Art & Culture
Sunriver Art Fair
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Celebrating Fine Art & Crafts in Central Oregon for 13 Years
he Sunriver Art Fair is a three-day, juried art event held in the popular outdoor shopping and entertainment destination, The Village at Sunriver. August 12 to 14 will mark the 13th year the fair has brought accomplished artists to Sunriver to display, demonstrate and sell their original work. The wide variety of art includes ceramics, glass, jewelry, painting, photography, sculpture, textiles, woodworking, drawing and mixed media. There is a mix of styles to meet a range of personal tastes and budgets. The fair provides a dramatic outdoor gallery where the whole family can enjoy original art in a relaxed, scenic setting, for a great weekend of creativity and sunshine, and has been
Photos by Kristine Thomas
voted America’s Favorite Small Town Art Fair. Several perennial favorites will return in 2022, as well as many new artists who will exhibit for the first time this year. Sponsored by the Sunriver Women’s Club (SRWC), net proceeds from the Fair help support nonprofits in Central Oregon. The SRWC has been partnering with local organizations for more than 50 years investing $800,000 in programs that serve women, children, families and/or seniors. The SRWC philanthropy program awards grants to local nonprofit agencies with the goal of providing a strong network of services that will improve the lives of the most vulnerable citizens in our South Deschutes County community. Join art lovers and collectors to browse the Fair on FridaySaturday, August 12-13, 9 am-5 pm, and Sunday, August 14, 9 am-3 pm. Visit sunriverartfair.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @sunriverartfair.
Bells of Sunriver
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he Bells of Sunriver, an ecumenical group of handbell ringers created by Sunriver Christian Fellowship out of its music ministry, participates regularly in services at the church and is active in the community.
Look for them playing flashmobs and concerts in the Sunriver area as well as Bend and Central Oregon.
Photo courtesy of Bells of Sunriver
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