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
- ^ Ginny Wiehardt. "Discover the Bear Deluxe Magazine". Fiction Writing. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Green Fashion Scene Talks Trash, Wilamette Week article 2006 Archived 2012-07-01 at archive.today
- ^ "Orlo celebrates an anniversary, Oregonian article 2008"
- ^ "Business Oregon : Welcome Page : Oregon Arts Commission : State of Oregon". www.oregon.gov. Archived November 23, 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ ""RACC Project Grants for 2010""
- ^ "Oregon Cultural Trust Announces More Than $1.65 Million in Grants
- ^ "Doug Fir Fiction Award guidelines announced, Oregonian article 2009"
- ^ Deluxe, Kjerstin Johnson, From The Bear. "Employee Discounts: A Post College Job at Barnes and Noble – Utne". www.utne.com
- ^ "Pacific Northwest College of Art". www.pnca.edu. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-05-31.