Cultural District

Overview Portland Art Museum invites the community to join a Free First Thursday event, offering free admission to the museum for all, plus a Live Wire event as part of the Literary Arts Portland Book Festival. Visitors can take in the afternoon gallery pop-ups, the evening show, or both! Free First Thursday + Museum pop-ups 4:30 – 6 p.m. — 4:30-6:00pm — Free, pre-show, pop-up performances will take place throughout the Museum’s galleries. Performers are poet and rapper Dessa, bestselling...

Editor Julie Buntin and contributors Cecily Wong and Chelsea Bieker read from their new anthology at Portland Art Museum in the Asian Art gallery.

Join Dr. Mas Subramanian, the inventor of YInMn Blue—the first new blue pigment discovered in more than 200 years—for a fascinating lecture on the science, history, and future of color. Dr. Subramanian will share the story behind this...

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (2026) Directed by Sasha Waters Freyer. 1hr 31min. Not Rated. If poetry had a pop icon, Mary Oliver would be it. Best-selling poet and Pulitzer Prize-winner, lover of dogs and long walks in the woods, queer and out but intensely private—Oliver’s poems inspire liberals and conservatives, atheists and believers, naturalists and urbanites. She was America’s unlikely, contemporary mystic, stalking the ponds and forests of Cape Cod for nearly fifty...

Hannah Lillith Assadi reads from her new novel at Portland Art Museum in the Northwest Art gallery. Presented by the National Book Foundation.

Join us for Harvest Celebration, a one-of-a-kind evening where the worlds of art and wine come together in the heart of Portland. Presented by the Portland Art Museum and the Willamette Valley Wineries Association, this immersive tasting experience celebrates the creativity, craftsmanship, and intersection between artists and winemakers. Enjoy wines from 54 Willamette Valley wineries alongside engaging artistic experiences, seasonal culinary offerings, and opportunities for discovery throughout the evening. Each artist will be paired with a collection of participating wineries, creating unique intersections between visual art and winemaking. Meet the artists, learn about their creative process, and discover how artistic expression and winegrowing share a common foundation. The evening will also feature a live artist creating work in real time, offering guests a firsthand look at the creative process. Interactive experiences invite attendees to become creators themselves, including opportunities to participate in creative activities. Guests can further extend their experience by exploring works available through the Portland Art Museum's Rental Sales Gallery, offering an opportunity to bring a piece of local art home and continue the experience long after the event concludes. Guests Will Enjoy Tastings from 54 premier Willamette Valley wineries Pinot-friendly grazing boards and seasonal bites Six featured artist and winery pairing experiences Live art demonstrations Hands-on interactive experiences throughout the event Opportunities to connect with featured artists and winemakers Access to artwork from the Portland Art Museum’s Rental Sales Gallery, with opportunities to purchase or rent pieces for your home Raise a glass, discover something new, and experience the harvest season through a fresh lens—where every bottle tells a story, and every work of art sparks a connection. Ticket Options VIP Admission – $135 5:00 - 9:00pm Includes one hour of exclusive early access, premium tasting opportunities, passed hors d’oeuvres, and more intimate opportunities to connect with featured artists and winery representatives before general admission begins. General Admission – $105 6:00 - 9:00pm Includes event entry, wine tastings, seasonal culinary offerings, access to artist experiences, live demonstrations, and interactive activations throughout the evening. Alcohol-Free General Admission (No Wine Tasting) – $55 5:00 - 9:00pm Includes event entry, access to artist experiences and interactive activations, non-alcoholic beverage offerings, and seasonal culinary selections. *Please note: this event will take place in Portland Art Museum's Grand Ballroom, and does not include access to the Museum galleries. Participating Wineries Adelsheim Vineyard Alexana Estate Amaterra Ambar Estate Approachment Wine Company Balsall Creek Bellingar Estates Bergström Wines Boedecker Cellars Burton Bittman Wines Brick House Vineyards Chehalem Winery Chosen Family Wines Cooper Mountain Vineyards Cristom Vineyards Dobbes Family Winery Domaine Divio Domaine Serene Dominio IV Durant Vineyards Dusky Goose Erath Evesham Wood & Haden Fig Eyrie Vineyards Gran Moraine Holocene Wines J. Christopher & Appassionata Estate Jachter Family Wines Knudsen Vineyards La Biblioteca Lachini Vineyards Lange Estate Winery Left Coast Estate Lingua Franca Lundeen Wines Lytle-Barnett & Aubaine Matzinger Davies Nicolas-Jay Nysa Vineyard Olive Hamilton Russell Open Claim Vineyard Raptor Ridge Winery Résonance REX HILL Ridgecrest ROCO Roots Wine Co Saffron Fields Vineyard Stoller Family Estate Terra Vina Wines Trout Lily Ranch White Rose Estate Willamette Valley Vineyards Winderlea

Overview Todd McGrain’s original bust of York, the enslaved man who was the only African American member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, was secretly installed on Mount Tabor Park in 2021. It was placed on the vacant pedestal where a statue of Oregonian editor Harvey Scott (1830-1910), a known racist, once stood. The surprising appearance of York, with no artist name attached to the work, is a local example of the protest art being created in the wake of political and social unrest. The...

Join us on the evening of Friday, November 6, for a preview of the exhibitor fair before the festival crowds arrive.

Anish Kapoor: Dissolving Margins, from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, is a bold and expansive exploration of nearly four decades of Kapoor’s printmaking practice and marks the artist’s first retrospective...