Caldera

Since 1996, Caldera has provided high-caliber arts instruction to thousands of underserved young people from Portland and Central Oregon. All of Caldera's youth programs are free and many kids return year after year, deepening their arts knowledge and skills. Kids with limited resources work with artists at life-changing summer retreats at Blue Lake. During the school year, artists reunite with students in their home schools. Through art, music, dance, creative writing and moving-image arts, kids build self-confidence and get a sense of who they are and who they might become.