On Thursday, February 10th at 5:30 Sitka Center for Art and Ecology will host a virtual fundraiser and community event on Zoom. This virtual event is a community-centered celebration of legacy, transition, growth and stewardship. The…
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Drew’s Editorials: THE LAST YEAR OF BLOCKBUSTERS?
OIOpublisher By Andrew Jenck I’ve deeply self-reflected in these past few years, discovering what improvements are needed in my life. One aspect that has changed for me is theater experience of blockbusters….
Join Jim Heffernan’s Virtual Book Club -“Stamped from the Beginning”
By Jim Heffernan I learned of the book club kits from Bill Landau’s column “Tales from the Library.” He talks about the new trend of “library of things” and the book club…
Sitka Center Hosts Virtual “Your Art’s Desire” Fundraiser Feb. 10th, Sponsorships and Matching Gift Challenge
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology will host Your Art’s Desire, a virtual fundraiser for the Sitka Youth Program on February 10, 2022 beginning at 5:30pm on Zoom. The event will commemorate…
BOOK REVIEW: Divided We Fall by David French
By Jim Heffernan Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation by David French 278 pages, Published 9/22/2020 Available at Tillamook Public Library, Amazon (print, audio and e-book)…
Port of Tillamook Bay launches ‘Peek at the Port’ series – First peek highlights new pottery tenant
The Port of Tillamook Bay invites the community to take an inside look at port-affiliated businesses with its new feature series, “Peek at the Port.” Once per month (or so), the series…
Announcing a second round of relief funding for artists: Artist Resilience Program to provide $1.5 million for Oregon artists
Salem, Oregon – The application is now live for the Artist Resilience Program, a second round of relief funding for Oregon artists offered by the Oregon Arts Commission in partnership with the…
Art Accelerated announces free online classes this winter
Have you always wanted to improve your drawing and painting skills? This winter is your opportunity. Thanks to very generous grants from the Roundhouse Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, and the Oregon Cultural…
BOOK REVIEW & READING: Building Community: Rural Voices for Hope & Change by Neal Lemery
EDITOR’S NOTE: We recorded this reading by Neal Lemery in March 2020 and it’s been available on the Pioneer’s YouTube site. We did an introduction to Neal’s new book and we had…
Hoffman Gallery Presents Annual Community Show — TREASURE – opens Friday January 7th
The Hoffman Center’s Annual Community Show features a wide variety of art forms created by our community of North Coast Artists from Astoria to Tillamook. This show includes ceramics, collage, drawing, fiber,…