NIKI PRICE Executive Director, Lincoln City Cultural Center (LCCC) “As a kid growing up in a small town in Arizona, I had a love for theater and art — and no easy way to explore or pursue those interests,” says Niki Price, executive director of the Lincoln City Cultural Center. Today she’s determined to ensure her Oregon Coast community can easily access art, without having to stray far from home. “That shut-out feeling I had growing up — the idea that fascinating art, beautiful music and world cultures exist, but only for people who live in big cities — drives my work today.” The center offers a huge range of classes for kids and adults — including ceramics, dance and yoga — plus a solid lineup of live-music performances and two indoor art galleries. Price recommends dropping by the center’s outdoor Cultural Plaza, where you can learn about the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, push part of a giant movable sculpture and play a melody on outdoor musical instruments. Learn more at Lincolncity- CulturalCenter.org. CULTURE MAKER CENTRAL OREGON COAST 49 VISITTHEOREGONCOAST.COM Saltwater taffy in Florence Newport FROM TOP: JEREMY BURKE; MELANIE GRIFFIN / EUGENE, CASCADES & COAST; ERICK DURANO Salishan’s Aerial Park & Ziplines
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