((Left) Asian Reeds by Debra Fisher (Right) Watercolor by Linda Wolff) Wolff, who lives in Sisters, details landscapes and abstracts using paper and watercolors. Fisher, from Bend, casts facial masks from paper. “We are featuring these two artists together in an exhibit designed to highlight the many ways paper can be manipulated to create art,”…
The Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) has always been about discovery. We pride ourselves on booking a lineup that thrives at the intersection of the familiar and the unexpected for a musical adventure unlike any other. At SFF, you’ll find classic folk acts, singer-songwriters, an Irish trad band, and, without fail, a few artists you can’t…
Caldera is celebrating 30 years by opening its 119-acre arts and nature campus on Blue Lake to the public for the fifth annual Hearth Festival on Saturday, October 17. The free, all-ages festival invites Central Oregon families, neighbors, artists, and first-time visitors to experience the place, creativity, and community at the heart of Caldera. Founded…
Three’s a crowd? Not when the three are making music like Raynes and Bandits on the Run! This year’s SFF lineup has plenty of big sounds, but we’ve got a soft spot for a great trio. Maybe it’s the harmonies. Maybe it’s the chemistry. Maybe three musicians simply know how to make a little go a long way. Raynes brings a…
(Photo by Rob Kerr) The legacy of the Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) continues to grow as the beloved Central Oregon event returns to downtown Sisters, Oregon, September 25-27 for its 29th annual festival. More than just a weekend of exceptional live music, SFF is a true discovery festival where the familiar meets the unexpected, creating…
(Artist Steve Gevurtz in studio | Photo courtesy of Melissa McGlenn) On the south-facing slope of Aubrey Butte, with Bend spread out below him, Steve Gevurtz stood at a workbench applying patina to a bronze. Not the patina. One layer of more than thirty, brushed on and worked in and left to settle before the…
Oregon’s revitalized Arts & Culture Awards and Summit returns to the Oregon Convention Center December 1-2, 2026, and nominations for the 2026 Arts & Culture Awards are open now. Oregon’s cultural sector is a powerhouse, supporting more than 50,000 jobs and contributing $8.9 billion to the state’s economy each year. Oregon is also consistently ranked…
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…
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,…
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…
