In the summer of 2003, Brady Adams and Evergreen Federal organized the First Grants Pass Bear Fest celebration. Twenty one bears were formed out of fiberglass and painted/decorated by local artists. The summer long display of these bears along the streets of town was culminated with an auction. All the bears were sold off to the highest bidders, earning over $175,000 for 21 area non-profit organizations.

	River Bear Artist: Tommi Drake Non-Provit: Grants Pass Museum of Art Sponsor: Wheeler Motors
Bear Force One Artist: Gabriel Lipper & Kevin Christman Non-Provit: Grants Pass Chamber Kiosk Project Sponsor: Blue Moon Antiques
	Bear Marble Artist: Janet Gogue Non-Provit: Josephine County Literacy Council Sponsor: Grants Pass Daily Courier
Bumble Bear Artist: Nedora Nankervis Non-Provit: Lions Club, Eye Program Sponsor: Gary Martin GMAC Real Estate
	Bloomin' Bear Artist: Vicki Magallon Non-Provit: Asante, Family Support Housing Sponsor: Prudential Sherm Heater Realtors
Bear Market Artist: Curtis Otto & Marcee Siemens Non-Provit: Wildlife Images Sponsor: Southern Oregon Real Estate
	Bear Naked Surfer Dude Artist: Bob Eding Non-Provit: Grants Pass Rotary Club Sponsor: Gate's Furniture
Ursus Oceanus Artist: Bruce Adams & Dick Liber Non-Provit: Josephine County Historical Society Sponsor: Roe Motors
	Oregon Caves Bear Artist: Karen Stiles Non-Provit: Zonta Sponsor: Photo Den
Heading for the River Artist: Marilynn Clouse Non-Provit: Sparc & Stepping Stone Sponsor: Brownell's Gifts
	Smokey (but not) Bare, (IV Wildfire Recovery) Artist: Paula Fong Non-Provit: Faith House Sponsor: Windermere Real Estate
Barely Summer Artist: Linda Killion Smith Non-Provit: Family Friends Sponsor: ERA, Prestige Homes
	Bearback Creek Artist: Alan Laurie Non-Provit: Coalition for Kids Sponsor: JC Jones, Century 21 Realty
On the Wild Side Artist: Virginia Andrade Smith Non-Provit: YMCA Sponsor: Evergreen Federal Bank
	Ursa Major Artist: Paul Brown Non-Provit: LoveJoy Hospice Sponsor: Grants Pass Pharmacy
The Journey Artist: Will Storm Non-Provit: Gospel Rescue Mission Sponsor: McLain's Drug Store
	Nature's Poetry Artist: Tamie Richardson Non-Provit: Boys and Girls Club Sponsor: Dutch Brother's Coffee
Carmen Bearanda Artist: Kathy Marshbank Non-Provit: SOASTC Sponsor: Hellgate jetboat Excursions
	Sister City Bear Artist: Janet Higgins Non-Provit: RCC Foundation Sponsor: First American Title
Celeste L. Bear Artist: Fiberoptic Lighting, Inc. Non-Provit: Women's Crisis Support Team Sponsor: Evergreen Federal Bank