Portland Open Studios

Participating artists—this one’s for you! 👋 Tune in tonight, Thursday 5/21 at 6pm for our free Zoom Artist Info session.

Presented by the PDXOS board, we will discuss the role of Community Leaders, invite participants to share their Open Studios triumphs and challenges and have plenty of time for Q&A.

🔗 Zoom link in bio, below, and website (under "For Artists" > "Key Dates"). See you there!

https://us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/87404592040

Meeting ID: 874 0459 2040

Passcode: 079461

We’re excited to announce the 2026 Portland Open Studios artists! 🎉✨

Explore the full lineup via the link in bio 🔗

Artists—download your graphics, share the news 📣, and invite your community along for the journey!

This year’s artists reflect the depth, diversity, and creativity of our community 🎨 We can’t wait to share their work, their spaces, and a glimpse into their process with you.

Artists — don’t sit this one out.
Applications close in 3 days.
This is your moment.

Portland Open Studios invites artists to open their doors, share their process, and connect directly with people who care about art.

Apply now to be part of Portland Open Studios 2026 — a citywide studio tour connecting thousands of art lovers with local creators.

https://portlandopenstudios.com/for-artists/

🗓 Applications close Sunday, March 8, 11:59 PM
👉 Apply via the link in bio (and tag an artist friend!)
Tour dates: Oct 10–11 & 17–18

✨ What to know:
• Blind jury review by a professional panel (meet them — link in bio!)
• Top-scoring artists are invited to join the tour
• Open your studio to the public, meet new patrons, sell work & build community

📍 Studios must be within Portland city limits (see eligibility in application)

📄 To apply, you’ll need:
• 4 images of your work
• A short bio + artist statement
• Your plan for interactive or educational studio visits

💵 Fees:
• $25 application fee
• $250 participation fee (if selected)

💛 Artist perks:
We’re partnering with ADX Portland (Art Design Xchange) to host two gatherings:
• Artist Kick-Off — April 25, 6–8pm
• Artist Party — October 24, 6–8pm
✨ Promotion on our website + social media
✨ Artist meetings & neighborhood connections

• Scholarships available for emerging artists and artists from historically marginalized communities (fees waived if awarded — apply through the main application)

Your studio. Your story. Let the city experience it.

🎨 Four Scholarships. Fewer Barriers.

🌱 Two Kimberly Gales: For first-time, early-career artists. $250 participation fee waived!

🎨 Two Molly Cliff Hilts: For historically marginalized artists. $250 participation fee waived!

👉 Apply now! $25 application fee. Link in bio.

💛 Made possible by our community—help more artists shine by donating!

We’re excited to welcome mai ide to this year’s jury. Their practice brings a thoughtful, discerning eye to the review process, and we’re honored to have them help shape this year’s tour.

mai ide is a Japanese-American artist from Tokyo, now based in Portland, OR. Their multidisciplinary approach investigates their own cultural intersectionality and deep ambivalence of race and gender as a non-immigrant, mother, and woman. As a non-native speaker of English, ide’s practice is expressing discomfort of being classified or perceived by society as an “other” or “forever foreigner” in the U.S. ide's use of salvaged fabric and Sashiko stitches conveys their simultaneous vulnerability, fragility, and ferocity under a constrained, violent, and volatile society. ide holds a BFA in Art Practice from Portland State University (OR) and an MFA in Visual Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, as well as degrees in sewing, pattern making, and textile design in Japan, where she worked for twelve years as a material designer. Their previous exhibitions and performances include the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum, Museum of Kyoto in Japan, and Jordan Schnitzer Museum in Oregon.

instagram.com/maiidepdx
www.maiide.com