MACA’s mission.

Welcome, Stephanie!

Join us at the MAC Front and Center Galleries for a joint opening reception Thursday, May 28th from 6 to 8 pm. Meet the ...
05/25/2026

Join us at the MAC Front and Center Galleries for a joint opening reception Thursday, May 28th from 6 to 8 pm. Meet the artists, enjoy refreshments, and share a lovely evening with fellow art appreciators.

05/24/2026

A few beautiful moments from yesterday’s piano recital at Multnomah Arts Center.

Led by instructor Morgan Wilhelm, the afternoon showcased the hard work, focus, and creativity of young musicians sharing their music with family and friends. From first recitals to more advanced performances, every student brought something special to the stage.

We captured a few select performances from the day to celebrate the joy of learning and performing music at MAC.
Interested in music lessons? We offer private instruction in piano, voice, strings, percussion, and more for all ages and experience levels.

Learn more about music lessons at Multnomah Arts Center:
https://www.multnomahartscenter.org/music/

Arts in the Parks returns this June!Multnomah Arts Center is bringing free, hands-on arts programming into Portland park...
05/22/2026

Arts in the Parks returns this June!

Multnomah Arts Center is bringing free, hands-on arts programming into Portland parks this summer, creating opportunities for creativity, connection, and community across the city.

Week 1 Schedule (June 23–26):

Parklane Park
Clay 1 — 10:00 AM–1:30 PM

Mill Park
Clay 2 — 10:30 AM–2:00 PM

Kenton Park
Mixed Media 1 — 10:00 AM–1:30 PM

Columbia Park
Mixed Media 2 — 10:30 AM–2:00 PM

Whether you’re exploring clay, experimenting with mixed media, or simply looking for a creative afternoon outdoors, Arts in the Parks is designed to make art accessible, welcoming, and fun for all ages.

We hope to see you in the parks this summer!

Please welcome Angela, one of MACA’s newest board members! She’ll be joining as co-chair of the Events Committee and is ...
05/19/2026

Please welcome Angela, one of MACA’s newest board members! She’ll be joining as co-chair of the Events Committee and is excited to help support the Multnomah Arts Center as a welcoming place for art, creativity, and community.

Angela lives in Southwest Portland with her husband Josh and their dog Gizmo (a very good mogwai). A former teacher and software engineering manager, she is now a practicing artist working primarily in ceramics and fiber arts. She’s also a lifelong learner who loves taking workshops and exploring new creative mediums alongside fellow artists and makers.

Angela’s passion for learning and connection drew her to the Multnomah Arts Center, where she believes art should be accessible to everyone and deeply connected to community support.

In Angela’s words:

“Community is really important to me, especially in this era of remote work and virtual communication, where it can feel difficult to find your community and make the effort for connection. I like that Multnomah Arts Center provides that gathering space for people and pays attention to what the community needs.”

Welcome to MACA, Angela!

The Multnomah Arts Center presents three new exhibitions in its Front & Center Galleries. Conjuring Color, a group exhib...
05/15/2026

The Multnomah Arts Center presents three new exhibitions in its Front & Center Galleries.

Conjuring Color, a group exhibition by the Portland Natural Dye and Pigment Group, will feature work by over 15 local artists in the Front Gallery. PDX Natural Dye and Pigment https://www.facebook.com/groups/pdxdye/ is a group of regional artists who create colors out of natural materials like rocks, rust, kitchen scraps, fungi, and plants. Utilizing a range of techniques for transferring this color, they then create sculpture, books, paintings, drawings, apparel, quilts and more. "Most of the color in these works has been made from raw materials we have grown, gathered, or salvaged, and then extracted and/or prepared by hand," they say. "Our processes are informed by traditional recipes and cross-cultural wisdom as well as modern methods."

The Multnomah Arts Center presents three new exhibitions in its Front & Center Galleries. A solo by Irina Belova, Contra...
05/15/2026

The Multnomah Arts Center presents three new exhibitions in its Front & Center Galleries. A solo by Irina Belova, Contra Spem Spero (Against All Hope, I Hope), will be paired with a show by Pearlyn Tan, Becoming Feral, in the Center Gallery.

Both exhibitions will be on display May 22 – June 28, 2026. A joint reception will be held on Thursday, May 28th from 6-8 p.m.

Irina Belova is a self-taught fiber artist based in Portland, Oregon. She began her fiber practice in 2020, using felting techniques to create sculptural work out of wool, silk, h**p, flax, and bamboo. Inspired by the natural world, these shapes become metaphors for human experience. “They are deeply personal, shaped by my connection to Ukraine and by the collective struggle of my people. Yet they also speak to a universal truth that even in devastation, endurance emerges, quiet but unbroken.” 20% of the artist’s profit from exhibition sales will be donated to Aid Ukraine Now, a volunteer-run organization founded by Ukrainian Americans that provides direct support to Ukrainians.

The Front and Center Galleries are open Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Friday – Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The galleries are free and open to the public.

The Multnomah Arts Center presents three new exhibitions in its Front & Center Galleries. A solo show by Pearlyn Tan, Be...
05/15/2026

The Multnomah Arts Center presents three new exhibitions in its Front & Center Galleries. A solo show by Pearlyn Tan, Becoming Feral, will be paired with a solo show by Irina Belova, Contra Spem Spero (Against All Hope, I Hope), in the Center Gallery.

Both exhibitions will be on display May 22 – June 28, 2026. A joint reception will be held on Thursday, May 28th from 6-8 p.m.

Pearlyn Tan is a Singaporean-born artist and educator living in Portland, Oregon. She uses printmaking and mixed media techniques to create images that reflect on the natural world, and our place in it. In Becoming Feral, she explores the "shifting internal landscape of midlife," which she experiences "not as a loss of control, but a return to instinct." Using solar printing techniques, her work maps the intersections of body, identity, and nature. Pearlyn has exhibited widely across the Pacific Northwest. Her work has won numerous awards and is in several public collections.

The Front and Center Galleries are open Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Friday – Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The galleries are free and open to the public.

Save the date - Spring Dance Recital on June 1st at 7pm featuring MAC Dance Department students!
05/13/2026

Save the date - Spring Dance Recital on June 1st at 7pm featuring MAC Dance Department students!

Summer creativity is just around the corner - MAC Arts in the Parks returns June 23!This free Portland Parks & Recreatio...
05/08/2026

Summer creativity is just around the corner - MAC Arts in the Parks returns June 23!

This free Portland Parks & Recreation program brings hands-on arts activities, creativity, and community fun to parks across Portland all summer long. We’re excited to help welcome another season of making art outdoors with kids and families across the city.

Stay tuned for schedules, locations, and more details in the coming weeks!

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