Open Signal Orientation
- Cost: Free
- Total Hours: 2 (One x 2-hour session)
- Capacity: 12
Orientation is the first step in your media journey at Open Signal. Become a member and learn more about the classes, community and resources your membership opens up.
Join the Open Signal community by attending an Orientation — the first step in your journey at Portland’s home for community media since 1982. Meet our staff and learn about our classes, library of resources, and all the ways Open Signal can support your creative development.
At Orientation you will sign up for Open Signal membership and create your producer account. Once you’ve completed this step, you are ready to take the next steps toward your media goals! Take our free media production classes, attend community events and start broadcasting your videos on cable TV.
Dates
Location
Open Signal, Portland Community Media Center
2766 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdPortland, OR 97212 Get Directions
Instructor
As the Community Media Manager, I'm here to help guide the Community Media team in equitably supporting producers, cohort students, and community members involved in our classes and events. My goal is to work together with the team and community to foster meaningful connections and amplify diverse voices through radical art.
I am also a filmmaker, director, and dancer. I collaborate with theaters, musicians, and artists, exploring the symbiotic relationship between art and technology. Previously, I participated in the fellowship during the pilot year of Open Signal's LABS. Recently, I completed post-production for a limited series that reimagined Victorian romance in a non-historical context and highlighted Black joy.
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For More Information
Interested in getting involved and utilizing one of our many resources? Start by completing this form and we will connect you with a staff member to get you started: Inquiry Form.
For questions about your registration, please contact us by phone at (503) 288 1515 or email education [at] opensignalpdx.org.
Community Membership
Join our community! Open Signal's membership program includes absolutely everyone.
This program will not only strengthen our community and deepen your experience as a community member, but it will also help diversify our funding streams, ensuring that our resources will be around to serve Portland for decades to come.
To sign up, make a contribution of at least $5 online.
Open Signal is a Safer Space
Open Signal is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for the community. Open Signal is a Safer Space for people of color, immigrants, gender non-conforming, low/no income groups, houseless, people with disabilities, linguistically diverse and other marginalized communities who have experienced systemic racism, sexism, classism and/or oppression. We encourage the creation and sharing of content that expresses a wide variety of cultural, social, political and spiritual perspectives. Treating all people with respect and kindness is expected - even if you don’t agree with all perspectives.
We require all members of our community to agree to our Safer Space Community Guidelines and to be accountable for the impact of their actions on others who use the space. Physical and verbal abuse will not be tolerated. All threats will be taken seriously, and will result in removal from the facility.
If you have a safety concern to report, please talk to any member of our front desk staff, or complete our online form at bit.ly/opensignalsafetyconcern.
Accessibility Requests
Open Signal is committed to hosting meetings, events and gatherings that are accessible and inclusive. Ensuring that all members of our community can fully engage in our activities not only benefits the individual, but strengthens our community as a whole.
We will do our best to accommodate your needs for equitable access to our facilities, however some requests may not be within our means to meet at this time.
Please submit your request using this form: Accessibility Request Form.
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