SUPPORT AND OFFERINGS
Help keep our creative home alive
Dear Friends and Community,
I'm Debbie Baxter — creator of the Nest Project and owner of Blackbird Studio. Over the past six months we have grown rapidly: we installed an exhibition at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts with collaborators including the City of Beaverton Police Department and the City of Beaverton and secured a 2,000 sq ft studio in SE Portland, BLACKBIRD STUDIO: home of The Nest Project. However, the Reser show was underfunded, we didn’t receive the grants we had expected and we haven't yet caught up with the costs of the new studio. We are currently designing a vibrant creative hub with installations, art gallery, workshops, events, rentable studio space, and programs where people can freely express their creativity — and we urgently need community support to keep it alive.
ways that you can support or be a part of the growing community. we are currently looking for sponsors, partners, participants, and collaborators for our upcoming projects.
upcoming projects:
weaverbird nest - Portland
survivor nest new cohort - Portland
stories from compton - compton in collab with Bobby Jones and growing up compton
Lastly, you can help us spread the word for our studio rental, perfect for events, workshops, and social gatherings.
or you can get involved and spread the word about our already scheduled programming and offerings.
other offerings include:
Photoshoots with Debbie Baxter - Portraits- seniors, families, headshots
Open mic Nights - last friday of every month
Nest and Poetry Nights - 2nd Friday of every month - blackbird studio
studio rental - for events and meetings
nest photoshoots - Portland