For more than a decade, Art on Alberta (AoA) has been a fixture in our community, providing education, and outreach to a wide ranging audience in order to foster understanding and appreciation of all forms of art. AoA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the Alberta Art Our HeadquartersDistrict's distinct cultural identity through art and educational activities.

Art on Alberta was established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2000 to meet the cultural and coordination needs of the arts-related organizations emerging on Portland's NE Alberta Street. This nonprofit organization sponsors and organizes the Art Hop, which has an annual theme and displays local artists of various disciplines, juried exhibits, and performances along a 17-block stretch of NE Alberta Street. Art Hop has proven to be the most effective expressions of AoA's mission.

The Alberta Arts District is a unique neighborhood with an emerging voice in the Portland art community. AoA has recently rebuilt its Board with the intent of increasing the visibility of the art events in this community to foster the voice that we lend to the larger dialogue. Hosting a major art event such as Art Hop challenges our members, animates and inspires artists, unifies the business community, and builds Alberta Street's reputation as an exciting place for art in the Portland metropolitan area.  Our inclusion of performing as well as visual arts enhances the district's overall purpose.