GALLERY EXHIBIT - Front Gallery: elijah jamal asaniFull
Aug 7 – Sep 12Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All ages
Multnomah · District 4 · Facility site · 5.9 acres
Multnomah Arts Center
Facility siteLimited access / participation
Check the operator’s hours and admission or registration terms; participation may be limited. Public-entry status is separate from wheelchair accessibility.
Classification and evidence
Official page label: Community and arts center; Atlas classification rules. Classification: source-labeled.
Source captured: 2026-06-02. Human verification: Pending.
Check current official informationPublished activities: let my kids play, use a restroom, and shoot hoops.
Photo from the City's park pagePark history
The City of Portland annexed Multnomah between 1954-62. The volunteer fire department, built in 1939 at 7780 SW Capitol Hwy, was converted into the Multnomah Community Center. In 1973, the focus changed from sports-related activities to arts and crafts, which were more suited to the space and layout of the building, and the center was renamed the Multnomah Community Design Center. With the addition of ceramic, pottery, and weaving classes, the center was renamed Multnomah Arts Center in 1978.
After the 1979 closure of the Multnomah Elementary School (built in 1919), parents created the Multnomah Historical Association to preserve the buildings, history, and memorabilia of the community. Due in part to the efforts of the association, the school became the new community center. It was acquired by Portland Parks & Recreation in 1980 and renovated. In January 1982, MAC was moved to the new location.
In 2019, the main building at Multnomah Arts Center received seismic and ADA improvements thanks to funds from the 2014 Parks Replacement Bond. The Bond also funded ADA improvements to improve access to the six cottages on the west side of Multnomah Arts Center, which are used by PP&R for community arts classes and other programs. There are now smooth, newly paved ramps, handrails, and two additional reserved ADA parking spots. These improvements will better serve community members by ensuring access for all.
From the City's page for this park.
Visitor amenities
Published amenities are checked separately from entry conditions. Each links to other documented locations; confirm current hours before visiting.
…stay a while
- use a restroomRestroom
- use an accessible restroomAccessible restroom
- sit down to eatPicnic table
…gather
- watch a showStage or amphitheater
- get onlinePublic WiFi
- go insideIndoor space
- take a class or swimRecreation facility
- make and see artArts or cultural center
- play indoor ballGymnasium
…play
- let my kids playPlayground
…compete
- play on a courtAny sport court
- shoot hoopsBasketball court
What kind of place this is
A building site — a community center, pool, or arts venue — where the building is the offer. Classified from official page labels it “Community and arts center”; our model.
What else should this park let you do?
Something specific to this park — the thing you'd use it for if it were here.
Send an idea for this park →Through the year
Seasonal facilities and listings captured by the Atlas. These records do not measure attendance, utilization or all activity at the site.
Counts describe captured listings, not attendance or all activity. No listings captured does not mean the site is unused.
Winter
Dec–Feb
Dark by 5 and wet most days: cover, lighting, indoor rooms, and paths that drain.
- use a restroom
- go inside
- use an accessible restroom
- sit down to eat
- watch a show
- get online
- +6 more
19 programs · 0 events starts captured
Spring
Mar–May
Fields and gardens open; showers between sun. Leagues, planting, first picnics.
- let my kids play
- use a restroom
- use an accessible restroom
- sit down to eat
- watch a show
- get online
- +6 more
6 programs · 0 events starts captured
Summer
Jun–Aug
Water, shade, long evenings — the season the system is built around.
- sit down to eat
- watch a show
- use a restroom
- use an accessible restroom
- get online
- go inside
- +6 more
329 programs · 0 events starts captured
Fall
Sep–Nov
Light shortens and leagues wind down; shelters and lighting carry the season.
- use a restroom
- use an accessible restroom
- sit down to eat
- watch a show
- get online
- go inside
- +6 more
234 programs · 0 events starts captured
What the record holds here, by season
| Season | Programs | Recurring events | One-time |
|---|---|---|---|
Winter Dec–Feb Partly published; registration opens 10/08 (activities Nov 2 – Dec 13 and winter-break camps Dec 21 – Jan 3) | 17 | — | — |
Spring Mar–May Recorded from 2026-06-11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Summer Jun–Aug Recorded from 2026-06-11 | 288 | 0 | 0 |
Fall Sep–Nov Recorded through 2026-09; 2 months still to come | 194 | 0 | 0 |
Our reading of the calendar
Which facilities count as in season is our model of Portland's year (splash pads and wading pools in summer, fields and gardens spring through fall, everything else year-round) — not the City's schedule. Check posted hours for pools, splash pads, and restrooms. From 12 weekly catalog snapshots (2026-06-11 to 2026-09-07). "Programs" are distinct titles; "sections" are the catalog's individual records — a swim level at one time slot for one week is one section. Complete through 2026-09; later months fill in as registration opens. Winter counts fill in when winter registration opens.
Register for a program at Multnomah Arts Center
Programs captured from Portland Parks & Recreation's catalog and matched to this property. Dates and availability may change; confirm current registration and waitlist options on ActiveNet.
GALLERY EXHIBIT - Swapna Mukhopadhyay & Philip A. RobinsonFull
Aug 7 – Sep 12Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All ages
Theatre Arts - Page to Stage: PAN!Open
Sep 15 – Nov 24Tue6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Ages 9–14
Theatre Arts - Page to Stage: PAN!Open
Sep 22 – Dec 1Tue4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Ages 9–14
Theatre Arts - Studio Theatre: Werewolves of LondonOpen
Sep 26 – Nov 28Sat9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Ages 13–21
Ceramics - Hand & Wheel: SeniorsOpen
Sep 28 – Dec 7Mon9:00 AM - Noon
Ages 60+
Ceramics - Handbuilding: IntermediateOpen
Sep 28 – Dec 7Mon6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Ages 18+
Ceramics - Youth: Handbuilding & SculptureOpen
Sep 28 – Dec 7Mon3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Ages 4–9
Showing 8 of 249 programs at this park.
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The whole ecosystemOpportunity signal
No known partner is currently linked to Multnomah Arts Center in the Partnership Atlas. This is an opportunity signal, not an official priority.
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Real ways to help Multnomah Arts Center and parks like it. This site does not process donations; every link below goes to an official giving or volunteering channel.
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How it's holding up
The City's own inventory of what is here and the condition it last recorded for each item. Dates are the source's; old dates mean no newer public assessment, not that nothing has happened since. PP&R does not publish itemized repair costs, so needs appear without dollar figures.
Condition across all assets
Citywide condition atlasAcross 93 assessed assets at this park, 18% are in poor or very-bad condition (rated 4–5). Pooled from the City's public assessment layers — buildings, bridges, playgrounds, courts, fields, fences, paths and amenities.
This count comes from the City's rated asset layers; the “Public assets” list below is a separate furnishings inventory, so its items and scores are counted separately and the two totals need not match.
Good · 13Above fair · 25Fair · 38Poor · 11Very bad · 6
Assessed asset families here
Amenities & furnishings2007 (2007–2026)Buildings2018Fences2022Pathways & trailsPlayground equipment2020Sport courts
Condition is rated 1 (good) to 5 (very bad); no score means not yet assessed and is excluded. Park trees are inventoried separately and not counted here. No repair costs — those aren't published.
Repair ledger
Each row is one record from PP&R's public asset layer. No itemized repair cost is published for these records, so none is shown. Dates are the source's last published assessment; treat older ones as unverified.
| Asset | Condition | Status | Replacement | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Permanent Bollard Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 1846 | Poor condition code 4 | Active | no | 2007-09-25 |
Showing all 1 public repair candidates.
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Send a condition note →Public assets
All 56Furnishings the City inventories here, with each item's condition score — 1 is good, 5 is very bad. Asset photos aren't public yet.
Permanent Bollard×43
4×13×222×131×7
Permanent Trash Can×4
3232
Bench×2
12
Picnic Table×2
22
Bike Rack×1
2
Drinking Fountain×1
2
Flag Pole×1
2
Memorial×1
1
Stage×1
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Related capital projects
MAC Electric Service & Panel Replacement
Replace electric service and panel at Multnomah Arts Center.
ActivePhase pending$225,000
Replace MAC Boiler
Multnomah Arts Center
ActivePhase pending$40,000
Official Portland.gov profile
From the City's park page
Multnomah Arts Center on Portland.gov
Multnomah Arts Center provides high-quality instruction and participation in the visual, performing, and literary arts to all interested persons.
The Multnomah Arts Center (MAC) provides excellent arts education in the visual, performing and literary arts at an affordable cost to students of all ages. We offer programs in music, dance, theatre, literary arts, drawing, painting, photography, woodshop, metal arts, mixed media, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, and more. Along with our vibrant arts education program, MAC hosts theatre, music & dance performances, gallery exhibitions, and other special events.
The Multnomah Arts Center Association (MACA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which supports the vibrancy and health of the MAC. MACA's mission is to advocate for equity and access to arts education.
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City label
Community and arts center
Year acquired
1980
Official acres
5.924
City section
SW
Neighborhood
Multnomah
Hours
Monday through Thursday: 9am to 9:30pmFriday through Saturday: 9am to 5pmSunday: Closed Building Closures:New Years Day (January 1)MLK Jr. Day (3rd Monday in January)Presidents Day (3rd Monday in February)Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)Juneteenth (June 19)Independence Day (July 4)Labor Day (First Monday in September)Veterans Day (November 11)Thanksgiving (Last Thursday in November)Christmas (December 25)
Amenities and activities
Wireless internet access (WiFi)Stage (indoor)Stage (outdoor)Gift shopGymnasiumPlaygroundAccessible restroomBasketball courtPicnic tablePay to parkHistorical siteVisitor attraction
All dogs must be leashed in this park.
This page, on a sign
The QR label for this park points here. Print labels →
https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/multnomah-arts-center-292?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_292
Where this comes from
Facilities from the City's amenity pages and asset layers; hours, photo, and history from the City's park page; programs and events from its catalogs; condition from PortlandMaps public records. Where the City publishes nothing, this page says so instead of guessing.