News Archive
August 1, 2008
Number 3 … A dedication of the third completed Confluence Project site, the bird blind at the Sandy River Delta
Take a family-friendly one-mile walk to the completed elliptical bird blind on the quiet, reflective Sandy River Delta. This new sanctuary - rising among the trees at the water’s edge... more >
August 1, 2008
First Walk: The ceremonial opening of the Vancouver Land Bridge
The Vancouver Land Bridge, the second Confluence Project site, is now complete. Please help us celebrate with an inaugural walk across this beautiful earth-covered pedestrian bridge that arcs over State Route... more >
November 17, 2007
Sneak preview attracts 300 to Vancouver Land Bridge
Three hundred Vancouver-area residents turned out on a drizzly Friday afternoon, November 16, 2007, for their first steps on the Vancouver Land Bridge. “This bridge is an icon in our... more >
October 1, 2007
Move to Ridgefield a success
The move of one of the Confluence Project's seven sites from Frenchman's Bar Park to Ridgefield celebrates the convergence of beauty with utility. In collaboration with Washington State University and... more >
Confluence Project invites artists to submit Celilo Park RFQs
March 15, 2011
Confluence Project invites local artists, architects, and/or designers living in Oregon or Washington, and members of the four treaty tribes at Celilo (Umatilla, Warm Springs, Yakama, and Nez Perce), to submit their qualifications for the artistic design of an interpretive pavilion and plaza to complement Maya Lin’s tribute artwork at Celilo.
Preference will be given to Native American artists/designers with a strong connection to the Columbia River Basin and Plateau. 3-4 qualified artists/designers will be selected by a design review committee and granted a stipend of $1,800 to team with a licensed architect of their choice and develop a design proposal.
Deadline for submitted qualifications:
Wednesday, March 30, 2011—5:00pm PST
Download the full process PDF.
Qualification submissions will be accepted online (see this website for updates and information about the process).
Please fill out the website submission form and upload appropriate materials. Only completed submissions will be considered.
Send questions to: pavilion_design@confluenceproject.org. Questions will be accepted until Monday, March 21, 2011—5:00pm PST. An open house to learn more about the project, view the design model, and answer your questions is planned for Tuesday, March 22, from 6:00—7:00 pm. Doors will open at 5:30 at 415 West Sixth Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660
Questions will be accepted until Monday, March 21, 2011—5:00pm PST. An open house to learn more about the project, view the design model, and answer your questions is planned for Tuesday, March 22, from 6:00—7:00 pm. Doors will open at 5:30 at 415 West Sixth Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660.
