All events listed occur on the first Friday of the month and are free and open to all visitors unless otherwise specified.
J. Malcolm Manness: Faces of Culture | East Portland Community Center
The East Portland Community Center is pleased to announce an exhibition, Faces of Culture, by photographer J. Malcolm Manness, for the month of June, 2025. The exhibition features portraits from Colombia, Spain, and other countries that reflect aspects of the various cultures.
“The concept for the exhibition occurred to me in 2006 when I was living in Arcos de la Frontera, Spain for 8 months,” Mr. Manness relates. “There I was offered an exhibition by the city’s office of culture. The show there was Rostros de Andalucía, and all photos were from that region.”
In 2023 the exhibition was resurrected in Armenia, Quindío, Colombia, with half the pictures taken in Colombia and the rest in other countries. This form was repeated in 2024 in Cartagena, Colombia. The current exhibition will be similar to these two. The artist currently lives half time in Colombia.
6 PM – 8 PM @ 740 SE 106th Ave., Portland, OR
Fired with Pride: A Queer Wood-Fire Ceramics Show | Sidestreet Arts
Welcome to Fired with Pride: A Queer Wood-Fire Ceramics Show! Join us at Sidestreet Arts for a celebration of LGBTQ+ artists and their incredible wood-fire ceramics. Immerse yourself in a diverse range of pieces that showcase the talent and creativity of the queer community.
Queer Cat is a free annual ceramic art program serving LGBTQIA+ artists in the Portland area, driven by community-building, advocacy, and accessibility. Our programming provides queer folks an access point and launchpad for growth in the local wood-fire ceramics community, centering clay education, mentorship, and the creation of ceramic art. Queer Cat challenges patriarchal, racist, and ableist norms pervasive in wood-fire spaces by supporting access for QTBIPOC, increasing gender diversity, and offering clay education at no cost.
To that end, Queer Cat programming includes free workshops, community events, and opportunities for leadership, mentorship, and education.
5 PM – 7 PM @ 140 SE 28th Ave., Portland, OR
ARTISTs’ OPEN STUDIOS | EAST CREATIVE COLLECTIVE
The East Creative building is home to more an ever evolving community of artists, musicians, and creatives. Come by to visit their studios, see the work, and meet the artists for First Friday! Featuring new artists every month, live music by Community Jams, installations and more.
6 PM – 9 PM @ 211 SE Madison St., Portland, OR
Queer Joy Fest | FOSTER FOOD CARTS
We are excited to announce our upcoming Queer Joy Fest! Come meet our favorite vendors, musicians, and artists on Friday, June 6th, from
6-10pm @fosterfoodcarts !!!! Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and celebrate queer joy while grabbing good eats and fine drinks! Don’t forget to spread the word: every share= 10 years of good luck!
6 PM – 10 PM @ 5205 SE Foster Rd., Portland, OR
Mojo Drag Show | kboo COMMUNITY radio
Just Announced: The first ever Mojo Drag Show!
• @mojofamilyfest is partnering with @klipklopproductions & @kbooradio for a one-of-kind night at the @getdownpdx for Portland’s FIRST EVER
Live Band Drag performance. Featuring members of @bodhi.mojo, @yakattackmusic and others from the Portland Jam scene. Hosted by Katya of Klip Klop, the night will feature a a live band, 2 DJs, and 3 queens.
5 The Band:
- Dave Dernovsek of @yakattackmusic
- Jack McGrane, Harrison Games, Mike Ewers of @bodhi.mojo
- Madison True
- Crystal Staley
- Grab those tickets now! It’s the first Friday of Pride
- we’ll see you then.
9 PM – 1 AM @ 20 SE 8th Ave., Portland, OR
Piecing it Together: A Group Collage Show | Wellspring Fine Art
Artist Melissa Wellspring invites you to visit her studio, Wellspring Fine Art, on First Friday. Open from 4-9 pm, with collage art by herself and others for sale, as well as an open collage workshop.
4 PM – 9 PM @ 811 E Burndside St., Suite 216 Portland, OR
Grand Opening: Inaugural Group Show | RSA Projects/ RISO Studio Arts
RSA Projects is a new curatorial project space located within RISO Studio Arts Portland OR showroom at 1327 SE Division St. The gallery will feature work by emerging and mid career artists across mediums, with a special interest in bringing more artists to the Portland area and an emphasis in print.
RSA PROJECTS
Grand Opening: Inagural Group Show
Featured Artists:
June Ku
Allyssa Ellis
Connie Yen
Nicholas Moler-Gallardo
Madison Michiko Inman
Madeline Helland
Robyn A. Frank
Starkeep Studio
Allie Ancel/ Pink Door Store
Chelsea Acker / Groovy Loops Megan Chin
Hannah Witner
Erin Fox/ Psychedelic Lens
Daniel Rodriguez Suarez
Charisma Singgih
Hannah Fischer
Kimberly Hahn
Jayes Caitlin
6 PM – 9 PM @ 1327 SE Division St., Portland, OR
The Dreadful Visitation | Gagallery
Gagallery is excited to announce our June show, The Dreadful Visitation. In October 2022, Nature magazine published an article titled “Evolution of immune genes is associated with the Black Death.” The bubonic plague epidemic in the 14th century killed about half of Europe, and many survivors had a genetic variant that allowed them to mount a more robust autoimmune response. This was great when there was an outbreak of bubonic plague, but not so awesome when there wasn’t, because that same gene variation is present in current-day sufferers of various autoimmune diseases. In this show, six artists address the Black Plague and the legacy left in their genes. Artists include Sally Jablonsky, Mikki Ulaszewski, Ash Sanders Spross, Achilles Braziel, Matthew Deane Parker, and Adelaide Blair.
Please email adelaide_blair@yahoo.com for more information.
This show will be up June 1 – 28, and there will be an opening reception on June 6, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Upcoming events will include an online artist talk and a guided walkthrough by the curator, Adelaide Blair, on Saturday, June 28th. (Times TBD.) Gagallery is located at 2035 SE Belmont St in Portland, OR, and is open outside of events by appointment only.
Please email gagallery.pdx@gmail.com to set up a viewing time.
6 PM – 8 PM @ 2035 SE Belmont St., Portland, OR
POV (Point of View) | the lobby at ellen browning building
The Lobby is opening our next show during First Friday on June 6 and we will have a screening of the 60 Minutes
Carmen Herrera interview at 7 pm.
6 PM – 8 PM @ 2871 SE Division St., Portland, OR
The 6th Annual Summer Skate Deck Show | ADX Gallery
We’re back for the sixth year running with one of Portland’s favorite summer art events — the Summer Skate Deck Show at ADX! Come celebrate creativity, community, and craft with 200 unique skateboards designed by local artists, makers, and creatives. This show marks ADX’s 14th birthday- come celebrate creativity and collaboration with us on June 6th!
5pm: Doors open!
Music Begins at 6pm:
Collage Table with Jess Werner
Live Painting with Fox FernT attoos
5 PM – 7 PM @ 140 SE 28th Ave., Portland, OR
Wonderland | Splendorporium Gallery
Splendorporium Gallery invites you to the opening reception for the Wonderland show, a journey into the realms of magic and whimsy.
This show features new work by Jenny Fontana and over 25 other local artists in a variety of media exploring Alice’s adventures and their own curious and wondrous journeys.
Opening night is Friday, June 6th 7-9 PM. 3421 SE 21st Ave.
We will have ice cream and coffee for sale by Sinister Coffee and Ice Cream, Live Piano Music by Sam Burnett and
Tarot Readings and Dream Interpretation Readings by Kosmic.
Our Children’s Gallery (inside the main gallery) is showing the Best of Art4Life, a showcase of the best work students in our Art4Life programs have created throughout the school year.
The show hangs through July 24th.
Regular gallery hours are weekdays 11-5.
Pictured: White Rabbit by Jenny Fontana
7 PM – 9 PM @ 3421 SE 21st Ave., Portland, OR
Open Mic at Ambient Magic Art Studios | Ambient Magic Art Studios
Come on back for a second round of AMAS’s Open Mic, vendor fair and lounge! We’re offering food and beverages for hanging out, and hosting local artisans to show off and sell their work. Midway through, we will open the floor for musicians, poets, comedians and performers to show us what they got!
5 PM – 9 PM @ 322 SE Morrison St., Portland, OR
Rays of Light Converge | SJAC (Social Justice Action Center)
An art show of paintings which pull out animate stories from the Star Light of which we are all made. Artists: The Cosmic Pepper and Ralph Barton
6 PM – 9 PM @ 400 SE 12th St., Portland, OR
Contact Us
We do our best to make the list as complete as possible, if you have an event or correction you would like to see listed please send show details to Info@FirstFridayPDX.org or use our easy online event submission form.