(Photo courtesy of COCC) Explore, Create, Enjoy! Your one-month snapshot of our upcoming courses. Register today! Culinary, Beer, Wine and Spirits Gluten-Free Baking (Bend) Baking: Sweet Mornings – Biscuits and Sweet Scones (Bend) Appetizers to Impress: Meat, Poultry, Fish (Bend) View More Culinary, Beer, Wine and Spirits Courses Language and Culture Italian for Travelers (Online)…
(Rick Steber) Renowned Western author Rick Steber invites the public to celebrate the release of his latest book, Seventh Son – Nez Perce Lost Cause, 1877, with a special Book Launch Party on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 12-3pm at the Rick Steber – MAKERS showroom, located at 131 NE Fifth Street in downtown Prineville….
(Artwork by John Bell) John Bell is a painter who has spent a career influencing some of the most iconic pieces of media that many of us grew up with. From designing cars in Detroit and Nike shoes in Oregon to his work as a special effects artist/concept artist for studios like Atari, Lucas Films,…
(Girl Band, 18×18 acrylic/mixed media by Dee McBrien-Lee) Dee McBrien-Lee is an acrylic and mixed media artist who paints both representational and non-representational abstract works. She prefers to create organically and without intention, letting the paint and texture guide her. “My mom was a landscape painter; and she had me paint my first oil painting…
(Photo courtesy of Downtown Bend) Downtown Bend Mural Call for Artists Downtown Bend is seeking a talented artist (or artist team) to create a large-scale public mural on the side of Lift Fitness Studio at 514 NW Franklin Ave. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute a bold, visually compelling piece of public art that…
(Photo courtesy of Edmonds Arts Festival) 3 Tips for Success The Edmonds Arts Festival is now accepting submissions for the juried Gallery Arts portion of its 69th annual Festival. The Call-for-Artists is open until May 1, 2026, inviting regional artists to showcase their finest work at one of the Northwest’s longest-running and most celebrated art…
(Michele Guieu) Call and Response Performance: February 27 Join us on Friday, February 27 from at 5-7pm for a closing performance by Artist Victoria Smits to celebrate the closing of Be Right Back. Arrive at 5pm to mingle and find a seat. Performance begins at 5:30pm. During the Be Right Back exhibition, Post-it notes held in a…
(Sky Hunters, the popular indoor flight program, returns March 21-28 at the E.L. Wiegand Birds of Prey Pavilion | Photo by John Williams) Spring at the Museum Experience wonder all season long! From Sky Hunters and birding adventures to educational opportunities and a one-of-a-kind game night, we invite you to discover what’s blooming at the…
(Graphic courtesy of Scalehouse) Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Renaissance and Baroque? Why did Marcel Duchamp submit a urinal as art? What makes something “art” in the first place? These questions — and many more—will be explored by our resident Art Historian, Dr. Braden Engel, during an evening of curiosity, laughter,…
((Left) Shere Coleman (Right) Lona Owemo. Graphic courtesy of Scalehouse) Shere Coleman (she/her) is a lifelong working and exhibiting artist whose work includes, painting, wood sculpture, theater, poetry, puppetry and more. Shere has a deep engagement with our oldest forms of human expression worldwide. Oral storytelling and puppetry stir her imagination and curiosity and guide…
