(Graphic | Courtesy of Think Wild) Thinking Wild Art Reception When: August 5 from 3-8pm for First Friday Where: Tumalo Art Co. in the Old Mill District What: Join us to celebrate the opening of the August 2022 exhibit Thinking Wild, by Katherine Taylor. Portion of proceeds from sales support Think Wild. The reception will be part…
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Art in the West at the High Desert Museum
(Great Grey, oil on linen, 18×32 by Meagan Blessing) On July 23, the High Desert Museum unveiled a stellar collection of artwork in its annual Art in the West juried exhibition and online silent auction. This year’s exhibition highlights the work of 69 regionally and nationally acclaimed artists and includes more than 90 pieces. Every…
Haight Street Art Center to Open The Secret Path: The Art of Roger and Freyja Dean
(Relayer/The Gates of Delirium by Roger Dean) The Haight Street Art Center will open The Secret Path: The Art of Roger and Freyja Dean, an exhibition of original art works by famed UK artists Roger Dean and his daughter Freyja Dean. The Secret Path will immerse visitors in an extraordinary world where life and landscape…
Scalehouse Gallery Presents Dan Gluibizzi
(Photos | Courtesy of Scalehouse) Join Scalehouse for a conversation with current artist Dan Gluibizzi. Tickets are free but reservations are required as seats are limited. Donations are welcomed. Artist Talk August 4 • 6:30pm Scalehouse Gallery Reserve Tickets “Our digitally mediated lives are not new; we have been dealing with them for over a decade. And…
Sculpture Designs on View for Two Roundabouts in Bend
Design renderings of the proposed sculptures for the Powers Road and Brookswood Boulevard roundabout in SW Bend and Empire Avenue/Butler Market Road/27th Street Roundabout in NE Bend will be on view through August 9. Each sculpture design will be on display for one week at both the downtown Bend Deschutes Public Library and at the…
Tickets Available Now for the 2022 High Desert Rendezvous
(Graphic | Courtesy of High Desert Museum) The celebration is back! For the first time since 2019, your favorite annual fundraiser returns in person on Saturday, August 27! Join us for this year’s High Desert Rendezvous, an evening with a live auction, a raffle, entertainment and more. Tickets are available now. Raise a glass to…
What to do in Sunriver
Starry Night Concerts Thursday, July 21: The Klassixs Ayreband Join us in The Village at Sunriver for the Starry Nights Summer Concert Series every Thursday in July and August. Concerts begin between 6:30pm and 7pm next to The Village Bar and Grill. July 21: The Klassixs Ayreband July 28: Thomas T. and the Blue Chips August 4: Eric Leadbetter August…
High Desert Mural Festival Announces New Executive Director Evan Namkung
(Mountains for All by Evan Namkung 2021) The High Desert Mural Festival (HDMF) announces the appointment of Evan Namkung as the new executive director. The HDMF continues to pursue its mission of facilitating murals in our community, and we hope to announce some exciting new ideas for Central Oregon in the not-too-distant future! “My background in murals originates from a deep…
Announcing New Bend Design Speaker Rick Griffith
Bend Design Week 2022 October 10-14 Speakers, Films, Creativity & Conversation for Designers, Changemakers & the Curious Speaker Highlight: RICK GRIFFITH What Design Might Be What Design Might Be is an evolving presentation of constantly updated sources and references from design history with predictions and possible trajectories for designers in all disciplines. Rick shares why he…
Artists’ Gallery Celebrates Summer in Sunriver
((L-R) Garden Gazing Ball, mosaic by Jesica Carleton; Pet Portraits by Deni Porter; Pottery by Peter Roussel) It is time to let the regional Sunriver visitors in on the great secret that all the long-distance visitors already know about the Artists’ Gallery located in the Sunriver Village. Sunriver locals and our summer guests have known…