October 2025 First Thursday at PNCA + North Park Blocks!

The Center for Contemporary Art & Culture at Pacific Northwest College of Art is excited to invite the public to the September First Thursday Art Walk in the North Park Blocks for exhibition openings, music, and refreshments!

Welcoming our neighbors from near and far, First Thursdays in the North Park Blocks are an opportunity to come together in celebration of art, joy and community. First Thursdays are a vital part of the cultural ecosystem of Portland. For decades, these monthly events have been a highlight of nightlife in the Pearl District and North Park Blocks, increasing cultural connection and retail activation downtown.

Neighborhood Partners Include:

Adams and Ollman

Augen Gallery

The BLACK Gallery + Don't Shoot PDX Annex

Blackfish Gallery

Blue Sky Gallery, Oregon Center for Photographic Arts

Elizabeth Leach Gallery

Froelick Gallery

LANDDD

Laura Vincent Design and Gallery

Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC)

Stelo Arts

Waterstone Gallery

The Writer’s Block

and more!

Info: Join us for an evening of fiber craft and conversation with Molly Alloy and Warp Speed artist Michael Espinoza. TransStitchin’ is a regular sewing event for Trans folx to gather, relax, sew, build community, and indulge in Queer Joy. Bring your own needlecraft project (loosely defined) and sew with us! Or if you’re not working on something, we’ll have free materials for mending and crafting however you want. There is no objective other than to gather and sew. Participants will be given the opportunity to have a tour of the associated exhibitions Warp Speed and Waters of Body from exhibiting artists. TransStitchin’ is an ongoing project of Needle in a GayStack, Alloy and Espinoza’s community-based collaborative effort to bring Trans and Queer artists together. All levels of experience are welcomed to attend. Please note that this is a space for Trans people, however we welcome enthusiastic allies.

Info: 5pm Symposium welcome
5pm-8pm Beyond Boundaries Exhibition Opening
Beyond Boundaries: Visions of Ecological Futures, a three-day convening of critical and creative voices engaging ecological thought across disciplines and communities

Host or Publisher Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at PNCA