8 Wednesday, November 4, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon • Large organic produce selection ARTS: Several Sisters organizations received vital support • Huge organic & natural selection storewide county to support the arts from a fund the state set aside from the federal CARES Act. She told the arts organi- zation representatives, <The Deschutes Cultural Coalition acts as citizen representation for the trust. Out of the relief package, $25 million of that went to venues like theaters and the High Desert Museum, real brick and mortar venues. The other $25 million was allocated around the state by county by a per capita for- mula. It9s a highly competitive process and it was a difficult grant to write in a short period of time. I tried to get the word out to the cultural arts orga- nizations in the Sisters com- munity because I live here. I wanted to make sure that we took advantage of this oppor- tunity and am so glad that you qualified for this funding.= Steven Remington, devel- opment director for Sisters Folk Festival (SFF), was at the presentation in support of the festival with Crista Munro, SFF9s executive director. Remington told The Nugget, <It9s going to make the difference of being sustain- able in 2021 as the pandemic plays out. There9s so much that we just can9t plan on yet. What9s really great is how the state and the cultural organi- zations all worked together to make this happen. I think that the big takeaway is not just that we have the sustenance to move forward, but the whole state recognized our value.= Munro added, <Sisters Folk Festival9s 2020 opera- tions were severely impacted • Meat cut & ground fresh daily Local is what we are. Local is who we love. Continued from page 1 • Huge bulk-foods department • All your favorite local brands & items • Only 20 minutes from Sisters PHOTO BY JODI SCHNEIDER Representatives of Sisters Rodeo, Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, Silent Echo Theatre Company and Sisters Folk Festival met at Sisters Art Works last week to be presented with funding from the Oregon Cultural Trust. by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the cancellation of our summer and winter concert series and the post- ponement of the 24th Annual Sisters Folk Festival. This emergency funding is a much- needed lifeline for SFF and other cultural organizations around the state. In our case, the money has allowed us to offer redesigned programming in 2020 and into 2021, includ- ing virtual classes and work- shops; in-person, small cohort clubs and classes; outdoor summer creativity camps for kids; physically distanced live concerts at our new backyard venue; and livestream con- certs and events.= Brian Witt, a board mem- ber of the Sisters Rodeo Association, said that the funds the rodeo received would be used for covering expenses for 2020. <We have a lot of fixed expenses that we have to cover like utilities and social media, everything that we had to pay for even without a rodeo this year,= he said. <It9s really helping us breach through this tough time.= Marla Manning, founder of The Silent Echo Theater Company (SETC), accepted the check from O9Hagan. Manning said, <Life has been trying for all of us in 2020 and we could all use a time and space where laugh- ter and good entertainment is on hand. The SETC plans to expand our programs beyond our usual schedule to aid Sisters-area residents who enjoy cultural events in a safe environment. Our board of directors is actively engaged in finding new and innova- tive ways to present live theater, while following all county guidelines, whether it9s through appropriate social dis- tancing in an indoor theater, or using outdoor spaces like tents or park settings, along with clear-mask use allowing for greater performer visibility.= Dawn Boyd, executive director for Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS), said that the organization will use the funds to help with operating costs. <That may not sound very glamorous, but important to maintain the sustainability of SOQS while we plan ahead to 2021,= she said. 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