Hello Art in the High Desert Supporters! The best art show in the country is bigger and better than ever. The 2026 Art in the High Desert will be our third show at Riverbend Park in Bend. We are thrilled to present a truly world class event held August 28-30, 2026. Would you like to…
(Photo courtesy of BEAT Children’s Theatre) Summer is just around the corner, and our theatre camps are filling quickly! If you’ve been considering enrolling, now is the time to register to secure your spot before camps reach capacity. We still have space available in some of our exciting camps, and we’d love to see your…
(Jonathan Moore) As the Central Oregon Symphony looks ahead to a new chapter following Maestro Michael Gesme’s extraordinary 30 years of leadership, we are excited to welcome Jonathan Moore as our next music director and conductor. Jonathan brings a deep passion for orchestral music, artistic collaboration, and community engagement, and we look forward to the…
(Tekalli Duo. Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) On Sunday, June 14, the Tekalli Duo will make their Central Oregon debut to conclude High Desert Chamber Music’s 18th season. I had the chance to speak with the duo — brother and sister Suliman and Jamila Tekalli — about their upbringing and lives in music,…
(Graphic courtesy of Scalehouse) From the Inside, VOL III ~ OSU-Cascades Capstone Exhibition Opening: Friday, June 5, 5-7pm This collection of capstone projects from the Arts, Media and Technology students at OSU-Cascades exhibit a diverse range of interests that together attempt to engage with questions of identity, subjectivity, technology, and the ways we both perceive…
((L-R) Ezra Oncken, Parker Carlson, Harper Renfroe, Madeleine Bloom, Peyton Cape | Photo courtesy of HDCM) High Desert Chamber Music presents this season’s “Pop-Up Concerts!” this weekend. This performance is FREE to attend and open to all. This event takes place on Sunday, June7, 3pm, at Watershed Coffee Roasters (formerly Looney Bean Coffee) in Downtown…
(A place where America’s past becomes both a refuge and an illusion | Photography by Rosie Day) Portraying the Western spirit and history of the small community of Shaniko in north-central Oregon, an exhibition of fine art documentary photography, titled Believers, by Bend photographer Rosie Day will be on display at Central Oregon Community College’s…
BEND // OLD MILL artHouse LTA 113 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-337-9985 • instagram.com/arthouse.lta June 5, 5-9pm. Not all coping mechanisms look destructive. Heavy Hearts Club, a moody new exhibition by Gabriel LTA at artHouse LTA, trades optimism for atmosphere through dark palettes, reflective gloss, and emotionally charged textures. Equal parts beautiful and bruised, the paintings…
(Janice Rhodes and (L-R) Vaquero, New Recruit by Janice Rhodes) My medium, encaustic, is one of the least recognized techniques in art galleries today. However, its origin dates back centuries. Recorded history tells us that about 2,000 years ago in ancient Egypt, encaustic was applied to Egyptian Fayum mummy portraits. These masks were found in…
((Left) Nci Wanami Tamnanaxt – The Big Rivers Story 2021, wool yarn, Jute, copper, smoked elk hide and cut glass beads, currently housed at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Photo by Thomas Osborne. (Right) Fiber art by Natalie “Nat” Kirk) Natalie “Nat” Kirk is a contemporary artist and a member of the Confederated Tribes…
