Digital Dabblers

Our SCHOLARSHIP & MENTORSHIP opportunity is back in 2026!!. In partnership with the People’s Colloquium, we are now accepting applicants to our 1 year scholarship and mentorship program. This is a continuation of our wildly successful scholarships that went out March of last year (now with 8 slots instead of 2). Darla .art and Kristian .res started with limited experience volunteering with us and in only 6 months created and hosted their own digital art workshops. In addition, our current recipients have been heavily involved in our on-going group project codenamed “project belonging” which has moved past animatics and into full production. Not only do scholarship recipients receive free access to all of our workshops/socials/events but they also receive peer support and dedicated mentorship from Digital Dabblers alum and leadership.

Check our LinkTree to apply (deadline for first 4 slots is May 1st, 2026 at Midnight).

Darla and Kris have agreed to help mentor and onboard our new recruits offering a new dynamic for future awardees. I am also overjoyed to share that our nonprofit has partnered with Vocational Rehabilitation and is actively enrolling clients through this amazing host agency. If you or anyone you know is interested in joining an amazing volunteer team, needs help bolstering their portfolio and leadership skills, this is the opportunity for them. What started as a small Meetup group has blossomed into a thriving community—helping provide digital literacy training for adults of all backgrounds and means (going far beyond digital art and into project management, design, public speaking, career development, personal development, and so much more!).

Join us for our 3rd Annual Holiday Art Exchange at the Digital Dabblers Studio Sunday Dec 21st 10am-1pm!

How it works:
1. Join our discord and let us know if you would like to participate!
2. I will add everyone to a private thread and request folks preference for what kind of art they would like to receive. Examples, “make a silly character” “anime theme” “pets and animals” etc.
3. I will then use a random generator and DM folks with who they’re making the art for.
4. You have until Dec 21st at 10am to submit your art in the group thread or deliver in-person if it’s physical art.
5. Rules: Only spend a MAX of 6ish hrs on your piece, and please do not judge the quality of others art!
6. Those participating and attending in-person will be entered into a raffle to unwrap physical gifts under our Holiday tree

Every year we take this time to celebrate the holidays in a way that blends creativity, gift giving, and meeting new friends! For folks with limited financial means this also offers a way for join in the holiday spirit without anxiety about buying expensive gifts. Any form of art is welcome for the exchange and has included acrylic, pencil/paper, digital, printed, and animated content. If you’re a digital artist in Portland or a traditional artist and looking for a fun beginner friendly community we hope you can join us for this fun event.

So far we have 10 folks signed up and counting!!!