The Arts Center is a ground-breaking facility that provides expanded opportunities for youth and adult art education and training, nurturing of local arts organizations, increased access to local, regional and national artists and increased opportunity for individual artists to teach and demonstrate their craft. It is the first site constructed in Hillsboro with the intention of showcasing cultural events and providing community-centered education in the arts. The establishment of the Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center programs enables the City of Hillsboro to expand the services available to its residents and the surrounding community.

The Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center houses a 200 seat performance/event space, six classrooms, gallery, kitchen, box office and beautiful outdoor grounds, including two terraces. The Center offers courses and workshops with an emphasis on ceramics and visual arts classes while also offering classes in theater, drawing, music, fiber arts, as well as providing a community location for banquets, meetings and cultural events. The Center is a showplace for the arts and a vibrant representation of Hillsboro's commitment to culture and the arts.

Since the Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center opened in 2004, we have offered a wide variety of enrichment experiences to the Hillsboro community. Thousands of visitors have attended art exhibits, concerts, classes, lectures, and other special events. Many people have rented our facility for weddings, holiday parties, fundraising auctions and other special events.

The Northport Community Arts Center is committed to Bringing the Performing Arts Home to Leelanau County with inspiring performances that are also affordable. Since the NCAC’s founding in 2001, we’ve created a thriving performing arts community in the beautiful NCAC auditorium, located in the Northport Public School.

NWCT was founded in 1993 by three visionary leaders who saw a need for more arts and educational programming for youth in the Portland area. From humble beginnings lead by dedicated volunteers, NWCT began its first season by offering classes to a handful of students, and producing their first show, Winnie-the-Pooh. According to NWCT Founder and Managing Director, Judy Kafoury, “We started with a desk, a phone, and $6000 in the bank. By the end of the year, the company had grossed over $275,000. We knew we were here to stay.”
Pinocchio 2010By the end of that first year, it was clear that NWCT’s innovative youth arts programming was something Portland wanted and needed, and NWCT continued to expand to meet the needs of the community. More families came to plays, and more children took classes. As patronage increased so did programming; the company began scheduling weekday matinees for student field trips and offering theater classes in area schools. NWCT’s artistic quality was recognized with numerous awards, and quickly became one of Portland’s most respected and beloved arts institutions for children.

Our Mission is to offer affordable, top-notch after school fine art classes and summer art camps for prepared K-12 students with the goal of supporting young Artists in acquiring the skills necessary to express their own unique ideas more fluently through visual art. We are a federally-recognized 501(c)3 organization and Foundation 11 Art School. We rely on tuition, grants and donations to operate programs. Every child’s life and diverse experiences are respected. Our goal is to ensure that students are truly seen, valued and feel a sense of belonging and safety during self-expression. Students feel a sense of community during sharing times, art shows and the support they receive from schools, teachers, friends, instructors and peers. Many families recognize the value of a fine art education, but cannot afford it. Students should be able to experience art classes based on their motivation, interest and natural gifts, and not be excluded by their family’s financial limitations or circumstances.

Lakewood Theatre Company, as the parent non-profit, is the oldest and best known of Lakewood Center’s occupants, and is key to the Center’s financial success. Lakewood is the oldest continually operated not for profit theatre company in the Portland metro area and attracts more than 40,000 people to its shows. The annual Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts - a city-wide celebration of visual arts with an education program - is created and administered by the Lakewood Center.

Our goals include the establishment and maintenance of a permanent multi-arts and theatre facility, as well as sponsorship and coordination of education and cultural programming in visual arts, theatre and community events.

Our mission is to promote cultural programs and events for all, while providing a central gathering place for the community. The Old Art Building in Leland has a played a significant part in Leelanau history and, as of this year, belongs wholly to the community.
The Old Art Building sat vacant again until 1992, when a group of Lelanders, who feared for its future, began talks with MSU officials to rescue the building and revive summer art programs with a more local appeal. They created the Leelanau Community Cultural Center as a non-profit overseer and developed a plan in which MSU would lease the building to Leland Township, who would in turn give the LCCC responsibility for building operations.

Mir Music is a full service Music Store with Sales, Accessories, Rentals, Repair, Lessons & Classes including Drum lessons from Ron Hurst (drummer from Steppenwolf). Sales of musical instruments include all Brass Woodwind, Stringed, and percussion as well as many ethnic choices. Lots to choose from.

The purpose of the Northport Arts Association is to support the arts in the Northport area. We have a new location--the Village Arts Building, 301 Mill St. Northport. We also have a newly revised, more detailed mission statement:
“The Mission of the Northport Arts Association is to foster and promote artistic expression throughout the Northport Community” NAA Operational Principles and Policy.
“We, the members and board of the Northport Arts Association, will fulfill our artistic and community obligations by focusing on the highest possible standards of performance; by serving a broad artistic community; by making the Village Arts Building available for Art and Art Education under the best possible terms for Artists, Art Educators, and Art Students; by developing new and original works of arts and opportunities for new talent; and by regularly providing exhibits and performances that engage both the general public and the local community in the greater world of the Arts.”

Hillsboro Symphony Orchestra performed its debut concert November 16, 2001. Less than 30 musicians arrived for that September rehearsal not knowing who would be conducting or what music they would be playing in just two short months. What brought this amateur group together was a shared passion for playing music. HSO was formed to give amateur musicians from throughout Washington County a place to perform, and give the county a community orchestra to hear. The Orchestra, which is open to all interested musicians, includes players from high school age to retirement with diverse backgrounds including physicians, engineers, retirees, stay at home Moms all with one common thread: the passion for playing symphonic music.

The newly organized HSO performed publicly for free at Thomas Middle School under the direction of conductor Stefan Minde. Although the audience was small, it was the beginning of what is now an ever growing community orchestra 65 members strong. Since that initial concert, HSO has continued to perform a series of three concerts a year: a Fall, Winter, and Spring program offering local musicians and community members an affordable way to appreciate a variety of symphonic music and enhance the cultural experiences available in the Washington County area. All of the HSO musicians share a passion for playing and performing, however, most would not have the opportunity otherwise as players volunteer their time and talents; while needing to keep their daytime jobs.
Past Symphony Logos Through the years our logo has taken on different shapes. In the original design, the audience voted in the name Pizzicato Pete for the conductor’s name. In 2006 a design contest was established and the winning design, by Leisha Huskey, continues to be our current logo.

Robert Perkins has enjoyed a lifetime of experience in the motion picture business and is the President of Act V Theaters. He began his career working in the family theater business in Lexington, Kentucky. After spending time at Pacific International Enterprises, a film production and distribution company as Director of Operations, Robert moved to Oregon to take a national position with PIE. He spent the next 25 years as Vice President of Concessions/Purchasing/Operations with Act III Theaters, Luxury Theaters and Wallace/Hollywood Theaters. Robert is also a past Board of Directors member of The National Association of Concessionaires. He owns and operates Act V Consulting, a theater industry training and consulting company.

The Northwest Senior Theater ( NWST ) is a group of experienced (55 and older) performers . We are singers, dancers, actors, musicians and production folks who still thoroughly enjoy performing despite being 55...and older.

We develop two new professional-quality musical variety shows each year, complete with costumes, scenery, choreography and, of course, lots of music. We perform at Alpenrose Dairy Opera House and also for private functions.

The Mt. Tabor Art Walk showcases the many artists who live in this neighborhood. A community of artists supporting each other... Now in its thirteenth year, the Mt Tabor Art Walk is a Portland, Oregon tradition. This juried show and sale runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It’s a great opportunity to see quality visual art and meet artists in their studios and homes. Diverse media are represented including photography, painting, ceramics, sculpture, prints, metal arts, photography, glass, jewelry, book arts, and mosaics.

The Mt. Tabor Art Walk showcases the many artists who live in this neighbor-hood. It is designed to promote high-quality visual art in a variety of media within the unique setting of the Mt. Tabor neighborhood.

Broadway Rose Theatre Company is Oregon’s premier musical theatre company. Under the artistic direction of Sharon Maroney, Broadway Rose has been producing professional musical theatre in the Portland area since 1992 and has earned national recognition for its commitment to artistic excellence and new work development. Working to enrich the region’s cultural life and increase opportunities for Oregonians to participate in the arts, the company presents a variety of mainstage productions throughout the year as well as summer children’s musicals, educational camps for children and teens, and a technical internship program for developing theatre professionals. Average annual attendance at Broadway Rose exceeds 45,000 visits a year. Broadway Rose is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to keeping live theatre affordable and making its productions accessible to all members of the community.

Founded by Sharon Maroney and Managing Director Dan Murphy in Tigard, Oregon, the company today employs over 250 full, part-time, and seasonal staff; artists, technicians, and educators, with additional support from over 250 volunteers annually. Funding for Broadway Rose includes grants, corporate sponsorships, and private donations.

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is a vital community partner that reaches out to diverse audiences through outstanding artistic offerings, dynamic learning experiences, and opportunities to participate in the beauty of the natural world. The Museum is an environment in which joy and discovery infuse all that we do. Arts, gardens, and education converge to create meaningful personal experiences and open a world of new possibilities. We honor our rich history, embrace the energy of our time, and commit to a vibrant future through the advancement of resources to grow and deepen our mission.

Encompass Theatre is dedicated to the creation, development and production of adventurous new music theatre and contemporary opera, as well as the revival of important musical works by American and international composers. In the vanguard of companies devoted to widening the recognition of America's outstanding composers, dramatists, singers and musicians, Encompass has, since its inception in 1975, produced over 60 full-scale productions with orchestra and staged readings of over 160 new works from jazz and cabaret to musicals.