Free or Reduced Fee Cultural Events - Art and Cultural Programs
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| Group | Community And Other Support Services |
| Category | Art and Cultural Programs |
| Name | Free or Reduced Fee Cultural Events |
| Provider |
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Description
Arts for All Program – Regional Arts & Culture Council https://racc.org/artsforall/
The Arts for All program allows everyone who receives temporary assistance through the Oregon Trail Card/SNAP program to enjoy arts and cultural events with a reduced $5 ticket for specific arts and cultural events.
Some of the free and reduced cost admission opportunities among local arts organizations include:
- Artists Repertory Theatre: Pay What You Can performances; $5 tickets through Arts for All
- Blue Sky Gallery: Free admission for all exhibitions and public programs.
- Chamber Music Northwest: Student and senior discounts; $5 tickets through Arts for All; free community concerts during the Summer Festival; free brown- bag discussions (“Food for Thought: Composers a la Carte”), free public Master Classes.
- Fear No Music pay what you will admission for yearly concert series. Check their website for information.
- Independent Publishing Resource Center: “Teen Zine Canteen” is free for youth and their parents on Sundays. The Center’s Small Press library is free and open to the public.
- Lakewood Center for the Arts: Student and senior discounts; rush tickets; several free programs open to the public.
- Literary Arts, Inc.: 82% of events are offered free of charge.
- Littman + White Galleries: free and open to the public.
- Metropolitan Youth Symphony: Free tickets given away to students and community organizations; concerts in schools.
- Northwest Dance Project: $5 tickets through Arts for All and other groups; numerous free performances; half-price student/senior rush tickets.
- NW Documentary Arts & Media: Several free programs including the DocTalk series, and Recording Resilience at The Dougy Center.
- Oregon Ballet Theatre: $5 tickets through Arts for All; 1,000 free Nutcracker tickets distributed to low-income children and families; merit- and need-based scholarships for the dance school; $2 tickets for school performances; OBT Exposed free rehearsals and performances in the park.
- Oregon Children’s Theatre: Free and discounted tickets for students and teachers; $5 tickets through Arts for All; National Free Night of Theater.
- Oregon Symphony Association: Endeavors to restore the free concert at Waterfront Park; free Symphony Storytimes events in public libraries; free ensemble performances throughout the Portland metro area; $5 tickets through Arts for All; free tickets for low-income students kinderkonzerts and Young People’s Concerts.
- PlayWrite, Inc.: Free admission to all performances.
- Portland Art Museum: Free admission for children 17 and under always; free admission for the general public on select days.
- The Portland Ballet: $5 tickets through Arts for All; Pay What You Will performances.
- Portland Center Stage: Rush tickets, $5 tickets through Arts for All, free tickets to youth participating in the Stage Door program; Pay What You Will performances.
- Portland Chamber Orchestra: Student and senior discounts. Free tickets for school groups and retirement homes.
- Portland Institute for Contemporary Art: Free and reduced cost tickets for students.
- Portland Taiko: $5 tickets through Arts for All; free community performances throughout the year.
- Third Rail Repertory Theatre: $5 tickets through Arts for All; Pay What You Will performances.
- Arts for Learning Northwest: Provides programs for free or low cost to students and schools throughout the region.
Additional Arts for All reduced admission opportunities and organizations are listed on their website.
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden 5801 SE 28th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97222
Garden Admission is waived on Monday.
Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street Portland, Oregon 97205
Literary Arts provides free writing, reading, and poetry events and workshops.
https://literary-arts.org/events/category/free/
Multnomah County Library https://multcolib.org/
Multnomah County Library offers many free events and classes at their various locations. For a list of upcoming free classes and events visit their website: https://multcolib.org/events-classes .
Oregon Humanities–Humanity In Perspective (HIP) Program 921 SW Washington Street Suite 150 Portland, Oregon 97205
Oregon Humanties–Humanity in Perspective (HIP) program offers free, for-credit college-level humanities courses for people who are living on low incomes and/or facing barriers to continuing their education. There is no tuition or fees to attend HIP, and all readings are provided. Upon completion, participants earn transferable undergraduate credits from Bard College and a certificate, which can be used in resumes and applications.
Courses are made possible by a partnership between Oregon Humanities, the Clemente Course in the Humanities, Bard College, and Portland State University. Class exploration is rooted in the core humanities disciplines of art, history, philosophy, literature, and critical thinking. Participants learn through conversation, written and creative projects, interactive presentations, and diverse media (such as film, podcasts, visual art, and music). HIP instructors honor students’ unique goals and nurture an environment where relevant learning, activity, and connections take place. Additional mentorship and tutoring are available outside of scheduled class times. Participants can expect to spend 1-2 hours per week on readings and assignments.
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) https://omsi.edu/access/
OMSI offers many different types of discounts and financial assistance programs to individuals, families, schools, and community groups.
Oregon Zoo 4001 SW Canyon Road Portland, Oregon 97221
- https://oregonzoo.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/1260806594969-Do-you-offer-discounts-for- low-income-communities
The Oregon Zoo offers discounted admission for Oregon and Washington individuals and families who qualify for a variety of income assistance programs.
Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Avenue Portland, Oregon 97205
Museum admission is free on the first Thursday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and programs at the Tomorrow Theater in Southeast Portland are free. Additional free or reduced admission programs are listed on their website.
Portland Parks Bureau https://www.portland.gov/parks/arts-culture/summer-free-all/cultural-events
Summer Free For All Cultural Events (SFFA) partners with community groups, artists, nonprofits, culturally specific groups, and more to produce free concerts, movies, and cultural events throughout Portland.
Reed College Politics and Policy Lecture Series 3203 SE Woodstock Boulevard Portland, Oregon 97202
The Reed College Politics and Policy Lecture Series brings speakers to campus to address important issues of politics, policy, and political change. Lectures are free. Check the online calendar.
Facilities
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
Literary Arts
Oregon Humanities–Humanity In Perspective (HIP) Program
Oregon Zoo
Portland Art Museum
Reed College Politics and Policy Lecture Center
Contacts
Contact: Reed College Politics and Policy Lecture Series Phone: (503) 771-1112
Contact: Oregon Zoo Phone: (503) 226-1561
Contact: Oregon Humanities–Humanity In Perspective (HIP) Program Phone: (503) 241-0543
Contact: Literary Arts Phone: (503) 227-2583
Contact: Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden Phone: (503) 267-7509
Contact: Portland Art Museum Phone: (503) 226-2811