

Established in 2019, the Union PDX - Festival of Contemporary Dance was born with the mission of creating a platform for artists to achieve greater work, to decrease barriers to visibility and access for artists and audiences, and to encourage a diverse influence on Portland's dance community. Providing a much-needed platform for supportive cross-pollination in the Pacific Northwest dance community, the Union PDX festival breaks down visibility barriers for boundary-pushing dance artists and offers important artistic and administrative resources through masterclasses and workshops.
“push/FOLD's festival drew national and international contemporary-dance ideas from Brooklyn to New Jersey to Portland to L.A. to the Dominican Republic and Taiwan… If there’s one thing Festival:21 wasn’t short on, it’s talent… In all, the festival performance was a success... As push/FOLD and the festival collaborators continue to make a name for themselves, Union PDX is beginning to fit into the annual autumnal patchwork of the city.”
Elizabeth Whelan - Oregon ArtsWatch
* Facilitated artist-talks and Q&A follow each performance. *
Festival:22 artist applications are now open for dance-makers and companies worldwide making contemporary work in any dance genre or tradition.
To apply and learn more about eligibility requirements, compensation, important dates, and the curation process: Click Here.
** Application Deadline: May 25th, 2022 @ 11:59pm PST **
* Facilitated artist-talks and Q&A follow each performance. *
Six Oregon Artists join artistic director Samuel Hobbs as they discuss their artistic practices and influences; the importance of Art during times of adversity, protest, and quarantine; next steps for Portland dance; and the resiliency of Dance as Art presently within Portland.
* Facilitated artist-talks and Q&A follow each performance. *