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Artisan Groups in the Portland Metro
The Portland Metro region is home to numerous artisan organizations, trade groups, maker spaces, startup communities, fab labs, groups, and guilds helping to develop the artisan community and transform ideas into actual artisan businesses. Browse our extensive list below to see what can work for you!
TRADE GROUPS
Technology Association of Oregon
- Supports a number of communities within the local technology industry.
- Hosts multiple events every month.
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Helps Oregon manufacturers respond to the challenges of competing in an increasingly global economy
MAKER SPACES AND COLLECTIVES
- Located at 2710 N. Interstate Ave. Portland, Beam and Anchor provides small spaces for crafts people. They have machines and space for rent.
- Located at 7608 N Interstate Ave Portland, CtrlH provides small spaces and machines for crafts people. They also sell memberships.
- 1731 SE 10th Ave Portland, OR 97214
- Collects used electronics, runs volunteer program that builds and donates computers to participants and schools.
- 7608 N Interstate Ave
- A group of people that tinker with robots and other machines and things. Meetings located at CtrlH building.
- 417 SE 11th Ave
- Offers coworking space, sells memberships, access to hardware tools, and offers classes.
COLLECTIVES
- 425 SE 11th Ave
- Provides opportunities to grow through media and marketing, public education, promotional events, retail opportunities, and other local partnerships.
STARTUP COMMUNITIES
- Connects entrepreneurs to a network of peers and mentors, startup funding opportunities, and hands-on training.
FABRICATION LABS
Fab Lab Portland – University of Oregon in Portland
- 70 NW Couch St.
- Workshop of diverse tools open for UofO students and faculty only. Memberships only available to them.
- Fabrication and art lab, open to all, contracts services. In the heart of the Portland SE Industrial District.
GUILDS
- Promotes Oregon’s brewing industry, and common interests of members. Hosts Events, markets on website.
- PO Box 82158 Portland, OR 97282
- Hosts many meetings, annual events, and provides support for members.
- PO Box 8946, Portland, OR 97207
- Strives to offer opportunity, camaraderie, and technical support to members of the metal arts community.
- Meet needs of members, provides information, and hosts an annual gallery show.
- 7634 SW 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
- Committed to creating an environment of comfort and involvement for all members, they also offer programs, classes, meetings, and have a newsletter. Are open to professionals and amateurs/hobbyists.
- PO Box 80280, Portland, OR 97280
- Offer events, classes, newsletter, and workshops for members.
- PO Box 6676, Portland, OR 97228
- Offer programs, workshops, meetings, rental equipment, newsletter, and more to members and non-members.
CRAFT FAIR ORGANIZATIONS
- 808 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR
- Hosts events every year for crafters.
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