(Photo | Courtesy of The Environmental Center) Introducing a new experience featuring two weekends of spectacular films from the comfort of home! Check out Mountainfilm’s inspiring program from wherever you are, at a time that works best for you! This year, we’re offering two great programs for you to enjoy. Each program will be available…
(Photo | Courtesy of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon) Each January, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon (BBBSCO) celebrates National Mentoring Month: a time to celebrate those who mentored us when we needed guidance, to remember the impact a caring adult can have on the future of a young person and to…
Oregon Humanities, in partnership with Oregon Community Foundation, is now accepting applications for the second round of the Fields Artist Fellowship program, offering two years of financial support to Oregon-based artists who are in a pivotal moment or inflection point in their careers. Four artists will be awarded two-year fellowships to advance their artistic practice…
Miss the arts? We miss you. Here’s a chance to get involved from home. Cascades Theatrical Company is offering online classes and competitions for adults and teens this winter. cascadestheatrical.org
(Photo | Courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Author! Author! Kicks Off on January 15 Through eight remarkable seasons, the Deschutes Public Library Foundation’s Author! Author! literary series introduced dozens of bestselling authors to Central Oregon for thought-provoking presentations and memorable discussions. The Foundation builds on this successful history in its ninth season with a new…
(Photo by fotografierende from Pexels) The High Desert Museum is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Waterston Desert Writing Prize. The Prize honors literary nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place and desert literacy with the desert as both subject and setting. Emerging, mid-career and established nonfiction writers are invited to apply. To learn…
Hear the COVID-19 Commission Before It’s Gone! More than 10,000 people have watched An American Mosaic, but all good things must come to an end. The world premiere commission will disappear on December 31 at Noon. Don’t miss your last chance to hear the concert everyone is raving about. See it for the first time…
(Artwork by Rebecca Baldwin) The year of 2020, now coming to a close, has been one of introspection and adjustment for many people. For artist Rebecca Baldwin it has been a time to experiment with a different painting style that she hopes instills more movement and emotion into her landscapes. Baldwin’s work will be showcased…
(Against the Wind, Acrylic, 35”x50” by J.M. Brodrick) A common refrain rings throughout the art world in the form of advice given to artists by teachers and non-teachers alike: “Create for yourself,” or “Be true to yourself and your vision.” As esteemed painter and teacher Robert Henri instructed his pupils at the Art Students League…
(L-R) Work in Progress by Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer, Quiet Light by Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer, Grass and Stream by Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer) Artists and identical twins Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer have shared a business and a studio space for more than two decades. As collaborative artists, Lisa and Lori both work on a…
