(Dancers perform under flags at the 2022 Latino Fest in Madras | Photo by Denise Holley) Pulsating music, swirling dancers, and the aroma of savory food will fill Sahalee Park in Madras on September 14, when the Latino Community Association (LCA) opens Central Oregon Latino Fest 2024. Since its beginning in 2018, the free festival…
(Photo by Eddie Kao) This year The Museum’s Membership Drive continues to build on the momentum from 30th anniversary celebration, which concluded in 2023 with a fundraising gala that demonstrated tremendous community support and netted The Museum $110,000. The funds that were raised are enabling The Museum to continue its tradition of sharing the history,…
(Members of the COCC “Wizard of Oz” summer youth program in dress rehearsal | Photo courtesy of COCC) The yellow brick road is arriving in Madras the first weekend of August, as Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) community education program brings a theatrical youth production of The Wizard of Oz to the Madras Performing Arts…
(Tule reeds are gathered at The Museum at Warm Springs for a tule mat making class | Photo by Elizabeth A. Woody) The Museum at Warm Springs has received a $100,000 grant from First Nations Development Institute in Longmont, Colorado through its Native Arts, Language and Knowledge Program. The two-year grant will support The Museum’s efforts to…
The Bowman Museum is thrilled to announce the opening of a captivating new art exhibit, American Frontier Art: Along the Oregon Trail by David Dittman, at the Belknap Exhibit Center. This unique exhibit will run from June 17 to August 24, offering visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the rich history and rugged beauty…
The months of July and August at Art Adventure Gallery will feature the many talented artists who live in and around Jefferson County. Artists may submit up to four pieces in any medium. Two dimensional work should be framed, wired and ready for hanging. Application forms will be available at the gallery or may be…
(Shayla in RED — Shayla is from Little Black Bear First Nation within Treaty 4 Territory in Saskatchewan, Canada. This photograph was a collaboration between photographer Wayne Slinn and Indigenous makeup artist JJ Vester Penny to help bring awareness to MMIGW2s. 30” x 40.” Acrylic on canvas | Photo by Nayana LaFond) The exhibition features…
(Photo by Eddie Kao) The Museum at Warm Springs, which recently reopened after a five-month closure to install a new HVAC system, has received $20,000 in general operating support from the Oregon Community Foundation’s Community Grants Program. Contributing to the grant were the Dorris Coombs Thomas Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation and Fred W….
(Photo courtesy The Museum at Warm Springs) The Museum at Warm Springs reopened to the public at 9am yesterday. The Museum has been closed since December 18, 2023, for the installation of a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system (HVAC). “On behalf of The Museum at Warm Springs, I want to extend my gratitude…
(Graphic courtesy of The Museum at Warm Springs) Great News! Early-May Museum Reopening Planned We are now looking at an early-May reopening date and apologize for the extended closure as we were installing our new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. The process has been taking longer than expected due to unexpected supply chain…
