UPCOMING EVENTS

  • GMS + Mullowney Printing Co. Present: "Impressions From The Collective"

    April - May 2025

    Opening Receptions:
    Sunday, April 6, 1-3pm at SATOR
    Friday, April 11, 5:30-7:30pm at GMS Gallery

    GMS:
    1335 NW Kearney St. Portland OR 97209

    SATOR:
    1607 SE 3rd, Portland OR 97214

    GMS has partnered with Mullowney Printing Co. over the course of a year-long intensive collaboration to offer a series of in-depth printmaking workshops to 11 GMS project participants under the mentorship of master printers Paul Mullowney and Kathy Kuehn. 

    Featured artists: Aileen, Blue, Faera, Fahd, Fawn, Gloria, Jaycaob, Madrone, Marz, Tonnisha, Violet

  • Neighborhood Planting Party

    Saturday, April 26, 11am-1pm
    7508 N. Hereford (corner of N. Lombard St.)

    No previous experience required. We will supply all necessary tools and plants!

    Gather:Make:Shelter has partnered with Prosper Portland and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church for a planting party outside of St Andrew's Village, which now offers alternative shelter to older adults (45+) and people with physical disabilities who are living on the street. 

    For more information, and to refer someone to be considered for shelter, contact St Andrew's Village Manager Favoure Miller

  • Moving Towards the Light: GMS Spring 2025 Fundraiser

    Wednesday, May 21, 2025
    6-9pm

    CASTAWAY PORTLAND
    1900 NW 18TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97209

    BUY TICKETS HERE

    You're invited to an unforgettable evening dedicated to honoring and sustaining the impact of Gather:Make:Shelter's innovative programming. Throughout the event we’ll celebrate the stories and milestones of the last year, and look ahead to future growth!

    Expect a delicious feast, live music, exciting programming, and an auction!

    To receive more information or become a sponsor, please reach out to operations@gathermakeshelter.org.

  • Shae Matthew Whalen at Willamette International Travel

    April 15 - June 2, 2025

    Irving Street Lofts
    1314 NW Irving St.
    STE 101
    Portland, OR 97209

    “Art saved my life, I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t get to make it. The shadow  side of artists is that we are all thief’s…we kind of steal imagery from experiences we have, this inspiration turns into paying homage to our influences by creating.

    Major influences for me are rivers… mountains… cities etc. I’ve spent my whole life outside and have been homeless since I was nine so I am profoundly connected to nature as source material."

    Shae has 5 works on display at Willamette International Travel, a local travel agency company and partner of ours.

NEWS

Portland Art Museum Visit
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Portland Art Museum Visit

Last Wednesday, GMS founder Dana Lynn Louis got the chance to take the Queer Affinity Villagers on a field trip to Portland Art Museum .

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VALENTINE
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VALENTINE

VALENTINE, our second exhibition at our new headquarters in the Pearl District, is a collaborative art exhibition featuring artwork gifted by local artists to C(3)PO.

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ART FROM THE VILLAGES Exhibition
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ART FROM THE VILLAGES Exhibition

Our first exhibition, ART FROM THE VILLAGES, will run December - January and features artists living in C(3)PO and Dignity villages. Artists will receive 100% of the sales of their work.

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GMS Academy Updates
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GMS Academy Updates

We held a COVID-19 emergency fundraiser in March which made it possible for our Academy artists experiencing houselessness and poverty to purchase essential supplies. They deeply appreciated this act of generosity from the GMS community.

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C(3)PO Coalition
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C(3)PO Coalition

In April Gather:Make:Shelter joined with twelve other local organizations and two government offices to support our unhoused community with the opening of three shelter-in-place sanctioned camps in Portland, collectively referred to as C(3)PO.

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