
Performance Works NorthWest || Linda Austin Dance advances the performing arts of the Pacific Northwest, engaging artists and audiences fully in the process of experimentation, creation and dialog around the presentation of contemporary performance.
As an artist-run incubator for contemporary performance, PWNW simultaneously nurtures local artists and provides opportunities for Portland audiences and artists to engage with nationally and internationally recognized performers and their work.
PWNW was founded in 1999 by Artistic Director Linda Austin and Technical Director Jeff Forbes.Performance Works NorthWest is a 501(c)(3)non-profit,and the parent organization of Linda Austin Dance.
Photos on this page by J.C. Schlechter and Chelsea Petrakis