Friends of Congress Square Park
The premier urban park in the heart of Portland’s vibrant Arts District. The park features local art installations, community events, free wifi and more!
Come draw portraits of your neighbors! Artist Lucy Walker has invited artists and creative leaders from the community for portrait sessions in Congress Square Park - and you're invited to draw them! No experience or supplies necessary. Optional: Bring a board for drawing on if you have one, and any art supplies from home you'd …
Portland Outright is a queer & trans youth movement fighting oppression with tenderness. Join them for an evening of interactive community art. Outright supports underserved members of the LGBTQ+ youth community through weekly member meetings, ongoing mentorship, social events, and trainings, as well as intentional support to youth navigating systems -- such as the juvenile justice …
Bring your kids, friends and family to enjoy an outdoor art project, accessible for all ages! Drop by to create spin art with paint and some imagination, offered by ArtVan. The ArtVan is a mobile arts therapy non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a creative and collaborative environment to encourage Youth who have little …
*This event has been cancelled due to high temperatures and humidity.* Come draw portraits of your neighbors! Artist Lucy Walker has invited artists and creative leaders from the community for portrait sessions in Congress Square Park - and you're invited to draw them! No experience or supplies necessary. Optional: Bring a board for drawing on …
Join Somali Mainer's Youth Network for an evening of community arts - from music and fashion to poetry and acting! Somali Mainer's Youth Network's mission is to bring unity and awareness through the Somali community by empowering youth, getting both parents and youth involved in and aware of what goes on around their community. Through …
Try Your Hand has been postponed until May 2019! Stay tuned for details. Did you ever wish you could write in another language? Or have beautiful penmanship in your own? Here’s a chance to Try Your Hand at an international calligraphy event at Congress Square Park! People from around the world will show you how …
*This event is cancelled due to rain.* Come draw portraits of your neighbors! Artist Lucy Walker has invited artists and creative leaders from the community for portrait sessions in Congress Square Park - and you're invited to draw them! No experience or supplies necessary. Optional: Bring a board for drawing on if you have one, …
Join us for the 4th annual Pumpkins in the Square! Friends of Congress Square Park is welcoming Fall and celebrating a successful 2018 season with: Live folk music with Liz & Dan Faiella! Pumpkin carving and decoration/painting - with a contest! BYO pumpkin or pay what you can for one at the event (suggested donation $10 …
***This event has been postponed until Saturday, June 8th from 10am-12pm. Sadly, it's too rainy and chilly for the puppets!*** Try your hand at bunraku puppetry in a free playshop with Figures of Speech Theatre! Participants will work in groups of 2-3 puppeteers to animate a single puppet and create short, non-verbal performances, which …
***Sadly, the risk of thunderstorms today is too high, so this event has been postponed until July 20th. Join us then!*** Join us for the 4th annual Print Fair co-presented with Portland’s Pickwick Independent Press! Over 40 Maine Printmakers will be exhibiting, demoing, and selling their work in Congress Square Park.