Wednesday, June 14, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
ARTS CENTER:
Looking for high
economic impact
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and internationally recog-
nized arts programs and
have identified key indica-
tors of success,” said Kathy
Deggendorfer, trustee of The
Roundhouse Foundation.
“The most successful, such as
Penland School of Crafts near
Asheville, North Carolina,
and Anderson Ranch at
Snowmass, Colorado, have a
wonderful synergy between
the program and commu-
nity that results in a stronger
economy. A 2000 study of
Penland, for example, found
that the school contributed
between $6 million and $8
million to the local commu-
nity and the annual contribu-
tion to the regional economy
exceed $40 million.”
Earlier this year nearly
40 artists and community
leaders met to hear about
the latest research project,
including reports from the
first of several local artists
who visited national pro-
grams. Participants identi-
fied program traits and char-
acteristics they found most
interesting and potentially
a good fit for Sisters. These
include a “campus-style”
facility in a natural, inspiring
setting close to town so that
attendees can stay, eat, shop
and use local services. They
embraced the idea of build-
ing on Sisters’ reputation
as an arts destination, and
of collaboration with other
organizations in town and in
the region.
A sub-group met a month
later to further envision what
a Sisters program might look
like. They built on the themes
of collaboration, including
increased local cooperation
and regional partnerships;
and of Sisters as an arts des-
tination. They imagined the
kinds of Americana crafts
that could be the focus of a
program, from painting and
drawing, to ceramics, metals
and woodworking.
Education is also a focus
of the emerging vision and
preliminary conversations
about collaborative oppor-
tunities are being held with
OSU Cascades Campus,
University of Oregon School
of Art and Architecture, and
the Sisters School District.
Additional discussions are
taking place with the Sisters
Arts Association which rep-
resents the for-profit busi-
ness sector in Sisters; the
Chamber of Commerce;
the City of Sisters; EDCO;
and Regional Solutions,
the Governor’s community
and economic development
department.
With the input of these
groups, artists and local
leaders, The Roundhouse
Foundation is considering the
process that would lead to a
new arts center. This includes
identifying prospective
sites and assessing building
requirements. Research into
the most successful national
and international programs
also continues.
“Frank and I love living
in Sisters and we want to use
the opportunity we have as
trustees of The Roundhouse
Foundation to do something
that will have low envi-
ronmental impact and high
economic potential. Our
daughter is also a trustee
of the foundation and our
grandchildren attend Sisters
schools. We see cultural tour-
ism as a way to build some-
thing that will benefit the
entire community without
spoiling what is so special
about it.”
Reports and informa-
tion about the project can
be found at www.round
housefoundation.org. On the
revolving photos at the top
of the home page, click on
“Find out about the Sisters
Center for the Visual Arts
Project.” Questions or com-
ments may be left on the site
or directed to research proj-
ect consultant, Jan McGowan
at jan@janmcgowan.com.
CAMP: More children
are able to attend
Outdoor School
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Oregon State University
Extension Service, along with
a group of leaders from across
the state known as the Friends
of Outdoor School, are work-
ing to oversee this process.
“They have a director, and
all the infrastructure is being
put in place now,” he says.
“But at this time, there is not
funding from the state identi-
fied — the hope is that it will
be there by year two.”
The typical cost of the
three-day Outdoor School
is $175 per student, which
includes transportation.
Statewide, a little less than
half of 5th- and 6th-grade stu-
dents are attending an Outdoor
School program. The summer
camps at Camp Tamarack
help to ultimately put monies
in place to help offer Outdoor
School at a lower cost to
schools so more can attend.
Tyler Anderson was a
young man who discovered
his passion on a trip to the out-
doors while in school.
“He enjoyed the beauty, the
solitude — it was his calling,”
said Anderson. “He loved to
travel, to make connections
with people and share the
beauty of those places through
their culture.”
The Tyler Anderson Youth
Camp is still active — its orig-
inal 15 students, now in high
school, still participate and the
number has grown to 35 par-
ticipants. Through On Belay
TY and Camp Tamarack,
Tyler’s passion lives on and
will hopefully allow other kids
the opportunity to find their
place.
For more information visit
www.CampTamarack.com.
Foundation grant aidd Camp Tamarack
The Oregon Community
Foundation (OCF) Board of
Directors recently approved
a $15,000 grant for facil-
ity improvements to Camp
Tamarack in Sisters. The
improvements include enhanc-
ing ADA accessibility where
outdoor experiences and edu-
cation are offered for youth
ages 8-12 from Jefferson and
Deschutes counties.
“The OCF team has
been impressed with Camp
Tamarack’s program to
provide outdoor learn-
ing experiences to youth in
Central Oregon. Enhancing
ADA accessibility will fur-
ther expand their reach and
provide opportunities for more
children to experience our
national forest,” said Cheryl
Puddy, associate program
officer/regional coordinator
for The Oregon Community
Foundation in Central and
Eastern Oregon.
The Camp Tamarack grant
is among one of 22 awarded
to Central Oregon nonprofit
organizations that received a
combined total of $365,000
in grant awards. The grants
target a wide range of causes
in the communities of Bend,
La Pine, Madras, Prineville,
Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver
and Warm Springs.
“Our nonprofit partners
are coming forward with
truly innovative programs to
address a variety of unmet
needs in our Central Oregon
communities. From health
and homelessness to the
arts and education, we have
received many excellent grant
requests,” said Puddy. “These
agencies are helping to close
the opportunity gap and
improve quality of life in our
region.”
For full lists of grants
awarded around the state
and more information about
OCF initiatives visit www.ore
goncf.org/grants-scholarships/
grants/community-grants/
recent-awards.
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