Open Signal is a media arts center in Portland, Oregon building upon the 35-year legacy of Portland Community Media. We carry a new vision for community-driven media focused on creativity, technology and social change.

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What's been happening lately?

New Year, New Equipment Checkout Hours
"Hold the Phone" Art Installation Now on Display
Press Release: Open Signal Presents New Technologies for a New Decade

Upcoming Events

New Media Fellow Exhibition: Black Life on Air

Nov 19 – Feb 29

Industry Talk: Editing for Storytelling

Feb 22

Perception Neuron Motion Capture

Feb 20

Open Signal is a voice for ANYBODY. There are so many tools and the staff is so ready and able to teach. I’m so glad I’m here now, I have so many ideas I have to get out!

CarlaDean Caldera, Paiute and Klamath Tribe; Community Producer, Discovering Our Story

What we're watching

Membership at Open Signal

Open Signal has launched a community membership program that includes everyone. In this video, created by Devin Febbroriello, learn how you can gain access to our facility and become an engaged member of our community.
Open School + Open School - Five Years

This video celebrates a five-year collaboration between Open School and Open Signal.

 Happiness, Street Art & Food Carts

Teen filmmakers created these short docs on the concept of happiness, street art and food carts during Open Signal's 2016 Documenting PDX camp.

 The Wake of Vanport (2016)

The Vanport Multimedia Project is dedicated to collecting and preserving Vanport survivors’ stories. These oral histories were produced through a partnership between Open Signal and the Skanner.
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