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📍 Near SE 34th & SE Belmont, Portland, Oregon, United States
Closed but not dead. The School of Art and Time, in its previous form, is closed as April 1, 2026.
If you know of a space in or near Sunnyside that could host community-oriented projects, or if you party, contact us.
We're deeply grateful to everyone who participated in exploring and expanding what is possible in community.
This website will remain active as an archive of this project, which operated from January 2023-January 2026.
“School” = a place for learning
“Art” = creative solutions for living
“Time” = a construct
“School”
Traditional schools are institutions where obedience is demanded, hierarchies are fixed, and participation is compulsory or forced, and as a community of folks who love learning we wanted to create a space to do so on our own terms. The School of Art and Time challenges conventional power structures, embraces diverse perspectives, and nurtures creativity. Here, learning is self-directed, inclusive, and driven by a shared commitment to thriving community.
“Art”
In the globalized “art world” even visionary, beautiful, and radical ideas are often turned into consumable products as a means of generating wealth and status. Alternatively, we embrace art as an essential means of expression and rebellion, and believe in freely and openly sharing any creative solutions that emerge through the process.
“Time”
By exploring art and time together, we can push the boundaries of both; just as creativity allows us to reshape our understanding of time, reshaping our understanding of time opens new possibilities for creativity.
The School of Art and Time (often lovingly shortened to The School), is a physical place, and it’s also a community, an exploration, an experiment, and a concept that can be replicated in other neighborhood and cities. This might all sound a bit abstract, and that’s the intention. Instead of telling people what they should expect from The School, we want to invite folks to come and see for yourself. Everyone will have different experiences of and relationships to The School, and the dynamic will likely shift over time for each of us as well. It’s a fluid space that continues to evolve as we do, both individually and collectively.
Archive note: The School operated in two spaces: a loft space from January 2023 to August 2024, and a residential house space from September 2024 to January 2026. During those Gregorian calendar years, the school continuously hosted Tuesday Night Dinners almost every week including holidays. Other regularly scheduled programming included Co-Work From Here, Show + Tell, Workshops, Donut Saturday, Fika in the Park, Field Trips, and a Residency.