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    Redmond Oregon hosts the 6th Street Ribbon Cutting Party Friday July 3

    HDG-RED-RibbonCutting You're Invited to Redmond Oregon's 6th Street Ribbon Cutting Party, Friday, July 3rd from 5-8 pm, at the intersection of 6th Street and Evergreen Avenue in Downtown Redmond.

    Please come help us celebrate the completion of The 6th Street Revitalization Project between Deschutes and Forest Avenues, and support our downtown merchants who are working hard to make their friends and customers feel welcome.

    The evening will include a ribbon cutting for the new section of 6th Street, a Town Portrait from above the street by professional photographer Timothy Park, live music by the River Pigs, local food and drink, and bouncy houses for the kids!

    Plus, a $2,000 giveaway in Redmond Downtown Dollars! 20 people will win $100 in Redmond Downtown Dollars, with the first 400 people to arrive receiving a raffle ticket - plan to come early so you don't miss out.

    The excitement begins July 3, at 5pm, right outside our Redmond Gallery's front door. High Desert Gallery has always been conveniently located at the intersection of 6th and Evergreen, one door down from the corner, and now the center of the universe. Well, perhaps that's a bit of an exaggeration, but the downtown looks beautiful and you can't blame us for being excited about it.

    So come on down and join the fun July 3rd at the 6th Street Ribbon Cutting Party.  A hoot for sure.

    High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing
    453 SW 6th Street
    Redmond, Oregon  97756
    541-388-8964/ 866-549-6250

    About High Desert Gallery
    : High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon (Open Summer 2009), Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007 & 2008) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition. Keep up with all our activities and follow us on High Desert Gallery's FriendFeed.  For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.

    Ten Days of Framing at High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!

    HDFW-Chair-96-350 "On the first day of framing, my true love gave to me...." oops! Wrong holiday.  But we are celebrating right now and want you to know about it.

    High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing wants you to save $50 on your new custom framing order of $250 or more with this gift-wrapped coupon.

    Here's the deal: we are celebrating with ten days of framing savings, from June 20 to June 30.  Simply print out the coupon, pick up that print Aunt Margret left you in her will (or maybe a photograph of your new baby, or a new Paul Alan Bennett giclee) and come in to one of our two convenient retail locations, in either downtown Redmond, or downtown Bend.  We're very friendly.  We want to help you find that perfect frame.  And we want you to save a little money in the process.  BTW -- We are great at frame design as well as our quality can't be beat!

    So hitch up the ole' reindeer...sorry, it must be that "waiting for summer" thing.  So mark your calendars from June 20 (that's today) to June 30.  Print out your coupon. Visit the High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing location most convenient to you, and let's have a celebration!

    Coupons offered here:

    Custom Framing Sale at High Desert Gallery - Redmond, 435 W 6th Street, Redmond, Oregon.

    Custom Framing Sale at High Desert Frameworks! - Bend , 431 NW Franklin, Bend, Oregon.

    Our store hours are:

    High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing - Redmond -- Open Tuesday - Saturday 11am to 5pm

    High Desert Frameworks! - Bend -- Open Monday-Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm.

    Redmond Oregon's 6th Street Construction Project -- A Big Thank You!

    HDG-REDMONDOREGON-Steve_PS_Shoes You get up, go to work and do your job, but how often are you thanked for what you do?  (Pictured is Steve at PS Shoes of Downtown Redmond enthusiastically watching over the construction and getting ready to shout out some thanks.)

    Today, High Desert Gallery would like to use this blog to thank some folks who have been working hard to accomplish goals that might not seem so glamorous, but are vitally important to the Redmond community.

    Thank you to all who have worked so hard on the Renovation Demonstration Project in Downtown Redmond. At times it has felt as if we'd slipped into the middle of a giant ant colony, with machines beeping, jack hammers attacking, and dust swirling as people ran to and fro. Our customers were often more fascinated with the men in big trucks than they were in what we were offering – but it was all good, and definitely worth it.

    Thank You, City of Redmond, City Council, and past Mayor Alan Unger and current Mayor George Endicott, for your Long-term Planning and Visionary Goals. It wasn't easy, it wasn't without controversy, but it was with merit and has produced a positive outcome which will benefit both the economic climate and the quality of life for all of Redmond's citizens.

    Thank you, TaylorNW, for you have done a truly spectacular job on all fronts. You agreed to a task that had to be completed within 60 days and are ahead of schedule. You worked tirelessly, kept open the channels of communication, went the extra mile to reduce construction obstacles to the businesses on 6th Street, and have amazed us with the attention to detail and the size of your workforce. Oh yeah, and the big backhoes and graders were pretty cool, too.

    We would like to send a big Thank You to Heather Richards and the Community Development Team, and to the city for it's use of grant programs and urban renewal funds to minimize the financial impact to the downtown businesses. Already we see curious citizens eager to walk the new sidewalks and we all look forward to the groundbreaking of Centennial Park in the coming weeks.

    Lastly, we would like to thank our customers and clients who were willing to find back entrances, brave the dust and gravel, park blocks away, carry on conversations over the jack hammer's staccato beat, and continue to support our Redmond Gallery, our Custom Framing Division and all of our Artists.

    Yes, overall, you could say that the business owners are pretty excited, including Steve from PS Shoes, recently caught on camera showing his enthusiasm for the construction and eagerly awaiting its completion. 

    About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon (Open Summer 2009), Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007 & 2008) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.

    High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing
    453 SW 6th Street
    Redmond, Oregon 97756
    541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250
    Open Tues – Saturday: 11am to 5pm Closed Sun-Mon.(Construction Hours)
    www.highdesertgallery.com

    Don't Wait for the Dust to Settle - Ground Breaking Ceremony for Centennial Park, Downtown Redmond scheduled June 23rd, 2009.

    HDG-RedmondOregon-CentennialPark-96-550 High Desert Gallery has been witness to a remarkable transformation in downtown Redmond, Oregon starting with construction of the by-pass route, which eliminated heavy truck traffic, continued with the destruction and new resurrection of SW 6th Street, and now anticipates the completion in 2010 of Centennial Park – visible from our back door – with a design that includes open grassy areas, shade trees, a water feature for children, performance space, a pagoda with shade trellis and outdoor fireplace, space for a café vendor, public art, and ample space for outdoor markets and festivities.

    So we - who consider ourselves to be forward thinking, seeing potential ahead of the curve – are pleased to pass along the City of Redmond's Press Release for the Ground Breaking Ceremony for Centennial Park, downtown Redmond.

    The City of Redmond is hosting a ground breaking ceremony for the much anticipated Centennial Park in downtown Redmond Oregon.

    The ceremony, scheduled for 8am on Tuesday, June 23rd, will take place at the Centennial Park site located on Evergreen Avenue between 7th and 8th Streets, directly across from City Hall (and a mere hop, skip and jump from High Desert Gallery in Redmond).

    Redmond Mayor George Endicott will be joined by members of the Redmond City Council, City staff, construction contractors Kirby Nagelhout, and community stakeholders to welcome the start of a new city center park in downtown Redmond.

    The City of Redmond has been working towards a new city center park since 1995, when it was identified as a priority project in the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan to help revitalize downtown Redmond and provide a gathering place for the community in the heart of Redmond.

    “We have several downtown urban renewal projects that we are 'rolling out' this summer in Redmond, and are delighted that we are in a position where we can provide some significant work for Central Oregon contractors during this economic downturn. These projects have been in the planning stages for many years, and we are thankful that not only will they provide a long-term economic stimulus for downtown Redmond and the community of Redmond, but they are also providing much needed jobs for our community during a time of historic unemployment,” explained Heather Richards, Interim Community Development Director and Urban Renewal Project Manager.

    All construction will be completed by May 2010 in time for Redmond's Centennial Celebration on July 6, 2010.

    For more information contact Heather Richards, Interim Community Development Director at 923-7756.

    About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon (Open Summer 2009), Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007 & 2008) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.

    High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing
    453 SW 6th Street
    Redmond, Oregon 97756
    541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250
    Open Tues – Saturday: 11am to 5pm Closed Sun-Mon.(May and June)
    Call to confirm hours in July and the balance of the summer.
    www.highdesertgallery.com

    Sisters Oregon Celebrates Ranch Life and Rodeo - Saturday May 30 - Schedule of Events

    Sisters Celebrates Ranch Life & Rodeo
    Schedule of Events ~ May 30, 2009

    All Day Events

    Art Show -- Sponsored by Sisters Art Works

    Sisters Art Works, 204 W Adams Ave, will have an opening reception for the Ranch Life & Rodeo Art Show in the Entry Gallery with work from top quality photographers, painters, custom western clothing manufacturers, and sculptors. The exhibit will also feature vintage pieces from the collections of several local Western history buffs.

    Teepee Tours and Native American Traditions -- Sponsored by Sisters Art Works

    Take a tour of a real teepee; enjoy watching flint knapping; and if you're lucky catch a glimpse of folks from the Sisters Country riding their horses into town -- keep your eyes peeled for Gayla Nelson's horse that will be traditionally painted with Native American symbols.

    Llamas on Parade -- Sponsored by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce

    Join Joanne Shook from Buck Haven Llama Farm as she brings her llamas to town.

    Artist Reception -- Sponsored by Clearwater Gallery

    Clearwater Gallery, 391 W Cascade Ave., is proud to present Tom Browning's newest paintings depicting ranch life and the wonderful works of RL Rickard' 1880s western paintings. Clearwater Gallery will also be serving homemade root beer.

    PAB-Branding-96-450-detail West of West, a Celebration of Ranch Life -- Sponsored by High Desert Gallery

    Fine Art Group Exhibition and Sale featuring work by Central Oregon Artist including, Cristina Acosta, Kathy Deggendorfer, Kimry Jelen, Grace Bishko, Paul Alan Bennett, Cary Weigand, Trisha Hassler, Glen Corbet, J Chester (Skip) Armstrong, plus special guest Central Oregon artists, Jerry Werner, Sue C Smith and Jean Wells. 281 W Cascade Ave.  (Image -- Original Painting (detail) "Branding" by Paul Alan Bennett)

    Sisters Best Beef Contest -- Sponsored by the Sisters Village Association

    Local restaurants will be creating a 'beef special' that will be judged by the 'Hungry Realtors of Sisters' and prizes will be awarded to the restaurants. Cheer on your favorite!

    Participating Restaurants Include:

    Aspen Lakes Brand 33 ~ Coyote Creek Cafe~ Scoots Bar & Grill ~ Martolli's Piazza ~ Three Creeks Brewery ~ Suttle Lake/Boathouse Restaurant ~ Ken's Old Fashioned Pizza ~ The Gallery Restaurant ~ Bronco Billy's Ranch Grill & Saloon ~ Soji Noodle & Rice ~ Ski Inn ~ Papandrea's Pizza

    Food Samples and Chuck Wagon Food -- Sponsored by Sisters Art Works

    'The Cowgirl Cookbook' author Jill Stanford will provide food samples throughout the day at Sisters Art Works.

    11am -- 12pm

    Music on the Porch -- Sponsored by Sisters Art Works

    Sisters resident Dyrk Godby and friends will be playing live music for all to enjoy on the porch at Sisters Art Works.

    12pm -- 1:30pm

    J. Chester Armstrong -- Chainsaw Sculpture -- Sponsored by Sisters Art Works

    J. Chester 'Skip' Armstrong will be demonstrating his famous chainsaw sculpture carving live and in person at Sisters Art Works.

    12pm -- 4pm

    Sisters View Clydesdales -- Sponsored by the Sisters Village Association

    Free Stagecoach Rides. Climb on board and take a ride on an authentic Stagecoach brought to Sisters by Jerry & Jenny Andres. The coach will provide rides beginning on the corner of Larch and Adams.

    2pm -- 3:30pm

    Jeff Wester -- Horseshoeing Demonstration -- Sponsored by Sisters Art Works

    Live horses and live blacksmithing at Sisters Art Works. Watch a real farrier at work.

    2pm -- 4pm

    Horse Shoe Competition -- Sponsored by the Sisters Village Association

    At Scoot's Bar & Grill; Signups begin at 1pm.

    3-5pm

    Community Jam on the Porch -- Sponsored by Sisters Art Works

    Join in on the community jam at Sisters Art Works. Bring your guitar, mandolin, harmonica or just yourself and join in for great music and great fun.

    3pm -- 6pm

    Live Mannequin Fashion Show -- Sponsored by Cowgirls and Indians Resale Annex

    Join Kate Aspen of Cowgirls and Indians Resale Annex at Sisters Art Works for a live Mannequin Fashion show of unique western attire.

    4pm -- 4:30pm

    Oregon's 150th Birthday Celebration Stagecoach Run -- Sponsored by the Deschutes Historical Society

    The reenactment of the historic stagecoach ride between Bend and Sisters will culminate at the Village Green Park at 4pm. Be there to welcome the pioneers back to Sisters.

    4pm -- 6pm

    Line Dancing & Square Dancing -- Sponsored by the Sisters Village Association

    Round-up the gang and learn how to line and square dance at Bronco Billy's Ranch Grill & Saloon. Calling and Clogging by Jessica Yankey, Emerald Ranch's Manager, trainer and instructor.

    Native American Band 'COYO' -- Sponsored by the Sisters Village Association

    COYO will be performing free behind Don Terra Art Works, 222 West Hood Ave. Three Creeks Brewery will have a beer garden, featuring hand crafted brews available for purchase at this event?come experience great ancient melodies of native America.

    4pm -- 7pm

    West of West, a Celebration of Ranch Life -- Sponsored by High Desert Gallery

    Fine Art Group Exhibition and Sale featuring work by Central Oregon Artist including, Cristina Acosta, Kathy Deggendorfer, Kimry Jelen, Grace Bishko, Paul Alan Bennett, Cary Weigand, Trisha Hassler, Glen Corbet, J Chester (Skip) Armstrong, plus special guest Central Oregon artists, Jerry Werner, Sue C Smith and Jean Wells. 281 W Cascade Ave.

    6pm -- 9pm

    Cowboy Poetry & Music with Host Charley Engel -- Sponsored by Sisters Art Works

    Suggested $10 donation (tickets must be purchased during the day at Sisters Art Works as seating is limited). Charley Engel host of 106.7 KPOV's radio show ?Calling All Cowboys? has wrangled a fine group of cowboy poets and western musicians including: The Anvil Blasters; Rick Steber; John Grant and the Western Revue; Don Worthing; and Big Pine and the Pitchtones. Doors open at 6pm.

    2009 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show - Fabric Post Card Auction

    The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, in Sisters, Oregon, is the largest outdoor quilt show in the country, an annual event that drapes the little town at the foot of the Cascade Mountains with more than twelve hundred quilts, or roughly one per resident.

    SOQS-WUAC-2008-02 Every second Saturday in July – a day chosen by organizers because it has one of the least statistical chances for rain – an army of volunteers wake before dawn and begin hanging the quilts from every downtown storefront, fence and available public space.

    While the spectacle attracts thousands of visitors for the one-day event, there are other numerous other quilting-related activities, including classes, contests and specialty shows. One of the more recent additions growing in popularity is the postcard show, featuring quilts the size of a four by six inch postcard.

    In 2008 roughly 1,000 postcard quilts were submitted for the show, according to organizers. Of those, 73 were selected by a jury to be framed and then put up for bid at a silent auction to raise money for a local cancer charity.

    “The postcards are wonderful,” said Sally Rogers, a resident of nearby Redmond, Ore., who on a whim last year purchased one of the postcards at the silent auction for $100. It was a take on the American flag stitched by a well-known local quilter.

    “It was just something that went with my house … but also a good way to raise money, and, of course, the framing is wonderful,” said Rogers.

    It’s no secret to artists that a custom frame complements a painting or photograph and adds value, something Myrna Dow, a co-owner of High Desert Gallery in Sisters, knows well.

    SOQS-WUAC-2008-04 In 2007, the first year of the postcard quilt show, Dow was disappointed to see that the juried pieces were framed with generic, mass-produced frames. She approached the organizers and asked if they would be interested in custom framing each juried piece for the following year’s show.

    They liked the idea but were certain the show, which is run as a nonprofit, wouldn’t have the money necessary to pay Dow for her work. So she offered to donate the time and materials.

    The decision made a difference. In 2007, the show’s silent auction raised $6,000. In 2008, helped by Dow’s custom framing, the silent auction raised $11,400.

    “When Myrna put them in frames, they just looked fabulous,” said Ann Richardson, the executive director of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. “The custom framing really made a difference and added a quality that caused sales to almost double.”

    Custom framing 70 miniature quilts was no easy task – there were deadlines to meet and technical challenges to overcome – but Dow proved up to it.

    Knowing she’d have little time between when the postcard quilts would arrive at her shop and when they had to be delivered, Dow started by building frames. Choosing from the more than 2,800 molding samples in her shop, Dow and an assistant began building different frames, each 10 by 12 inches, despite the fact they had yet to see the postcard quilts.

    When the organizers finally dropped them off, roughly a month before the show, Dow began matching them to the frames.

    SOQS-WUAC-2008-03 “What was fun was to be able to use stock on hand to create different approaches, from fun and festive to elegant,” said Dow. “We had such a wonderful gamut of frames, it made each frame look like the postcard was picked for it.”

    Next, each postcard quilt was mounted. Adhering to strict archival standards, no glue or adhesives were used, enabling the pieces to be easily removed if required. Pieces with finished edges, such as a border, were suspended by stitching the corners to a backing material. If the piece was flat and without finished edges, it was placed in a similar sized hole in the backing material, also called a sink set.

    Many of the pieces featured 3-D relief, due to beads, buttons or other fabric forms stitched into the postcard quilts. Dow used foam core spacers in addition to double and triple matting to keep the pieces from touching the frame glass.

    The end result was 73 custom framed postcard quilts, each one of them different.

    “We didn’t just slap a frame on them,” said Dow. “Each piece had character and we were able to pull it out. We made them special.”

    And that mattered to the show’s organizers. The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show has been around for more than three decades but the postcard quilt show has given a new meaning to the show. The silent auction benefits Wendy’s Wish, a nonprofit based in nearby Bend, Ore., that provide education and promote the early detection of colorectal cancer. It is named after Wendy Huntley, a Central Oregon quilter who contributed to the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show.

    SOQS-WUAC-2008-05“It’s added an element of visible community support,” said the show’s executive director, Ann Richardson. “It’s also added that art element. Because we’re an outdoor show that doesn’t attract what you would consider art quilts because people don’t want those hung outside, this show is indoors, on a small scale … it gives us an expanded dimension of the art side of quilting.”

     Alma de la Melena Cox, a Sisters fiber artist who had a postcard quilt in the 2008 juried show, was also appreciative of Dow’s efforts. The frames were perfect, she said, and made a significant impact on the show.

    “What I found to be incredible was how valued the postcards were,” said Cox. “People were standing next to them at the silent auction in order to outbid others because they were so passionate about the pieces. It just seemed like people were not even thinking about the money aspect, they were just drawn to something they wanted.”

    Dow is again preparing to donate her time and materials for this summer’s postcard quilt show. It’s a worthwhile effort, she says, but also helps give her business exposure as well as inspire visitors as to what is possible with framing.

    “What I love is we were able to use our skills and showcase what framing can do for art and it’s for a good cause,” said Dow. “It’s a win for everyone.”

    The 2009 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show will be held Saturday, July 11 in Sisters. For more information, visit: Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show.

    Andrew Moore - April 2009

    Gary Miller, Photographer. 

    Additionally published:  Decor Magazine -- May 2009 Retailer Focus

    MY WAY: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra at the Tower Theatre - Bend Oregon

    The Tower Theatre Foundation presents an

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    A Musical Tribute to FRANK SINATRA

    Conceived by David Grapes and Todd Olson 

    Innovation Theatre Works is delighted to announce their next production will be MY WAY: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA at the Tower Theatre.
     
    This announcement is the realization of a first-ever partnership between Innovation and the Tower Theatre Foundation to produce our next professional production.  Following on the heels of the tremendous success of our first productions, DRIVING MISS DAISY and A LITTLE NIGHT OF BROADWAY with CINDY BENSON, ITW is diving in to pre-production of this Actor's Equity contracted musical revue featuring 56 of the songs that Sinatra made famous.

    "We are in final negotiations with a well-known Los Angeles Director and will then continue the casting process," said Brad Hills, ITW's Executive Artistic Director.  "We expect casting to be complete by mid-May with rehearsals slated to begin in Los Angeles at the end of May and transferring to the Tower on June 3rd."

    MY WAY will preview at the Tower on Thursday, June 18th with opening night scheduled for Friday, June 19th and will play a total of 8 performances through Sunday, June 28th.

    Tickets are on sale NOW and can be purchased through the Tower website at www.towertheatre.org or by calling the box office at (541) 317-0700.

    The Art of Collecting Art: A Half-Hour Special on OREGON ART BEAT May 14 at 8pm

    OPB-KC_Cowan-96-650 You don't have to invest a fortune to start an art collection of your own, and OREGON ART BEAT wants to share that knowledge. In this half-hour special, Producer KC Cowan (an avid art collector herself) explores why Portland, and Oregon, is such a great place for art -- particularly affordable art -- and investigates what motivates people to collect.

    Cowan looks at art from various angles. She follows a commission from its beginning concept with the artist to delivery to the collectors. She interviews gallery owners and collectors who reveal tips on great places to find good, original art at very affordable prices. And she drops in on the Cascade Arts Auction where bidders can purchase great art and benefit a good cause at the same time.

    There's also look at how people can divest themselves of some of their collection as they get on in years or need to downsize. It's another opportunity for collectors to find excellent art.

    Tune in to OPB on May 14 at 8pm (and Sunday, May 17 at 2am and 6pm) to get some pointers on how to get started on your own collection.

    Video of the stories featured on ART BEAT can be viewed online immediately following the broadcast at opb.org/programs/artbeat.

    About OREGON ART BEAT: OREGON ART BEAT, Oregon Public Broadcasting's local arts series, is in its 10th season. The program airs Thursdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2am and 6pm. In OPB-artBeat-Logo the Mountain Time Zone of Eastern Oregon, the program airs at 9pm Thursdays and repeats at 7pm on Sundays. Funding for OREGON ART BEAT is provided in part by James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation and the Kinsman Foundation. More information is available online at opb.org/artbeat.

    About OPB: OPB is the state's most far-reaching and accessible media resource, providing free access to programming for children and adults designed to give voice to community, connect Oregon and its neighbors and illuminate a wider world. Every week, over 1.5 million people tune in to or log on to OPB's television, radio and Internet delivered services. As the hub of operations for the state's Emergency Broadcast and Amber Alert services, OPB serves as the backbone for the distribution of critical information to broadcasters and homes throughout Oregon. OPB is one of the largest producers and presenters of national television programming through PBS, and is also a member station of NPR, Public Radio International (PRI), and American Public Media (APM).

    The OPB Web site is opb.org.

    For more information contact: Carol Howard 503.977.7751

    Redmond Oregon Construction Bucks on sale: www.constructionbucks.com

    High Desert Gallery Construction Bucks Sale -- Save $110 on your $250 custom framing order.  Or save 30 percent on any art purchase by using Redmond Oregon's Construction Bucks!  It doesn't get any better than this!  Come Frame with Us!

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    While Downtown Redmond is receiving a much-needed facelift, High Desert Gallery - Redmond is helping you save on our award winning framing with our Construction Bucks Sale.

    During May receive $50 off your custom framing order of $250 or more. Plus, we're offering Daily Twitter Specials (Tuesday-Saturday) to all of our tweeple. Each day, High Desert Gallery will announce a special on Twitter good for that day.

    Want to know how to save even more dollars?  Purchase Redmond's Construction Bucks* at the Redmond City Hall for an additional 30% savings.  You pay $140 for $200 of Construction Bucks!  A $60 savings plus our $50 coupon for a grand total of $110 in savings!   It doesn't  get any better than this!  Come frame with us!

    Remember you can use Construction Bucks just like cash at High Desert Gallery in Redmond Oregon.   Want the great deal?  Then visit:  www.constructionbucks.com for more information.

    Not one of High Desert Gallery's tweeple yet? Just sign in here, or check out our new Construction Bucks website daily to see what piece of artwork or other goodie is offered at remarkable savings. For more information, visit www.constructionbucks.com.

    High Desert Gallery
    453 SW 6th Street
    Redmond, Oregon 97756
    541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250
    Open Daily: Tuesday - Saturday 11am to 5pm, (Special Construction Hours)
    www.highdesertgallery.com

    * Please note:  You can not use Redmond's Construction Bucks at High Desert Gallery in Sisters Oregon or online.  You must present them and make your purchase at our Redmond Gallery. 

    About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon (Open Summer 2009), Redmond and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007 & 2008) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition.

    For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Follow us on Friend Feed -- track and follow all our activities in one easy location! Visit:  High Desert Gallery Friend Feed.  The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.

    Five Star Days Ahead -- Thoughts from the owner of Sisters Movie House

    A couple years ago I participated in a “branding” effort for the greater Sisters Oregon area. The branding team was made up of several marketing guru's, community members, business owners, chamber board members, and interested folks. It truly was a wonderful opportunity to rethink about what makes Sisters Oregon, Sisters Oregon. As some of you may know, the branding effort resulted in marketing plan, The Sisters Country Logo – a S Brand inside a larger O for The Center of Oregon and the tag line of “Pioneering Spirit.”   The brand was developed to capture the area as a community embracing and living the pioneering spirit and committed to honoring its modern western heritage by celebrating its majestic natural surroundings, small town atmosphere and many expressions of art and culture.

    The Sisters Country is also comprised of highly spirited entrepreneurs – Small business owners, community members and volunteers with the get up and go, a can do attitude that in part makes what Sisters is today.

    Lisa Clausen, owner and founder of The Sister Movie House is one of those highly spirited members of the community – Making things happen while sticking her neck out, taking risks, giving to the community and at the same time building and running a business. I like Lisa, her spirit and her marketing acumen. We don't always agree (especially on movies) but I truly respect her knowledge, expertise and fairness.

    I also happen to really enjoy her sometimes monthly newsletter. With Lisa's permission I've copied her most recent newsletter (scroll down). What does this have to do with the Sisters? Not much other than it's all about her spirit, dedication and love of the industry, the spirit of The Sisters Country and most importantly -- making things happen.

    After you read her newsletter, take the time to see a movie at The Sisters Movie House, enjoy real popcorn out of a brown bag or grab a beer and a burger.

    Cheers!
    Todd

    ....And now Lisa's email newsletter:

    April 15th
    More Than Just Movies

    Dear Ones,

    Not sure why I read my horoscope everyday in the newspaper and I do. And today it said that Virgos would have a 5-star day. Count’em *****. So for every other Virgo out there I hope that today truly is a 5-star day because when we finally got an answer that yes, we would get The Soloist on April 24th I damn near wet my pants. It has been a series of no stars or one star days for most of the month of April, regardless of what the Bend Bulletin says in its daily horoscopes. We have been in a bit of an epic battle with Universal Studios on getting film. They have flat out told us that we will not be able to SMH-soloist-72-550 open Duplicity & State of Play unless we play everything that they produce. That is just goofy and silly and not in their best interests nor in our customers best interests. Also the big chains like Regal are truly flexing their considerable size and demanding and getting extra prints of film that would go to independents like Hannah Montana. And we are so delighted that a small studio who is distributing Sunshine Cleaning recognizes our unique voice in the region. Need to remember to be grateful even when mad as a hornets nest. We are previewing Sunshine Cleaning tomorrow and cannot wait. It has a stellar cast including Alan Arkin who was so incredible in Little Miss Sunshine. Also bringing in 17 Again which is a Back to the Future sort of film with Zac Efron and we should get State of Play on May1st. Hoping for Hannah Montana on April 24th as well and will know next week for sure. We are truly grateful for your patience.

    Speaking of gratitude, Judy Dilleward and her tribe of wild women from the Episcopal Church were in last night to see Duplicity. We have a rule of what happens during their time here stays here and the laughter and the joy that they bring to the entire place is truly inspirational. You just cannot be cranky – they all have so much fun and the smiles become infectious. So Judy et al, thanks for lifting up a no star day to a brilliant day.

    Last and definitely not least, we are hosting an International Documentary Challenge on Thursday April 30th. This is an astounding event with some local, Oregon and international films. The premise is that you are given a word/theme at a specific time and your team has 48 hours to put together a 5-7 minute film. Several Sisters area residents are participating like Joe Leonardi, Dennis McGregor, John Simpkins, Brent McGregor, Bridget McGinn, Kara Jensen and many more. We are also going to premier Anastacia Scott’s new music video right before the presentation of the films. It is a big night to celebrate the talent in this community. Get your tickets early because this is going to sell out.

    Speaking of talent, Travis Ehrenstrom and his band are going to be playing for My Own Two Hands. Travis is a past student of the Americana program and a gifted musician so check him out.

    Truly,  Lisa

    About The Sisters Movie House: Sisters Movie House a new four screen theatre concept is located at the east end of Sisters, Oregon within the FivePine Campus. Sisters Oregon is well known as a vibrant arts community that is committed to providing quality educational and creative opportunities to the community members of the greater Sisters area.

    Sisters Movie House is a long awaited hometown theatre that provides entertainment, filmmaking, and film appreciation to both residents of Sisters and the Central Oregon area visitors. The Movie House boast four screens, with seating for approximately 330, and features a café that serves light meals, beer and wine as well as traditional theatre concessions.

    Sisters Movie House showcases a diverse selection of film including feature first run film, independent, documentary, foreign and animated film. In addition, it supports community and holiday events by featuring thematic second run films. The facility is modeled after agricultural buildings from the Sisters Oregon area and the High Desert and features comfortable stadium seating. For more information visit: www.sistersmoviehouse.com