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Ori Gallery

Last updated Jun 2026

About

Ori Gallery is a Portland art space and organizing collective founded in 2018 to amplify the voices of Trans and Queer artists of color. Run entirely by Queer and Trans people of color, it produces rotating exhibitions and offers free or low-cost classes and workshops such as PoC figure drawing and meet-ups for Queer and Trans creatives of color. The space also hosts mutual aid campaigns and provides free organizing space to the public. Visit in person during open gallery hours or connect through the website.

Communities centered

Trans & nonbinaryLGBTQ+BIPOCBlack

Services offered

AdvocacyPeer support

Location

Ori Gallery

4038 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217

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