(Painting by Paul Alan Bennett) Join us for our Seventh Annual Art Fair & Sale on Saturday, November 14 from 10am-4pm at The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon. Meet the artisans and makers, and purchase beautiful handmade art, and crafts. If you have attended in the past you know what treasures are to be found. The…
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New Perspective for October
Conversations are challenging on the 2nd and could leave you wondering what to do next. Action on the 3rd requires trust and a willingness to step outside of your comfort zone. Decisions on the 4th are necessary and will lead to change. Speak from the heart on the 6th and allow yourself to be supported….
Beyond the Uniform
((Left) Eagle Canyon Morning by Paul Kneece, (Middle) A Look Inside by Jennifer Ramerman, (Right) In Memory of a Teenager by Cazandra Aporbo) Long before Billy Woodruff entered the Army, he knew what he wanted to be. Whenever adults asked that familiar childhood question: What will you be when you grow up? His answer never…
Oregon Arts Commission Awards $150,000 in Arts Learning Grants to 15 Organizations Statewide
(Photo courtesy of Oregon Arts Commission) Fifteen Oregon arts organizations will receive $10,000 grants to strengthen K-12 arts education for the upcoming year through the Oregon Arts Commission’s Arts Learning grant program. “Through this grant program, thousands of students will have an opportunity to engage with the arts in the classroom,” said Tiff Harker, arts…
Lisa & Lori Lubbesmeyer Named Old Mill District 2026 Winter Art Series Artists
(Photo courtesy of Lori and Lisa Lubbesmeyer) After 17 years working from their Old Mill District studio, twin sisters Lori and Lisa Lubbesmeyer have come to know the area from countless angles. The owners of Lubbesmeyer Art Studio & Gallery have walked and biked along the Deschutes River on their way to work, watched the…
Art in the West: Final Countdown!
Last chance to find your favorite artwork! The 2026 Art in the West juried exhibition and online auction close at 7pm Friday, October 2. Check your bids, place new bids, and see all 130-plus pieces up close at the Museum before time runs out. Then join us that Friday for our free Art in the…
The 20-Dollar Art Show Returns
(Photo courtesy High Desert Museum) Bend’s biggest little art show, presented by Bright Place Gallery, features original art by local and emerging artists. Each fall, the Museum’s walls are blanketed with thousands of mini masterpieces! Extravaganza tickets go on sale at 12pm on Wednesday, September 23. Get ready for the return of Bend’s biggest little…
Nashwood Gallery Helps Transform The 2nd Street Maker’s District Art Scene
(Will Nash standing beside The Portal | Photo by Jeff Spry) A woodworking wonderland and eclectic art showroom awaits Bendites at longtime local artist Will Nash’s Nashwood Gallery, which represents nearly a dozen talented Central Oregon artists from painters, photographers and sculptors, to jewelry designers, furniture makers and potters. Located at 1385 NE 2nd St….
Palette of the Soul
((Left) Listening by Lim Khim Katy (Right) Lim Khim Katy) The international art world has long recognized Lim Khim Katy as an artist capable of capturing the invisible — the quiet dignity of a glance, the nostalgic warmth of a rural village, or the emotional gravity of ordinary human connection. From September 10-20, local art…
Stop by the Gallery to see All the Colors of HÚE
Hearts Unknown Education (HÚE) is a dynamic nonprofit organization that helps guide and support young people who are struggling emotionally with a unique offering of what we call “creative wellness:” art, free expression, meditation, somatic breath work, music, dance —all valuable experiences offered in a safe and caring environment. We see HÚE as a vehicle…