(Photos courtesy of the Old Mill District) First Friday Art Walk The Old Mill District celebrates the dawn of a new month with First Friday Art Walk this Friday from 3-6pm. Join our local art studios, galleries and a host of other district retailers for a captivating journey of expression and inspiration. Art walkers will…
(Glass art by Cheryl Chapman) Dominated by color and whimsy, Cheryl Chapman’s glass art is a sight to behold. Inspired by the central Oregon landscape, local birds and animals, her artwork offers a fun look at the world around us. Her beginnings in the glass world started with stained glass in the very early 1990’s….
(Tesla Quartet | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music’s (HDCM) Concert Series returns on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 7:30pm with a special Valentine’s Day performance. The program features works inspired by love and romance, and concert-goers will receive a rose and treat from Goody’s Chocolates. This concert is brought…
(Left) Restless Reflection on Norton Lake (Right) Hidden Creek To Waterfall by Jan Dow) If you look hard and long enough, water will reveal layers of pictures that can change by the moment. At first glance, simple shapes and colors appear. You think you “see” the reflection. But wait a minute… the colors and shapes…
Visit Bend is now accepting grant applications to support high-quality arts and culture events held during Bend’s shoulder season and winter months. Funded entirely by lodging taxes paid by overnight visitors, the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund (BCTF) strengthens our community’s cultural vibrancy while supporting a more balanced visitor economy. Grants are available in a range…
(Graphic courtesy of High Desert Museum) An Explosive New Exhibition Under Pressure invites you to discover the wonder of volcanoes. Get ready to immerse yourselves in the history, geology and science behind volcanoes in a new original exhibition opening this Saturday, February 7! Under Pressure: A Volcanic Exploration takes visitors on an educational, insightful and…
(Artwork by Cascade A&E // AI) The Art Resources Team at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon (UUFCO) Linus Pauling Gallery invite your submissions for our upcoming exhibit: Variations on a Theme: Colors of Art and Poetry, April 12-June 7. Deadline for Submissions is March 10, 2026 Art and poetry mirror the colors of…
BEND // OLD MILL artHouse LTA 113 NW Minnesota Ave. instagram.com/arthouse.lta Come celebrate Valentine’s Day a week early at Bend’s newest gallery with a bold and immersive First Friday event: 808s & artBreaks, a Valentine’s Day First Friday experience of music, art and emotion, from 5-9pm. Local artist and artHouse LTA founder, Gabriel van Eikeren…
(Gabriel LTA. Photo by Jeff Spry) Gabriel LTA Reimagines Bend’s Art Scene Conjuring up rich vivid imagery, Bend artist Gabriel van Eikeren, AKA Gabriel LTA (Like The Angel), is fearless when it comes to creating imaginative paintings of surreal essences. A longtime resident of Bend, van Eikeren’s new artHouse LTA gallery on NW Minnesota just…
Roundabout Books and the Deschutes Public Library are collaborating to bring the Central Oregon reading community a FREE event with Benjamin Stevenson. Join us on March 27 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon (UUFCO) to celebrate his fourth book, Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief. This locked room mystery is a balm…
