Museum Partners with the Muslim Educational Trust
April 20, 2018
A growing relationship with the Muslim Educational Trust results in dynamic, community-driven programs at the Museum.
News
A celebration of Portland Public Schools artists, performers, and educators
April 13, 2018
The HeART of Portland, a Portland Public Schools arts showcase, returned to the Museum for a third year to recognize the impact of the Arts Tax and celebrate student art.
Museum names Director of Development
March 13, 2018
Karie Burch assumes Director of Development role.
An interview with Portland Meet Portland’s Manuel Padilla
February 27, 2018
Connecting to the local refugee community through Common Ground.
Rediscovery of Museum Egyptian Scarab Collection
February 20, 2018
The Museum has recently finished a year-long project with local Egyptologist, John Sarr, to catalog and digitize its important collection of over 1,350 ancient Egyptian scarabs and seals.
Proposed NEA, NEH, and IMLS cuts on the table again
February 13, 2018
Opposition to the proposed cuts remain stronger than ever.
Museum receives grant for Hank Willis Thomas exhibition
January 12, 2018
The Portland Art Museum is pleased to announce a $100,000 grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts for Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal…. The exhibition, slated for Fall 2019 highlights the work of an artist devoted to reframing perspectives on difficult issues central to American history and the representation of race and the politics of visual culture.
Connections Campaign Recent Gifts
January 1, 2018
The Museum is pleased to report several significant gifts to the Connections Campaign to expand and renovate the Museum campus to make it more accessible for people of all ages and abilities.
Rothko Pavilion & Madison St. Ordinance News
December 14, 2017
Portland City Council approved the ordinance change allowing the Museum to move ahead with the proposed Rothko Pavilion project.
Lotus lanterns light up Portland
December 13, 2017
Korean lantern making workshop and gift of lantern sparked by the Museum’s repatriation of Five Buddhas painting.
New curator to focus on Japanese prints
November 17, 2017
Jeannie Kenmotsu continues a legacy of Japanese print scholarship at the Museum thanks to Japan Foundation.
Museum receives grant to digitize Japanese print collection
November 17, 2017
The Museum is excited to announce a 2017 Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This two-year grant supports the Japanese Print Initiative, which will create online access to the Museum’s collection of almost 3,000 traditional and modern Japanese prints, books, and portfolios.