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  • Bend Foundation to fund new public art in four Bend roundabouts

    Posted on March 07, 2022 By Backyard Bend in category Positive NewstaggedArt , bend , Bend Foundation , Roundabout

    Four Bend roundabouts will get new art! Learn more here.

    BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Foundation, a philanthropic organization established by Brooks-Scanlon, Inc. and shareholders of Brooks-Scanlon and Brooks Resources, is donating funds to support new public art in four Bend roundabouts. The Bend Foundation and the City of Bend are collaborating with a local nonprofit organization, Art in Public Places, to place large-scale sculptures in the roundabouts over the next two years.

    Kirk Schueler, a trustee of Bend Foundation, said, “Our city’s vibrant collection of public art is one of the aspects that makes Bend such a unique and wonderful place to live and visit. We are proud to continue to help make art more…

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  • Former Portlander draws on Oregon coast memories for Disney animated short, ‘Far From the Tree’

    Posted on January 11, 2022 By Backyard Bend in category Positive NewstaggedArt , Cinema , Culture , Disney , Oregon Coast , Portland
    A new Disney animated short film has roots at the Oregon coast.. Discover more here. By Kristi Turnquist | The Oregonian/OregonLive

    Oregonians may notice some familiar images when they watch “Far From the Tree,” an animated short film that ran in theaters prior to the Disney animated feature, “Encanto.” The scenery, for example, looks like the Oregon coast. And doesn’t that landmark offshore resemble Haystack Rock, in Cannon Beach?

    That’s no accident. “Far From the Tree,” a Walt Disney Animation Studios seven-minute short, is written and directed by Natalie Nourigat, who grew…

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