Caldera's mission is to inspire and support urban and rural youth by awakening the potential of their creative voice.

Our Artists in Residence Program (AiR) serves as inspiration to our young learners who can see themselves in adults with a regular creative practice. AiR supports artists, creatives, and cultural workers to build skills, relationships, and projects that inspire growth, combat oppression, and activate change. Residents draw inspiration from the residency community and the natural world surrounding our facilities in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains near Sisters.

Our Youth Program provides Oregon learners with long-term mentoring, beginning in sixth grade and continuing into young adulthood. Our mentors and artists nurture individual creativity to ignite self-expression and transform the way young people engage in their lives, families, and communities. Each summer, we host four eight- to ten-day overnight sessions, serving more than 150 youth from Portland and Central Oregon at our Sisters campus. 

For general inquiries email caldera@caldera.org 

For questions regarding our Artists in Residence Program email air@caldera.org

For questions regarding our Youth Program email youthprogram@caldera.org

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