CREATIVE CRECIMIENTO
A LATINE-LED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SERIES FOR ARTISTS OF COLOR IN OREGON
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. THE FIRST COHORT COMPLETED THE PROGRAM IN OCTOBER 2025!
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CREATIVE CRECIMIENTO was Portland in Color’s inaugural welcoming, accessible professional development series for BIPOC artists in Oregon at any stage of their career. From bebecitx beginning their artistic journey to artists decades into their creative practice, this workshop and networking program was designed to help artists at all stages with tools, resources, and community support to sustain creative livelihoods.
This 4-week online workshop series ran on Mondays from 5:30-7:30 PM PT from September 15 through October 6, 2025. It culminated in a festive, cozy, in-person gathering at Bar Carlo in Portland, OR on October 20, 2025. The tuition for Creative Crecimiento was $50-$200 sliding scale, with scholarships available. All participants received subsidized tuition.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, diverse Latiné leaders and allies led attendees through interactive, supportive workshops and panel discussions on small business development, financial literacy, emotional wellbeing, and long-term career development, all through a community-centered lens. Together we shared tools, resources, and reflections to define and champion us into our next stage of sustainable growth.
This series was open to all artists who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or people of color (BIPOC) living in Oregon or SW Washington, at any stages of their career.
Produced by Portland in Color co-founder, Emilly Prado, and the amazing team at Portland in Color, this offering was made possible thanks to generous funding by the Latino Partnership Program at Oregon Community Foundation, and our sponsors below. CREATIVE CRECIMIENTO was designed to empower our creative communities and expand what’s collectively possible when we center our diverse cultures, stories, and healing in our work.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
9/15
WORKSHOP: GROUNDWORK FOR GROWTH: SMALL BIZ FOUNDATIONS FOR ARTISTS
Emilly Prado
9/22
WORKSHOP: FINANCIAL WELLNESS FOR CREATIVES & PANEL
Chaim Schramm, Nicole Long, Celeste Noche, Yuriko Zubia
9/29
WORKSHOP: THE ARTIST'S JOURNEY: EMOTIONAL SELF-CARE THROUGH STORYTELLING
Joaquin Lopez
10/6
PANEL: SUSTAINABLE FUTURES
Heldáy De la Cruz, Jené Etheridge, Erica Ledesma, RedStone Rudy Serna
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
CO-PRESENTED BY
The Latino Partnership Program at Oregon Community Foundation
THRIVING SPONSOR
COMMUNITY FRIENDS SPONSORS
With Special Thanks
To New Coyote & Paola Santiago for additional support.
SUPPORT OUR WORK
The value of this workshop series tuition is $500 per participant and has been subsidized thanks to funding from the Latino Partnership Program at Oregon Community Foundation. We’re seeking additional community sponsors to support this program and our work! Please email us if you’d like to receive our sponsor deck or have any questions about the application. You can also directly support our work by making a one-time tax-deductible donation today. Thank you for your consideration!