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Official Statement from Creativos Unidos
Released October 23, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECREATIVOS UNIDOS EXPANDS INTO CREATIVE STUDIO TO EMPOWER LATINO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CREATIVE SUSTAINABILITYCreativos Unidos, the Latino-led creative collective known for its community-driven events, has announced its evolution into a full creative studio providing marketing, content, and business consulting services. The new studio model marks a major step toward long-term sustainability — allowing the collective to fund its own cultural programs, pay its creative collaborators, and expand its impact across Oregon and beyond.Over the past year, Creativos Unidos has become a cultural force, building bridges between Latino creatives, entrepreneurs, and community organizations through events like Cueste lo que Cueste and Sembrando Raíces. The collective’s mission has always been to create spaces where Latino creatives can connect, collaborate, and thrive. With this next chapter, that mission is expanding into a self-sustaining ecosystem.The new Creativos Unidos Studio will offer creative services including photography, video production, brand storytelling, and business strategy — enabling clients to access culturally grounded, high-quality creative support while directly reinvesting in the community. Revenue from studio projects will fund future events, programs, and employment opportunities for local creatives.This transition was officially presented during Pitch Latino at OMSI, where Creativos Unidos was selected as the first-ever pitch for the inaugural Oregon Latino Entrepreneurship Day. The recognition underscores the collective’s growing role in shaping Oregon’s creative and entrepreneurial landscape and advancing economic equity for Latino creators.Creativos Unidos invites collaborators, organizations, and brands who share its vision to join in building an ecosystem rooted in culture, creativity, and community resilience.


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Official Statement from Creativos Unidos
Released June 11, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECUESTE LO QUE CUESTE AND SIN PERMISO WEEKEND CENTER INDEPENDENT CULTURAL POWER IN PORTLAND
Creativos Unidos, Global Based, and JuntosPDX Align Timelines for a Landmark Weekend of Latino-Led EventsPortland, OR — From June 5–8, three independently organized events took place across Portland. Each one was led by Latino creatives and shaped by its own vision. Though distinct in execution, the events were collectively framed under the name Sin Permiso Weekend, a shared gesture toward autonomy, urgency, and cultural refusal.The weekend opened with Cueste lo que Cueste, hosted by Creativos Unidos at the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA). With over 75 people in attendance, the event brought together artists, vendors, and organizers from Portland and Los Angeles for an evening of community-rooted programming. The event featured an intimate artist panel, a cultural marketplace, and an after-hours gathering at L’Atelier Yaffe, a Black-owned creative space.Over the following days, Global Based hosted a sold-out 3BallMTY show at Holocene, and Juntos closed the weekend with Cuentos de Triunfo at Milagro Theatre, uplifting stories from Latino cultural leaders and entrepreneurs.Each collective maintained its own leadership and approach. The choice to frame the weekend with a shared name reflected something deeper. Our movements are already aligned in purpose, even when independently produced.


---THIS WAS NOT BUSINESS AS USUALEach event offered something unique, from political storytelling to sonic resistance to intergenerational wisdom. What united them was a refusal to wait for institutional validation. These events were led and funded through community power, not through official channels. And they did not need to be.Artists shared truths of creative survival, migration, protest, and the tension of holding both softness and resistance. For many, especially Portlanders, it was the first time their lived experiences were reflected from the mic. These were not generic cultural panels. They were real stories grounded in struggle, community, and love.


---CREATIVOS UNIDOS: A COLLECTIVE ALREADY IN MOTIONCueste lo que Cueste was the most visible offering yet from Creativos Unidos, but the collective has long been active. From artist interviews and open studios to cultural storytelling and regional collaboration, Creativos Unidos exists to build and protect creative power from the inside out. The event marked a shift in visibility, not in purpose.


---TO CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS: WE ARE ALREADY MOVINGWe invite museums, curators, and cultural institutions to look beyond the familiar urban centers and recognize the cultural labor happening in places like Portland. Artists here are not waiting to be discovered. They are building infrastructure, crafting stories, and forming cross-regional relationships that deserve to be seen.The stories shared during Sin Permiso Weekend reflect larger truths across the West Coast. These include migration, resistance, and joy. Understanding them means listening beyond the expected orbit.


---ABOUT CREATIVOS UNIDOS
Creativos Unidos is a Latino creative collective rooted in Portland, Oregon. Through events, programming, and collaborative projects, we support artists and storytellers across the West Coast. Our mission is to accelerate creative power, deepen cultural connection, and uplift the voices of our people — cueste lo que cueste.🌐 creativos-unidos.com
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Official Statement from Creativos Unidos
Released May 15, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECUESTE LO QUE CUESTE KICKS OFF SIN PERMISOA LATINO CULTURAL TAKEOVER OPENS FIRST THURSDAY AT PNCAPortland, OR — On Thursday, June 5, Cueste lo que Cueste launches Sin Permiso, a weekend of unapologetic movement, memory, and meaning. Each event is an act of collective expression rooted in truth and cultural vision uncompromised by institutions. Presented by Creativos Unidos in collaboration with Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA), the event is now officially part of Portland’s First Thursday Art Walk, showing what happens when a community-led vision takes its rightful place in Portland’s cultural landscape.Doors open at 5:00 PM for the community market.A shuttle will run between PNCA and the Portland Art Museum until 8:00 PM.The main artist panel runs from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, followed by continued community connection and reflection.Following the panel, the night continues with an after-hours gathering at L’Atelier Yaffe (111 NE MLK Jr Blvd), a Black-owned creative space just minutes away. Music, conversation, and community will carry us through midnight.Admission is free, but capacity is limited. RSVPs are moving quickly, with standing room and a waitlist planned.---THE WEEKEND: SIN PERMISOCueste lo que Cueste opens Sin Permiso, a weekend of independently produced Latino cultural programming. Across three days, three collectives come together to reclaim space, amplify truth, and move without compromise.THURSDAY, JUNE 5Creativos Unidos presents: CUESTE LO QUE CUESTE at PNCAArt, community vendors, and a powerful panel conversation featuring artists and organizers from Portland and Los Angeles. A First Thursday event that challenges what “official” even means.SATURDAY, JUNE 7GLOBAL BASED presents: 3BALLMTY at Holocene (Sold Out)A packed night of tribal guarachero, movement, and sonic resistance. Hosted by Global Based, curators of some of Portland’s most dynamic Latino nightlife experiences.SUNDAY, JUNE 8JUNTOS presents: Cuentos de Triunfo at Milagro TheatreA storytelling session with Latino professionals, entrepreneurs, and cultural leaders. Real stories of grit, transformation, and triumph. This is your last chance to experience Sin Permiso in person.---ABOUT THE NAMECueste lo que Cueste was born from a desire to tell our stories and bridge the cultural distance between Portland and Los Angeles. By extension, it speaks to every part of our diaspora. The name took shape after the loss of an institutional partnership, which only strengthened our resolve to move forward independently. That moment of clarity revealed something bigger.Sin Permiso emerged soon after. It is not an organization or a campaign. It is a shared stance. It is the understanding that our communities act without waiting. We create what we need. We show up for each other. We don’t ask.---GET INVOLVED- RSVP now to Cueste lo que Cueste: creativos-unidos.com
- Buy tickets to Cuentos de Triunfo: juntospdx.net/boletos
- Sponsor community needs like translation, accessibility, or refreshments: creativos-unidos.com/#sponsors
- Volunteer, support, or help spread the word: creativos-unidos.com/#volunteer---MEDIA ASSETS & INTERVIEWSFinal flyer and digital materials are available upon request.Artist lineup, bios, and interviews will be available starting week of May 20.Want to support or collaborate?
Reach out via creativos-unidos.com/#contact“We don’t wait to be invited. We build, we gather, and we move — sin permiso.”Website / RSVP: creativos-unidos.com

Official Statement from Creativos Unidos
Released April 24, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAfter months of work, and following early promises of funding, logistical support, and creative flexibility, Creativos Unidos has decided to move forward independently, while continuing our proud partnership with the Pacific Northwest College of Art.Our work has always centered on creating real opportunities for our Creativos, regardless of funding.
What we’ve built has come solely through the labor and love of our community, and from those who align with our vision and speed.We recognize that many institutions in Portland are under strain.
But the impact of those internal struggles has created unacceptable delays, and we cannot allow those delays to hold back a movement that is already in motion.Our artists are ready. Our community is ready. And so are we.We appreciate the individuals who showed up in good faith, and we hold no resentment. We believe it is systemic inequity, not personal failure, that creates these patterns of delay and disconnection.Creativos Unidos moves forward with clarity and conviction, continuing our mission to foster radical creative collaboration among Latino artists across the West Coast and beyond.We remain proudly partnered with the Pacific Northwest College of Art and invite you to join us on June 5 for an unforgettable night of cross-city collaboration, artistic expression, and collective power.For press inquiries: [email protected]

Creativos Unidos is a grassroots collective of Latino artists, organizers, and cultural workers building across the West Coast and beyond.We came together out of necessity. To create what didn’t exist. To support each other through struggle. To build a future where our voices, stories, and images aren’t just included — they lead.Our members reflect the rich diversity of our communities, with roots across the East and West Coasts, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Indigenous and Afro-Latino traditions. We represent many lived experiences, but we move as one.We host photography collaboration nights, coworking days, and community-led events that uplift artists, strengthen our networks, and create space for collective growth. Some of us are seasoned professionals. Some are just getting started. All of us are in this together.Everything we build is created with intention. We do not wait for permission. We do not rely on corporations or institutions to define our worth. We move with each other. We move with purpose.We are independent. We are principled. Somos unidos.Creativos Unidos. Cueste lo que cueste.

En EspañolCreativos Unidos es un colectivo de artistas, organizadores y trabajadores culturales latinos que se mueve desde la costa oeste y más allá.Nacimos de la necesidad. De ver que faltaban espacios donde pudiéramos crear, compartir, y construir algo real entre nosotros. No estamos aquí para pedir permiso. Estamos aquí para hacer lo que nos corresponde.Nuestra comunidad refleja la riqueza de nuestras raíces: venimos del Caribe, Centro- y Sudamérica, pueblos indígenas, comunidades afrolatinas y barrios a lo largo de la costa este y oeste. Nuestras trayectorias son distintas, pero nuestra visión es compartida.Organizamos noches de colaboración fotográfica, días de trabajo colectivo, y eventos culturales que nos permiten crecer juntos, conectar, y apoyarnos sin competencia ni jerarquías. Algunas personas llevan años creando. Otras están empezando. Todos somos parte de esto.Todo lo que ves aquí ha sido construido desde la comunidad, con intención y corazón. No dependemos de fondos institucionales ni del reconocimiento de nadie para saber lo que valemos. Estamos aquí porque nos tenemos, y porque creemos en lo que podemos lograr juntos.
Somos independientes. Somos firmes. Somos unidos.Creativos Unidos. Cueste lo que cueste.

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Our Focus for the Rest of 2025We’re in a phase called “Building the Foundation for Collective Flow.”That means we’re focused on strengthening our systems, community, and creative sustainability — helping creatives build practices that last and flow with ease.Skillshares are an open space for artists, makers, and organizers to teach something they’ve learned — whether it’s creative, technical, cultural, or personal — as long as it helps the community grow sustainably.---What Kind of Sessions We’re Looking ForWe welcome topics that:- Help creatives build structure or clarity in their work (planning, workflow, finance, or organization)
- Share creative or technical skills (photography, design, branding, storytelling, etc.)
- Explore wellness, identity, or community care (balance, rest, collaboration, sustainability)
- Spark reflection or conversation about culture, artistry, and resilienceYou don’t have to be an expert — you just need something real to share that could help others move with more purpose or ease.---Why We Do ThisCreativos Unidos is about creating spaces for growth, exchange, and belonging.Each Skillshare contributes to the collective — teaching something that strengthens our foundation and keeps creativity accessible to all.

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