(A pre-COVID Sisters Folk Festival performance. The 2021 Festival is tentatively scheduled for October | Photo courtesy of the Oregon Arts Commission) Awards totaling $910,568 have been distributed to 150 Oregon arts organizations through the Oregon Arts Commission’s fiscal year 2021 Operating Support Program, including five from Central Oregon. There are 12 more recipients than…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) The Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) is moving from the second weekend in September to the first weekend of October each year, beginning in 2021. The new dates for SFF will be October 1-3, 2021. The board and staff of SFF made this decision based on a history forest…
(Photos | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) The virtual My Own Two Hands fundraiser art auction is scheduled for May 10-15. Sisters Folk Festival staff and board are thrilled to announce this year’s theme, encouraging all of us by “Holding Hope” for better days ahead and a closer connection to community in our near future….
(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) has a new session of winter classes and workshops starting this week and next, all designed to take place virtually for both adults and youth during COVID-19. Registration is now open for Dynamics in Performance, Fundamentals of Bluegrass Guitar, Americana Song Share and Sisters…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) is excited to announce a new session of winter classes and workshops, all designed to take place virtually for both adults and youth during COVID-19. Registration is now open for multi-week songwriting and performance classes, instrumental music and engineering workshops and three separate Sisters…
Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture (PMRCAA) in Sisters is seeking proposals for a signature garden space that is inspired by a quilt design. Proposals are sought from local Central Oregon quilt makers, artists and/or designers experienced with quilt patterns. Proposals for the 2021 growing season are due January 30 and selection will…
The Sisters Folk Festival’s first-ever Winter JAM Fundraiser was a huge success. Thank you to all the folks who participated by bidding, purchasing raffle tickets and making year-end donations! Also, a huge thank you to all of our participating sponsors; we couldn’t have done this without you. We raised more than $27,000 for critical mission…
(Duke and Dan of North Pine Carriage Co. | Photo courtesy of North Pine Carriage Co.) The End of an Era: Cowboy Carriage Taking over the reins from Cowboy Carriage is North Pine Carriage Co. in Sisters, offering the same fun and quality experiences. Hello! My name is Awbrey Cyrus. I wanted to personally reach…
(Artwork | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) The Sisters Folk Festival’s (SFF) Winter JAM Online Fundraiser is now open for bidding through Saturday, December 5 at 6pm. You can bid on (and win!) vacation/accommodations, virtual and in-person house concerts, musical instruments, food and beverage packages, indoor/outdoor adventure packages, SFF merch and more! We also have…
We have not one, but TWO awesome raffle items! Our upcoming Winter JAM Online Fundraiser features two raffles for two amazing instruments. Tickets are limited to 200 each and on sale NOW. The guitar raffle features a Breedlove Ed Gerhard Signature Model, winner of Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s Players’ Choice Award in years past. Modeled to…
