Community arts, membership-supported, volunteer-run organization whose mission is to support all kinds of creativity and arts education in Tillamook County for youth and adults. Our regular events include Pancake Breakfasts held on the 3rd Sunday of every month from 8 am - noon, which also includes a book sale benefiting Friends of Tillamook Library; Artist of the Month openings on the First Friday of every month with an open public reception from 5 - 7 pm; an Annual Salmon Fundraising Dinner in mid-autumn of every year with quality art for sale by local artists, a gourmet, homemade meal, prizes, live music and dancing; an Art for the Holidays December bazaar with quality local arts and crafts for sale to celebrate the holidays. BCAC also is the host for the North American JewÍs Harp Festival, a weekend of unusual and unique instruments and individuals, held in mid-summer somewhere near the beginning of August, and we hold quarterly Open Mike nights with a featured artist and a long list of musicians, storytellers, dancers, poets, and comedians to fill the family-fun evening. Our special programs have included many original creative productions and plays, several concerts by the local symphony and choirs, various musical guests, a variety of art workshops and kids programs, several poetry readings, a few contra dances, day camps and many community meetings. The building is available for rental only to community groups on space-available basis and instructors of the arts can rent the building for workshops for a nominal fee. (501) (c) (3) organization.
CART’M
Richard Felley
P.O. Box 122
34995 Necarney City Rd.
Manzanita, OR 97131
503/368-7764
503/368-7754 (fax)
cartm@nehalemtel.net
www.cartm.org
A community recycling center with a focus on Trash Art. Trash Art workshops offered throughout the year for adults and children. Annual Trash Art Show featuring work for sale by local trash artists. (501) (c) (3) organization.
Community Arts Project
Kim Cavatorta
P.O. Box 285
Hebo, OR 97122
503/392-4581
kimmarkc@yahoo.com
www.pacificcity.org/slugsoup.workshop.html
Based in South Tillamook County, The Community Arts Project (CAP) is dedicated to promoting community participation in individual and collective art experiences. We create environments that encourage and enable people to freely explore healthy avenues of learning and expression in the arts. Each summer CAP presents ñSlug Soup,î a one-week childrenÍs art program. Slug Soup offers students in grades K-12 a fun, affordable, high-quality art education experience. Slug Soup is advertised locally. CAP also presents an art literacy program during the school year at Nestucca Valley Elementary School in Cloverdale. Tax deductible contributions are always welcome. Call 502/392-4581 for information about CAPs programs. Looking for artists and teachers to instruct at Slug Soup. (501) (c) (3) organization.
Hoffman Center
595 Laneda Street, P.O. Box 678, Manzanita, OR 97130
503/368-3846
hoffmancenter@nehalemtel.net
Currently soliciting financial donations to establish an art center for teaching, experiencing and exhibiting fine and performing arts and crafts. The Center will be built on land bequeathed to the community by the estate of Lloyd and Myrtle Hoffman through the non-profit corporation, established 2004, called the Hoffman Center. Volunteers and interested supporteres are encouraged and welcome to come forward now. Contact current board members. Refer to the TCAN website to track current progress of the Hoffman Center. 501 (c) (3) organization.
Latimer Quilt & Textile Center
Laurie Olmsted
2105 Wilson River Loop Road, Tillamook, OR 97141
503/842-8622
503/842-8692 (fax)
latimertextile@oregoncoast.com
www.oregoncoast.com/latimertextile
As a living arts center, the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center (LQTC) provides encouragement, networking, work space, and resources for regional textile groups and artists. Visitors are able to watch these artists create textiles as they tour the facility which is housed in the historican Maple Leaf School. Exhibits and interpretation presents textiles as cultural artifacts, an historical record of the life and time in which they were created. The extensive library preserves the written record of the techniques used to create the textile arts. Classes are scheduled to pass on these skills. For this reason, the Center is also involved with Arts-In-Education, taking the textile arts to children of Tillamook County or sharing the exhibits on site. The Center also hosts many cultural events that are related to textiles or that have a historical or anthropological interest.The Latimer Quilt and Textile Center functions as a museum by virtue of the Latimer Center Textile Collection. Textiles as well as the tools and techniques used to produce them are collected and maintained to increase the public's appreciation of the textile arts, as a primary source archive for reference, and for the purpose of research which will increase the body of knowledge regarding the textile arts.
The Latimer Quilt and Textile Center has a regional focus. The climate and light controlled Regional Repository is vital to the Center's mission. This 4,200 square foot building houses the Latimer Center's Textile Collection, the vast textile collection of the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, and provides space for storage of important historical pieces. Latimer information can be obtained through local advertising, website and a bi-monthly newsletter. Looking for textile artists and volunteers. Year-round sales gallery space is available to members, presenting handmade textiles and closely related items. (501)(c)(3) organization.
Laughing Moon Theatre
Kaline Klaas
42920 Hwy 101 S., Cloverdale, OR 97112
503/392-3143
kali@oregoncoast.com
Laughing Moon Theatre offers theatre workshops for adults and children. Children's summer theatre is offered through Neskowin Valley School and adult improv classes are offered throughout the year. Some scholarships are available for the children's program. LMT has children's costumes to share with other theatre groups.
Life Drawing Group
Kathleen Ryan
Manzanita, OR 97130
503/368-5584
This groups meets weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6 - 9 pm in Manzanita to draw from the live figure. $15 per session. Call Kathleen if interested in joining the group, or if interested in being a model.
Manzanita Creative Arts Council
Lori Dillon
P.O. Box 294, Manzanita, OR 97130
503/368-6893
banjo2@nehalemtel.net
The Manzanita Creative Arts Council (MCAC) is a non-profit organization committed to the enhancement of the creative arts in our Nehalem Bay Are communities. We believe in diverse explorations of the meaning of being human through creative expression, and we offer several events throughout the year, some literary, some musical and some dedicated to the visual arts. We work with the art department at Neahkahnie High School, providing a venue for senior art students to exhibit their work and compete for our annual scholarships. We have a ñworking boardî of 8 people, and we have a membership program, which helps to fund our activities. Watch for our annual August tour of Nehalem Bay Area artistsÍ studios. Occasional calls for work will be posted on the TCAN website. Always eager for members and volunteers. (501)(c)(3) organization.
Monday Musical Club of Tillamook
Jerilee Henderson, Chair
Marianne Gienger, Special Events Director
3030 Fitzpatrick Rd., Tillamook, OR 97141
503/842-2078
moosic@oregoncoast.com
The Monday Musical Club has been presenting quality cultural events in Tillamook since 1995. From ballet to symphonies, world music to Broadway hits, the Monday Musical Club Cultural Event Series offers an exciting mix of musical performances for the whole family. Season tickets and sponsorships are available for each yearly series along with single event admissions. Receptions with the artists, reserved seating and reduced admission prices are some benefits enjoyed by sponsors and season ticket holders. Proceeds from the series are used to offer workshops, master classes, band clinics and to fund scholarships for local music students and to continue to bring quality events to Tillamook residents and visitors. For more information contact Marianne Gienger, Cultural Events Director, at 503/842-2078. Find out about MMCT events through posters, flyers, local advertising or get on their mailing list. Looking for business and individual sponsors for the cultural series. Always looking for volunteers to help with mailings, poster distribution and event-day tasks. (501) (c) (3) organization.
Museum of People's Art
Trisha Kauffman, Director
P.O. 3023 Bay City, OR 97107
Hwy 101 & 5th Street in Bay City
503/377-2782
Art from personal collections. Primarily Northwest artists with themes of labor, life and landscape imagery. Free admission. Thursday through Sunday, Noon - 8:00 pm or by appointment. (501) (c) (3) organization.
Nehalem Bay Art League
Jane Knapp
P.O. Box 113, Wheeler, OR 97147
503/368-5730
gknapp@nehalemtel.net
A newly formed organization to promote art and local artists and share the joy of painting. Painters of various mediums are invited to join the group to paint on Tuesdays from 1:30 - 4:00 pm at the North County Recreation District kitchen. Informal discussions of work, comraderie and opportunities to show and sell work at the upcoming Holiday Art Show Thanksgiving weekend.
Neskowin Chamber Music
Tom Sloane
P.O. Box 610, Pacific City, OR 97135
503/965-2232
tommaso@oregoncoast.com
Neskowin Chamber Music presents seven classical music concerts, mainly on Sunday afternoons, between October and April each year at Camp Winema Chapel in Neskowin. NCM also does outreach programs to local schools and organizations during the days following each concert. Our musicians come from various parts of the United State and Europe. NCM publishes a season brochure. Look for their posters and newspaper articles. (501) (c) (3) organization.
Nestucca Valley Artisans
P.O. Box 457, Pacific City, OR 97135
www.pacificcity.org/nestuccavalley/artisans.html
North Oregon Coast Symphony
Lorraine Ortiz, board member
Collin Heade, conductor
P.O. Box 472, Garibaldi, OR 97118
503/368-7160
lortiz@nehalemtel.net
The North Oregon Coast Symphony rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the at the Cannon Beach Presbyterian Church. The all-volunteer group welcomes new members. Concerts are presented throughout the year at venues on the North Oregon Coast. (501)(c)(3) organization.
Oregon Coast Council for the Arts (OCCA)
Catherine Rickbone
P.O. Box 1315, Newport, OR 97365
541/265-9231
541/265-9464 (fax)
fgeltner@coastarts.org
www.coastarts.org
The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts when it is serving the entire Oregon Coast is the Oregon Coast Extended Arts Network or OCEAN. In that regard the organization maintains a website with events in every county on the Oregon Coast. It maintains a reciprocal link to TCAN.
Pacific City Arts Association (PCAA)
Jose Solano
P.O. Box 644, Pacific City, OR 97135
503/965-2204
artsandtravel@oregoncoast.com
The mission of the Pacific City Arts Association (PCAA) is to enrich the artistic and cultural life of the Nestucca Valley focusing on the village of Pacific City. To this end, the PCAA seek sto develop, coordinate and schedule artistic, cultural and educational activities.
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology
P.O. Box 65 Otis, OR 97368
541/994-5485
541/994-8024 (fax)
info@sitkacenter.org
www.sitkacenter.org
Sitka Center offers workshops in the natural sciences and arts including coastal geology and ecology, book arts, printmaking, wood carving, painting, writing and other media. Experimental and traditional methods are encouraged. Workshops are open to everyone and all levels of proficiency. Program includes a selection of special events, lectures, slide shows and annual art shows. Sitka sponsors several Residency Programs for emerging artists and ecological scientists and those mid-career artists/ecologists seeking a sabbatical. Sitka produces an annual catalog, website, quarterly newsletter to members, an annual fundraising event in Portland, some advertising in magazines, some local advertising to area visitors. Looking for local volunteers at large and volunteers to assist with the annual Art Invitational in Portland. Sitka has a large studio space available for music, lectures, slide shows which can be used for a fee or donation. (501) (c) (3) organization.
Stardust Ladies Trio
Donna Miles
P.O. Box 3146 Bay City, OR 97107
503/377-2325
drbobanddj@harborside.com Stardust Trio consists of Donna Miles, Dorian Herrick and Cindy Phillips, accompanied by JoAn Petty and Richard Geil on piano and percussion. We have been singing together for almost nine years and have a wide repertoire of 40s, 50s, show tunes, gospel, classical and Christmas songs. Available to perform at events of all kinds.
Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts (TAPA)
Kelli Ramsey, President
Julie Gunderson, Vice President
P.O. Box 571 Tillamook, OR 97141
503/815-TAPA (8272)
www.tillamooktheater.com
TAPA produces and presents live theatre including musicals, drama, comedy, farce and melodrama at The Barn Community Playhouse, 12th and Ivy in Tillamook. In addition TAPA offers workshops and courses in the dramatic arts. TAPA is available for entertaining at fundraisers. Look for TAPA's activities through its newsletter, local advertising and website. Looking for members and volunteers to appear on stage or work backstage. (501) (c) (3) organization.
Tillamook County Art Association
Sherri Sheldon-Harberts
P.O. Box 634, Tillamook, OR 97141
1000 Main Ave., Suite 7
503/842-1244
Tillamook Art Association (TAA) offers art education for children and adults. TAA sponsors art shows throughout the year. Seeking artists, board members and volunteers. (501) (c) (3) organization.
Tillamook Community Band
Phyllis Woods
903 Williams Ave., Tillamook, OR 97141
503/842-4285
pwoods@oregoncoast.com
The Tillamook Community Band (TCB) is a diverse group of ages and occupations who enjoy playing in a band. TCB presents concerts and is available for other events. The TCB is also the core of the Dairyland Band that marches annually in the Tillamook June Dairy Parade. TCB rehearses at the St. John's Church in Tillamook on Mondays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. TCB publicizes its events through press releases in the local newspaper, radio and television. Always looking for people of all ages who enjoy playing in a band. (501) (c) (3) organization.
Tillamook Community Chorus
Adam Schwend, conductor
Joan Petty, accompanist
10290 Cilliam Court, Tillamook, OR 97141br>
503/842-5703
apschwend@oregoncoast.com
Tillamook Community Chorus (TCC) is a SATB chorus of about 20 members that produces classical, religious and popular musical shows. We perform quarterly concerts, always including a Christmas theme. We have performed with TAPA in musicals and operas, at private functions such as the RealtorsÍ Christmas parties, and in churches. April 2005 we will perform at Carnegie Hall in NYC. We love to perform music of all varieties and are available for private and public functions for a free-will offering. Always seeking singers at any level of experience (no audition necessary). We rehearse at St. Peter Luthern Church at 4th and Laurel in Tillamook on Tuesday evenings 7:00 - 9:00 pm.
Tillamook County Cultural Coalition
Dean Bones
c/o TCPM, 2106 2nd Street, Tillamook, OR 97141
503/842-4553
503/842-4553 (call first) (fax)
moses@oregoncoast.com
www.tcpm.org (click on TCCC)
The Tillamook County Cultural Coalition is comprised of appointed members from South, Central and North Tillamook County. Its sole purpose is to grant funds locally from the Oregon Cultural Trust. Grants are based on the Tillamook County Cultural Plan's Five Priorities. The plan and grant guidelines are available on line, or by mail. Grants are awarded once a year in January. (501) (c) (3) organization.
Tillamook County Library
Sara Charlton
210 Ivy St. Tillamook, OR 97141
503/842-4792
503/842-1100 (fax)
scharlton@mail.crsn.lib.or.us
www.co.tillabook.info
Library system serving the County. Most branches have display areas for art. Main Library has a display case. Main Library: Downtown Tillamook. Branch Libraries: Bay City, Garibaldi, Manzanita, Pacific City, Rockaway Beach. Main Library, downtown Tillamook: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm, Friday & Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm. Bay City, Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach: Monday - Friday, noon - 5:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Manzanita: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Noon - 5:00 pm, Tuesday & Thursday Noon - 8:00 pm, Saturday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. See local librarians to schedule art exhibits.(501) (c) (3) organization.
Tillamook County Pioneer Museum
Carol L. Brown
2106 2nd Street Tillamook, OR 97141
503/842-4553
503/842-4553
clb@tcpm.org
www.tcpm.org
The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum (TCPM) was established in 1935 and is housed in an historic County Courthouse built in 1905. It's current eclectic collection includes over 35,000 local artifacts from Native tribes, pioneers, industry, geology as well as an extensive research library. New changing art/exhibit space. The Museum and Gift Shop are open year-round, Tuesday - Sunday, 9 am - 5 pm, closed major holidays. (501) (c) (3) organization.
Tillamook S.D. #9 Arts Literacy Project
Nancy Caslick
Liberty School 1700 Ninth St. Tillamook, OR 97141
503/842-7501
503/842-1314 (fax)
caslickn@tillamook.k12.or.us
Tillamook Arts Literacy Program (TALP) offers art classes presented in four elementary schools, grades K-6 that meet state and national guidelines in the arts using aesthetic scanning, art criticism, historical references and art production. Volunteers assist with set up, helping individual students, preparing materials and evaluating presentations. TALP publicizes its programs through school newsletters and other volunteers in arts literacy, principals and teacher referrals. Seeking volunteers to help in the classroom, art background not necessary. (501) (c) (3) organization.
Vox Eclectique
Doreen Dunlap/Jaye O'Neil
P.O. Box 362 Manzanita, OR 97130
503/368-4432
503/368-4620 (fax)
jayeo@nehalemtel.net
Vox Eclectique is a vibrant, vital vocal octet offering an eclectic selection that includes classic jazz and pop songs, classical and folk music, romantic ballads and toe-tapping favorites. Vox Eclectique is available for bookings up and down the North Oregon Coast and beyond. Vox Eclectique presents two concerts annually in Manzanita: ñCool Summer Night in Manzanitaî on Labor Day weekend and ñChristmas Classicsî on the first Sunday in December. VE uses local advertising, word of mouth and KMUN in Astoria to publicize their appearances.