Fall 2019 A&C Guide

2019–2020 ARTS & CULTURE GUIDE FALL / SCHOOL YEAR Community Music Center CLASS REGISTRATION OPENS AUGUST 20. Multnomah Arts Center Go to PORTLANDPARKS.ORG Summer Free For All and click on the Register tab. Gateway Discovery Park Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center Commissioner Nick Fish | Director Adena Long CITYWIDE RACIAL EQUITY GOALS AND STRATEGIES EQUITY GOAL #1 OVERALL STRATEGIES We will end racial disparities within city 1. Use a racial equity framework: Use a racial equity framework that clearly government, so there is fairness in hiring and articulates racial equity; implicit and explicit bias; and individual, institutional, and promotions, greater opportunities in contracting, structural racism. and equitable services to all residents. 2. Build organizational capacity:Commit to the breadth and depth of institutional EQUITY GOAL #2 transformation so that impacts are sustainable. While the leadership of electeds and officials is critical, changes take place on the ground, through building infrastructure We will strengthen outreach, public engagement, that creates racial equity experts and teams throughout the city government. and access to City services for communities of color and immigrant and refugee communities, 3. Implement a racial equity lens: Racial inequities are not random; they have and support or change existing services using been created and sustained over time. Inequities will not disappear on their own. racial equity best practices. It is essential to use a racial equity lens when changing the policies, programs, and practices that perpetuate inequities, and when developing new policies and EQUITY GOAL #3 programs. We will collaborate with communities and 4. Be data driven: Measurement must take place at two levels—first, to measure institutions to eliminate racial inequity in all the success of specific programmatic and policy changes; and second, to develop areas of government, including education, criminal baselines, set goals, and measure progress. Using data in this manner is necessary justice, environmental justice, health, housing, for accountability. transportation, and economic success. 5. Partner with other institutions and communities: Government work on racial equity is necessary, but insufficient. To achieve racial equity in the community, WE WELCOME ALL government needs to work in partnership with communities and institutions to We welcome ALL races, ALL religions, ALL achieve meaningful results. countries of origin, ALL ages, ALL sexual orientations, ALL genders, ALL abilities. It is 6. Operate with urgency and accountability: the policy of the City of Portland and a core When change is a priority, urgency is felt and value of Portland Parks & Recreation, that no change is embraced. Building in institutional person shall be excluded from participation accountability mechanisms using a clear plan of action will allow accountability. in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to Collectively, we must create greater urgency and public commitment to achieve discrimination in any City program, service, racial equity. or activity on the grounds of race, color, CITY OF PORTLAND CIVIL RIGHTS TITLE VI NOTICE national origin, or disability. The City of Portland operates without regard to race, color, national origin, SCHOLARSHIPS religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or disability City of Portland residents, regardless of age, in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of who require financial assistance may apply 1987, Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice and related statutes and for partial scholarships. Contact individual regulations, including Title II of the ADA, ORS chapter 659A, and Portland City Code centers for information. Chapter 23. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act requires that no person in the United INCLEMENT WEATHER States shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or otherwise PP&R classes, activities, rentals, and sports be subjected to discrimination under any City program or activity, on the grounds of events may be canceled due to inclement race, color, or national origin. weather, such as ice, snow, or extreme heat. To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City Check with your PP&R facility for the most of Portland will provide translation, reasonably modify policies/procedures and current information via phone or online provide auxiliary aids/services/alternative formats to persons with disabilities. For at portlandparks.org. Some recreation accommodations, translations, complaints, and additional information, contact programs may run as conditions and staff Carolyn Lee at [email protected], use City TTY 503-823-6868, or availability allow. Safety is a major factor in Oregon Relay Service: 711. determining operations at each PP&R facility. Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory PP&R facilities, our social media outlets, and practice may file a complaint with the Bureau or the City. Any Title VI complaint our website will all feature operating infor- must be in writing and filed with the Bureau’s Title VI Program Manager within one mation including opening and closing times. hundred eighty (180) days following the date of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Equity Goals and Strategies 2 Call to Artists 4 Arts & Culture Overview 5 ARTS EDUCATION COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER 6 New Programs for Fall 2019 8 Early Childhood Music 9 Music Skills 10 Private Lessons 11 Piano for Youth 12 Voice and Choir 14 Instrumental Group Classes and Ensembles 16 Renaissance Music 20 Instrument Rentals 25 Adults 60 & Up 26 About CMC 29 ROSEWOOD MUSIC PROGRAM 30 MULTNOMAH ARTS CENTER 32 MAC Calendar of Events 33 Family 34 KEY DATES FOR ARTS CENTERS Performing Arts 35 Class Registration Start Dates Visual Arts 35 Fall / School Year August 20, 2019 Youth and Teens Note: Other Portland Parks & Recreation programs have Performing Arts 36 different registration start dates. Check with specific centers Visual Arts & Crafts 40 for details. Adults and Teens Class Term Start Dates Performing Arts 46 Fall / School Year September 30, 2019 Visual Arts 52 Note: Exceptions to these start dates apply for some classes. About MAC 77 Gallery 78 FREE OUTDOOR ARTS & CULTURE EVENTS SUMMER FREE FOR ALL 82 GATEWAY DISCOVERY PARK 84 INTERSTATE FIREHOUSE CULTURAL CENTER 86 Portland Parks & Recreation Directory 88 Payment Plans and Policies 90 Scholarships 91 General Information / Inclusion Services 94 3 Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) provides many opportunities for local artists to perform, teach, and display their art form in our centers, parks, and venues. We are always seeking to work with talented artists, performers, and organizations from the Portland Metro Area who reflect our city’s diverse communities with artistic work appropriate for audiences of all ages. Paid Opportunities Every summer, PP&R produces over 200 free outdoor events to build community and to activate our parks and plazas. Summer Free For All and Gateway Discovery Park provide paid performance opportunities for soloists and groups representing diverse genres, styles, and cultures. For more information, visit the “Artist and Performer Opportunities” page at portlandoregon.gov/parks/arts or call 503-823-5059. Outreach Opportunities for Organizations PP&R provides access and support to arts organizations, nonprofits, and schools interested in presenting free outreach programs and events at Gateway Discovery Park (East Portland). For more information and to apply: visit the “Artist and Performer Opportunities” page at portlandoregon.gov/ parks/arts. The Multnomah Arts Center Gallery invites local artists working in wide-ranging media to submit proposals for group and solo shows. The Gallery presents 12 shows per year and features professional, emerging, and student artists working in traditional and non-traditional visual art forms, including crafts. A portion of all sales supports arts education at Multnomah Arts Center. For more information and submission guidelines, visit the “ Multnomah Arts Center” page at portlandoregon. gov/parks/arts or call 503-823-2787 (ARTS). PP&R offers hundreds of affordable, high-quality classes for all ages in music, dance, theatre, literary arts, visual arts and crafts. Contact individual arts centers for more information and position openings. PP&R’s parks and venues are available to artists and groups for independent events. Our arts centers house recital halls, auditoriums, theatres, and flexible spaces for diverse programming needs. Gateway Discovery Park and Director Park are designed to support arts and culture events. See individual arts centers and Gateway Discovery Park section for rental information. For Director Park, call 503-823-8087. For all other park reservations or rentals, call 503-823 -7529 (PLAY). 4 We recognize, understand, and encourage the celebration of the differences that surround us. Diversity and equity are vital to Portland Parks & Recreation’s ideals and values. Community Music Center | Southeast Portland Private music lessons, group classes and ensembles, concerts, workshops, and practice space Rosewood Music Program | East Portland Full-scholarship music lessons at The Rosewood Initiative Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center | North Portland Cultural home to the African American community Multnomah Arts Center | Southwest Portland Classes in the performing, visual and

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