''The Bear Deluxe'' is a
Portland, Oregon
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-based magazine dedicated to environmental writing, literature, and visual art. The magazine was established by Orlo, a
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
in 1992.
It is released by Orlo. The magazine is published on a biannual basis.
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''The Bear Deluxe'' has received grants from the ]Oregon Arts Commission
The Oregon Arts Commission is a governor-appointed body of nine commissioners who allocate grants for artists based in the U.S. state of Oregon. It receives the bulk of its funding through the National Endowment for the Arts, the state, and the Or ...
, the Regional Arts & Culture Council, and the Oregon Cultural Trust Oregon Cultural Trust is a cultural promotion and preservation organization in the U.S. state of Oregon
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.
The magazine sponsors the Doug Fir, an annual fiction award. Past judges of Doug Fir have included Katherine Dunn
Katherine Karen Dunn (October 24, 1945 – May 11, 2016) was a novelist, journalist, voice artist, radio personality, book reviewer, and poet from Portland, Oregon. She is best known for her novel '' Geek Love'' (1989). She was also a prolific ...
, Rivka Galchen
Rivka Galchen (born April 19, 1976) is a Canadian-American writer. Her first novel, ''Atmospheric Disturbances'', was published in 2008 and was awarded the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. She is the author of five books and a cont ...
, Brian Doyle, and Jonathan Raymond
Jonathan Raymond is an American writer living in Portland, Oregon. He is best known for writing the novels ''The Half-Life'' and ''Rain Dragon'', and for writing the short stories and novels adapted for the films '' Old Joy'', '' Wendy and Lucy'' ...
.
Writing from ''The Bear Deluxe'' has been reprinted in ''Utne Reader''.
Thomas "Tom" Webb is ''The Bear Deluxe''s co-founder and current editor-in-chief.Thomas Webb
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The magazine was previously called ''The Bear Essential''.
See also
* List of literary magazines
*List of art magazines
An art magazine is a publication whose main topic is art. They can be in print form, online, or both and may be aimed at different audiences, including galleries, buyers, amateur or professional artists and the general public. Art magazines can be ...
References
External links
Bear Deluxe Site
Review of Issue #28
Interview with Jonathan Raymond
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1992 establishments in Oregon
American contemporary art
Biannual magazines published in the United States
Contemporary art magazines
Environmental magazines
Magazines established in 1992
Magazines published in Portland, Oregon
Visual arts magazines published in the United States