Sisters is gradually building its reputation as an arts community and is home to a vast number of incredibly talented individuals.  Art in its many forms is prevalent in Sisters.  Galleries featuring clay work, sculpture, photography, paintings, jewelry, fiber art and much more can be found throughout Sisters.  Concerts featuring every genre of music highlight Sisters' calendar of events throughout the year.

The Sisters School Foundation created the Sisters Starry Nights Concert Series to help close the gap in funding left by severe budget cuts in 1996 that threatened valuable programs at the Sisters schools. Its first fundraising event was the Sisters Starry Nights concert series, which debuted in 1997 and is now in its ninth year.  Among the acclaimed musicians who traveled to Sisters to participate in the Starry Nights are:  Lyle Lovett, Kenny Loggins, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Michael McDonald, Deana Carter, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John Hiatt, Kim Carnes, T. Graham Brown, David Wilcox, Karla Bonoff, J.D. Souther, Kenny Rankin, Nicolette Larson, Stephen Bishop, Mark Collie, Jeff Hanna, Matraca Berg, Greg Barnhill, Gary Morris, LeeAnn Womack, Christopher Cross, Hal Ketchum, and Kathy Mattea. And comedians Mack and Jamie, Wayne Cotter, Michael Davis, Don McMillan, Kevin Meaney.  The Sisters Starry Nights Concert Series generally takes place in the late winter/early spring.

The Americana Project at Sisters schools teaches kids to appreciate, learn and perform music and create art.  The My Own Two Hands celebration in March features musical performances, and art auction and displays throughout Sisters to help raise funds for the Americana Project activities.  

Sisters also hosts the Sisters Folk Festival and the Sisters Jazz Festival every September.  Thousands of fans from around the country venture to Sisters to hear local, regional, and nationally known performers.  Americana, folk, blues, big band, dixieland, smooth jazz, zydeco and swing can be heard throughout Sisters at various venues.

Sisters Artworks is a new facility that nurtures new talent by offering workshops, office space, and performing space to aspiring artists, as well as, established professionals.