Space to Share

Our Space to Share (S2S) program operates  from both our downtown urban gallery/flex space in Portland, OR and from our rural campus at Camp Colton in Colton, OR. It is an initiative that embodies our commitment to resource sharing by making our spaces accessible to mission-aligned organizations, communities, and individuals with minimal oversight and support. By offering our facilities during unreserved times on our calendar, we aim to create opportunities for supportive and restorative experiences that build capacity, and foster connection, collaboration, and healing.

S2S is not merit- or need-based; rather, it is responsive to availability and synchronicity.

Spacious bedroom with large three windows with blinds, hardwood floors, a bed with a white headboard and bedding, a small wooden desk with a lamp, a chair, a chair with a blanket, and a blue and white rug.

Park Blocks Apartment Share

One of the ways we support artists, creatives, and community orgs is by offering subsidized sliding scale rental of our studio apartment in downtown Portland. Rentals are offered to our program partners and alumni. When partnering with a peer arts institution, the S2S program supplies presenting organizations with additional infrastructure for guest artists to develop work for an upcoming local exhibition, teaching tenure, or public project. 

Park Block Flex Space + Camp Colton Shares

Nonprofits and mission-aligned organizations can use our space at a highly subsidized rate for team retreats, educational workshops, or other impactful programs. This option minimizes financial barriers and allows organizations to carry out their work in an adaptable and accessible space located on the North Park Blocks in downtown Portland, or in a serene and inspiring Pacific Northwest Forest setting in Colton, OR.

An art gallery interior with white walls, wooden columns, and polished concrete floors. Artwork is displayed on the walls and small sculptures in glass cases on metal stands.
Group of people gathered outdoors in a forested area, sitting and standing around a campfire, engaging in a discussion or storytelling session.

Previous Programs

  • A rustic wooden cabin with a glass-paneled door and a small window, set in a forested area with trees and ferns surrounding it.

    Firefighter Respite

    With deep gratitude to the firefighters who keep us & our lands safe, we have created a program for firefighters to come and stay at Camp Colton for a week long respite. Firefighters are able to rest, connect with nature, and stay in cozy lodgings.

    Accommodations are fully subsidized.

  • A woman in a black shirt bends over a wooden table inspecting papers and artwork, surrounded by art supplies, with artwork and sketches taped to a white wall behind her.

    Artist Residency + Respite

    This respite at Camp Colton is designed to be self-directed and open-ended—no structured programming, just time for you to rest and create at your own pace, with no expectations of certain outcomes. Use nature as a channel to reconnect with your creative work and see what unfolds.

  • A dirt trail leading through a dense green forest with tall trees and sunlight filtering through the foliage, and a house visible in the distance at the end of the path.

    Growing Gardens Staff Retreat

    Growing Gardens was granted a subsidized staff retreat at Camp Colton.

    Growing Gardens agreed to bring 20 volunteers for 5 hours of guided trail maintenance and/or rewilding in Spring 2025.