(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…
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“Know Stories” this January with Deschutes Public Library
Ring in the new year with powerful and diverse human experiences as we delve into “Know Stories” this January. Explore Oregon’s overlooked Black history and hear first-hand knowledge from a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Enjoy an evening of literary-themed trivia and attend a performance of Fiddler on the Roof. Discover new…
The Museum at Warm Springs Caps Off 30th Anniversary Year with a Year-End Fundraising Campaign
(Permanent Exhibit | Photo Courtesy The Museum at Warm Springs) The Museum at Warm Springs has begun its 2023 year-end fundraising campaign, capping off its 30th anniversary. The Museum’s 2023 successes included: A “Spring Clean-Up Day” at The Museum on March 18 that drew more than 150 enthusiastic Museum Members, Warm Springs Tribal members, Board…
Celebrate Local Artists This Holiday Season with Artists Sunday on November 26
Artists Sunday, falling on November 26 this year, is the celebrated day after Thanksgiving dedicated to supporting local artists, creators, and performers. This year marks the fourth annual Artists Sunday, a unique shopping experience featuring over 4,000 professional artists and more than 500 nonprofit art organizations, municipalities, and commercial entities across the nation. This event,…
LCA, Madras Library to Host Mexican Poet
In hot July, Leadership Coordinator Hilda León led 11 participants through the cool poetry of “El Invierno en la Ventana” (Winter in the Window) by Concepción Sámano, via Zoom meetings. It was her second Club de Lectura (reading club) program and attracted readers from California and Lebanon, Oregon. Hilda connected with the poet and writer when she visited…
The Museum at Warm Springs Kicks Off 2021 Year-End Fundraising Campaign
(Photo | Courtesy The Museum at Warm Springs) The Museum at Warm Springs kicked off its 2021 year-end fundraising campaign October 11. Designed and built to Smithsonian Institution standards in 1993, The Museum at Warm Springs is a very special place of cultural and historical importance to the Warm Springs people. The Museum’s 2021 successes…
Arts & Culture Alliance Dissolving 501c3
As you may know, Arts & Culture Alliance was born from the vision and collaboration of a strong group of community members who were ready to build and to create a thriving arts and cultural community right here in Central Oregon. The organization has kept up with changing times, with the changing needs of artists…
Individual Artist Fellowship Application Open for Visual Artists
(Pepper Pepper (recipient of Oregon Arts Commission Artist Fellowship), Night Sky 3, 2019, digital image | Photo courtesy of Oregon Arts Commission) The Oregon Arts Commission is now accepting applications from visual artists for the Artist Fellowship program. About the Fellowship Program The Individual Artist Fellowship Program honors Oregon’s professional artists and their achievements while…
Kiwanis Splash Pad Opens in Prineville
The kids of Prineville will be making a splash today at the grand opening celebration for the new Kiwanis Splash Pad, aka The Splash. The Prineville Kiwanis Club is hosting a celebration for the whole community, which will feature hot dogs, shaved ice, fun activities and, of course, playing in the town’s beautiful new public…
Central Oregon Exhibits- September 2017
Madras / Warm Springs Art Adventure Gallery 185 SW Fifth St. 541-475-7701. www.artadventuregallery.com 2017 Solar Eclipse Exhibit, artwork will be Central Oregon landscape or solar/celestial oriented. The Museum at Warm Springs 2189 U.S. 26, 541-553-3331, www.museumatwarmsprings.org Tradition and contemporary adult tribal artists thru January 7, 2018. Prineville A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum 246 N Main St.,…