About us
Glad you found us! Portland Art Guild is a supportive, inclusive group of art enthusiasts of all art skill levels. We're about creating community, improving our art skills, and providing low cost art classes to the public so learning about art is accessible to all. We host social/art events and aim to provide display opportunities.
We rent a wonderful, large space for Mondays, so that's usually when we hold in-person classes, although occasionally this may vary. Our online classes are generally on Thursday evenings, although this may vary. We always have many more people in our classes than it shows on Meetup, by the way.
We're a nonprofit run by volunteers, and you can join us and be part of our volunteer team. Information about joining the Guild is on our website. You can still take our classes without becoming a PAG member. Official sign-up for our classes is on our website: **https://portlandartguild.org/**
Benefits of Guild Membership include:
-Substantial discount on our art classes.
-Opportunities to exhibit/market your work and enter our in-house competitions.
-Attend informative Membership Meetings followed by free art technique demos.
-Make new friends!
-Volunteer and be part of a team
To sign up for membership or for more information see our website.
**https://portlandartguild.org/**
Upcoming events
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Mixed Media Grid Journaling Workshop
Portland Art Guild, 3201 NE 148th Ave, Portland, OR, USPLEASE NOTE: Official signup is through our website: Portland Art Guild
2-session series: $25 for PAG Members and $50/nonmembers.
Sessions from 10:00am to 2:00pm on March 21stGrid journaling provides a structured framework, a “container,” for play, reflection, repetition, and practice. It is a tool you can use for your artistic development and self-discovery and can be adapted to your preferred style and medium preferences. It can also be adopted as a daily exercise to keep your creative muscles in tune, for stress relief, or as a meditative practice.
What we will cover and explore:
- Understanding the grid as a compositional and conceptual tool.
- Using the grid as a structural framework for exploration, experimentation, and play.
- Develop visual consistency through repetition and variation.
- Exploring ways to develop your unique visual language.
- Focusing on process over finished outcomes.
- Prompts for continued practice at home.
This class is suitable for all skill levels.
Find your supply list here.
1 attendee
Whimsical Wilderness: Creating Ethereal Animal Portraits
Portland Art Guild, 3201 NE 148th Ave, Portland, OR, USPLEASE NOTE: Official signup is through our website: Portland Art Guild
2-session series: $45 for PAG Members and $90/nonmembers.
Sessions from 10:00am to 2:00pm on March 23rd and 30th, 2026Step into a realm where nature meets the subconscious. This class invites you to move beyond realism and explore the dreamlike intersection of wildlife and dreamy, expressive landscapes. We will focus on capturing the “spirit” of an animal rather than just its anatomy. I will guide you through the techniques needed to place majestic creatures within soft, glowing environments that feel like a memory or a myth.
Find your supply list here.
1 attendeeWhimsical Wilderness: Creating Ethereal Animal Portraits
Portland Art Guild, 3201 NE 148th Ave, Portland, OR, USPLEASE NOTE: Official signup is through our website: Portland Art Guild
2-session series: $45 for PAG Members and $90/nonmembers.
Sessions from 10:00am to 2:00pm on March 23rd and 30th, 2026Step into a realm where nature meets the subconscious. This class invites you to move beyond realism and explore the dreamlike intersection of wildlife and dreamy, expressive landscapes. We will focus on capturing the “spirit” of an animal rather than just its anatomy. I will guide you through the techniques needed to place majestic creatures within soft, glowing environments that feel like a memory or a myth.
Find your supply list here.
1 attendee
Past events
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