Design renderings of seven proposed sculptures for the Powers Road & Brookswood Boulevard roundabout in SW Bend and Empire Avenue/Butler Market Road/27th Street roundabout in NE Bend will be on view from July 25-August 9, Art in Public Places said Thursday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Over 70 artists will raise money for nonprofits supporting border humanitarian aid efforts in the second annual virtual THIRST: Artists for Humanitarian Aid sale taking place from July-2-9. The virtual event will benefit No More Deaths/No Más Muertes and The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, two organizations geared toward ending
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters Folk Festival announced Friday the final seven artists slated to perform at the 25th annual Sisters Folk Festival Sept. 30 – Oct. 2. The lineup includes more than 30 folk, jazz, bluegrass, and blues artists from around the country with recent additions David Wilcox, Abby Hamilton, Alasdair Fraser &
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An exhibition of more than 20 works by Sisters-based painter Brad Earl, titled “Just Around the Corner,” is showing at Central Oregon Community College’s Barber Library rotunda gallery from June 23 to July 31. The Barber Library is open during summer term (June 20 to Aug. 28) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Thursday. An architect
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The Sunriver Stars Community Theater and its patrons will be helping feed the Ukrainian people in performances later this week, as it showcases a production by Patrick Rainville Dorn called “The Blabbermouth, the Puff Monster, and the Wolf; Topsy-Turvy Tales from Ukraine.”
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After two years on hold during the pandemic, a group hoping to make a Central Oregon Center for the Arts happen is having a feasibility study done, conducting a survey and holding three town halls in coming weeks. Here’s their recent news release: Town Hall Meeting Will Explore Center for the Arts; Public Input Sought
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Two sets of brothers, a lot of talent, and late-night music sessions have birthed a new powerhouse in country music. The best part — this group is Bend-raised!
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Salem, Ore. – Grant makers offering more than $5 million in funding for FY2023 will gather virtually with the Oregon Cultural Trust for four regional 2022 “Conversations with Funders and Partners” events from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 12 (Southern Oregon), April 14 (Portland Metro/Willamette Valley), April 19 (Central/Eastern Oregon) and April 21 (Oregon Coast).
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sunriver Music Festival’s 45th season will fill Central Oregon with music August 8–21. In two stunning locations – Sunriver Resort’s Great Hall and the brand-new Caldera High School in Bend – Artistic Director & Conductor Brett Mitchell leads the Festival Orchestra and world-class soloists in a remarkable 45th season of the
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A mural by Portland artist Samantha Wall, commissioned through Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Program, has been installed in Oregon State University-Cascades’ Edward J. Ray Hall. The Percent for Art in Public Places Program is managed by the Oregon Arts Commission. The approximately 14-foot by 25-foot installation, titled “What Moves
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Entering the High Desert Museum’s original exhibit Imagine a World, visitors are greeted by two life-size, brightly painted astronauts hovering over a mural with blue bison running over a moonscape and flying saucers in the sky above. The display is the artwork of Frank Buffalo Hyde (Onondaga Nation Beaver Clan and Nez Perce).
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A total of 26 talented creators in a variety of subjects and methods are showcasing their work at the Pine Meadow Ranch Center for the Arts and Agriculture in Sisters.
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Fifteen Oregon traditional artists will each receive $5,000 awards for the creation of new works through the Traditional Arts Recovery Program, a partnership between the Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Folklife Network.
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Along with several other Central Oregon businesses and individuals, the Sisters Movie House is showing support of Ukraine with a fundraiser, in this case holding a film showing.
Continue Reading The Sisters Folk Festival is rolling out “The Pronghorns,” the new 2022 festival poster image commemorating its 25th annual event Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in beautiful Sisters, Oregon.
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Stereotypes of Native American peoples are ubiquitous and familiar. “Savages and Princess: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes,” opening Wednesday, April 6 at The Museum at Warm Springs, brings together 12 contemporary Native American visual artists who reclaim their right to represent their identities as Native Americans.
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It’s Todd Oliver and Irving, the Talking Dog, next Tuesday evening at the Tower Theatre! The dog doesn’t really talk, but you might believe it does! More info: https://www.towertheatre.org/tickets-and-events/todd-oliver-irving-the-talking-dog
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The Pence Pinckney Gallery at Central Oregon Community College is exhibiting “Dirge,” an art installation by Claire and Tesar Freeman, from March 9 to April 8, with an opening reception at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays.
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This summer will be a-rockin’ at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater, with three more big acts announced Monday for a total of 28 shows — the most in the Bend riverfront venue’s history.
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Foundation, a philanthropic organization established by Brooks-Scanlon, Inc. and shareholders of Brooks-Scanlon and Brooks Resources, is donating funds to support new public art in four Bend roundabouts. The Bend Foundation and the City of Bend are collaborating with a local nonprofit organization, Art in Public Places, to
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