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Portland Institute for Contemporary Art

Portland, OR · arts center · nonprofit

73/100
Committed

A real, regular home for the music; strong dedicated programming.
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Why this score

Dedicated series / mission20.0/25
Contemporary-arts institution whose annual Time-Based Art (TBA) Festival programs experimental and boundary-defying music (experimental opera, drone/soundscape, live film scores) alongside performance and visual art. [1] [2]
Frequency of relevant shows8.0/20
A concentrated 10-day September festival plus scattered year-round events; experimental music is one strand of a multidisciplinary program. [1]
Artist roster16.0/20
Presents local, national and international experimental artists across disciplines including music. [1]
Self-description9.6/12
Dedicated to contemporary and experimental art; TBA is built around work that defies categorization. [1]
Operating model10.0/10
Nonprofit contemporary-art organization, founded 1995. [1]
Community reputation6.4/8
TBA hailed by the New York Times as among the country's best contemporary summer/fall festivals. [1]
Listening-room intent3.0/5
Uses varied performance/gallery settings rather than a dedicated listening room. [1]

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