(Image | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) One of the many traditions of the Sisters Folk Festival is its long-standing relationship with Bend guitar builders, Breedlove Guitars and the annual festival raffle for one of Breedlove’s custom guitars. Typically valued at between $6,000 and $10,000, these highly sought-after guitars featured an element of the annual…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) We have three new classes starting next week — don’t miss your chance to register for Sisters Folk Festival’s brand new virtual and in-person educational offerings. See below for descriptions of our new programs, and register today. Registration closes at 12pm on program start date. Learn More Dynamics…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) Registration is now open for three of Sisters Folk Festival’s brand new educational offerings planned for this fall, including two multi-week virtual songwriting and performance workshops and an in-person Americana Fiddle Club for students in grades 9-12. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization has redesigned many…
(Sheila Dunn’s work hangs in the Cindy and Duncan Campbell Gallery at the Sisters Art Works Building | Photo by Jay Mather Photography) Sisters Folk Festival Inc. (SFF) finalized the purchase of the Sisters Art Works Building in December of 2019, completing a two-year, $1.4 million capital campaign that included upgrades and additions to their…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) Sisters Songworks: An Intimate, Virtual Writing Retreat October 2-4, 2020 This event has been moved to cyberspace with a new, lower price and a few spaces are still available! Sisters Songworks is an intimate and intensive virtual writing retreat celebrating and exploring the art of songwriting in community….
Coronavirus Relief Fund Cultural Support (CRFCS) grant awards totaling $998,668 will be distributed to 25 cultural organizations across Deschutes County through a partnership between the Oregon Cultural Trust and the Deschutes Cultural Coalition. The funds, allocated to the Cultural Trust for Oregon cultural organizations facing losses due to the COVID-19 health crisis, were made available…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) announces livestream access for their upcoming sold-out multi-day concert offerings on September 11-13, Close To Home 2. SFF is planning three days of live music over the traditional festival weekend, September 11, 12 and 13, with regional West Coast artists on the lineup. These…
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) is pleased to announce the lineup for their new multi-day concert offerings on September 11-13, Close To Home 2. Resulting from a highly successful single-day concert offering in August, SFF is planning three days of live music over the traditional festival weekend, September 11, 12 and 13, 2020 with regional West…
The Sisters Arts Association started to plan its fourth annual Artist Studio Tour way back in January. Artists began the year filled with creativity and passion. Then came the coronavirus and the pandemic, with closures of shops and galleries. Monthly Fourth Friday Artwalks through the Galleries of Sisters came to a halt. Still, artists continued,…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) Sisters Folk Festival is presenting two camps that will take place outdoors at the Sisters Art Works Building from 9am-4pm Monday-Friday and are open to kids aged 10-14 of all musical ability levels. Tuition is $225 per week and includes all materials; add the lunch and snack option…
