Open Signal: Portland Community Media Center

Open Signal: Portland Community Media Center Tell your story! At Open Signal you can access cameras, media classes, studios & equipment - free!

With a commitment to creativity, technology and social change, Open Signal makes media production possible for everyone. We provide skills, equipment, inspiration and we amplify local voices on five cable channels. Open Signal builds upon the legacy of Portland Community Media (PCM), an organization that empowered thousands of Portlanders to access video and television technology during its 35-year history.

09/01/2026

We’re excited to participate in Converge 45 by broadcasting Võ Võ / An Out Recordings new video work "Street Meetz" on our channels!

Vo presents Street Meetz, a new “vox populi” video project shaped by the spirit of public access television and cult documentaries like Heavy Metal Parking Lot (1986). Filmed through conversations with strangers in public spaces around Portland, the project demonstrates how even brief, unscripted exchanges can create a sense of connection and community.

Wednesday 9/2, channel 23 @7:30pm
Saturday 9/5 channel 22 @ 7:30pm
Thursday 9/10 channel 11 @ 7:30pm
Sunday 9/13 channel 22 @ 7:30pm
Tuesday 9/15 channel 23 @ 7:30pm

And folks can find us on Apple TV or Roku by searching "Open Signal."

Come by this Monday 8/17 from 3-7pm and pick up some gear at our garage sale with KBOO Community Radio ! Also stick arou...
08/13/2026

Come by this Monday 8/17 from 3-7pm and pick up some gear at our garage sale with KBOO Community Radio ! Also stick around and check out Black & Indigenous Market.

Classes for September are up on our calendar. Looking forward to seeing you there! Sign up through our calendar on our w...
08/12/2026

Classes for September are up on our calendar. Looking forward to seeing you there! Sign up through our calendar on our website, link in bio.

Join us Saturday, July 25th at 6pm for a free public screening premiering original work from our Spring 2026 Production ...
07/22/2026

Join us Saturday, July 25th at 6pm for a free public screening premiering original work from our Spring 2026 Production Cohort! Over six months, these talented creators brought their ideas from concept to completion with training, mentorship and access to Open Signal’s studios and equipment.

(Photo of the Fall 2025 Production Cohort by Sam Gehrke.)

Come experience stories exploring art, identity, community, and connection — including a short film exploring the bureaucracy of the afterlife, a video podcast exploring what autistic perspective can teach us about building more humane systems, and a studio visit with local artist Jade Novarino! Celebrate the artists and the creativity that makes community media possible.

🎟️ Register at opensignalpdx.org/calendar or at the link in our bio!

PortlandArtists

Here’s what we have coming up in July! Find all of our classes and upcoming events on our calendar, link in bio.
07/03/2026

Here’s what we have coming up in July! Find all of our classes and upcoming events on our calendar, link in bio.

🎬 Got a story to tell? We want to help you bring it to the screen!Applications are now open for Open Signal’s next Produ...
07/02/2026

🎬 Got a story to tell? We want to help you bring it to the screen!

Applications are now open for Open Signal’s next Production Cohort, a six-month, hands-on filmmaking experience for beginner media makers and small creative teams. The cohort runs from August 20th to January 23rd, and applications are due July 21st at 5pm!

From idea to public premiere, you’ll receive:
+ Professional production training
+ Access to cameras, studios, laptops, lighting, and editing suites
+ Weekly work sessions and one-on-one support
+ A celebratory public screening of your work

This is a collaborative, supportive program designed for people who are ready to commit to growing their skills and completing a project alongside a community of fellow storytellers.

📝 Apply at the link in our bio or at:
bit.ly/fall26cohort

Coming up on Sunday, June 14th: Come be in community and hear from Black clinicians working in serious illness care at a...
06/11/2026

Coming up on Sunday, June 14th: Come be in community and hear from Black clinicians working in serious illness care at an in-person or virtual screening of the first episode of Fabric of our Journey.

Palliative care is about how we want to live our best lives in the setting of serious illness. Through storytelling and bearing witness, learn how this caregiving is something that Black people have known for time immemorial.

Join us for one of two screenings and Q + As, one at 4pm and another at 7pm. A performance by Sebe Kan West African dance company will following the 4pm screening. Complementary bites and non-alcoholic beverages provided.

🎟️ Register here:
bit.ly/fabricofourjourney

🌐 If you can’t make the in-person screening, watch live at 4pm on Xfinity Channel 22, or register for the streaming link here:
bit.ly/fabricofourjourney-online

Coming up on Saturday, June 20 from 2p to 6p: Celebrate Juneteenth with an afternoon of film and community at Open Signa...
06/05/2026

Coming up on Saturday, June 20 from 2p to 6p: Celebrate Juneteenth with an afternoon of film and community at Open Signal!

We’re inviting our producers, community members, and neighbors to come together to enjoy movies, share space, and celebrate Black voices and representation on screen. This free event is an opportunity to connect and appreciate the power of film to bring people closer, spark conversation, and celebrate shared experiences.

Free admission — no registration required. Popcorn will be provided, with concessions available for purchase.

This months Microcinema is a screening of 'places in pieces vol. 4' by Jason Pappariella. Jason is a visiting artist and...
05/07/2026

This months Microcinema is a screening of 'places in pieces vol. 4' by Jason Pappariella. Jason is a visiting artist and will be in person for a Q&A following the screening.

‘places in pieces vol. 4’ picks up where the series left off in 2011, as a non-narrative regionally focused meditation. This installment makes its way across Eastern and Central Europe, moth tracking from the Baltics to the Balkans, fluttering about the Caucasus region.

Register today for this June 1st screening.

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2766 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Portland, OR
97212

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm

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