Manzanita-based North Coast Squid grows from a tiny newspaper insert to glossy literary journal with a ‘bigger reputation’

The 10th edition of the publication will accept written and art submissions from those with "strong connections" to the North Oregon Coast starting May 1.

Subashini Ganesan-Forbes: A game plan for Oregon arts & culture in perilous times

As federal funding shrinks and whole programs face the threat of dismantling, the dancer/choreographer and chair of the Oregon Arts Commission lays out practical steps that any and everyone can take.

David Eckard, sculptor and performance artist, dies at 60

The multitalented, prolific Portland artist was an energetic collaborator and beloved professor at Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Transgressors: Crossing cultural boundaries as Indigiqueer and Two Spirit artists

An exhibit, curated by Anthony Hudson and Felix Furby, explores Indigenous history, identity, and cultural revitalization through the work of nine multidisciplinary artists, including Jeffrey Gibson and Geo Soctomah Neptune.

In a time of need, Oregon Community Foundation’s $21 million gift to Oregon arts

As federal funding threatens to dry up, OCF announces grants of up to $100,000 each to more than 300 arts and cultural groups of all sizes throughout the state.

In ‘Holy Old Mackinaw,’ author Stewart Holbrook presents a ‘lowbrow’ look at Oregon loggers

The historian’s first work, published in 1938, recounts lives that consisted of “booze, bawds, battle, and plenty of timber.”

Rick Bartow Art Studio finds a new home at Yakona Nature Preserve & Learning Center

The tiny building when the beloved Newport artist worked will be reconstructed at the preserve, giving the arts program the home base it has lacked.

In Salem, arts leaders and advocates gather to plan for a better future

At a reception sponsored by the Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon, Oregon Cultural Trust and Oregon Arts Commission, leaders from across the state tell their stories and plan to lobby legislators.

‘Hands of the Ancestors’: Kalapuya artist Stephanie Craig’s mix of past and present

Craig's woven basketry at the Linfield Art Gallery rekindles a fading heritage, blending contemporary methods with the traditions and meanings of ancestral ways.

PuzzleWatch: Pianos and Piano Players

Practice your music trivia skills with this tricky tribute to some of the greatest talents ever to tickle the ivories.

Looking then and now: ‘Differ We Must’

In his Hatfield Lecture Series talk, National Public Radio’s Steve Inskeep discusses his new book on Abraham Lincoln and makes some surprising comparisons to today’s politics.

Introducing the ‘Not on View’ project

Storage is often a repository for items that institutions or individuals would rather ignore. What can we learn about what we'd rather hide away?

Poet Q&A: Jennifer Perrine on formalism in poetry, finding inspiration in grief, and writing as healing

The Portland poet will read Thursday at the McMinnville Public Library, in advance of their new collection, "Beautiful Outlaw."

The war on thought: This time it hits the National Endowment for the Humanities and Oregon Humanities

The Trump Administration's latest budgetary amputation cuts down the national agency in support of humanities programs, a deep slash that affects affiliates in Oregon and across the nation.

Portland essayist William Deresiewicz talks good news, bad news, and the effect of solitude

The author of "The Death of the Artist" and "The End of Solitude" says social media "doesn’t let you be alone. It takes away your solitude" and becomes a compulsive need for feedback.

LEGO, vampires, cruise ships & Quonset huts: Q&A with Skylab Architecture’s Jeff Kovel

From its distinctive new headquarters, one of Portland’s most dynamic architecture firms looks beyond buildings.

North Lincoln County Historical Museum exhibit tells stories of past Oregon post offices through letters and photographs

Visitors are invited to read from their own old letters during the April 3 opening reception in Lincoln City.

At the Japanese Garden, a world of contrasts and co-mingling

As visitors view the blooms of early spring, the garden unveils other forms of beauty: a wealth of ceramic and stenciled art echoing and expanding on the natural world.

MECCA used art supply store in Eugene encourages creativity through recycling

The nonprofit Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts, which offers workshops and provides free supplies to teachers, is a cross between a garage sale and an arts-and-crafts thrift shop.

Review: ChangMu Dance Company, ‘Here’ at last

After a five-year Covid-caused delay, the South Korean company gives a mesmerizing Portland debut performance of its dance "Here" on the White Bird dance season.

The Cultural Landscape: Part 20

Photographer K.B. Dixon continues his series of cultural profiles with portraits of choreographer Linda Austin, actor/director William (Bill) Earl Ray, visual artist Rebecca Boraz, novelist/translator Daniel Nieh, and Corrib Theatre artistic director Holly Griffith.

At the Oregon Arts Commission, “Sustaining Arts” means asking nonprofits what they need

A simplified grant application and unrestricted funding gives each arts organization the flexibility to use grant money where it can make the most impact.

Crystal Meneses: Raising ‘A Thousand Hands’ for art as spiritual healing

The Lincoln City artist honors her Pacific Islander heritage and relationship with Kuan Yin in an exhibit opening April 4 in Newport.

Former Major League Baseball player Dave Baldwin of Yachats has gone from pitching to poetry, and now, big bold paintings

The retiree, whose resume also includes work as a geneticist and engineer, is one of three artists in a new venture: Little Art Museums of Yachats.

‘Seeking Warmth’: A Romani artist who survived the Holocaust paints memories gentle and harsh

At Art at the Cave gallery in Vancouver, Wash., the work of Ceija Stoika is haunted by harsh realities: "I fear that Europe is forgetting its past and that Auschwitz is only asleep."

PuzzleWatch: Electrifying Conductors

Test your knowledge of some of the world's greatest conductors in this musical March crossword puzzle.

Oregon author Willy Vlautin is a finalist for the $50,000 Joyce Carol Oates Prize from the New Literary Project

The award, to be given in mid-April, recognizes a mid-career fiction writer of “national consequence.” Vlautin calls the nomination a lucky break.

Tolovana Arts Colony: Nurturing the Cannon Beach arts scene for 20 years

The nonprofit sponsors this week’s comedy festival and Get Lit at the Beach in April, as well as an autumn celebration of Indigenous heritage, art classes, concerts in the park, and a mini-golf fundraiser.

Trump’s Executive Orders and the NEA: A Detailed Timeline

Claire Willett explores the new guidelines around gender ideology the National Endowment for the Arts has set for grant applicants and how they might affect Oregon arts organizations.

Celebrating the small has become a big deal at the McMinnville Short Film Festival

About 1,600 tickets were sold for the recent independent film festival, which instead of superheroes and explosions, offers an expansive view of what it’s like to be a human in this world.