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Shooting for the Stars: Organizational Planning in the Arts

by masterfiddle October 11, 2009
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“We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time” T.S. Elliot, Four Quartets Pioneering and exploration have always been key elements in human nature.  Our ancestors were required to constantly seek new horizons and opportunities as [...] Read more »

October and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival

by masterfiddle October 5, 2009
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This weekend I toasted the beginning of fall by…… going to see an outdoor Shakespeare production – in the rain.   Let me explain. When invited to see the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s rendition of Henry VIII last week, I recalled the warm, indoor theater of the OSF from the last play I attended there a few years [...] Read more »

Why Volunteer?

by masterfiddle July 9, 2009

This week I’ve been co-ordinating volunteers for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show’s economic impact study. The survey itself warrants a whole post, but I’m waiting for the results! I’ve been interested in the willingness and enthusiasm of locals in Sisters and Bend, which is about 20 miles away, to volunteer their time at the Quilt [...] Read more »

artsopolis for real

by masterfiddle July 7, 2009

While I’m digging for new and interesting content (tomorrow hopefully), go ahead and check out this website which was the naming impetus for yours truly blog. These arts networks are spreading around the country and one may be in the works for Eugene, [...] Read more »

Arts 365

by masterfiddle July 6, 2009

I am spending the summer in beautiful Sisters, Oregon as the area’s arts intern. Working with six diferent organizations: Sisters Artworks, Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, Sisters Folk Festival, Sisters Movie House, Turning Leaves Art Studio, and the Chamber of Commerce, I will be able to dip into multiple pies through this internship. I started this [...] Read more »

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