(Meet artist Hilary Baker during the December 19 Winter Nights to chat about the Museum’s new exhibit, Neighbors: Wildlife Paintings by Hilary Baker. Winter Nights offers extended hours, discounted rates and special activities on Thursdays throughout December) Days are shorter, and the air is colder … winter is coming! Experience the warmth of the High…

(Telegraph Quartet | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) The High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) Concert Series presents the Central Oregon debut of the Telegraph Quartet on Friday, November 22, at 7:30pm. Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as “an incredibly valuable addition to the cultural landscape” and “powerfully adept… with a combination of…

The highly anticipated Festival of Trees, Central Oregon’s cherished annual fundraiser, is set to return to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds this December. This beloved event, now celebrating its 41st year, promises to captivate attendees with approximately 30 beautifully decorated trees available for auction to support hospice services in the region. Voted Redmond’s Best Nonprofit Event…

(Graphic courtesy of Portland Japanese Garden) Portland Japanese Garden is thrilled to present its final new art exhibition of the year with Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru in the attraction’s Pavilion and Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Galleries from September 28 through January 27, 2025. Kintsugi is an ancient method of mending damaged ceramics using urushi (natural lacquer) dusted with…

(Muppet Pow Wow, oil, airbrush on gesso board by Travis R. Bobb | Photo by Angela A. Smith) The Museum at Warm Springs has announced the awards for the 31st Annual Warm Springs Tribal Member and Youth Exhibit. This popular annual juried exhibit displays the immense talent and artistic excellence of Warm Springs adult and…

Dry Canyon Arts Association (DCAA) has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) to support their Jumpstart Art initiative. The grant, awarded through the Christel and Fritz Gabriel Field of Interest Fund of Oregon Community Foundation, will help fund the program which has a goal of providing Redmond area elementary school students…