(Left: Self Portrait, graphite on paper by Emma Carpenter. Right: The Hen House, acrylic on paper by Vivian Olsen) Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing, invites the public to an exhibition featuring paintings of Emma Carpenter of Bend, Vivian Olsen of Bend and Barbara Slater of Portland, continuing through October 31, 2020. The gallery returns…
(The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus | Photo courtesy of Oregon Cultural Trust) Applications are now live and open for Oregon’s Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Cultural Support program. Funds allocated to the Oregon Cultural Trust will be available to Oregon cultural organizations facing losses due to the COVID-19 health crisis. The $25.9 million in funding was…
(2020 Jurors’ Choice Winner: Rapture by Millie Whipplesmith Plank) The High Desert Museum unveiled a stellar collection of traditional and contemporary art on Saturday, August 1 in its annual Art in the West exhibition and silent auction. This year’s juried exhibition features works by 50 artists. “We are excited to share the work of renowned…
(Sunriver Art Fair poster | Courtesy of The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce) The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce announces the following upcoming events: A Socially Distanced Evening of Gratitude Where Toast & Jam Thanks You for Your Support On Wednesday, August 12, beginning at 6pm, join us at the Sunriver Resort as we celebrate…
We’re excited to invite you to join us for our first-ever virtual event, Cultivating Stories of Change. In an effort to keep our communities in Portland and Central Oregon safe and healthy, we’ve moved our annual fall fundraising event, Stories of Change, online. This weeklong celebration August 17–23 will feature a number of stories from…
(Drive-in Style Movie Poster Art | Courtesy of Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards) It’s hard to believe that we are almost halfway into August. How nice the wine club release pick-up party was this last Sunday. We released our 2018 Frontenac Gris, and our 2016 Marquette, both estate grown. Both wines were very well received…
(Left: Gary McPherson. Right: Canyon Creek Meadows, oil, 24×36 by Gary McPherson) Gary was born in a small Michigan town surrounded by relatives, friends and lots of nature. As a youngster he helped out on his relatives’ farms or his father’s carpentry business, while being acutely attracted to the beauty of nature. He especially loved…
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Co-Design Mural and Install with Bend’s Latinx Community CONVOCATORIA DE ARTISTAS – Español We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, Spanish-speaking artist to co-design and install Phase Two of #ProjectUnderpass in the North Pedestrian Railroad Tunnel of the Franklin Avenue Underpass in Bend during late summer/early fall, 2020. Application Due: August 9, 2020…
(L: Jordan O’Donnell embarked on a book tour in a converted school bus, R: Jordan O’Donnell | Photos courtesy of Jordan O’Donnell) When Jordan O’Donnell, 27, joined the FBI in 2016, he hoped to dedicate his life to the Bureau. But after three frustrating years, he quit to write a richly dark novel about his…
(Artwork | Courtesy of High Desert Museum) The High Desert Museum’s daily programs are back on schedule, including the popular outdoor flight program Raptors of the Desert Sky. Here’s a schedule of daily talks. To ensure physical distancing, space is limited. First come, first served. Visitors are asked to inquire at admissions upon arrival. Daily…
