June 2026: Pride Quilts by Portland Modern Quilt Guild

The Portland Modern Quilt Guild is proud to present a collection of work created by fiber artists exploring themes of Pride, protest, resilience, identity, and community through quilting and textile art. Join us for the First Friday reception on June 5 from 5–9pm and additional events such as the Artist Talk and Bog Coat Workshop.

Using reclaimed fabrics, traditional techniques, experimental construction, and deeply personal storytelling, these artists transform cloth into powerful visual language. The exhibition reflects the many ways quilting can function as protest banner, historical record, emotional archive, and celebration of collective care. Each piece in this show represents hours of thoughtful labor, vulnerability, and creative expression. From bold color and abstraction to intimate handwork and visible mending, the artists invite viewers to experience fiber art not only as craft, but as a living form of resistance, connection, and witness. Whether you are a longtime lover of textiles or new to contemporary quilting, this exhibition offers a vibrant, moving, and unforgettable experience.

July 2026: Rising Out of the Shadows: Stories of Resilience

Join us as we honor and highlight area Native 2SLGBTQ+ artists in this special fundraiser exhibit. The gallery portion of proceeds on the sales of artwork in this exhibit will be donated to NARA NW. The mission of NARA NW is to provide education, social services, physical health, dental health, mental health and substance use disorder services for American Indians and Alaska Natives and those who seek their care. Look forward to an enlightening exhibit complete with an opening ceremony, dance and exhibit installations.

August 2026: Lost and Found

Join Inner Light Photographic Society in celebrating 40 years in photography together. This exhibit celebrates what has been lost as well as what has been found over the years. Four decades has produced work with the help of the darkroom and the desktop. This collective body of work includes over 20 photographers, a media installation, vintage cameras to the smart phone. View the darkroom installation and walk through history as the medium changed and cameras progressed. Join us for the reception on Friday, August 7 from 5-9 and for the artist talk Saturday, August 15 from 1-2pm. 

Image credits: 

Cheryle Easter, San Cristobal

Claudia J. Howell, Country Classic

Lorraine Richey, Early Morning Crash

September 2026: Wearable Art

Wearable Art is art that you can wear, walk and dance in! This show was inspired by the World of Wearable Art exhibit, and a continuing trend in libraries, art festivals, galleries and museums to feature clothing and textiles as art. Your wearable may be made with any material, new or repurposed. We hope to see works that stretch the imagination and celebrate the unique creativity within you. See the full details of the open call here.