There’s something happening at A.M.P. Gallery… and it’s not by accident.
Every First Thursday, the room fills with people who feel something.
Not just to watch… not just to listen… but to connect.
June 4th | 6–8:30 PM
We do it again.
🎤 Feature Poet: Louna Eclipse (@louna.eclipse )
And trust… this is one you don’t want to miss.
Pull up early and make a night of it:
🍴 Food truck on site starting at 4 PM
🥃 New Deal Distillery free tastings from 4–6 PM
Doors open at 6 PM (poet check-in)
🎙️ First poet hits the mic at 6:30 PM
Poets, artists, storytellers… this mic doesn’t play.
And neither does the audience.
If you’ve been thinking about pulling up—or stepping up—this is your sign.
🎟️ Tickets + open mic slots are live
(link in bio / Eventbrite)
1124 NW 13th Ave, Portland
Don’t wait until it’s another “sold out” post.
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See you Saturday. It’s that time again. I’ll bring the coffee, you bring the conversation and let’s see where we end up. It’s ALWAYS a good time. We start at 11… We’ll see you there.
BE BETTER!
Let’s keep it real…
Loving someone the way you want to love them doesn’t always mean they feel it.
Effort only makes a difference when it’s understood.
So what did you do TODAY to make your partner feel appreciated…
in THEIR language?
Or are you assuming they’ll just “get it” or leaving that for someone else to do?
#AMPGallery #DoTheWork #LoveBetter #EmotionalIntelligence #RelationshipGoals #BeIntentional
A.M.P. Gallery was never meant to be just a place you walk through - it’s a space you feel. A space where art doesn’t sit quietly on walls, but speaks… where music doesn’t just play, it moves you… and where poetry doesn’t just exist, it connects us.
We built A.M.P. on the idea that creativity is meant to be shared - raw, unfiltered, and unapologetic. It’s where stories are told out loud, where perspectives meet without judgment, and where community is created in real time. Every canvas, every verse, every note is part of something bigger than any one artist - it’s a collective experience.
And that’s exactly what we witnessed at our most recent First Thursday.
To everyone who showed up, stepped up, performed, supported, created, and simply felt the moment - thank you. The energy in that room was undeniable. The courage on that mic was real. The connection? Even more real.
You didn’t just attend an event - you built the experience.
We’re grateful. We’re inspired. And we’re just getting started and already looking forward to next month.
You could feel it early… May was going to be packed.
Seats disappeared.
People lined the walls just to stay in it.
18 poets stepped up and delivered.
Devin Stinson didn’t just feature — he shifted the room.
Outside and throughout the space, the experience kept building…
Vendors showing up in a big way. (@beencertified6 , @therealblackmannequin , @stackinkickz )
@fraiche_signatures food truck keeping everybody fed.
@newdealpdx pouring tastings and keeping the conversations flowing.
That kind of night doesn’t just end… it carries forward. Community is what you felt.
June First Thursday is already open:
🎤 @louna.eclipse will be our feature poet
🎟 Tickets + open mic slots available... get yours before the next open mic sells out.
Emergencies don’t wait. Community shouldn’t either.
Join us for Ready Together— a free community emergency preparedness series designed to help neighbors feel informed, equipped, and connected before crisis happens.
From natural disasters to unexpected emergencies, this series will provide practical tools, resources, and conversations to help our community prepare together.
🗓️ First Session: May 20, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 1124 NW 13th Avenue | Portland, OR
The series will continue on the third Wednesday of every month from May through October 2026.
Helpful resources. Real conversations. Community connection.
Don’t miss it. Register today. Link in bio.
Tomorrow, A.M.P. Gallery will be full of conversation, music, poetry, art, food, and people looking for something real.
First Thursday is back.
Featured poet Devin Stinson will be bringing his signature storytelling and creative energy to the mic alongside local voices from around the city. And beyond the poetry, the entire space will be alive with vendors, food on site, and New Deal Distillery tastings to keep the night flowing.
This is the kind of night where you wander through artwork, meet somebody new, hear a poem that stays with you, and realize Portland still has spaces that feel connected.
A few open mic slots are still available.
Tickets are still available too.
Tomorrow night at A.M.P. Gallery.
Pull up and be part of it.
📍1124 NW 13th Ave
🎟 Tickets on Eventbrite | Link in bio
I’m Louis White, owner of A.M.P. Gallery.
In this space, the art sets the tone—bold, soulful, and unapologetic.
Surrounded by music and poetry, the space invites you to slow down, take it in, and rise into your best self.
This isn’t just a gallery—it’s a curated experience where our potential differences find points of intersection creating a foundation to build connection.
Poets 👀🎤
First Thursday (May 7th) at A.M.P. Gallery is almost here… and we’ve only got a few open mic spots left.
Got something to say? This is your sign.
Good people. Dope energy. Real moments.
🎟 Grab your discounted performing artist ticket
Link in bio | Eventbrite
#ampgallerypdx #pdxpoetry #openmicpdx #portlandartists #spokenword #firstthursdaypdx
We are 4 days away, y'all!
Come to the Church of Verse this Thursday where the creatives come to play at @ampgallerypdx !
There's gonna be a food truck at 4pm, @newdealpdx is going to be pouring samples, and the room will be filled with fire spitters!🔥🔥🔥
I've got a 15 minute set packed to the brim with double entendres, layered lines, and think pieces.
Get your tickets at the link in my bio and let's gooooooo!
