Wednesday, November 8, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Artists praise work of folk festival
Noted Northwest singer-
songwriter Beth Wood pre-
sented the Organizational
Achievement Award from
the Folk Alliance Region-
West (FAR-West) in an event
last month (see related story,
page 3).
Her remarks gave an
overview of the broad impact
the organization has in the
Sisters community — and
beyond.
“SFF produces one of the
most successful roots music
festivals in the country,
bringing hundreds of artists
from all over the world to
enrich the community and
celebrate through song,”
Wood said. “But that is only
one part of the Sisters Folk
Festival organization’s mis-
sion. SFF is a year-round
nonprofit arts organization
that supports arts educa-
tion in times when we des-
perately need it. Imagine
a world where children
learn about American roots
music in public school —
this world exists in Sisters,
Oregon.
“SFF invests in schol-
arships for music and arts
classes in all grade levels;
a luthier program; song
academy for youth; special
mentoring with music and
art professionals; and teach-
ing students to perform
live, solo or with a band.
I think about the potential
impact on young people
with access to these educa-
tional opportunities, and I
am astounded. My mind is
blown.”
Wood read quotes from
Sisters High School graduate
Laura Curtis and Grammy-
winning singer-songwriter
Shawn Mullins.
FESTIVAL: Award
honored two decades
of an arts community
Continued from page 3
arts education,” said Tisdel.
“From humble beginnings
to a year-round cultural arts
organization, we invest in
our community, with com-
pelling events and program-
ming that help create inter-
generational connections that
support and empower our
youth.”
Sisters Folk Festival
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received the award for more
than 20 years of service to
support and enhance the
cultural arts in the schools
and community of Sisters,
Oregon.
A video of Tisdel’s
acceptance speech may
be found accompanying
the online version of this
story at www.nuggetnews.
com.
For more informa-
tion about FAR-West visit
w w w. f a r - w e s t . o r g . To
learn more about Sisters
Folk Festival visit www.
sistersfolk.org.
PHOTO PROVIDED
Beth Wood and Benji Nagel helped honor the Sisters Folk Festival, along
with Creative Director Brad Tisdel.
“Beyond learning how to to live in. Much love and
play music and write songs, respect.”
the Americana Project taught
me the value of community
I think about the
engagement and helped me
become a more confident
potential impact on
and compassionate per-
son,” said Curtis. “Through young people with access
opportunities provided
by the Americana Project
to these educational
and Sisters Folk Festival I
opportunities, and
became a leader, a better
student and — most impor-
I am astounded.
tantly — an active member
of a community that sup-
My mind is blown.
ported and believed in me. I
am eternally grateful.”
— Beth Wood
Mullins, one of the most
highly regarded Americana
artists working the field
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that I saw and heard every-
where around me. People
sharing ideas, being cre-
ative together, no bad vibes
anywhere… We need more
of that stuff in the world.
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Sisters Folk Festival Creative Director Brad Tisdel accepted the FAR-West
award on behalf of the Sisters organization.
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