MISSION
STATEMENT
Collaborating with artists who disrupt, challenge perceptions, and make us think and feel.
Empowering emerging artists through education and resources.
Combating isolation and building community by creating art, side-by-side.
Art Freaks R Us / AFRU Gallery is a nonprofit, volunteer-run arts collective in Portland, Oregon that presents art installations, exhibitions, performances, and free workshops to the wider community. Over the years, AFRU has become an important incubator for visual and performing artists who may have difficulty getting their work into mainstream venues. In a city that is rapidly shutting artists out, AFRU remains committed to inviting them in.
Art by Scott Foster
AFRU was built by artists.
AFRU is run by artists.
AFRU empowers artists.
