The Bear Deluxe

The Bear Deluxe issue 25, fall 2007.

The Bear Deluxe is a Portland, Oregon-based magazine dedicated to environmental writing, literature, and visual art. The magazine was established by Orlo, a non-profit in 1992.[1] It is released by Orlo.[2][3] The magazine is published on a biannual basis.[1]

The Bear Deluxe has received grants from the Oregon Arts Commission, the Regional Arts & Culture Council, and the Oregon Cultural Trust.[4][5][6]

The magazine sponsors the Doug Fir, an annual fiction award.[7] Past judges of Doug Fir have included Katherine Dunn, Rivka Galchen, Brian Doyle, and Jonathan Raymond.

Writing from The Bear Deluxe has been reprinted in Utne Reader.[8]

Thomas "Tom" Webb is The Bear Deluxe's co-founder and current editor-in-chief.[9]

The magazine was previously called The Bear Essential.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ginny Wiehardt. "Discover the Bear Deluxe Magazine". Fiction Writing. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. ^ Green Fashion Scene Talks Trash, Wilamette Week article 2006 Archived 2012-07-01 at archive.today
  3. ^ Orlo celebrates an anniversary, Oregonian article 2008
  4. ^ Oregon Arts Commission Grant List Archived 2009-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "RACC Project Grants for 2010"
  6. ^ "Oregon Cultural Trust Announces More Than $1.65 Million in Grants
  7. ^ Doug Fir Fiction Award guidelines announced, Oregonian article 2009
  8. ^ Utne Reader
  9. ^ Thomas Webb