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CoG is

the collector, collective and collection of geniuses, a group of individuals working to proliferate the trans, queer, minority art in Portland and the North West. We are dedicated to keeping Portland Queered!

Making Fresh Art Daily!

Breaking News: CoG just open the Factory in Downtown Portland just off 5th and Washington at
420 SW Washington Buzzer#605!

Here you will be able to find the only school whose focus is on Body and Identity Positive Classes
as well as The CoG Craft Insurgence and Stitched to My Heart.

 We will be offering Aerial, Acrobatics, Yoga and Flexibility, Strength Training and Dance: Hip-hop and Pop n' Lock techniques and possibly some modern. We will have various workshops on everything performance including clowning classes and theatre technic workshops.

The Factory will also be home to the Stitched to My Heart Project and the CoG Craft Insurgence. Stitiched to My Heart is a Environmentally Friendly Printing Press dedicated to providing sliding scale services to non-profits and other political grassroots organizations as well as arts, performance, and music groups who support the values and beliefs of the CoG. The CoG Craft Insurgence is the other half of the printing press. It is a space for people to intern, take workshops, and sell their crafts through. All proceeds from the Craft Insurgence go to support the internship program as well as the other public benefit projects of CoG. Therefore you are strongly encouraged to increase your style points by shopping at our online store or Stop by on Saturdays from 1-5pm during The Craft Insurgence Shop Hours.

CoG’s mission is to create art that challenges the notions on which class, gender, privilege,
and other social demographics are based. Furthermore, we empower marginalized artists, especially those who identify as trans, queer, minority and/or womyn, and help them create sustainable economic stability through educational programs and creative opportunities.
We believe environmental justice is integral to social justice and consider environmentalism in our decision making and product development.
On this website marginalized is defined by economic stratification, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, culture and any other methods used to discriminate and oppress people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marginalized


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The Cog Factory manufactures Cogs in Portland, OR. We take perfectly good weirdos and turn them into obedient slaves of the dominate paradigm! We can teach you to! We can teach you how to make art, whether that be silk screen and zine making, or acrobatics and aerial dance. The Cog Factory is a safe place for people, of all types, to pursue their interests. We teach you how to manage your art like a business. We work to empower minority artists, especially those who identify as Trans, Queer,  Womyn and/or a Minority.

I hope you are excited about what we are trying to do. If so check out our contact page or our support us page. Interested in volunteering. Are you a queer artist? Would you like to find out more about our visual and/or performance opportunities? You can also subscribe to our blog feed at http://thecog.vox.com

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