The election has a lot of people (actually the majority of Americans) concerned about the future, particularly the way we treat each other and how we view diversity and manage our differences. My youngest son, Jesse (a smart, flourishing business leader in LA), has a young daughter and son and his comments just break my…
Not without controversy, just like the approval of artworks for the roundabouts, the Bend City Council has agreed to allow murals in the Makers District close to downtown Bend. Commissioner Doug Knight was the lone vote against the resolution citing concerns about content. Through a cohesive collaboration led by the Arts, Beautification and Culture Commission…
Creativity, Culture & Innovation in Central Oregon Visit Bend has designated October as Tenth Month – a creative ideas month – highlighting innovative and entrepreneurial programming in Bend. Tenth Month Bend is a month-long celebration of brave ideas and innovation in art, film, marketing, technology and design. The Oregon Cultural Trust is launching October with Days…
It just breaks my heart every time I write about the demise of yet another arts organization in Central Oregon. I’m thinking back on the downfall of the Cascade Music Festival that closed amid accusations and turmoil nearly eight years ago. Then in June 2014 came the failure of the board of directors of the…
The cultural activities in Central Oregon come to full bloom in August as art and music (and beer, food and craft) festivals become hubs of activity filling our parks and amphitheaters with locals and visitors who want to get a touch of these High Desert traditions. Farmers markets, Twilight Cinema at SHARC, Music on the…
The High Desert Mural Festival announces its first reception in the newly developed Midtown Art Alley for Saturday August 6 from 5:30-9pm. The art alley is a privately owned 18 foot by 60 foot strip of land near Juniper Park. It fronts the alley between NE Franklin Ave & NE Greeley Ave at the Fifth…
I received a press release recently from The Ford Family Foundation announcing the selection of Oregon visual artists — five of Portland and one of Eugene — as the 2016 Hallie Ford Fellows in the Visual Arts. This is the seventh year of the $25,000 unrestricted awards to support Oregon visual artists and their exploration,…
BendFilm is an inspiring, passionate and economically beneficial event embraced by the community in a pretty big way. An independent film festival that was once a dot on the radar is now one of the top 50 film festivals in the world named by MovieMaker Magazine for the fourth year in a row. By Pamela…
Memory is more than a dustbin of time, stuffed with yesterday’s trash. Rather, memory is a glorious grab bag of the past from which one can at leisure pluck bittersweet experiences of times gone by and relive them. ~Hal Boyle, 1911-1974 Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist for the Associated Press. The photo above represents several decades of…
Cate O’Hagan has been spearheading the advancement of art, artists and arts education in Central Oregon for the past 20 years. Her sudden departure as executive director of Arts Central is troubling and urges a thoughtful approach to its survival. (Arts Central is our regional arts organization providing arts services in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook…
