Programs
With Purpose

PGSCA was invited by the City of Guadalajara to present at the Sister City International Summit — sharing the Portland–Guadalajara story with 175 sister city partners from around the world.

In collaboration with the Director of International Relations for the City of Guadalajara, a complementary board of 20 members was established to maintain a persistent presence in both cities and expand networks and resources.

With support from Intel GDC and Intel Portland, two digital "portals" were built — connecting the people of Portland and Guadalajara in real time through life-size screens, webcams and audio.

This Sister City Beer Collaboration brought together master brewers from Guadalajara’s Cerveza Loba and Portland’s Labrewatory. Traveling to each other’s cities, they exchanged ingredients, techniques, and brewing traditions to create two distinctive beers: Sueño Rosa and Cielito Lindo Saison.
Sueño Rosa won silver at a 2017 International Craft Beer competition.

The Oregon Potters Association’s (OPA) intercultural exchange program brought master Oaxacan potters Honorio Cruz, Inez Lara, Rufina Ruiz, and Felipe Martinez to Portland, Oregon, for a monthlong residency. With support from PGSCA and the Consulate of Mexico in Portland, the artists participated in a wide range of educational programs, hands-on workshops, and public events.

Their residency culminated in the Ceramic Showcase at the Oregon Convention Center, where thousands of visitors from across the Pacific Northwest had the opportunity to meet the artists, experience their work, and purchase their pottery.