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NOVEMBER 9�17, 2021
MIXED MEDIUM
THE ARTS AROUND
EASTERN OREGON
“An inspiring and moving account
of three people who helped create
modern Oregon.”
Pendleton Center for the
Arts/Contributed image
This miniature painting
on wood by Nell Parker,
measuring just 3 inches,
will go to the highest
bidder during the PCA’s
online auction.
— Nicholas Kristof, Author,
Pulitzer Prize winner, human rights advocate
Pendleton art center again
offers online auction
Event raises
funds for
expenses
not covered
by grants
Go! staff
P
ENDLETON — The Pendle-
ton Center for the Arts hosts
a Gala Auction every other year,
and last year the pandemic took
the event online. That adaptation
came with a silver lining — the
discovery of an online plat-
form that made the event easy
for both staff and patrons. So
easy, in fact, that this year PCA
is hosting an off -year auction
event to complement their holi-
day programming.
“It feels like things are looking
up,” said PCA Executive Director
Roberta Lavadour. “To celebrate
we’ve put together a fundraiser
we think the community will
have fun with. The online auction
worked so well last year, and we
raised important funds for ex-
penses that grants don’t cover.”
This year the nonprofi t is hop-
ing to raise $14,000, the annual
cost of health insurance for the
center’s salaried, full-time staff .
“Our board members put a
lot of eff ort into coming up with
items we think people will love,”
she said of the auction’s of-
ferings. “The experiences and
handcrafted items can help you
with Christmas shopping, too.”
Some familiar favorites, such
as furniture by Jeff Blackwood
and ceramic earrings by Marie
Pratuch, will be featured along-
side new items like a custom pa-
percut by Jenny Morgan and an
outdoor adventure at Meacham.
Some board members used
their connections with artists
from outside the area to secure
one-of-a-kind works, including
a 3-inch miniature painting on
wood by Maine artist Nell Parker.
Anyone can participate,
and the event opens for online
browsing and bidding on Thurs-
day, Nov. 18, at 32Auctions.com/
PCAHealthy2022.
Visitors will create an account
with an email and password,
but will not be asked to enter
any credit card information to
bid. Items will also be available
to view in person at PCA begin-
ning Nov. 18. The auction ends
Saturday, Nov. 27, at 2 p.m. All
items will have a “buy it now”
feature for patrons willing to
spend a little more to guarantee
a winning bid.
More information is avail-
able by calling 541-278-9201 or
emailing director@pendleton-
arts.org.
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Joseph
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By Jane Kirkpatrick, Steve Forrester and R. Gregory Nokes
Foreword by Chet Orloff • Preface by Steve Forrester
Published by Steve Forrester, 2021.
196 Pages. Paperback, $24.85