PHAME is a fine and performing arts academy serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Offering three 10-week terms of arts-based classes each year, as well as a rigorous performance program, PHAME empowers students to learn new skills, take artistic risks and build lasting relationships with people who share their experience of having a disability. PHAME is built upon the belief that art is for everyone, and that our community is stronger when it champions opportunities for all. With that in mind, PHAME brings passion, joy, and rigor to arts education and performance. PHAME offers both online and in-person class options.
What We Do
PHAME was founded in 1984 to create performance opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Over the next 25 years PHAME continued to grow, adding staff and more weekly classes and performance opportunities. In 1993, PHAME was certified as a 501c3 nonprofit. In 2014, PHAME created a new set of core values. By including Self-Determination, Dignity of Risk, and Inclusion in its values statement, PHAME committed to shaping its programming around the voices, opinions and stories of its students. Students now serve on staff and on the board.
Now at 38 years old, PHAME continues to be driven by the belief that art is for everyone. Through classes, performances and community events, PHAME empowers adults with disabilities to explore their creativity, advocate for themselves and embrace their dreams. PHAME believes that all communities are stronger when everyone is included, and to that end, PHAME continues its work: Creating art. Expanding possibility.
What We Need
- Administrative Support/Clerical
- Event Organizing
Opportunities
- In person: One-time
- In person: Ongoing
Get in Touch With PHAME
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Our Headquarters
PHAME
1511 NE 17th Ave
Portland, OR 97232
United States
Please note that depending on role, volunteers may work at other locations and/or at other times. Contact our volunteer coordinator to find the best fit for you.