MAKE ART 4ARTSAKE!
4ARTSAKE is a Portland-based nonprofit dedicated to providing Education, Resources, Guidance, Opportunities, and Exposure to beginning and developing artists in the Pacific Northwest.
As an organization, we value Creativity, Community, and Collaboration. We believe wholeheartedly in the old adage “If you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together.” As such, our main focus is on group projects that prioritize Hands-On Experience, Collaboration, and Shareable Finished Work.
Art is the expression of the human experience.
OUR CURRENT PROJECTS
Hooplah! Newspaper Project
In Q4 of 2026, 4ARTSAKE will be releasing our first issue of WUNK, a counter and excess culture magazine focused on artists from the Pacific Northwest. This project will include fiction, poetry, satire, photography, gonzo journalism, comics, collage, paintings, and a bunch of other stuff, all as a showcase of independent and D.I.Y. artists living and working throughout the region.
Contributing artists maintain ownership of all submitted and accepted pieces. If your piece(s) are accepted for WUNK, 4ARTSAKE has the right to publish and distribute the accepted work, and the ability to use contributed pieces to market the Newspaper, but we claim no ownership of anyone else’s art.
We are aiming to have our first issue of the magazine published in October 2026, and so the Deadline for finished work will be Wednesday September 9th.
Are you a Comic Artist, Photographer, Poet, Writer, or Journalist looking to collaborate and help build the future of the Portland art scene? Check out our submission guidelines and join WUNK today!
Three Great Ways to Support Our Mission!
At 4ARTSAKE, we are dedicated to providing opportunities for new and developing artists to find and build their audience. We believe that the best way to bring artists and art-lovers together is through Collaborative Group Projects that showcase and elevate multiple creatives simultaneously through shared vision and collective effort. Here are three ways that you can help bring these projects to life!
Financial Contribution
Through your contribution, you will provide exhibition and distribution opportunities to new and developing creatives from all across the city, bolstering our unique and vibrant local arts community. With your help, we can expand our outreach, work with more artists, and take on new & exciting projects!
Donate Hardware & Supplies
For many Portland creatives, the tools and hardware necessary to make art can be too expensive, and ultimately inaccessible. Our teams are always accepting film equipment, computers, music gear, and visual art supplies including paint and brushes. Donate your unused supplies today!
Join a Project!
Perhaps the best way to support 4ARTSAKE is by joining a project already in progress! We are looking for creatives who want to add their voice, and extra hands to help us make and distribute our anthologies, our mixtapes, and our films. Reach out today, and let us know how you want to help!
Sign up for our Newsletter!
Keep up with our Projects in Progress, Upcoming Events & Opportunities, and our Current Needs by signing up for The 4ARTSAKE Newsletter!