Portland's Pearl District is a popular area for browsing art galleries. The Portland Art Museum is home to centers for Northwest and Native American art. The Northwest Film Center hosts the annual Portland Film Festival and other film-related activities year-round. The Portland Center for the Performing Arts hosts eight resident theatre companies along with touring musical acts, lectures and other performances.

Portland Center Stage is the city's largest stage company, and Oregon Ballet Theater performs a repertoire by choreographers such as George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins and Auguste Bournonville.