Working Artists Gallery

Specialties

We support the awareness about, and growth of:

1) Portland’s emerging and re-​emerging artists

2) Arts programs, exhibits and events with community and social implications

We do this by curating space at various exhibit and event locations throughout the Portland-​metro area. Our newest collaborative project is the «Gallery for Good» with Ned Space at both their locations (117 nw 5^th and 920 sw 3^rd).

Some past projects include: rdEVOLUTION: Artists’ Pondeings on Interspecies Survival; The Trophy Show — a Look at What We Value and Why; Artists’ Auditions II Runners Up exhibit; Chance Meetings curated by Vicky Frankland; and our OFF THE WALL exhibits — original art and literature for $ 100 or less.

History

Established in 2004.

Working Artists LLC [WA] was initially founded as a non-​profit April 29, 2004. It quickly became apparent that a for-​profit model would be the best way to develop the concept, so the non-​profit was dissolved and Working Artists became an LLC on May 5, 2005.

WA started out with a physical location in the third floor, south wing of the Carton Service building at 2211 NW Front Avenue in Portland OR. WA housed 12 studios (from painting to dance studios) wrapped around a small 600 sq. ft. gallery. The gallery at that location was closed in early March 2009 and is now operated under a «phantom gallery» concept — occupying vacant spaces in the city as well as providing curation for social change projects in office buildings, converted warehouses, at festivals and more.

Meet the Business Owner

Adrienne F.

Business Owner

Adrienne Fritze has a checkered 35 year background in the world of self employment, as corporate executive and now as an artpreneur and educator. A sampling of her experience includes publishing magazines and role-​playing whodunits, managing interactive marketing projects for companies like Samsung USA and now as a practicing artist and business educator. She lives in Portland Oregon with her extended family, and is the brain and brawn behind Working Artists LLC.

Working Artists Gallery also recommends

Pacific Northwest College of Art

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Art Schools

Adrienne F. says,

«Top rate fine arts school.»

Regional Arts & Culture Council

Community Service/​Non-​Profit

Adrienne F. says,

«Great resource for all kinds of art related information, grants, calls/​audtitions, etc.»

100^th Monkey Studio

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Arts & Entertainment

Adrienne F. says,

«Excellent place to create art, find emotional support through art therapy, take classes, and more.»