PLAYA, the residency and workshop program based in rural Lake County, Oregon, today announced its 2027 Art/Sci Awarded Residency. The program invites artists, scientists, and interdisciplinary practitioners to apply for free residencies that foster immersion in their inquiry, practice and research, while fostering exchange of ideas across disciplines. The residency brings together cohorts of 6–10…
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Opening Friday! OSU-Cascades Capstone
(Graphic courtesy of Scalehouse) From the Inside, VOL III ~ OSU-Cascades Capstone Exhibition Opening: Friday, June 5, 5-7pm This collection of capstone projects from the Arts, Media and Technology students at OSU-Cascades exhibit a diverse range of interests that together attempt to engage with questions of identity, subjectivity, technology, and the ways we both perceive…
Sunriver Music Festival Tickets Open Now
(Photos courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) From August 10-20, Sunriver Music Festival presents its 49th season in two spectacular, historic Central Oregon venues — the Sunriver Resort Great Hall and the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend. Performances feature world-class orchestra musicians and renowned soloists, led by Artistic Director & Conductor Brett Mitchell. The Festival includes…
Spotlight Chamber Players “Pop-Up Concerts” This Weekend
((L-R) Ezra Oncken, Parker Carlson, Harper Renfroe, Madeleine Bloom, Peyton Cape | Photo courtesy of HDCM) High Desert Chamber Music presents this season’s “Pop-Up Concerts!” this weekend. This performance is FREE to attend and open to all. This event takes place on Sunday, June7, 3pm, at Watershed Coffee Roasters (formerly Looney Bean Coffee) in Downtown…
Catch IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year LIVE in Sisters
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes has already made her mark as one of the most celebrated fiddlers in bluegrass, earning two IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year awards and a Grammy-winning run with Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway. Now, she’s stepping into the spotlight with her own band and bringing her voice to the forefront. Her debut vocal…
This Saturday & Next Sunday
(Samantha Maragas) This Saturday Afternoon Broadway Café Live followed by Next Sunday Evening Comedy Central After completing her second year at Point Park Conservatory of Performing Arts, Samantha returns to her roots for one day performance. A solo performance, Broadway Café will feature a selection of stirring Broadway vocals and popular tunes from rock to country that…
Fine Art Photo Exhibit at COCC Captures Spirit of Ghost Town
(A place where America’s past becomes both a refuge and an illusion | Photography by Rosie Day) Portraying the Western spirit and history of the small community of Shaniko in north-central Oregon, an exhibition of fine art documentary photography, titled Believers, by Bend photographer Rosie Day will be on display at Central Oregon Community College’s…
Artists Selected for 2026 Sunriver Art Fair
Save the date for the Sunriver Art Fair: August 7-9. The art fair, held outdoors in the Village at Sunriver, is a nationally recognized, juried fine arts and crafts event. The fair is a favorite for local Sunriver and Central Oregon residents, as well as summertime visitors. The art fair jury selected more than 80…
June First Friday Gallery Events & New Exhibit Openings
BEND // OLD MILL artHouse LTA 113 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-337-9985 • instagram.com/arthouse.lta June 5, 5-9pm. Not all coping mechanisms look destructive. Heavy Hearts Club, a moody new exhibition by Gabriel LTA at artHouse LTA, trades optimism for atmosphere through dark palettes, reflective gloss, and emotionally charged textures. Equal parts beautiful and bruised, the paintings…
What in the world are Encaustics?!
(Janice Rhodes and (L-R) Vaquero, New Recruit by Janice Rhodes) My medium, encaustic, is one of the least recognized techniques in art galleries today. However, its origin dates back centuries. Recorded history tells us that about 2,000 years ago in ancient Egypt, encaustic was applied to Egyptian Fayum mummy portraits. These masks were found in…