4ARTSAKE is a community-focused nonprofit that provides education, resources, guidance, exposure, and opportunities to artists of all ages.
We believe that artistic expression is a vital part of the human experience, and that every single person should have a community space to engage with art, and access to the tools and support needed to explore their own artistic voice.
Make Art,
For Art’s Sake!
Classroom. Workspace. Gallery.
4ARTSAKE is a multi-purpose space, offering free, open-access work areas, a rotating curriculum of affordable classes & workshops, and an ever-changing gallery that features work from talented local artists.
Whether your goal is to create new art, engage with existing works through our gallery & library, or to meet other artists and build community, 4ARTSAKE is the place for you!
Members Get More Benefits!
Active members gain access to rentable equipment, private studio time, and much more. Membership is not required to work in the space, but our members enjoy a wide variety of perks, including early sign-up access to classes, exclusive workshops, and additional tools and hardware not available to the general public, like our DTG T-shirt Printer!
Interested in becoming a member? Click below to learn more and join the waiting list!
At 4ARTSAKE, we value all forms of artistic expression, and our curriculum will always embody this core value. Our rotating curriculum will cater to visual artists, writers, musicians, and crafters across a diverse and expanding array of mediums and disciplines.
In 2025, we will be offering classes on: Sticker Design; Graphic Design for T-Shirts; Comic Character Design; At-Home Music Production; Beat Making; Starting A Band; Podcasting Fundamentals; Flash Fiction; Zine Making, and more!
Want to learn more about classes or join a wait list? Click below!
All Artists, All Ages, All Mediums
Opening Quarter 3, 2025!
Our space is opening in the first half of 2025 in the historic Lloyd Center Mall! Over the last several years, the Lloyd Center has become a hub for independent storefronts, art exhibitions, and community events, and we are proud to add our efforts into this magnificent trend of neighborhood revitalization!
Our First Group Show
In Collaboration with guest curator Nariko Ott, and partner organization Floating World Comics, we are proud to announce Pony! Poni! Poné!, a group art show centered around horses and their role in fantasy art!
Including every fantastical representation of horses, from unicorns to pegasi, hippocamps to warhorses, and inspired by everything from Dungeons & Dragons to Lisa Frank, this radical group art show will bring to life beautiful beasts of myth and legend!
The show will open Quarter 3, 2025. Exact date TBD.
We are still accepting artist submissions for this show! If you would like to contribute a piece to Pony! Poni! Poné!, click the link below!
Three Ways to Contribute :)
As we continue to build out 4ARTSAKE, there are several ways that you can contribute to our mission, and help us bring space, resources, and opportunities to artists and creators throughout the greater Portland area.
Financial Contribution
Your financial contribution will help us to purchase needed supplies, develop new classes, and offer scholarships and free courses to lower-income artists.
Donate Hardware & Supplies
Every piece of equipment, computer, or tube of paint has the potential to lead to the next great masterpiece! Check the link below to see our current list of needs.
Volunteer
Showing up is perhaps the greatest gift of all! We are looking for people to help us build, to spread the word, and to join us in the space and create new art!
Make Contact!
We want to hear from YOU!
Please reach out with any questions you may have about our space, our programming, or anything else! We would love to hear what you’re looking forward to, or any suggestions you may have for future classes or exhibitions!
Whatever you have for us, we want to hear it!