ADX Fest is a new region-wide art and design festival activating venues, studios, and spaces across the Portland metro area. Throughout October 2026, ADX Fest celebrates the independent artists, designers, makers, and creatives powering our cultural and economic vitality. 

Check our event calendar and discover a new creative experience in your neighborhood. We are Community Powered + Created!

Over one dozen ADX Fest shows, workshops and classes take place in the Central Eastside at Art Design Xchange (ADX), 417 SE 11th Ave. ADX is accessible by TriMet, Portland Streetcar, and bike. 

Additional collaborations occur at 20+ independent venues, classrooms, makerspaces, and shops throughout the Portland region. See calendar for full list of confirmed events.

ADX Fest is all throughout the month of October. We kick off October 2 with a grand opening party/First Friday shindig celebrating 15 years of making for Art Design Xchange. After that, check our calendar for dozens of creative events from St Johns to Multnomah Village.Creatives are the economic engine for Portland.  From fine furniture, screenprinting, poetry, filmmaking, fine art, dance and stop motion animation to graphic design, photography, cartoon arts, music gear, home furnishings, beauty products and more, Portland IS the creative capital of THE UNIVERSE! And….We want to party about it! With you!

Individual artists + locally owned and independently operated businesses that support Portland's creative economy are welcome to be involved and to sponsor events. Portland’s interdependent network of creativity IS our mojo. 

Let’s celebrate Portland Independents!

There is no cost for small business collaborators to join ADX Fest. ADX Fest is brought to you by Art Design Xchange and our network of amazing sponsors. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities email us at hello@adxfest.com

If coming from out of town, we recommend ADX Fest guests stay at the Jupiter Hotel. Use the code ADXFest26 for a special partner discount.

ADX stands for Art Design Xchange, a woman owned- and operated- creative collective celebrating 15 years in the Buckman neighborhood. 

Art Design Xchange offers a hub for creatives working across a wide variety of mediums, including stop motion animation, woodworking, fashion and textiles, fine art painting and photography, poetry, music, and more. With 14,000 square feet of independent artist studios and event space, Art Design Xchange has been a cornerstone since its establishment in 2011.

Celebrating 15 years in the making, Art Design Xchange is a true reflection of Portland’s entrepreneurial culture. With this in mind, we invite everyone to share in our region’s collective accomplishments, celebrate our thriving creative economy, and join us as we forge a revitalized Portland.

Creatives are the economic engine for Portland.  From fine furniture, screenprinting, poetry, filmmaking, fine art, dance and stop motion animation to graphic design, photography, cartoon arts, music gear, home furnishings, beauty products and more, Portland IS the creative capital of THE UNIVERSE! And….We want to party about it! With you!