UPCOMING EVENTS
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Fahd Sadiq at Willamette International Travel
February 4 - March 31, 2025
Irving Street Lofts
1314 NW Irving St
STE 101
Portland, OR 97209Fahd Sadiq has 6 works on display at Willamette International Travel, a local travel agency company and partner of ours.
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Gather:Make:Shelter Group Show
February 22 - March 29, 2025
First Thursday Opening Reception:
March 6, 2025
5:30-7:30pm1335 NW KEARNEY ST.
PORTLAND, OR 97209Gallery open Saturdays 12-4pm
This exhibition will feature work by GMS Collective artists: Shae, Bea, Faera, Starburst, Violet, Aileen, Jaycob, and Gloria
(Featured art by Bea)
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Moving Towards the Light: GMS Spring 2025 Fundraiser
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
6-9pmCASTAWAY PORTLAND
1900 NW 18TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97209You'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.
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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 GalleryGMS:
1335 NW Kearney St. Portland OR 97209SATOR:
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
NEWS
GMS Receives Zidell Family Foundation Grant Award
Thank you to the Zidell Family Foundation for awarding Gather:Make:Shelter a general operating support grant!
Portland Pride in Review!
At the end of July, we celebrated Pride with some of our artists and community members!
WeShine Avalon Village Soft Opening
We’re thrilled for the soft opening of WeShine’s latest tiny home village, featuring an in-progress mural by Gather:Make:Shelter!
GMS Receives RACC Grant for Mullowney Printing Co. Collaboration Project
GMS Receives RACC Grant for Mullowney Printing Co. Collaboration Project.
GMS Summer Fundraiser: Ticket Sales Live!
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, June 12th! You're invited to an unforgettable evening dedicated to celebrating and sustaining the impact of Gather:Make:Shelter's innovative programming.
Blick Art Materials Donates 300 Sketchbooks for ‘Sketchbook Project’!
A huge thank you to Blick Art Materials for their recent support of The Sketchbook Project!
Gather:Make:Shelter - New Space Opening + First Thursday Exhibition Reception
Join us on the evening of March 7, 2024 for a First Thursday Exhibition opening reception and the official opening of Gather:Make:Shelter’s new annex space - a gallery, office, and event space to expand our offerings!
Gather:Make:Shelter Receives Ford Family Foundation Grant in Support of Mullowney Printing Co. Collaboration
Gather:Make:Shelter is honored to receive a Ford Family Foundation grant in support of our 2024 collaboration with Mullowney Printing Co.!
Gather:Make:Shelter + Mullowney Printing Co. Collaborative Project
Throughout 2024, GMS will collaborate with Mullowney Printing Co. to offer a series of 15 workshops to GMS Project Participants under the tutelage of master printers Paul Mullowney and Kathy Kuehn.
Gather:Make:Shelter Receives Oregon Arts Commission Grant for Sketchbook Project!
We’re thrilled to announce a recent grant award from The Oregon Arts Commission in support of Gather:Make:Shelter’s Sketchbook Project!
Gather:Make:Shelter Launches ‘The Sketchbook Project’
Throughout the coming year, GMS will be offering a free series of drawing and creative writing workshops for 300 people experiencing houselessness and poverty.
Gather:Table - Join Us For Dinner
At Gather:Make:Shelter, we bring humanity and lightness to our darkest moments by gathering. Join us for a special opportunity to share an intimate dinner together in the space that sees so many of our projects come to life!
The Connection Project Artists Exhibition
Announcing a group show featuring artists from The Connection Project! The exhibition will include works from Fahd Sadiq, Aileen McPherson, Violet Fae Rabbit, Jaycob, and Riku.
The Joy Project at Cargo Inc.
See the Joy Project artworks on view throughout the month of December at Cargo Inc.!
GMS 101 - An Evening with the Founding Director
interested in learning more about Gather:Make:Shelter? Join us for an evening with the founding director to learn more about the organization and get involved!
The Connection Project 2023
The Connection Project offers a limited series of handcrafted bowls in black and white, made with love by artists experiencing houselessness and poverty.
Dreamstates
Our new show Dreamstates opens October 4! Dreamstates features work by GMS longtime artists as well as four new artists we are happy to welcome into the GMS community.
The Joy Project: Re-envisioning Portland with Love
On September 9, 2023, Gather:Make:Shelter will take over Pioneer Square with The Joy Project Festival!
The Andy Warhol Foundation For The Visual Arts awards Gather:Make:Shelter with a multi-year program support grant!
This grant will help Gather:Make:Shelter provide life-changing opportunities for our participants and empower more people to achieve a sense of well-being, form community and discover new paths to financial stability and permanent housing.
Gather:Make:Shelter Summer Fundraiser - An Evening in the Garden
Join us for our annual fundraiser at Blockhouse PDX in Pomarius Nursery!