Portland, March 29th, 2014. Over 350 guests donned their masks for the annual Q Center winter gala where the theme was, “masQuerad” The event raised nearly $157,000. Q Center provides a safe space to support and celebrate LGBTQ diversity, visibility and community building. Q Center offers multi-generational programs and services in four core areas: Arts & Culture; Education & Training; Health & Wellness and Advocacy. (photo credit, Andie Petkus)
Dan Pierce – Marcia Brown – Linda Brown
Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at Q Center Gala
Portland Musicians Logan Lynn (left) and Ruth Radelet of Chromatics (right) at Q Center Gala
Kyle Bryan Boike and Shauna Noah at Q Center Gala
House of Representatives Speaker Tina Kotek at Q Center Gala
Bob Speltz – Mike Sauer – Dwight Adkins – Quentin Hawks
Q Center Gala Auctioneer Johnna Wells
Q Center Gala Host Tara Dublin
The Peter Krebs Trio Performing at Q Center Gala
From the Q Center:
There are dozens of events and groups that meet here, some focused on specific topics (like coming out or gender identity) and others aimed at fun social interactions (like sing-along piano cabarets or craft nights). Entry to most of these is sliding-scale and run by dedicated volunteers, keeping Q Center truly community-driven and accessible.
In addition to our programmatic offerings, our 5,000 sq/ft facility is also a safe and friendly place to spend an afternoon. With our monthly art exhibits, extensive library collection, Resource Wall, and free WiFi access, there’s always something to see and learn here at Q Center.
And don’t forget that Q Center is also a great inexpensive rental space that affords great visibility and accessibility to people and other organizations.
Portland, January 22nd, 2014. The Picnic House Restaurant hosted an appreciation party for the nonprofit Young Audiences. The celebration honored  supporters, partners, artists and community members. Young Audiences Artists kept the crowd entertained. Gerardo Calderon entertained the crowd with beautiful Latin guitar compositions while Sarah Ferguson lead a hands-on art project for guests to take home.
Sue Dixon (PCM) & Jill Trinchero (YA Board)
Dwight & Karla Sangrey, Steve Kuever, Sarah Ferguson (YA Artist), Ann Rutherford (YA Artist)
Karie Oakes (YA Artist) Sam Adams (Former Mayor and Executive Director of City Club of Portland)
Jeff Hawthorne (Regional Arts & Culture Council) and and Albert Alter (YA Artist)
Our mission is to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts.
Young Audiences of Oregon was founded in 1958 as a local chapter of the nation’s largest arts-in-education organization. In 1989, the Portland-based organization merged with a smaller chapter in Vancouver to become Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington. We have steadily grown in scope and programming, evolving from presenting only classical music performances in our early years to currently offering a full range of educational arts programming in multiple disciplines and cultures – the only arts organization in the region to do so.
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