After a sold-out 2025, the Portland Book Festival expands into a citywide week in 2026, centering on Nov. 7 and adding late‑night book bars and food-focused events.

Portland Center Stage is closing in on a $9M emergency goal, with roughly $1.2M to go as a late‑June deadline looms.

Gabriela Lena Frank's Picaflor, co-commissioned by the Oregon Symphony, won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Portland will host the West Coast premiere this October.

TEDxPortland co‑founder David Rae unveiled plans for a sneaker museum in Portland, setting a target opening in March 2030 and pitching private and public funding. The proposal names possible sites near the Moda Center and downtown.

Portland’s Movie Madness is moving from Belmont to NE Sandy Blvd, shipping roughly 27,000 pounds of discs into an 11,000‑sq‑ft home with a screening room and lounge. The nonprofit‑run project aims to anchor a new Hollywood film district.

A new Black-led music club in Old Town mixes live sets, DJs and Southern-inspired small plates while its owners build a multi-floor arts incubator.

A new market study and a fountain-side rally have reignited the fight over whether to renovate Portland’s Keller Auditorium or build a Broadway-capable venue at PSU.

City records show about $8.5M sits unused in Portland's Arts Access Fund as nonprofits see grant funding fall. Advocates and some council members want changes now.

Portland is looking for new management ideas for its city-owned Portland'5 performing arts venues, with Metro planning to step back from its current operational role.

BRAVO Youth Orchestras and Portland Parks & Recreation collaborate to offer classical music after-school programs in North and Northeast Portland, supported by a city grant.

Askew One's "7 Pillars" mural brings color and hope to downtown Portland, transforming a former crisis epicenter into a symbol of revitalization and community resilience.

Hillsboro's Cultural Arts District offers a space for creative healing through art and activities, promoting wellness and community in the downtown area.

Portland announced a new steering committee for future performing arts projects, comprising 11 experts from diverse professional backgrounds to shape the city's cultural blueprint.