Upcoming events
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7th Annual Summer Skate Deck Show AND 15th BIRTHDAY PARTY!
7th Annual Summer Skate Deck Show + ADX's 15th BIRTHDAY PARTY!
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7th Annual Summer Skate Deck Show + ADX's 15th BIRTHDAY PARTY! 〰️
Launching June 5, 2026, the ADX Summer Skate Deck Show returns with a simple prompt and open possibilities: each artist transforms a skate deck into a work of art. With only a few logistical guidelines, participants are given complete creative freedom, resulting in pieces that stretch, disguise, and reimagine the familiar substrate into something entirely new.
This year’s exhibition brings together over 230 artists presenting 275 works, spanning the Portland region and beyond. What unites the collection is a shared commitment to making, experimenting, and showing up for a deeply rooted creative community.
Now in its seventh year, the show continues to evolve under the direction of curator and ADX manager Syd Spencer. Each iteration has expanded in scale and ambition, and in 2026 her focus turns toward strengthening ties between ADX and Portland’s skate community, creating space for collaboration and spotlighting the talent emerging from the city’s most beloved skate hubs.
All works will be available for purchase throughout the run of the show, June 5–30. Artists retain 100% of their sales, with ADX taking no commission. Supporting the Summer Skate Deck Show is a direct investment in local artists—their practices, their livelihoods, and the creative ecosystem that defines Portland. Artist websites and social channels are linked to each piece, offering a deeper connection to the work and its maker.
The opening night celebrates ADX’s 15th birthday and will feature live music from Unkle Chip, Mend, High Glow, Clarity, and Spare, alongside a full gallery of decks to explore. Step outside to the ADX Art Park for additional activations, including Skate Like a Girl’s zine station and finger skate bowl, a screenprinting setup, a pop up from Skating is Connection and Commonwealth Skate Park, and more vendors to be announced.
Beverages will be provided by True North Bars, with food offerings from Cobra Dogs and neighboring carts just around the block.
The ADX Summer Skate Deck Show is a vibrant convergence of art, skate culture, and community. Don’t miss it on June 5th!
Pulling Threads: One Year Anniversary Party
Pulling Threads is a PNW-Based Monthly Magazine of Art, Fashion, and Culture. Join them at ADX to celebrate a year of publication, highlighting the amazing creative cultures active in Portland, and get a chance to see the Skate Deck Show in full swing for a second night in a row!
RSVP Below
Charcuterie Board making Workshop With Brandon
Brandon is a local woodworker who specializes in making pieces that range from kitchen ware to guitar accessories. He utilizes locally sourced and exotic species of wood to make one of a kind pieces that showcase the material’s natural beauty.
In this workshop you’ll be choosing your own piece of Black Walnut wood, and transforming it into a functional work of art charcuterie board. After debarking, sanding and oiling, your charcuterie board will be ready to use within hours of completion.
$90 per person
Computer Art Salon with Reed Hummel
ARTHACK is a monthly evening of discussion for computer enthusiasts and artists. We'll be talking about and sharing work that explores the intersection of code, art, hardware, and society.
Come with a laptop and you can share some work on the open projector!
Coffee and Crafts with Sarah!
Come create — it’s free! Bring a project you’re already working on or collaborate with others.
I work nights and struggle to find creative events I can attend. I want this to be a free place to gather, chit chat, craft and relax. Come doodle or have coffee outside of the house for an hour or two.
If you’re able, please bring your own supplies and/or things to share. I’ll try my best to gather materials for everyone beforehand for those who don’t have art supplies at home.
Coffee & tea provided.
Clip Trip with Robbie
WHAT
A new film night in Portland, bringing together a fun, open-minded, and curious community.
Submit something you love or something you’re currently making: film scenes, music videos,
commercials, test cuts, trailers, half-finished ideas. All welcome.
Each month, we’ll aim to screen up to ten clips, followed by a relaxed open, creative chat.
Max length: ~10 minutes
WHERE
ADX Portland –
417 SE 11th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97214
HOW
For Submissions Send a link (Vimeo/ YouTube) or a downloadable mpg to
Include
Title, a little note about yourself & a line or two about the work and what it means to you.
PCXN Monthly GatherinG
Calling all Creatives! Join the Portland Creative Xchange Network (PCXN) monthly gathering on May 26th 5-7pm to connect with artists, makers, builders, creators and innovators from Portland’s interconnected web of creativity.
The PCXN is a coalition of individuals, enterprises, and support organizations with a shared goal of making Portland a place that nurtures its locally owned creative economy.
Developed from the direct feedback and needs of over 1,000 local makers and creators (that’s you!), the PCXN is a coalition of individuals, independent businesses, and support organizations united by one goal: making Portland a place where locally owned creative enterprises can thrive.
The PCXN is a community resource developed by ADX. No money or membership dues are required to join or participate in these gatherings, just a desire to connect authentically with your creative neighbors.
Free food and beverages provided!
At ADX, we believe that building authentic connections with each other and between our businesses is the key to long term success. Community, connection, and collaboration are the foundational elements that have allowed us to adjust, adapt, and thrive over the past 15 years.
Let’s make 2026 the Year of Portland Independents!
We can’t wait to see you!
ADX Fest GRAND OPENING PARTY
ADX is a true reflection of Portland’s creative cultures. With this in mind, we invite everyone to share in our region’s collective accomplishments, celebrate our thriving creative economy, and join us as we forge a revitalized Portland.
Creatives are the economic engine for Portland. From fine furniture, screenprinting, poetry, filmmaking, fine art, dance and stop motion animation to graphic design, photography, cartoon arts, music gear, home furnishings, beauty products and more, Portland IS the creative capital of THE UNIVERSE! And….We want to party about it! With you!
Come celebrate our 15 Year Anniversary!
Exhibit of Alumni and Member Work in Gallery X and Loading Bay.
Time capsule interactive exhibit and workshops.
Premiere of Makers Gotta Make: Community, Connection + Creativity
Free Food, Beverages and Cake
Free and open to all!
RSVP so we can order enough cake!
ADX Fest: ADX + Belonging without othering
Join Dr. Kimberly Nightingale for an evening of engaging and interactive experiences around Building Belonging without Othering as a path forward for society. We are being called to co-create new ways of being together in cities, exploring new ways of belonging to ourselves, each other, and the planet. Imagine a future without maximizing profits, patriarchy, and white supremacy. Belonging without othering is the path forward. By being in solidarity, we can build better systems locally, nationally, and globally that nurture people of all generations. We believe that the role of our city is to gather us together to nourish the deepest parts of ourselves, our creativity and our collective cultures.
A short film by Dawn Jones Redstone will be screened as a part of this event. Join us!
Celebrate ADX 15 Years in the Making,
Exhibit of Alumni and Member Work in Gallery X and Loading Bay.
Time capsule interactive exhibit and workshops.
Premiere of Makers Gotta Make: Community, Connection + Creativity
Food and Beverages
Free and open to all!
ADX Fest: ADX Locals Global
Join our friend Simon Milcock live from Australia for an in depth conversation of the value of spaces like ADX in communities around the globe.
A locally sourced culinary experience will fuel our gathering as we celebrate our Locals Global campaign for building a more authentic and compassionate global network of makers, builders, creators, artists and innovators.
Celebrate ADX 15 Years in the Making,
Exhibit of Alumni and Member Work in Gallery X and Loading Bay.
Time capsule interactive exhibit and workshops.
Premiere of Makers Gotta Make: Community, Connection + Creativity
Food and Beverages
Free and open to all!
Second Tuesdays: Paper Jam Sketchbook club with Jess Werner
🌟Welcome to the Second Tuesdays Paper Jam: Create, Plan & Play on Paper Sketchbook Club at ADX! 🌟
Get ready for a fun evening of making art. Join us at 5:00 PM for a chill gathering where you can sketch, write, collage, or plan in your journals.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with fellow creatives. See you there!
Monthly prompts include zines, bookmaking, exquisite corpse, and collage.
Paper, makers, pencils, and pens provided. ✏️🗒️✂️📚🖊️
Tea and some snacks are provided with a suggested donation. 🫖☕
Bring your own snacks & beverages or some to share! 🍪🥨🍓
Coffee and Crafts with Sarah!
Come create — it’s free! Bring a project you’re already working on or collaborate with others.
I work nights and struggle to find creative events I can attend. I want this to be a free place to gather, chit chat, craft and relax. Come doodle or have coffee outside of the house for an hour or two.
If you’re able, please bring your own supplies and/or things to share. I’ll try my best to gather materials for everyone beforehand for those who don’t have art supplies at home.
Coffee & tea provided. Please RSVP HERE!
Drink and Draw with Mashall Sharma!
Join us at ADX for a relaxed, community-focused Drink & Draw—an open creative hang designed to bring artists and makers together to connect, create away from our phones, and spend time with friends in a welcoming third space.
All ages and skill levels are welcome. Come solo or bring a friend! This is a low-key, bring-your-own-project gathering where you can work, chat, and enjoy being in community. Knitting, watercolor, doodling, lino carving, sketching—anything goes.
Feel free to bring a snack to share if you’d like, along with your own art supplies and beverage of choice. Let’s slow down, make things with our hands, and create together—now more than ever.
PCXN Monthly Gathering
Calling all Creatives! Join the Portland Creative Xchange Network (PCXN) monthly gatheringto connect with artists, makers, builders, creators and innovators from Portland’s interconnected web of creativity.
The PCXN is a coalition of individuals, enterprises, and support organizations with a shared goal of making Portland a place that nurtures its locally owned creative economy.
Developed from the direct feedback and needs of over 1,000 local makers and creators (that’s you!), the PCXN is a coalition of individuals, independent businesses, and support organizations united by one goal: making Portland a place where locally owned creative enterprises can thrive.
The PCXN is a community resource developed by ADX. No money or membership dues are required to join or participate in these gatherings, just a desire to connect authentically with your creative neighbors.
Free food and beverages provided!
At ADX, we believe that building authentic connections with each other and between our businesses is the key to long term success. Community, connection, and collaboration are the foundational elements that have allowed us to adjust, adapt, and thrive over the past 15 years.
Let’s make 2026 the Year of Portland Independents!
We can’t wait to see you!
Skinfolk Series with Sharyll Boroughs: Constellation of Witnessing
Constellation of Witnessing
In the mid-1970s, as life unraveled for singer Nina Simone, an unexpected connection appeared: David Bowie. After a chance meeting, Bowie began calling her, offering something rare—bearing witness to her as both artist and human, without agenda—a shared humanity.
Join artist, writer, and Skinfolk: The Society of Nonconformists creator Sharyll Burroughs for an interactive group performance in which the audience becomes the work—a constellation of witnessing where participants meet one another beyond role, assumption, or identity, opening into unexpected connection.
RSVP Below!
Museum Of Stop Motion Animation
MOSMA Independent Screening: Frame By Frame Narratives
Saturday, May 30th
4pm
$10
(Free for ADX members)
The Museum of Stop Motion Animation presents a screening of a variety of stop-motion short films from
the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada. The selection of shorts is exemplary of creative storytelling through the art form of stop-motion.
Following the screenings there will be director interviews, behind the scenes segments
and an open discussion on the films with Brian Capati (MOSMA Founder/President) and Alexei Ku (Curator).
Skinfolk Series with Sharyll Burroughs
The Last Friday of Every MonthSkinfolk: The Society of NonconformistsFor ANYONE drawn to nonconformity—even as a question.We’re building a community shaped by refusal and energized by radical creativity.
May: Marshawn Lynch: Performance Artist
Marshawn Lynch’s press conferences––funny, awkward, and rebellious all at once— were less about controversy, and more about a man doing things his own way instead of following the usual script.
Join artist and writer Sharyll Burroughs for a lively, interactive conversation about what it costs to stay true to yourself, how Lynch used silence as a form of power, and why a football player just being himself ended up being performance art—even though he didn’t know it.
RSVP below, or just show up.
A suggested donation of $20 or crowdfunding contributions to GoFundMe sustain the research, writing, and public conversations that make the anthology possible. Please follow on Instagram @skinfolksociety
PCXN Monthly Gathering
Calling all Creatives! Join the Portland Creative Xchange Network (PCXN) monthly gathering on May 26th 5-7pm to connect with artists, makers, builders, creators and innovators from Portland’s interconnected web of creativity.
The PCXN is a coalition of individuals, enterprises, and support organizations with a shared goal of making Portland a place that nurtures its locally owned creative economy.
Developed from the direct feedback and needs of over 1,000 local makers and creators (that’s you!), the PCXN is a coalition of individuals, independent businesses, and support organizations united by one goal: making Portland a place where locally owned creative enterprises can thrive.
The PCXN is a community resource developed by ADX. No money or membership dues are required to join or participate in these gatherings, just a desire to connect authentically with your creative neighbors.
Free food and beverages provided!
At ADX, we believe that building authentic connections with each other and between our businesses is the key to long term success. Community, connection, and collaboration are the foundational elements that have allowed us to adjust, adapt, and thrive over the past 15 years.
Let’s make 2026 the Year of Portland Independents!
We can’t wait to see you!
Power Point Party ✨Gamer Edition✨
Power Point Party Gamer Edition
A night of "edutainment" and community building; focused around members of the local PDX game enjoyers scene, giving semi- formal presentations on games. This could mean an educational Ted Talks, an introspective Post-Mortems, a passionate 'book' report on an inspiring game, an intricate shit posts put to slide, and anything in between.
Presentations will last around 20 minutes each.
Several slots are already reserved and empty spots are first come first serve. Looking forward to seeing y'all soon!
Date: Saturday May 23rd
Time: 6pm - 9pm
Location: ADX
Food: Snacks provided but come fed
AIGA x ADX Open House!
Join us on Thursday, May 21 at 6:00 PM at ADX (@adxportland) for an AIGA Portland (@aigaportland) Open House! Whether you've been curious about AIGA or are looking for new ways to plug into Portland's creative community, this is the event for you. 🤩
→ New opportunities to get involved with AIGA Portland
→ A breakdown of what AIGA does and how it uplifts the creative community
→ A special speaking event
→ The scoop on Portland Design Month (@pdxdesignmonth)
→ A room full of people who love Portland's creative scene as much as you do
🌟 Free drinks will be flowing, so bring your creative friends and your community spirit. We can't see you there! Link in bio. 🔗
🎨 Design Credit: @fine.company
Caminando Run Club
Meet at ADX at 6:00 for a warm up stretch before going out for a run! All paces welcome.
“El Proposito: Connect our cultura and empower the community to achieve their physical goals, no matter your pace—whether you're walking or running, we're here to support and inspire your journey along the way with fun and purpose.”
Learn more HERE
Clip Trip with Robbie
WHAT
A new film night in Portland, bringing together a fun, open-minded, and curious community.
Submit something you love or something you’re currently making: film scenes, music videos,
commercials, test cuts, trailers, half-finished ideas. All welcome.
Each month, we’ll aim to screen up to ten clips, followed by a relaxed open, creative chat.
Max length: ~10 minutes
WHERE
ADX Portland –
417 SE 11th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97214
HOW
For Submissions Send a link (Vimeo/ YouTube) or a downloadable mpg to
Include
Title, a little note about yourself & a line or two about the work and what it means to you.
Fast Food: A night of Unusual Puppetry
Presented by Tim Giugni!
Puppetry is: Anything moved with intent. So you decide if you "do" puppets or just come and vibe.
It would be great to have you, and others that you think would be interested, to show off what you've been working on- or thinking of working on or previously worked on or to watch others present. Video, live, or intent/demo.
If you have a piece to share, it would be nice to know when you arrive.
Price is… bring something to share, tea, coffee, soda, ore some such.
Skate Deck Drop-offs
ONLY FOR PARTICIPATING ARTISTS!
Drop-off Details
Date & Time: May 15th, from 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM. If you need to arrange an alternative drop-off time, please let me know.
Requirements:
1. Please complete THIS FORM before arrival.
2. Securely attach a removable tag with your name to your deck.
Show Information
The show opens on June 5th from 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Caminando Run Club
Meet at ADX at 6:00 for a warm up stretch before going out for a run! All paces welcome.
“El Proposito: Connect our cultura and empower the community to achieve their physical goals, no matter your pace—whether you're walking or running, we're here to support and inspire your journey along the way with fun and purpose.”
Learn more HERE
Coffee and Crafts with Sarah!
Come create — it’s free! Bring a project you’re already working on or collaborate with others.
I work nights and struggle to find creative events I can attend. I want this to be a free place to gather, chit chat, craft and relax. Come doodle or have coffee outside of the house for an hour or two.
If you’re able, please bring your own supplies and/or things to share. I’ll try my best to gather materials for everyone beforehand for those who don’t have art supplies at home.
Coffee & tea provided. Please RSVP HERE!
Woolly Sweaters Single Release Party
Woolly Sweaters is a Portland OR based indie/rock/shoegaze band. Hosting a celebration on 5/10 at 6pm for the release of their first song Hot Cheeto Fries (Thighs) now available on all streaming platforms. Come get groovy and celebrate with us! No cover, BYOB
We can't promise the guy on keys won't not try to play ska...
Printing Event: Together for an Affordable Portland
Create a printed item with Jenni Denekas from 1000 Friends of Oregon and learn about how to impact your community through their TAP program!
THIS FRIDAY, May 8, 3:00–5:00 PM.
Join 1000 Friends of Oregon’s communications manager/ADX member Jenni Denekas for this fun, free event supporting affordability and creative reuse!
BRING YOUR OWN TEAL, BLUE, OR GREEN SHIRT TO PRINT! We’re creating matching shirts and preparing testimony ahead of the Portland City Council’s May 13 hearing about the Bull Run Water Filtration Plant.
This is also a great opportunity to learn more about the Together for an Affordable Portland (TAP) campaign, which is fighting for affordability, accountability, and alternatives that work for water treatment for all clients of the Portland Water Bureau, from Sandy to Portland.
We’re in favor of clean water, of course, but we are concerned about the impacts that a 9.8% annual water bill increase will have on many local residents who are living paycheck to paycheck. We see this as a significant, looming displacement issue for the Portland metro region. We’re also standing in solidarity with the rural and agricultural communities who are experiencing significant disruption to their lives due to the building of the Bull Run Water Filtration Plant.
Learn more at friends.org/tap
Caminando Run Club
Meet at ADX at 6:00 for a warm up stretch before going out for a run! All paces welcome.
“El Proposito: Connect our cultura and empower the community to achieve their physical goals, no matter your pace—whether you're walking or running, we're here to support and inspire your journey along the way with fun and purpose.”
Learn more HERE
Cancelled: Create Your Skate (Deck!)
Cancelled this afternoon! Feel free to text Syd with concerns: 971-245-4297
Book Swap with Hanging Gardens Studios
Bring your gently loved books and leave with something new—plus a few handmade bookmarks to go with 🌸 📚 ✨
Join us for a creative afternoon of swapping stories and making something beautiful. You’ll bring up to 3 gently used books to trade, then settle in to craft your own custom bookmarks using dried flowers, collage pieces, laminating sheets, and tassels.
Whether you’re coming to refresh your bookshelf, meet new people, or just have a low-key creative day, this is your space to slow down and enjoy! Your ticket includes all crafting supplies and a non-alcoholic beverage.
In addition, you'll have the option to purchase "blind dates with a book" supporting Barley and Birdie’s Library, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on increasing access to affirming stories.
Good to know
All genres welcome
Come solo or with a friend
Books not swapped can be taken home or donated
Event flow
2:00 - 2:15 PM: Arrive + mingle
2:15 - 2:45 PM: Main swap
2:45 - 3:45 PM: Bookmark crafting
3:45 - 4:00 PM: Wrap-up + leave with your new books and bookmarks!
ADX Portland: 417 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Gallery Opening: Moriah Iverson: "Land Quilts"
Join us at ADX on Friday, May 1st from 5–9pm for the opening reception of Land Quilts, a new exhibition of paintings by Moriah Iverson. Land Quilts seeks to tell truths about the land instead of selling it and evoke feelings of connectivity and comfort instead of conquering.
Land Quilts (2023-2026) is a collection of dreamy, abstract landscapes painted in my favorite corners of the Pacific Northwest - canvases propped up on picnic tables, easels carefully balanced on river rocks, layers of paint mixed with campfire smoke and tree pollen.
Beginning with aerial views of agricultural regions resembling patchwork quilts, Land Quilts started as a love letter to my native Northern California but quickly evolved into colorful interpretations of the PNW’s sweeping blankets of land that have brought me comfort through periods of homesickness. While this corner of the world is known for its lush forests and stunning mountains, I’m drawn to the alien beauty created by the intersection of the natural world and the built environment. Viewers will spot turbines, power lines, hiking trails, and wildfire burns in my paintings; an attempt to include all the various bits and pieces of our world and stitch them together into something sweeter.
Land Quilts explores the softness, femininity and power of these beautiful landscapes in spite of its many scars. These works come from weekends spent circling Mount Hood, swimming in the John Day River, driving along the Columbia River Gorge, always with a backpack full of painting supplies. I’m interested in exploring these places that have often held me through a more feminine lens, almost in opposition to the epic American landscape painters of the mid-19th century. Land Quilts seeks to tell truths about the land instead of selling it and evoke feelings of connectivity and comfort instead of conquering.
My aim is to represent these magical places as I experience them while spending countless hours in their waters, their dirt and their trees. My work draws inspiration from those who master the art of “noticing,” such as Mary Oliver, Georgia O’Keeffe, Dolly Parton. They skillfully craft expansive narratives in poetry, art and music by zooming in on the details—a trait that feels inherently feminine, nurturing something menial into something awe-inspiring. My hope is that viewers enjoy exploring the details and get lost in the world of Land Quilts.
Artist Bio
Moriah Iverson is a Portland-based artist and architectural designer. She is a dabbler, a taurus sun/saggitarius rising and moon and a lifelong lover/creator of art. Her work is driven by a curiosity of “placemaking” and what goes into making the places we love unique. She often paints plein air with watercolors or acrylics but loves drawing diaristic comics and city scenes. When she’s not feverishly sketching outdoors, Moriah can often be found at the movies, lurking in the corners of southeast portland’s coffeeshops, or birdwatching from apartment windows with her cat, Deedee.
Caminando Run Club
Meet at ADX at 6:00 for a warm up stretch before going out for a run! All paces welcome.
“El Proposito: Connect our cultura and empower the community to achieve their physical goals, no matter your pace—whether you're walking or running, we're here to support and inspire your journey along the way with fun and purpose.”
Learn more HERE
ADX Community Night
Join us for ADX Community Night, a monthly gathering to connect with your fellow creatives at ADX. Whether you’re a long-time ADX member, a maker curious about the space, or someone just looking to meet like-minded creatives, all are welcome!
This free, casual event is an open invitation to come as you are and be part of our community. We’ll have complimentary food and beverages to keep the conversations flowing and the ideas buzzing. It’s a perfect opportunity to catch up with fellow makers, meet new people, and get inspired by the wide range of talents and projects happening across our space.
Visitors and ADX members alike are encouraged to share what they’re working on, from woodworking and metalwork to art, design, fabrication, and everything in between. Bring your questions about creative processes, get feedback on current projects, or just soak in the diverse experiences and expertise around you.
Whether you want to show off a piece you’ve just finished, get advice on your next step, or simply enjoy good conversation over snacks and drinks, there’s a seat for you at the table.
PCXN Monthly Gathering
Calling all Creatives! Join the Portland Creative Xchange Network (PCXN) monthly gathering on April 28th 5-7pm to connect with artists, makers, builders, creators and innovators from Portland’s interconnected web of creativity.
The PCXN is a coalition of individuals, enterprises, and support organizations with a shared goal of making Portland a place that nurtures its locally owned creative economy.
Developed from the direct feedback and needs of over 1,000 local makers and creators (that’s you!), the PCXN is a coalition of individuals, independent businesses, and support organizations united by one goal: making Portland a place where locally owned creative enterprises can thrive.
The PCXN is a community resource developed by ADX. No money or membership dues are required to join or participate in these gatherings, just a desire to connect authentically with your creative neighbors.
Free food and beverages provided!
At ADX, we believe that building authentic connections with each other and between our businesses is the key to long term success. Community, connection, and collaboration are the foundational elements that have allowed us to adjust, adapt, and thrive over the past 15 years.
Let’s make 2026 the Year of Portland Independents!
We can’t wait to see you!
Bread and Butter
Join us at ADX on April 24th to enjoy fresh baked bread, butter (+non dairy options), and great company! All are welcome to this FREE event!
Bread and Butter is organized by KB+BA Architecture as an opportunity to gather to spend time as a community. Participants are welcome to enjoy fresh bread and partake in a sketch session with the group.
Recurring every second Friday of the month!
Skinfolk Series with Sharyll Burroughs
The Last Friday of Every MonthSkinfolk: The Society of NonconformistsFor ANYONE drawn to nonconformity—even as a question.We’re building a community shaped by refusal and energized by radical creativity.
APRIL: Robert ColescottStereotype Lab: The Colescott Experiment
Call him a nonconformist, call him a trickster—Robert Colescott used incendiary stereotypes to expose rigid ideas about race and identity, reveling in the shock and our pearl-clutching.
Join artist and writer Sharyll Burroughs for a dialogue lab on the art of stereotypes. Are you willing to say what you’re not supposed to? Step into the collision—where ideas clash and identity is reborn. Stereotype Lab: The Colescott Experiment is a public study that will appear in Burrough’s essay anthology Skinfolk.
Nonconformists reject definition. They live from an inner truth—making us all visible, and connection possible.
RSVP or just show up.
A suggested donation of $20 or crowdfunding contributions to GoFundMe sustain the research, writing, and public conversations that make the anthology possible. Please follow on Instagram @skinfolksociety
Caminando Run Club
Meet at ADX at 6:00 for a warm up stretch before going out for a run! All paces welcome.
“El Proposito: Connect our cultura and empower the community to achieve their physical goals, no matter your pace—whether you're walking or running, we're here to support and inspire your journey along the way with fun and purpose.”
Learn more HERE
Earth Day Clothing Swap
In celebration of Earth Day, refresh your wardrobe this spring without buying anything new!
How it works:
Bring 3-10 gently worn, high-quality items
Receive one token per item
Use tokens to “shop” the swap
We’ll sort and style everything into a pop-up boutique so you can browse like you would in a store.
What to bring:
Clean, gently used clothing you’d love to see worn again
Accessories welcome
Please do not bring:
Damaged or heavily worn items
Undergarments or swimwear
After you snag your items, take some photos in front of our cute backdrop!
Event Flow:
2:00 - 2:30 PM: Check-in and item drop-off
2:30 - 3:30 PM: Main swap and fun hang time!
3:30 - 4:00 PM: Final free-for-all round
Any items leftover will be donated to Rose Haven and Dress for Success.
Free to attend. RSVP required!
ADX Portland: 417 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Caminando Run Club
Meet at ADX at 6:00 for a warm up stretch before going out for a run! All paces welcome.
“El Proposito: Connect our cultura and empower the community to achieve their physical goals, no matter your pace—whether you're walking or running, we're here to support and inspire your journey along the way with fun and purpose.”
Learn more HERE
Create Your Skate (Deck!)
During these sessions, you are invited to join the Skate Deck Show community at ADX for a open-format session to work on your skate deck. We will have a few materials available, but please plan to bring your own supplies. Everyone is welcome to come create, even folks who aren’t involved in the show!
Expect lots of space to work on your board, swingin’ tunes, free beverages including wine from Est Wines, and sparkling water from Polar, and, of course, warm community vibes to spare! Join us to brainstorm with fellow artists, hand-sand your deck, spray paint in our lot, and generally use ADX to get messy and creative as you prepare for our biggest gallery show of the year!
Puppet show with Tim Guigni: Walidad the grass cutter
Walidad the Grass Cutter by Tim Guigni
His life is simple: cut grass, sell grass, save a bit, but what happens when he has saved up enough to accidentally bring the King of the West and the Queen of the East into his simple world?
A Persian tale told with small and simple puppets. Suitable for all ages. Bring a snack to share, tea is provided.
My Friend Blue Crowdfunding Launch Party
My Friend Blue Crowdfunding Launch Party!
Join us in the beautiful ADX Loading Bay and be among the first to see our handcrafted Seed&Spark video as well as some animated works by collective members.
There will be snacks, drinks, and crafts! Keep your eyes out for a special appearance by two adorable dinosaurs!
Caminando Run Club
Meet at ADX at 6:00 for a warm up stretch before going out for a run! All paces welcome.
“El Proposito: Connect our cultura and empower the community to achieve their physical goals, no matter your pace—whether you're walking or running, we're here to support and inspire your journey along the way with fun and purpose.”
Learn more HERE
Coffee and Crafts with Sarah!
Come create — it’s free! Bring a project you’re already working on or collaborate with others.
I work nights and struggle to find creative events I can attend. I want this to be a free place to gather, chit chat, craft and relax. Come doodle or have coffee outside of the house for an hour or two.
If you’re able, please bring your own supplies and/or things to share. I’ll try my best to gather materials for everyone beforehand for those who don’t have art supplies at home.
Coffee & tea provided. Please RSVP HERE!