Artichoke Community Music

THE MISSION OF ARTICHOKE MUSIC IS TO PROVIDE A REWARDING EXPERIENCE THATENCOURAGES PEOPLE OF ALL CLASSES, RACES, GENDERS AND CHALLENGES TODISCOVER,LEARN AND PLAY MUSIC WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE AND SUSTAINING COMMUNITY.OUR MISSION IS TO DO THIS IN PART BY CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF PORTLAND'SCULTURE AND MUSIC SCENE MUSICAL INSPIRATION SO THAT PEOPLE ACROSS THENATION AND AROUND THE WORLD CAN BE INSPIRED BY THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OFPORTLAND'S CREATIVE COMMUNITY.ARTICHOKE IS A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE LISTENS TO MUSIC, ANYONE CAN LEARN TOPLAY AN INSTRUMENT,ANYONE CAN EXPERIENCE PERFORMING MUSIC ON STAGE ANDWHERE PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF PLAYING SONGS AND MUSIC TOGETHER. IT ISALSO A PLACE THAT CAN CAPTURE THIS INSPIRING ACTIVITY IN DIGITAL FORMS ANDSPREAD THAT INSPIRATION ACCROSS THE NATION.ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:*WE PROVIDE A SPACE AND VARIED COMMUNITIES FOR ALL ARTISTS TO PRACTICE,DEVELOP, TEACH, PERFORM, COLLABORATE AND DIGITALLY CAPTURE THEIR ART.*WE PROVIDE GROUPS, SUCH AS SOLDIER SONGS AND VOICES;

LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES: WE PROVIDE A LISTENING ROOM PERFORMANCE SPACE FOR LOCAL AND TOURING ACOUSTIC ARTIST OF ALL AGES. MANY OF THESE SHOWS ARE LIVE STREAMED AND VIDEO TAPED WHICH INCREASES THE REACH OF THE ARTIST AND PROVIDE ELECTRONIC MEDIA TO AID IN PROMOTION. OPEN MICS,JAMS, AND SONG CIRCLES ENCOURAGE THOSE JUST STARTING OUT TO GAIN CONFIDENCE AND GROW. MENTORING AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR LEARNING SOUND AND VIDEO. IN 2022 WE STARTED STUDENT JAZZ JAMS, OFFERING A PLACE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH TO PREFORM WITH PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH: ONE OF THE STRENGTHS OF THE ORGANIZATION IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN BY VOLUNTEERING. WE WELCOME ALL AGES, RACES AND ABILITIES WITH MANY POSITIONS THAT HELP TRAIN FOR JOBS, OR BUILD CONFIDENCE INCLUDING PROGRAMS IN SOUND AND VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, CUSTOMER SERVICE AS THE DOOR GREETER OR IN BAR SERVICE, OR IN PUBLIC SPEAKING AS A SHOW HOST. IN 2022 THE ORGANIZATION CELEBRATED AN EVENT BROUGHT BACK MANY FORMER COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE NOW ELDERLY AND PROVIDED A PLACE FOR THEM TO RECONNECT. TO SUPPORT THESE OLDER COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AFTERNOON SHOWS WERE ADDED. IN ADDITION THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED THE LARGE PORTLAND MURAL PROJECT AND HELD A BENEFIT FOR UKRAINE. ARTICHOKE IS UNIQUE IN THAT THE BUY..LEARN..PERFORM.. AND TEACH FUNCTIONS ARE ALL UNDER ONE UMBRELLA.

INSTRUMENT STORE:WE SPECIALIZE IN STRINGED ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS, AND OFTEN HAVE UNIQUE AND HARD TO FIND MERCHANDISE. MUCH OF OUR INVENTORY IS EITHER DONATED OR BROUGHT TO US ON CONSIGNMENT AND REPRESENTS CULTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD AS WELL AS FROM DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE COUNTRY