Open Signal is a media arts center in Portland, Oregon. We carry a vision for community-driven media focused on creativity, technology and social change. 

** We are currently open by appointment with a focus on communities underrepresented in the mainstream media. **

What's been happening lately?

Open Signal DEI Report from Construct the Present
Job Openings: We’re looking for three talented folks to join our team!
Press Release: Houseless youth present immersive 360-degree films at OMSI June 2

Upcoming Events

Community Free Swap

Jul 16

Signal Share: Anniversary BBQ!

Aug 19

“Without being part of the cohort I wouldn’t have had the confidence. They were not only supportive of me learning skills but also me personally getting something out of the things they were teaching me. This is how you build community. Now I want to teach young people how to be in charge of their own stories.”

Dr. S. Renee Mitchell, Founder, I Am M.O.R.E.; Summer 2021 Project Cohort

What we're watching

Open Signal Premiere: Silent Voices

Nine people who have been killed and silenced by Portland Police come back to life in this tender, angry, sometimes-hilarious play being produced as a movie because of Covid-19 restrictions on theaters.
Open Signal Labs Presents: Xavier Burgin + 31 Days of Black Horror

Xavier Burgin is an Emmy-nominated writer/director from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. He’s the director of Shudder’s first original documentary, Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror.

 The Hive Mind: Nancy Lee

Nancy Lee will discuss their interdisciplinary practice as an XR creator, and community organizer.
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