26-01-2025
1803 Fund provides grant for Portland Art Museum's upcoming Black art gallery
PORTLAND, Ore. () — The Portland Art Museum is forming a Black art gallery with funding from the initiative backed by Nike's co-founder.
Museum leaders announced on Thursday that a 'generous grant' from the 1803 Fund will support the creation of a new exhibition highlighting Black culture and artwork.
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1803 Fund strives to revitalize North Portland's historically Black Albina neighborhood that has been impacted by gentrification. Nike co-founder into the initiative in 2023, and it is now expanding on its mission through a five-year partnership with PAM.
'This partnership is a meaningful evolution — moving from Black artists and audiences petitioning for admission into hushed, venerated spaces, and moving toward working in collaboration on dynamic places that uplift our collective creativity and highest aspirations,' Initiative Chief Executive Officer Rukaiyah Adams said in a statement.
The local attraction has already showcased diverse work through previous exhibitions including the Black Artists of Oregon, but Director Brian Ferriso said the new funding will help the museum continue to platform 'marginalized' voices.
'Through this partnership, we want to continue to spotlight the ongoing growth and vitality of Portland's Black artistic community, as well as nationally and internationally recognized Black artists, to create an inclusive and welcoming space that resonates with generations of visitors to come,' Ferriso added.
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The Black Art and Experiences gallery is slated to open on the first floor of the Mark Building's Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art in late 2025. Its four exhibitions will feature pieces from artists like Lisa Jarrett, Derrick Adams and Mickalene Thomas — who was honored at the PAM Center for an Untold Tomorrow's last year.
The gallery's opening will be in tandem with the debut of the museum's ongoing renovation project that will add almost 100,000 feet of new or upgraded space to the campus.
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