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Two Grants Ask for Big Ideas

Oregon Community Foundation and Bend Cultural Tourism Fund grants now open for applications
Teafly Peterson

For local artists looking for opportunities to support their creative endeavors, check out these two. Bend Cultural Tourism Fund Perhaps one of the best byproducts of Bend’s tourism is the taxes that come from it—which get directly turned into art opportunities. The application for the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund, stemming from hotel/short term rental taxes […]

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Creative Side Hustles

For some local creatives, making art is a lucrative side business… for now
Teafly Peterson

Finding a passion can sometimes lead to finding a career—if you’re lucky. It seems like the American dream: follow your bliss and the rest will follow. Lauren Stewart, who works as a prep cook at Spork, has felt that exact magic since moving to Bend from Virginia three years ago with her husband. While she […]

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2019 Women in Art

A short list of accomplishments by local women in the arts
Cari Brown

As the year ends, we’re taking a quick look back at 2019 and making note of just a few of the many accomplishments and valuable contributions made by the women of the Central Oregon art community. Painter Sheila Dunn traveled to Nepal as part of the Art in Embassies Program, where her work now hangs […]

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Dear Stuart:

An open letter of support for a struggling artist
Cari Brown

Dear Stuart Breidenstein, We, members of the Bend Art Community at large, want you to know that we appreciate you. We want you to know that we have seen the many contributions you’ve made to our city and to so many of us individually. We know that without your ingenuity, civic mindedness and dedication to […]

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From The Fire

Warm Springs native Blue Flamez sheds light on Native life through his music
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Atribal member from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Scott Kalama is best known for his rapping skills—which you might have heard under the moniker, Blue Flamez. He’s an award-winning artist making strides for Native Americans, bringing positivity to his roots. Through his music, Kalama showcases an inside perspective to living life as an indigenous […]

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Art and Craft Fairs Galore!

Local artisans offer locally produced goods as the holiday shopping season gets underway
Teafly Peterson

When it comes to shopping local, there’s nothing quite like the holiday art and craft fairs in Central Oregon. It used to be Craft-O was the only big event, and people would come in droves to get special precious items, always happening the second weekend in December at the Old Iron Works. Now, though, the […]

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From Cindercone to Mud Lake

Cindercone Clay Center is closed, but a new studio has opened in its place
Cari Brown

In early fall, Cindercone Clay Center quietly closed after 17 years as one of Bend’s first and longest-running shared art studios. Its founder, Chad Fox (think Boneyard beer steins), is pursuing a new endeavor and returning to the simpler life of being a studio artist—allowing himself the joy of focusing on his own craft while […]

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Redmond Loves Art

With the help of arts organizations, artists and entrepreneurs, artists have many opportunities to find and create community in Redmond
Cari Brown

Full Disclosure: I moved to Redmond from Bend one year ago. I love Bend. I grew up there. My parents live there. I own a business there, an arts related business, The Workhouse, and I am involved in the community—but I just couldn’t afford to live there anymore. I never imagined moving to Redmond, but […]

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Best Art Gallery

Mockingbird Gallery
Hilary Corrigan

Mockingbird Gallery’s big front windows overlook the living art of downtown Bend’s arguably busiest pedestrian spot. But the space inside stretches back into a quiet oasis. Statues, sculptures and paintings of fish, birds, moose, horses, mountain lions and butterflies—along with landscapes and scenes of lone barns and rain-streaked city streets—fill the gallery that represents about […]

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Closing Reception for Bend Art Center

Event offers locals a chance to see exhibit, collaborate on BAC’s future
Cari Brown

On Aug. 17, Bend Art Center will host a closing reception for its final show, “A Sense of Order.” Curated by Julie Winter, the exhibition features artists Sarah Helen More, Shin Yeon Jeon and Susan Porteous. While each artist works in a different medium, bringing individual sensibilities to the theme, the show is also cohesive, […]

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