((Left) Space Shark Island, a digital painting by COCC art student Birgitta Schmidt. (Right) The Barber Library is exhibiting an extensive collection of tapestries woven by noted Oregon artist Margaret Kilbuck Johansen) Art Student Exhibition Opens at COCC The Central Oregon Community College (COCC) visual arts department is proud to present the annual Student Art…
The renovations and new construction of libraries throughout Deschutes County bring a wonderful opportunity for the Deschutes Public Library to expand its existing art collection. The Library appointed local artists, one project architect and community representatives from Bend, La Pine, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver and Portland to serve on the Public Art Selection Committee (Art Committee)…
sTENcil: Evening Mixer Celebrating Ten Years of Scalehouse Date: Thursday, June 29 Time: 5pm Cost: $60 Scalehouse Gallery Join us in celebrating ten years of Scalehouse and supporting contemporary art and artists in our community with: Bites from Noosh Beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks Live music, interactive exhibition, raffle prizes, arts community! All proceeds from sTENcil will directly…
Artists, creatives, and cultural workers: come together to build skills, connect with community and explore your passion! Engage in projects that inspire growth, combat oppression and activate cultural change. Caldera Arts invites artists of any discipline to draw inspiration from the natural world surrounding our Arts Center in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in…
(Justin Favela | Photo by Mikayla Whitmore) Imagine strolling through a life-size diorama that takes you on a journey through the world of vaqueros—Latinx cowboys—brought to life with vibrant piñata paper. That is the experience multidisciplinary artist Justin Favela is bringing to the High Desert Museum in a new, original exhibition Vistas del Cielo, opening…
The Old Iron Works Arts District is thrilled to announce the upcoming event, Last Saturday, taking place on May 27 from 5pm to 9pm. This vibrant community celebration will showcase the best of Bend’s local art, music, and diverse range of businesses, promising an unforgettable evening of creativity, entertainment, and camaraderie. Last Saturday offers a…
(Artwork by Shandel Gamer) Remembering Shandel Gamer 1955 – 2023 Shandel was a gifted Central Oregon pastel artist, specializing in portraits of both people and animals. Her love for both is reflected in her original pastel artworks and giclee prints featured in a special show from June 12 through July 30 at One Street Down…
(Art by Heidi Schwegler) Things break. Heidi Schwegler’s practice considers a landscape awash in fragments. Her work is an aesthetic investigation into the “culture of breakage” or “planned obsolescence” that our global economy relies upon. By recontextualizing broken things as the basis for new sculptural forms, her process blurs lines between the manufactured and crafted,…
Recipients include four high school seniors from Jefferson and Deschutes Counties for performing arts. The Tower Theatre Foundation and Marianne Watson established the Doug Watson Scholarship for Performing Arts in memory and honor of the Tower’s longtime member, sponsor, volunteer, and Board Chair. Doug was a true advocate for the arts, especially the Tower’s LessonPLAN…
(Photos courtesy of Dry Canyon Arts Association) Winter is over! To celebrate the coming warm weather, with irises, daffodils and tulips popping their heads above the ground, tiny blossoms and leaves appearing on gracefully swaying branches, Dry Canyon Arts Association (DCAA) is presenting a two-day, art-filled event with 24 local artists. You will find works…
