With an eclectic lineup designed to surprise and delight, you never know exactly who you’ll discover at the Sisters Folk Festival. But one thing you can always count on? A handful of truly exceptional singer-songwriters to blow your socks off. And 2026 is no exception. Today, we’re highlighting just four of the many folk artists…
Fall in Love with Your Favorite Artwork
(Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) Find Your Favorite Artwork During Art in the West! This juried fine art exhibition showcases 120+ artworks from acclaimed regional and national artists, featuring the landscapes, wildlife, people, cultures, and history of the High Desert. Explore this exceptional collection on view in person and place your bids online. Bid…
The Museum at Warm Springs Releases Lillian Pitt Exhibition Catalog
(Catalog cover courtesy The Museum at Warm Springs) A 96-page lavishly-illustrated, full-color catalog (ISBN 979-8-234-07660-1) has been published by The Museum at Warm Springs to celebrate The Museum’s current exhibition, Lillian Pitt: Art, Memory, Home. It is on sale now through October 10, 2026 in The Museum’s gift shop and available at a wholesale price…
Central Oregon Call for Artists
For the first time, Sunriver Resort is inviting artists and creatives of all experience levels to design the cover of its 2026 Traditions Guide, the resort’s annual guide to its holiday celebration and programming. The contest offers an artist the chance to have their original work featured to thousands of guests over several months. Illustration,…
Call for Art ~ Yumm
The Art Resources Team at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon‘s Linus Pauling Gallery invite your submissions for our upcoming exhibit: YUMM. Exhibit dates are November 8, 2026 through February 7, 2027. Deadline for submissions is 5pm on October 1, 2026. Calling all artists to join us for a grand show highlighting the world…
Bands Sound Better in Bend
(Photo courtesy of Hayden Homes Amphitheater) NEEDTOBREATHE Thursday, August 20 Doors 5pm Show 6:30pm NEEDTOBREATHE deliver their distinctive blend of Americana, alt-rock, and spiritual depth this Thursday while on the road for their new album, “The Long Surrender.” Led by the early standout “Momma Loves Me” featuring The Red Clay Strays, the album reflects themes of faith,…
GUNGNIR Publishing Signs Hellish Roller Coaster Graphic Novel Deal with Local Screenwriter & Pop Culture Journalist Jeff Spry
(Graphics courtesy of GUNGNIR Publishing) Wheeling out just ahead of International Roller Coaster Day on Sunday, GUNGNIR Publishing today announced it has signed a deal with award-winning screenwriter and veteran entertainment journalist Jeff Spry to develop and write Killride, a sci-fi horror graphic novel following a brilliant engineer who designs a monstrous roller coaster as…
Small Acts, BIG Impact
Worthy Brewing has also generously offered to donate 20% of the evening’s bar proceeds to our cause! So even coming out for a drink, bringing some friends, and hanging out with us helps. The more people we can get through the doors, the bigger the impact! These events are raising money for Community Health Resource,…
Jenny Don’t & the Spurs to Headline Discovery West PorchFest 2026
(Photo courtesy of Discovery West) Portland-based Jenny Don’t and the Spurs will bring their high-energy blend of Western, garage rock and country to Discovery West as the headlining act for the second annual Discovery West PorchFest, Saturday, September 12 from 4-9pm in Bend. The acclaimed Pacific Northwest band will cap off an afternoon of live…
Fourth Annual Sunriver Saturday Market
The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the fourth annual Sunriver Saturday Market, from 9am to 1pm Saturday, August 29 on the basketball court at SHARC. Follow the Sunriver Saturday Market on Instagram to learn more about the vendors. Thank you to the 2026 sponsors: Bounty Sponsors: Bleu Bite Catering Custom Shade Solutions, LLC…