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title: 'Portland, Oregon, is featured on Google Arts & Culture'
date: '2024-04-05T09:14:47-07:00'
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# Portland, Oregon, is featured on Google Arts & Culture

We may not have won the [Google Fiber](https://siliconflorist.com/2014/02/19/break-gigabit-ipa-google-fiber-eyes-portland-metro-region-part-expansion-plans/) nod, but [Portland, Oregon, is still among the first cities featured on Google Arts & Culture](https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/portland/m02frhbc?hl=en). Why did they choose Portland…?

Brian Ferriso, director and chief curator at the Portland Art Museum, [shares some thoughts](https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/portland/):

> The city of Portland thrives on creativity in all its forms — I have lived here for 17 years and am proud to call it home. Portland is also home to a robust community of artists, makers and designers who find inspiration and meaning in our natural environment as well as a world-renowned culinary scene where chefs who express themselves through food bring new ideas to international cuisine. That’s why today the Portland Art Museum is announcing a new partnership with Google Arts & Culture as one of the 16 cultural institutions in Portland joining the platform today to celebrate our city.
> 
> With over 75 curated [stories](https://artsandculture.google.com/search/exhibit?project=portland) ranging from the city’s iconic [Japanese garden](https://artsandculture.google.com/story/GQVh4usxeO-pRw) to the longest running [African Film Festival](https://artsandculture.google.com/project/portland) in the U.S. to Portland’s own [Wendy Red Star](https://artsandculture.google.com/story/nQURJloHTQf89g), the new Portland hub offers a chance both for Portlanders to rediscover their backyard and for visitors to get to know the city for themselves. Visit [goo.gle/ExplorePortland](http://goo.gle/ExplorePortland) to start your own journey or read on to uncover more reasons to love Portland.