Open Signal

Walk into Open Signal with at least $1, and you’ve got a year’s membership to this multimedia center, with classes and a library of tools for TV production and filmmaking.

An Incubator for Black Storytellers Emerges With Open Signal Labs New Fellowship Program

May Cat’s Portland Exhibit Grapples With Thai Ghost Movies, Her Family History and Livestock Entrails

“I’d wake up to a green glow of a floating head and the entrails. That made me who I am,” says Cat.

A New Program Provides Screenings In Four Quadrants of Portland For Local Filmmakers

Until now, Portland’s film industry has been missing one crucial resource—one that helps small-scale filmmakers actually get their work screened for an audience.

For as Little as $1 per Year, You Can Access a Library of Professional AV Equipment

Starting next year, Portlanders will have access to a library of professional quality AV equipment for as little as one dollar per year. Open Signal has officially launched their pay-what-you-will membership program, which includes access to dozens of professional quality cameras, field lighting and recording equipment, and editing and animation software.

The Five Gallery Openings We’re Most Excited To See This Month