LiveSET is an exciting program for Portland-area youth of high school age (14-18) to get real-world, practical training in the art and science of sound engineering from top professionals in the field. LiveSET is hosting another cohort this spring, with applications due on March 27 at 8 am. Chosen applicants will attend workshops on acoustics, gain, signal flow, setting up a PA system, and more, getting hands-on work with sound equipment. The series will culminate in a showcase where students run the sound for a performance or lead a recording session, depending on the program. T ..read more

Portland Radio Project is holding an Open House for new PRP volunteers on Sunday, March 3rd, from 1 - 5 pm at 3121 S. Moody Ave in Portland. They have volunteer openings for various skill sets, including Live DJs of all genres, social media mavens, tech heads, street team members, podcast nerds, music curators, and more! Refreshments from Lionheart Kombucha and Honey Mama's will be on hand for chatting with current PRP team members to learn more about becoming part of the community listening experience. Find out more info HERE.   ..read more

MusicPortland & Our Creative Future! A HUGE thank you to everyone who attended the round table in February hosted by MusicPortland and the Our Creative Future project! We held a robust discussion on how our local music scene can (and should!) help to inform and shape the new cultural plan being developed through the Our Creative Future project. (More on OCF below.) A big part of what makes Portland music so unique is our supportive and activated community. The organizers of the development process wer ..read more

Sing Out Loud! Give voice to your soul! Sing Out Loud! is a free workshop and concert event funded by RACC for high school and college-aged vocalists. Directed and led by Grammy and Drammy nominated Portland local Julianne R. Johnson, SOL will focus on gospel and blues as two sides of the same coin. Participants will work with Julianne to develop material and techniques in preparation to perform in a free community concert held the following night.  FREE WORKSHOP on Saturday, March 11, from 10 am - 4 pm FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT at TOC on Sunday, March 12 at 7 pm To audition, submit a l ..read more

The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) is pleased to announce the Second Round of Arts3C – Creation, Cultivation, & Community – Grants for the tri-county region of Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties. Applications are due by 5 pm on March 22, 2023. Earlier this year, RACC awarded 193 grantees in our first round of Arts3C.   This grant program is designed to be fully responsive to what artists and artmakers in the community need funding to support. Funds are available for artistic output, such as projects, programming, presentations, or internal capacity, such as oper ..read more

SPRING/SUMMER 2023 The Prosper Portland Office of Events & Film is proud to offer grant funding to support the production of events based in the city of Portland. Grants are intended to advance the city’s economic and cultural revitalization through direct financial support. Grants will be up to $5,000 per qualifying applicant. Preview the application (PDF) Download the Budget template Contact: oefgrants@portlandeventsandfilm.com Eligibility: Events must take place in the city of Portland Applicants (funding recipients) must reside or be located in the city of Portland Applican ..read more

Portland Music Month "See Shows, Win BIG" Sweepstakes Winners!!! Portland Music Month (PDXMM) is our biggest annual fundraiser for the Echo Fund – MusicOregon’s grant program for creative projects. In 2023, our second year, we raised over $60,000 through sponsor support and a small upcharge on tickets to PDXMM shows. We will now seek matching funds from cultural support organizations to expand that total ahead of the Echo Fund application kick-off in June. A major aspect of PDXMM 2023 was our “See Shows, Win BIG” sweepstakes, conceptualized to encourage repeat show attendance. By checking in ..read more

For nearly five years, the MusicPortland movement (all of us, including YOU) has systematically worked to convince Portland and Metro leadership, the business community, and the public that our independent music ecology is an economic and cultural imperative. Now, FOR THE FIRST TIME, our community is invited to participate in developing the City's official cultural plan. This plan will direct investment, policy, and enforcement decisions for years to come. Historically, this plan only considers those artistic forms that fall within the traditional nonprofit Arts and Culture systems, not commer ..read more

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