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FOURTH ANNUAL OPENLENS FESTIVAL
January 11-12-13, 2008 - The Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts hosts the Fourth Annual OpenLens Festival, a celebration of SW Oregon independent filmmaking.
Highlights:
- Eugene premier of the feature-length documentary "Monster Camp" by Culleen Hoback and hosted by Portland co-producer Aaron Douglas.
- Special pre-production and post-production documentary film workshops with Aaron Douglas.
- Free workshop on marketing local video stories to the Current TV Network founded by former Vice President Al Gore.
- Eugene's Youth Vision high school video competition.
- OpenLens festival competition by SW Oregon filmmakers with awards ceremony and wrap party.
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Opening Reception for Architects as Artists and Panel Discussion on Downtown Redevelopment. The opening reception for Architects as Artists on January 10th, 2008 brings the art and academic communities together to discuss the vision of our city's downtown within an architectural context. The event is 5:30-8:30pm and includes a panel discussion facilitated by city planner, Nan Laurence, on architecture and downtown development. Other panelists include Robert Oshatz, Mayor Kitty Piercy, UO Architecture faculty, Don Genasci, and Brad Malsin from Beam Development.
The new exhibits, Architects as Artists, open on the 10th as well, and feature the work of internationally renowned architect, Robert H. Oshatz,, alongside historical and recent images of downtown architecture from the city of Eugene, selected work of downtown proposals from UO architecture students, and artwork by local, working architects. The exhibit is sponsored by Wiswall & Walsh and runs through March 1st, 2008. See Gallery Exhibits page for details about this block buster exhibit.
Artist Salon Features Do's and Don'ts. Working with galleries is high on the list for artists, so why not join the January Salon when Dena Brown (Director for the Airport Gallery and Maude Kerns) will be sharing the "dos and do NOTs" of approaching galleries. She will talk about the initial introduction to a gallery, proper submissions, how and when to follow up, some insider info on what galleries DO NOT want to deal with, and more. This salon is an excellent opportunity for new and veteran artists to hone their skills and gain new ones. Cost: $3 Public/Free for members.
DIVA Volunteer Exhibit Training Set. We are very busy at DIVA preparing for our major exhibit on architecture, Architects as Artists and opens on Thursday, January 10th. This month's volunteer training will be on Wednesday the 9th at 5:30pm. This training will focus on the new exhibits, and I highly recommend it for gallery hosts so you feel comfortable talking about the exhibits and answering visitors' questions. Let Becky Guy know if you will be attending volunteer@divanow.org .
Whether you come to the training or not, you all are invited to the special opening reception the following evening, Thursday the 10th from 5:30pm-8:30pm. Not only is it a reception for the new exhibits, but the evening will include a panel discussion about downtown development from an architectural lens. The panel will be facilitated by Nan Laurence, a Eugene city planner. Other panelists include Mayor Kitty Piercy; Robert Oshatz, architect; Brad Malsin, Beam Development; and Don Genasci, UO Architecture Faculty.
January Film Workshops. DIVA's January education schedule includes three film production workshops. Film director and producer Aaron Douglas teachers a documentary preproduction workshop on Saturday, January 12. A second workshop on documentary production and post-production is offered on January 13. Both are offered from 9:00am to 12:30pm.
Guerilla Marketing and Self-Distribution of your Film is offered by Portland filmmaker Kelley Baker on Saturday, January 19th. For full information about fees and registration visit DIVA's Workshop and Class web site.
Popular Copic Marker Rendering Basics Workshop Offered. Marianne Walker offers this special workshop covering topics such as choosing papers, inking, marker color theory, blending, techniques & special effects, as well as using mixed media. Appropriate for illustration, fine art, graphic design, architecture, and comic design. The choice of professionals worldwide, the Copic marker offers outstanding performance in all areas of design and illustration. Two versatile tips produce a range of strokes from fine lines to wide color fills. The workshop meets from 6:30 to 8:30pm on Wednesday, January 30th. Materials provided. See Winter Class Schedule online for up-coming offerings.
 Oregon Community Foundation Grant Received. DIVA's Executive Director Mary Unruh holds a check from the Oregon Community Foundation that provides a one-year grant to the Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts.
The $35,000 grant will support staff development, bringing DIVA’s three part-time staff to full time. This will allow DIVA to meet the expanding market for the visual arts in downtown Eugene.
DIVA, a multi-use arts facility located on the corner of Broadway and Olive in Eugene, has been serving the arts community for four years with quality exhibits, multi-media and film events, artist services and art classes.
Mayor Kitty Piercy joined DIVA’s board and the OCF on December 4th to celebrate this significant vote of confidence in the work DIVA is doing to help make downtown Eugene a vibrant and economically viable destination for visual art activities.
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DIVA's Media Arts Program Announces Winter Events. Check out the Media Arts Program Winter, 2008 schedule of Film Screenings and Production Workshops online. All of DIVA's visual time-based art events can be found on the Center's Event Calendar site.
2006 OpenLens Festival Host Shares Online Films. Susan Emshwiller, the filmmaker-in-residence for the 2006 OpenLens Festival has been experimenting with short video works that can be seen on YouTube. She invites friends of DIVA to visit the Desert Film YouTube site to view her most recent efforts.
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