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Bienestar

Oregon-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing affordable housing and supportive services to Latinx communities, immigrants, and other low-income families. Operating primarily in the greater Portland and Washington County areas, they…
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June 9, 2026

Ramon Rodriguez

Ramon started his training in dance at age 17. He immediately excelled in tumbling and contemporary dance. Ramon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Western Oregon University where…
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September 16, 2025

Balamurali Balu

Balamurali Balu is a composer and music producer based out of Portland, US and Chennai, India. His journey began from a very young age when he showed his bent towards…
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April 10, 2025

Heather McGinn-Giron

Heather McGinn-Girón is a West Coast-based Chicana architect, and one of the less than 1.5% of architects in the U.S. who identify as Latina. In 2021, Heather founded Studio Even…
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November 1, 2024

Susan Chi

Suzanne Chi is a dancer and producer in Portland, Oregon. She has danced in work by local choreographers including Minh Tran, Carla Mann, Dawn Stoppiello, Tere Mathern, Rachel Slater, Lindsey…
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October 8, 2024

Sarah Beaty

  Mezzo-soprano Sarah Beaty has been hailed as “the model of bel canto clarity and brilliance” (Cleveland Classical). Her versatile voice showcases a wide range of repertoire, with a specialty…
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October 8, 2024

Eric Molina

Session tenor saxophonist who began touring in the NW in 2014. Molina doubles on bassoon, alto sax, clarinet, and vocals (lead or harmonies), which has opened chances to perform the…
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October 8, 2024

Machado Mijiga

"Multi-instrumentalist and Portland native Machado Mijiga wears many hats, both literally and metaphorically. Classically-trained, jazz-weathered, and eclectically inclined, Mijiga left the proverbial creative "box" at a very early age, with…
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October 8, 2024

Joe Kye

Portland-based violinist-looper, vocalist, and community organizer Joe Kye discharges worlds of emotion with his lush string loops and eclectic style. From viral TikTok jingles skewering microaggressions to delivering keynote speeches about creativity,…
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October 8, 2024

Halprin Landscape Conservancy

The Portland Open Space Sequence, as it was originally called, is a series of interactive fountains, plazas, and connecting pathways designed by Lawrence Halprin and Associates between 1963 and 1970.…
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June 25, 2024

Sharice Bryant

Sharice is a Marketing Strategist and Coordinator hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan with a deep passion for the arts. Sharice discovered her love for writing at a young age during…
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June 19, 2024

Hacienda CDC

Hacienda CDC is a Latino Community Development Corporation that strengthens families by providing affordable housing, homeownership support, economic advancement and educational opportunities. Hacienda Community Development Corp. was formed in 1986…
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May 1, 2023

Heidi Duckler, Founder & Artistic Director

Heidi Duckler is the founder and artistic director of Heidi Duckler Dance in Los Angeles, California and Heidi Duckler Dance/Northwest in Portland, Oregon. Titled the “reigning queen of site-specific performance”…
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May 1, 2023

Kiel Moton, Advisor

Kiel Moton has excelled as an artist by following his deeply rooted passion for dance over the past 17 years. Although it has presented its own ups and downs, Moton…
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April 30, 2023