| By soar, 592 contributed posts About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.  Please visit the MidSummer’s Dream Art & Music Festival blog for more information on their extensive music lineup for the weekend and a layout map of the festival’s participating artists and artisans. Continue reading Briscoe ArtWing Presents the MidSummer’s Dream Art & Music Festival this Weekend! By soar, 592 contributed posts About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.  We’re so proud to have this important community arts organization represented in the directories of the Southern Oregon Artists Resource. We’ve been seeking to raise awareness of the real value of the arts, not as a luxury, but a major contribution to the economies and quality of life in our communities, and the ArtWing exemplifies the type of organization we’re talking about, working very hard to add richness, depth and a creative future of innovation to the Ashland community. Continue reading SOAR Welcomes the Briscoe ArtWing! By Marcus Scott, 2 contributed posts About the author:  The directors of MidSummer’s Dream are happy to announce the musical lineup for this years event. Thanks to the hard work of Music Coordinator Dave Scoggin, we are fortunate to enjoy an eclectic mix of some of southern Oregon’s finest … Continue reading → Continue reading Music Lineup Announced for 2011 MidSummer’s Dream Festival By Marcus Scott, 2 contributed posts About the author: The Seventh Annual “MidSummer’s Dream – Ashland’s Premiere Art & Music Festival” is scheduled to take place on June 11 and 12, 2011 at the Briscoe ArtWing Grounds, 265 North Main, in Ashland, Oregon. The theme for this years event … Continue reading → Continue reading 2011 MidSummer’s Dream Festival |  DISCLOSURE: SOAR/Art Matters! has affiliate relationships with the providers of great products and services below. If you make a purchase from one of the sites below, it helps defray the cost of promoting Southern Oregon Artists, so please use our links!   Utrecht's online discounts have been updated, though the graphics remain the same. The link above saves 40% off your highest priced item (coupon code AP1), the one below gets you 15% off any order of $100 or more AND Free Shipping! (coupon code AP3)    Ashland artist Pegi Smith sells her art on Yessy.com - View her Yessy gallery hereNow thru April 30: 
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