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We Serve Musicians, Artists & PerformersSign up as a Musician, Artist or Performer here!The independent artist is being pushed out of Portland. This is not news. We’ve all experienced rising costs of living, stagnant performance pay, and changing revenue streams for recording musicians—all of which makes a musical life harder and harder to sustain in our changing city. Unlike other types of performing and visual arts, there is no Arts Tax or grant money available to independent musicians who make “popular music.” Through collective efforts, MusicPortland will analyze ideas from other music cities (like Austin, Nashville, Seattle and even cities abroad) to leverage proven solutions and formulate new ideas that will make life better, more creative, and more sustainable for Portland’s artists. We must work together to find new approaches that support all players in the local music scene. We cannot do it without you. MusicPortland is working to:
Membership is FREE for Artists Our resources are limited and we will drive initiatives to support our engaged members. MusicPortland's Artist Initiatives are influenced by our members. You tell us, we listen. Join now so we can hear your voice! Sign up as a Musician, Artist or Performer here!Photo above by Drew Bandy |