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Latest Past Events

Dec 5 2021

December 5, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PST

Poetry Reading & Process Talk

Oct 10 2021

October 10, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm PDT

Collage Explorations Workshop, with Peggy Pfenninger

Online Link given after registration., Portland

Aug 8 2021

Promotional image for a digital coloring workshop, with text and photo of a woman

August 8, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm PDT

Intro to Digital Coloring Workshop, with Marissa Louise

Online Link given after registration., Portland

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Dec 31

As the end of another extraordinary year draws to a close, we at Siren Nation want to share with you what we’ve been up to behind the scenes―and ask for your support.⠀
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We hope to inspire you to take part in our special online giving campaign. This campaign will help us fund our programming for 2022, including Siren Nation Speaks, the annual Billie Holiday Tribute Night, and our yearly Dolly Parton Hoot Night.⠀
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Siren Nation has been amplifying the voices of women in the arts for the last 16 years. We can hardly believe it’s been that long! As COVID shook the art world in 2020, Siren Nation took a big hit, but we were able to adapt and survive. Because of the pandemic’s ongoing effect, museums, art fairs, galleries, and many art institutions―including Siren Nation―were forced to cancel or alter their programming. For organizations like Siren Nation that rely on live events, this changed the way we operate.⠀
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Looking back, the pandemic accelerated changes that were already in progress for Siren Nation―it inspired us to innovate, create new programming, and evolve our mission. We’re grateful that access to relief funding and grants was streamlined for small nonprofits like us.⠀
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In 2021 Siren Nation launched Siren Nation Speaks! A new online series of workshops, talks, and performances. Siren Nation Speaks is a new part of Siren Nation’s mission: to inspire and empower women and people of all marginalized genders to create art, and to highlight their many achievements in the arts. These events are free, online, and open to all. With your support, we hope to be able to offer hybrid events in 2022, with additional limited in-person attendance.⠀
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After postponing our signature Billie Holiday Tribute Night and Dolly Parton Hoot Night in 2020, we brought them back this year. We were able to showcase local performers and broadcast their wonderful tributes online and on the airwaves thanks to partnerships with the Alberta Rose Theatre and KBOO Community Radio.⠀
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Two years into the pandemic, Siren Nation continues to adapt and evolve. We invite you to come along on our journey. ⠀
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Click the link in our bio to read more and donate!

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Dec 7

She Who Has No Master(s) is a program and collective art project that seeks to bring together the “multi-voices" of womxn and nonbinary writers of the Vietnamese diaspora. Can you help the DVAN reach their fundraising goal and sponsor a 1-on-1 creative mentorship for emerging writers by 2022? Find more details below + in our bio to learn how you can help foster community, broaden visibility, and engage meaningfully across diasporic divides!
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@herandthesea In 2022, She Who Has No Master(s) will initiate a creative writing mentorship program led by and designed for Vietnamese and SE Asian diasporic women and nonbinary writers. The centering of this perspective is important because in most educational settings the focus on subject matter and perspectives of women/nonbinary SE Asian diasporic women is marginal, if not totally unaddressed. In creating educational spaces that center those viewpoints, we create a nourishing space in which aspiring writers can see themselves, explore, and embrace their own particularities, and create more expansively. We believe these offerings will fulfill a dire contemporary need in our nation’s current environment for creative writing education. Our hope is to turn this into an annual offering.
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The mentors for our inaugural 2022 mentorship program will be: Diana Khoi Nguyen, Hoa Nguyen, Lily Hoang, Vi Khi Nao. // @fitproblems @hn2626 @lilypad326 @vikhinao
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Please help @weare_dvan fund this amazing program by visiting our #givingtuesday campaign, open now (link in bio) 🙏🏽 @shewhohasnomasters #vietnamesewomen #writers #womenpoets #diaspora #poetry #teaching #creativewriting #shewhohasnomasters

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Dec 5

Introducing our guest speakers for tomorrow's #SirenNationSpeaks event “Poetry Reading & Process Talk” (link in our bio to register!) 📚✨

Finally we have Michele Glazer, an author and MFA/BFA professor from Portland Oregon.
Michele is the author of four books, most recently "fretwork" (Iowa 2021).
She says of these poems, “I try to place myself in the presence of damage—fragmentation, disruption, gap—where language ‘fails,’ and where the natural world, if looked at closely, might offer a way to get at, get in, gather soundings. In this, my work is inspired by language, by feeling at a loss for language, and trying, in language, to give shape to a silence that gets at loss.”
Her previous books are "It Is Hard to Look at What We Came to Think We’d Come to See" (Pittsburgh), "Aggregate of Disturbances" (Iowa), and "On Tact, & the Made Up World" (Iowa). Glazer teaches in the MFA and BFA programs at Portland State University.

#sirennation #poetry #artsevent #literaryevent #literature #pnwauthor #poets #poetryreading #pdx

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Dec 3

Introducing our guest speakers for this Sunday’s #SirenNationSpeaks event “Poetry Reading & Process Talk” (link in our bio to register!) 📚

Next up is Endi Bogue-Hartigan, an award-winning author & poet based in Portland, Oregon. Endi’s third book of poetry, “oh orchid o’clock,” is forthcoming from Omnidawn Publishing in Spring, 2023. Her chapbook “the seaweed sd treble clef,” a sequence of poems and photographs, was published this year by Oxeye Press. Endi is author of “Pool [5 choruses]”(Omnidawn Publishing), which was selected for the Omnidawn Open prize; and “One Sun Storm” (Center for Literary Publishing), which won the Colorado Prize for Poetry, and both books were finalists for the Oregon Book Award.
Her work has appeared in numerous journals, and she has contributed to collaborative projects with writers and artists in the Pacific Northwest. You can learn more about Endi’s work on her website: www.endiboguehartigan.com

#sirennation #poetry #artsevent #literaryevent #literature #pnwauthor #poets #poetryreading #pdx

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Dec 2

Introducing our guest speakers for this Sunday’s #SirenNationSpeaks event “Poetry Reading & Process Talk" (link in bio to register!)📚

First up is Dao Strom, an artist who works with three “voices”—written, sung, visual—to explore hybridity and the intersection of personal and collective histories.
The author of five books and two song-cycles, most recently the poetry collection “Instrument” (Fonograf Editions) and its companion album, “Traveler’s Ode” (Antiquated Future Records), Strom was born in Vietnam and grew up in the Sierra Nevadas of California. Her bilingual poetry-art book, “You Will Always Be Someone From Somewhere Else” (AJAR Press), was a finalist for the 2019 Firecracker Award for Poetry.
Dao is the co-founder and director of two collective art projects, She Who Has No Master(s), and De-Canon. You can learn more about her work on her website: www.daostrom.com

#sirennation #poetry #artsevent #literaryevent #literature #pnwauthor #poets #poetryreading #pdx

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Nov 30

Whether your passion is music, film, comics, painting, dance or poetry, you’ve found a kindred spirit in Siren Nation. This #GivingTuesday, help us further our mission of celebrating the creative spirit and diversity of women in the arts by donating today.⠀
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Your financial support allow us to continue our free online #SirenNationSpeaks series, annual Siren Nation Festival & other events showcasing creative women. A gift supporting Siren Nation is an investment in inspiration, motivation, and dedication - it’s even tax-deductible!⠀
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See the link in our bio (https://buff.ly/3lmtJDK) to make an impact today. ⠀
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#sirennation #oregonnonprofit #donate #giveback #community #womeninthearts #nonprofit #oregonarts

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Nov 21

Hope you can join us on Sunday, December 5 for our final installment of Siren Nation Speaks in 2021, "Poetry Reading & Process Talk"! This free online event features PNW authors Endi Bogue Hartigan (@ebhartigan), Dao Strom (@herandthesea) and Michele Glazer, who will read from their work, talk about their creative processes, and answer your questions. See the link in our bio for more details & how to register!
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#sirennation #poetry #artsevent #literaryevent #literature #pnwauthor #sirennationspeaks #poets #poetryreading #pdx

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Oct 8

It's almost time for our October workshop, "Collage Explorations," led by PDX-based multimedia artist Peggy Pfenninger! ✂️ Dust off those craft supplies and create with us this Sunday, October 10 at 1 PM PT.

See our Eventbrite page (LINK IN BIO!) for more details and a list of supplies you'll need to participate. Registration is free and open to all ages. https://buff.ly/3ALpkA6

#onlineworkshop #collageart #sirennationspeaks #collage #collageexplorations #collageworkshop #pdxartist #pdxnonprofit

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Oct 5

We are so excited to welcome Peggy Pfenninger as our October #SirenNationSpeaks workshop leader!
Peggy (@pfun.haus.art , @collagewithpegguin) spends her time running a graphic design/print business, P-Town Prints (@ptown.prints.designs), and creating unique pieces of art. Because she loves to work in many different media, the title “multimedia artist” suits her best. Whether dreaming up a new collage, painting, or snapping photos, she is always exploring color, texture, and energy.

Peggy is a joyous, dedicated member of the Oregon art community and looks forward to again hosting collage workshops in her NE Portland home. SWIPE 👉🏻 to see some of her creations! 🎨🖌

And don't forget to register for this month's FREE workshop, happening this Sunday, October 10th at 1 PM PT (link in bio!)

#sirennationspeaks #onlineworkshop #collage #collageexplorations #collageworkshop #pdxartist #pdxnonprofit

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Oct 3

Get ready for our next free workshop, COLLAGE EXPLORATIONS, on Sunday Oct. 10! We're excited to welcome back artist/designer Peggy Pfenninger (@collagewithpegguin), who'll lead a hands-on virtual workshop in 3 different ways to approach collage. ✂️ Register on Eventbrite for details--link in bio!
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#collageart #collageworkshop #collage #sirennationspeaks

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Sep 27

Do you love collage but aren’t sure how to get started? Then join us on October 10 for our next installment of #SirenNationSpeaks - "Collage Explorations" ✂️ In this online workshop, multimedia artist and designer Peggy Pfenninger (@collagewithpegguin) will teach you several different ways to approach collage - from spontaneous assemblage to planned-out “linear” collages. No experience is needed, and the workshop is open to all ages. ⠀
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Register for FREE on Eventbrite now (link in our bio!) ✨⠀
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#sirennationspeaks #onlineworkshop #collage #collageexplorations #collageworkshop #pdxartist #pdxnonprofit

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Sep 17

Don't miss an evening with The Billie Holiday Project! ✨ TONIGHT at the historic concert hall @oldchurchpdx , jazz group @billieholidayproject led by Stella Heath (@stellasingsjazz) celebrates the music of Lady Day.

Doors at 7 PM, show starts at 8. Admission is $20 and the venue is open to all ages. More info & tickets available on Eventbrite - link in our bio!

#sirennation #billieholiday #oldchurchpdx #liveperformance #billieholidayproject #oregonnonprofit

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Sep 14

This Friday, September 17! Spend an evening celebrating the music of Lady Day with Stella Heath and The Billie Holiday Project, presented by The Old Church Concert Hall (@oldchurchpdx) & Siren Nation.

Show at 8 PM / Doors at 7 PM
$20 Admission / All Ages
More information and tickets available on Eventbrite (link in our bio!)

#sirennation #billieholiday #billieholidayproject #ladyday #oldchurchpdx #billieholidaylive #liveconcert

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Aug 7

Don't miss this month's #SirenNationSpeaks workshop on Sunday, August 8! 💥🎨

Professional color artist Marissa Louise (@mlillustration ) will teach an introduction to digital coloring, with a focus on graphic novels. She'll cover some basic color theory, the difference between RGB and CMYK color, how contemporary colorists are now making comics, what tools to use, and the basics of printing.

Sign up for FREE now through the Eventbrite link in our bio.

#womenincomics #comics #graphicnovels #digitalart #workshop #artworkshop

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Aug 5

We are so excited to introduce the #SirenNation to our August 8 workshop leader - professional color artist Marissa Louise (@mlillustration)! 🎨 SWIPE ➡️ to see some of her color work, and check our bio for the link to workshop info.

Marissa Louise is an Oregon-based fine artist and colorist who has worked with Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, and many other publishers. Her credits include titles such as Milk Wars, Grumble, Semiautomagic, Harley Quinn: The Animated Series, and the upcoming Black Manta. She’s spoken on panels at San Diego Comic-Con, Rose City Comic Con, and other conventions.

Trained in traditional media at Pratt Institute in New York, Marissa transitioned to coloring in 2012. She has organized multiple communities of colorists, the #ColoristJam online event, and safe entry-level networking events for comics creators. She also teaches youths in Portland how to make video games.

You can find Marissa’s articles on coloring at Women Write About Comics (https://buff.ly/3fyAvmZ) follow her on Twitter at @marissadraws.

#colorartist #digitalart #womenincomics #comics #freeworkshop #sirennationspeaks

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Jul 29

Our next #SirenNationSpeaks arts workshop is Sunday, August 8! Color artist extraordinaire Marissa Louise (@mlillustration) will teach an Introduction to Digital Coloring, with a focus on graphic novels. Registration is FREE on Eventbrite--link in bio!
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Marissa Louise is an Oregon-based fine artist and colorist who has worked with Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, and many other publishers. Her credits include titles such as Milk Wars, Grumble, Semiautomagic, Harley Quinn: The Animated Series, and the upcoming Black Manta. She’s spoken on panels at San Diego Comic-Con, Rose City Comic Con, and other conventions.
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Trained in traditional media at Pratt Institute in New York, Marissa transitioned to coloring in 2012. She has organized multiple communities of colorists, the #ColoristJam online event, and safe entry-level networking events for comics creators. She also teaches youths in Portland how to make video games.
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#comicbooks #graphicnovels #teachingcomics #coloring

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Jul 11

TODAY! Our free DJ workshop with @wegotnextpdx starts at 2pm PT on Zoom. There’s still time to sign up! Details & registration on Eventbrite—check the link in our bio!

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Jul 5

FREE DJ WORKSHOP next Sunday 7/11--registration link in bio! Siren Nation Speaks is excited to present "Building Your DJ Toolbox" with @wegotnextpdx. This is a free skill-sharing workshop and educational resource that empowers DJs and artists who are underrepresented in the mainstream. We Got Next programming is open to all, but the priority is for Women of Color and anyone with a lived experience of misogyny, regardless of their gender identity. Closed captioning will be provided on Zoom for accessibility.⠀
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The workshop will focus on building your DJ toolkit as you begin your journey as a music curator, and feature a networking session with fellow DJs. This will be an inclusive space that is safe for cis, trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse folks of all racial identities to learn, build community, and grow as artists. No special equipment is needed. Feel free to bring your questions and tips to share!
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Siren Nation Speaks is funded in part by a grant from @regionalarts. Thank you for supporting the arts!
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#DJ #DJworkshop #freeworkshop #DJs #DJcommunity

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Jun 22

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!⠀
Siren Nation supports and celebrates our LGBTQIA+ community! 🏳️‍🌈⠀
#PRIDE⁠

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May 25

The 15th Dolly Parton Hoot Night! Portland’s best musicians pay tribute to one of country music’s most iconic songwriters. This show will be streamed online Saturday, June 5, 2021.⠀
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TICKET LINK IN BIO!⠀
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It’s time again for Siren Nation’s annual Dolly Parton Hoot Night via the Alberta Rose Theatre! This show always proves to be a fun night of Portland’s best musicians singing their hearts out for the love of Dolly Parton—who is arguably the best female country singer in history—as well as a great cause.⠀
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FEATURING:⠀
Gerle Haggard⠀
Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters⠀
The Apricots (formerly Pacific Trio)⠀
Ezza Rose⠀
Haley Johnsen⠀
Tara Velarde⠀
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Ticket sales benefit Siren Nation, a Portland-based nonprofit dedicated to amplifying the voices of women in the arts. Siren Nation promotes the original work of diverse women artists by creating year-round performance, exhibition, and educational opportunities.

Siren Nation’s mission is to inspire and empower women of all ages to create their own art, to build community, and to highlight the many achievements of women in the arts.

Siren Nation welcomes individuals who self-identify as female or other marginalized genders, and who are comfortable in inclusive women's spaces, to apply to and participate in all Siren Nation events.

Thank you for supporting Siren Nation and our arts community during the coronavirus pandemic.
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#dollyparton #sirennation #dollyhootnight