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Water in the Desert

A Portland arts nonprofit offering free studio and theater space for BIPOC, trans, queer, disabled, and low-income artists and healers.

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Oregon Statewide

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Water in the Desert is a Portland-based nonprofit that produces multidisciplinary, embodied arts experiences, residencies, and educational programming rooted in social, ecological, and cultural justice. Its core Subsidized Space Program provides free studio and theater space primarily to artists, organizers, and healers at the intersections of Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Disabled, Immigrant, Trans, Elder, Queer, and low-income communities. Connect through the website or its Facebook page.

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Last verified 2026-06-10.