Arts & Culture Alliance
Join the Arts & Culture Alliance!
(formerly Cultural Advocacy Partnership)
An alliance of THIRTY non-profit and for-profit cultural organizations unified under the following principles: 1. Central Oregon's creative economy and cultural industry is thriving and visible. 2. Central Oregon is known as a cultural destination (regionally, statewide, beyond). 3. The quality of life in our region is higher because of the presence of culture.
 Why Are We Doing This?
Central Oregon faces some unique challenges. Unlike most communities in the state, there is no funding for arts and culture from our local governments. Additionally, cultural organizations have shrinking budgets, limited resources, and decreasing private sector funding. Nationwide the answer is collaborations with initiatives being launched to increase the public’s personal interest and investment in culture and to address changing trends in arts and cultural attendance and consumption.
As the founding organization, Arts Central fulfills the role of fiscal sponsor, administrator and convener for the Arts & Culture Alliance.
Consider joining Arts Central, and fellow arts and cultural organizations, to speak with a unified voice for the betterment of our community.
In the News:
May 31, 2011 -- Our very own Pamela Hulse-Andrews in Cascade Business News: Seriously Now: Who Needs Creativity?
May 25, 2011 -- Mike Bookey from the Source Weekly: Creativity United: Arts Central brings the region’s art groups together with the Cultural Advocacy Partnership
                            .jpg) 
Current Members (in alphabetical order):
|
Art in Public Places is a non-profit organization in Bend, Oregon set out to provide art to various locations throughout the city. It is our goal to bring a wide range of artistic styles and ideas to our community and place them throughout town to raise awareness for the arts while also adding to the beautiful natural landscape of our homes in Central Oregon. Be Part of Art campaign: Website; Facebook
Contact: 541.749.2291; Website
|
| Atelier 6000, Central Oregon's only fine art printmaking studio is committed to advancing printmaking and book arts as a dynamic contemporary art form. A creative center for art education, Atelier 6000 classes and workshops are perfect for the novice, serious art student and professional alike.
Location: 389 SW Scalehouse Ct. Bend, Oregon 97702 (Off SW Wilson near the Old Mill District)
Contact: 541.330.8759; Website; Facebook
|
Bend Dance Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2006 and based in Bend, Oregon. BDP’s mission is to promote all styles of dance in Bend, to provide opportunities for local dancers to perform, to provide opportunities for choreographers to create new dances using local dancers, and to use dance performance to benefit local artistic, charitable, and educational causes. Bend Dance Project sponsors the following dance companies: Jazz Dance Collective, Ubiquitous Dance Company, and Velocity Dance Theatre.
Location: PO Box 127, Bend, OR 97709
Contact: 541.410.8451; Website; Facebook; Email
|
|
The Bend Experimental Art Theater's mission is to teach and present performances, workshops and classes that expand the artistic, educational and social abilities of young actors, and enhance the cultural experience of their audiences.
Location: 3092 NE Weeping Willow Dr., Bend, OR, 97701
Contact: 541.419.5558; Website; Facebook; Tickets
|
|
BendFilm celebrates the brave voice of independent cinema through films, lectures and education.
Location: 37 NW Irving, Bend OR, 97701
Contact: (541) 388-FEST (3378); Website; Facebook
|
|
Cascade Arts & Entertainment, Oregon’s only arts magazine, features articles, reviews & news briefs on the visual arts, music, theatre, dance, fine dining, film, video, photography, fashion, festivals/events & literature/poetry. A unique magazine-style layout with high-end readership with purchasing power that maximizes the impact & visibility of the arts.
Location: 404 NE Norton Ave., Bend, OR 97701
Contact: 541.388.5665; Website; Facebook
|
|
The mission of the Cascade School of Music is to build community through music by offering a continuum of exceptional music education programs and community performances for students of all ages, skill levels and socio-economic backgrounds; thereby contributing to the transformation of lives and enrichment of the culture, diversity and quality of life in Central Oregon.
Location: 200 NW Pacific Park Lane, Bend, OR, 97701
Contact: 541.382.6866; Website; Facebook
|
|
Cascades Theatrical Company exists to provide equal opportunities for members of the Central Oregon community to be entertained and enriched by high quality theatrical productions, and to participate meaningfully in the creation and support of these productions.
Location: 148 NW Greenwood, Bend, OR, 97701
Contact: 541.389.0803; Website; Facebook
|
|
Central Oregon Community College offers two-year associate degrees, transfer/lower division programs, career and technical education degrees and certificates, developmental courses, continuing education and community learning classes, industry-specific training program, business management assistance and a wide variety of cultural offerings. The College has numerous musical performance groups, two fine arts galleries (the Barber Library Rotunda and The Gallery at Pinckney Center) and guest speakers and special events, primarily through the Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program and the COCC Multicultural Center.
Location: 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97701
Contact: 541.383.7563; Website; Facebook
|
|
The vision of the Central Oregon Symphony Association is enriching lives through dynamic musical performances. The mission of the Central Oregon Symphony Association (COSA) is to promote symphonic music as an integral, inclusive component of community life by offering fundraising, marketing, and public relations support to Central Oregon Symphony and related educational and outreach programs.
Location: PO Box 7953, Bend, OR 97708
Contact: 541.317.3941; Website; Facebook; Email
|
|
The Des Chutes Historical Museum is located in historic Reid School, downtown Bend. Sharing the History of Bend and Deschutes County, the Des Chutes Historical Museum is dedicated to the heritage of Deschutes County. Encompassing Bend, Redmond, La Pine, Tumalo, Sisters and Terrebonne, discover why this has always been a great place to live and play. The mission of the Deschutes County Historical Society is to preserve, promote and celebrate our local history.
Location: 129 NW Idaho Ave Bend OR 97701
Contact: 541.389.1813; Website; Facebook
|
|
The Deschutes Public Library is a window to the world of reading, learning, and information, and serves citizens of all ages throughout Deschutes County. Getting the right information to the right person at the right time is our primary mission. The Deschutes Public Library consists of five branches located in Bend, La Pine, Redmond, Sisters, and the Sunriver Area.
Location: 601 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR 97701
Contact: 541.617.7050; Website; Facebook
|
|
High Desert Chamber Music's mission is to provide world class chamber music performances year round to Central Oregon. Through an annual concert series and our Educational Outreach programs, we aspire to heighten a level of awareness, appreciation, and understanding of this great genre of classical music - its history, its forms, and its styles.
Location: PO Box 1272 Bend, OR 97709
Contact: 541.306.3988 Website; Facebook
|
|
High Desert Journal is a biannual literary and visual arts magazine dedicated to further understanding the people, places and issues of the interior West. High Desert Journal publishes thoughtful, evocative, lyrical, experimental, hard-nosed and honest poetry, prose and artwork both of the rural places and urban-scapes of the region.
Location: PO Box 7647 Bend, OR 97708
Contact: Website; Facebook
|
|
Innovation Theatre Works is Central Oregon's only regional professional theatrical organization. Located at the Bend Performing Arts Center our mission is "To engage, entertain, educate and inspire the Central Oregon community through the transformative power of the theatre arts." We seek to provide an intimate and affordable performance space for all the arts in our region.
Location: 1155 SW Division Street, Suite #B-8, Bend, OR 97701
Contact: 541-504-6721; ITW Website; Facebook
|
|
The Les Schwab Amphitheater is an 8000 person grass venue located on the beautiful banks of the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon. We are in the Old Mill District just steps from the Deschutes River Trail, fantastic dining and shopping, Regal Movie Theater, art galleries, and more.
Location: 344 SW Shevlin-Hixon Dr., Bend, Oregon 97701
Contact: Ticket Mill: 541.318.5457; Info Line: 541.322.9383; Office: 541.312.8510 ; Website; Facebook
|
|
Collaborating since 1999, the Lubbesmeyer twins have garnered numerous awards and recognition for their distinctive fiber art. In addition to being featured on OPB’s "Oregon Art Beat", the Lubbesmeyers’ fiber art can be found in public, corporate and private art collections worldwide. Additionally, the Lubbesmeyers are committed to supporting the arts, as art is imperative to the vitality of a community. The Lubbesmeyer Studio and Gallery is located in the Old Mill District.
Location: 450 SW Powerhouse Dr., #423, Bend, OR 97702
Contact: 541.330.0840; Website; Facebook
|
|
Located in the heart of beautiful Downtown Bend, Oregon, Mockingbird Gallery is one of the Pacific Northwest's premier Fine Art Galleries. Mockingbird Gallery features original paintings & bronze sculpture by regionally and nationally established artists.
Location: 869 NW Wall St. Ste 100, Bend, OR 97701
Contact: 541.388.2107; Website; Facebook
|
|
 The mission of the Museum is to preserve, advance and share the knowledge of the cultural, traditional and artistic heritage of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The Museum achieves this through educational exhibitions and programs that raise and inspire awareness of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and other indigenous tribes.
Location: 2189 Highway 26; P.O. Box 909; Warm Springs, OR 97761
Contact: 541.553.3331; Website; Facebook
|
|
The mission of The Nature of Words is to foster an appreciation of the literary arts and humanities in the High Desert region of the Northwest through community interaction with acclaimed authors, and through creative writing programs for students and adults.
Location: 224 NW Oregon Ave, Bend, OR 97701
Contact: 541.647.2233; Website; Facebook
|
|
The Red Chair Gallery is located in the Old Town Historic District in Bend, Oregon, on the corner of Oregon Avenue and Bond Street in the O’Kane Building. Red Chair gallery offers the finest in art and contemporary craft. Open 7 days a week 10 am until 6 pm Monday thru Saturday and 12 pm thru 4 pm on Sunday.
Location: 103 NW Oregon Avenue, Bend, Oregon 97701
Contact: 541.306.3176; Website: Facebook
|
|
The Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB (Convention Visitors Bureau) serves not only the City of Redmond, but with it's sister cities, also acts to support the communities, businesses, and families for all those who come to live in Central Oregon.
Location: 446 SW 7th Street, Redmond, OR 97756
Contact: 541.923.5191; Website
|
|
The mission of Redmond Community Concert Association (RCCA) is to bring quality live entertainment at an affordable cost to the citizens of Redmond and throughout Central Oregon, and to aid the Redmond schools by providing artistic outreach whenever possible. RCCA is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. RCCA has presented outstanding stage entertainment in Redmond area since 1984. Our venue is the Auditorium in Redmond High School, a quality facility with 600 seats and very acceptable acoustics. Our concert season runs October through April.
Location: PO Box 91, Redmond, OR 97756 (Performances held at Redmond High School Audtitorium)
Contact: 541.350.RCCA (7222); Website
|
Established in 1989, Redmond School of Dance offers classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Break Dance, and Liturgical to ages 3—adult. Major performances by students include an an-nual High Desert Nutcracker Ballet and a June full length story ballet. Past ballets have includ-ed Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Coppelia, and La Fille Mal Gardee. The 5000 square foot dance facility consists of 2 spacious dance rooms, generous lobby, dance wear boutique, and dressing rooms.
Location: 2332 South Highway 97 Redmond, Oregon 97756
Contact: 541.548.6957; Website
|
|
 Sisters Folk Festival Inc. (SFF) is a year-round arts and music organization dedicated to providing world-class entertainment and arts education to all ages in Sisters. The SFF arts outreach program, the Americana Project is taught in Sisters public schools. Hundreds of Sisters students have attended the classes, learning a myriad of American Roots arts and crafts from learning to play the guitar, write songs and perform comfortably in front of a live audience. Classes include, quilting, visual and culinary arts and for some mastering the fine art of guitar building. SFF offers ways for students to discover their creative and artistic strengths, learn marketable skills and incorporate their love of the arts into their adult lives.
Location: 204 W. Adams St. Ste. #202, P.O. Box 3500, PMB 304, Sisters, OR 97759
Contact: 541.549.4979, SFF Website; Americana Website; Facebook
|
|
Our mission is the educate and inspire the public about the art of quilting and to benefit the school and community groups of Sisters and Central Oregon. We host the largest outdoor quilt show in the world and other fiber arts events.
Location: 220 S. Ash St. #4 Sisters, OR 97759
Contact: 541.549.0989; Website; Facebook; Twitter; Email
|
|
Misson: To provide quality performances of Classical Music and support music education programs for the youth of Central Oregon. The Sunriver Music Festival offers a two-week Classical Music Festival in August and several winter Fireside Concerts, November to February. Each summer, classical musicians from all around the US come to Sunriver to create the very talented Sunriver Music Festival orchestra. Classical performances are held in the Sunriver Resort Great Hall and the Tower Theatre in Bend.
Location: P.O. Box 4308 Sunriver, OR 97707 (Sunriver Village Mall, Bldg 25, near the Country Store Market)
Contact: 541.593.1084; Tickets: 541.593.9310; Website; Facebook; Email
|
|
In ancient Greek mythology, the muse Terpsichore was an inspiration to dancers. Her name translates “joy in the dance.” Since 1975, the Terpsichorean Dance Studio has joyfully provided dance instruction and performance opportunities for toddlers through adults, in all levels of ballet, tap, jazz, modern & hip hop. Carolyn Brant - Director
Location: 1601 NW Newport Ave., Bend, OR 97701
Contact: 541.389.5351; Website: Facebook
|
|
The Tower Theatre Foundation owns and operates the historic venue in downtown Bend. The Foundation’s mission is to provide performing arts, civic, educational and social events to enliven and enrich the lives of all Central Oregonians.
Location: 835 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR 97701
Contact: 541.317.0700; Website: Facebook
|
Interested in Joining?
Arts & Culture Alliance Details:
(Click for full pdf)
For more information, please contact John Negrau at 541.633.7242
|
