CASCADES THEATRICAL COMPANY
Auditions for the Oscar Wilde play, An Ideal Husband, July 27-28 at 7pm at Cascades Theatre, 148 NW Greenwood Ave. Bend. Cast: six women, nine men. On Wednesday July 29 at 7pm the theatre will hold open auditions for Sneak Peek scenes and will have an informal audition workshop. Actors new to the area–or to CTC–are encouraged to come and get familiar with the theatre and meet next season’s directors.
Sneak Peek will be August 14-16, 541-389-0803
www.cascadestheatrical.org.
CALL FOR SINGERS
Learn to Sing Like You’ve Never Sung Before.
Bella Acappella Harmony Chorus seeks women & teens who love to sing, want to learn four-part harmony and are interested in competing.
Bella is an award-winning woman’s ensemble and the parent chorus of Harmony4Women. This chorus recently returned from three-state regional competition in Reno with a second place medal in the small chorus division. Under the direction of Connie Norman, Bella has a bright destiny in performance, competition and community outreach.
Weekly rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings (6-9pm) at the Bend Senior Center, 1600 Reed Market Road. These educational rehearsals develop vocal skills, performance expression, acappella singing and the resonant goose-bump blend of four-part harmony.
Contact Nancy at nueland@bendcable.com
ARTS CENTRAL HIRING TEACHERS
Accepting artists’ applications through July 3 for 2015–16 Arts Education Program including Artists in Schools (AiS), VanGo Outreach Program and onsite Art Station classes for kids and adults.
The Artist in Schools (AiS) program is dedicated to bringing artist residencies to schools in Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson, and other outlying counties. To date, AiS residencies have provided quality arts education to more than 2,000 local school children. VanGo is a community outreach program that gives children in rural towns with limited access to professional-level arts education the ability to build skills in various art disciplines. VanGo partners with local community organizations including Partners in Care and Mary’s House.
AiS residencies and VanGo outreach programs are both designed to place trained, knowledgeable, practicing artists into school and community settings where they can share the benefits of the creative process. Art Station is Central Oregon’s premier non-profit visual arts community learning center. Located in Bend’s Old Mill District, Art Station is a dedicated facility that is open year-round and offers a full session of quality art education programming in ceramics, fused-glass and multi-media for ages two through adult.
www.artscentraloregon.org/artscentral/news/
Deborah Allen at deborah@artscentraloregon.org.
541-617-1317.
HOOD AVENUE ART CALL TO ARTISTS
Sisters art gallery looking for two new Artist Members. Medium should be metal or wood sculpture. Send portfolio images with dimensions and prices to: info@HoodAvenueArt.com.
CULTURAL AMBASSADORS INVITED TO EDUCATE COMMUNITY
The Latino Community Association (LCA) invites Central Oregon residents to educate the community about their family heritage at the ninth Annual Festival of Cultures on September 26 at Redmond’s Centennial Park. Deadline to apply is August 31, but please do not wait until then.
The Festival of Cultures is an international affair including booths set up by Central Oregon residents representing many different cultures from around the world, and a very special Official Citizenship Oath Ceremony conducted by representatives of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. Included are local dance troupes, singers and musicians, ethnic food vendors, service and product vendors and a Kid’s Area, the Passport Challenge game with prizes, and a unique International Street Fair.
Organizers are seeking people with roots in any and all cultures of the world to share their heritage by setting up a free educational booth. Tables and chairs are provided free of charge. To participate in this year’s Festival of Cultures, visit www.festivalofcultures.info, or contact the Latino Community Association at 382-4366 or info@festivalofcultures.info.
REDMOND SENIOR CENTER ARTISTS
Redmond Senior Center is excited and proud to announce a new exhibition program promoting local artists.We are soliciting individuals, groups and clubs to participate in multi-interest arts and crafts shows. Our facility is at 325 NW Dogwood, Redmond, hours 8am-4pm, Monday through Friday. 541-548-6325
lsmith@bendbroadband.com.
THE PRINEVILLE ART CRAWL
Second Friday each month is inviting all media artists – if you are interested in participating. rgpeer9857@gmail.com.
CALL TO ARTISTS
TWIGS GALLERY SISTERS
Twigs Gallery and Home Goods at 331 W Cascade Ave. in Sisters accepting submissions for artwork with a “fiber component” to be displayed in the gallery for month long shows beginning the fourth Friday of each month. The work can range from art quilts to felting, knitting, crocheting, and mixed fiber media. The body of work submitted should have a theme and all work must be for sale.
You can submit proposals in person to Jillian Zepeda, gallery manager, or email photo submissions to jillian@twigs-sisters.com. All pieces will be reviewed for placement in the gallery.
Jillian at 541-549-6061.
WORKSPACE AVAILABLE AT ARMATURE
Armature, located in the historic Old Ironworks Art District, has a 10×10 workspace opening immediately. This workspace is a corner unit, with easy access to our large bay door. All creative types welcome. $325 a month include utilities and internet. www.armaturebend.com. 50 SE Scott St., Suite 1 and 2, Bend OR 97702.
ARTISTS’ GALLERY SUNRIVER
Join the fastest growing diverse fine art and fine craft co-op gallery in Central Oregon. Looking for talented 2D and 3D artists who can work in the gallery two days a month and bring uniqueness to the mix. Contact jury chair Susan Harkness-Williams at 541-788-2486 or sunriversister@yahoo.com.
CALL TO INSTRUCTORS
The Workhouse is a multifunctional creative space located in the Old Ironworks District of Bend. We are recruiting arts and lifelong learning instructors for our fall quarter of community education classes. We are offering paid positions to people with knowledge and skills in various subject areas that have the ability to teach in our community. We are open to a variety of mediums including, but not limited to drawing and painting, mix media, sewing/fiber arts, literary arts, videography/photography, digital media, DIY home economic projects, jewelry making and professional development skills. If you are interested in applying or if you would like more information, even if your skill set/subject area is not stated above, please email classes@theworkhousebend.com http://theworkhousebend.com.
ST. CHARLES HEALTHCARE-BEND
Arts in the Hospital, three venues through St. Charles Healthcare, Cancer Center – Bend and Redmond Cancer Center. Please send your requests/submissions to Linda Francis-Strunk, coordinator, Arts in the Hospital
lindartsy1@gmail.com