Performance Works NorthWest/Linda Austin Dance (PWNW) advances the performing arts in 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 work covering a range of performance styles, genres and interdisciplinary approaches, PWNW || LAD nurtures local artistry while linking Portland audiences and artists to national/international performance-makers whose work challenges and inspires us.