New Studio on Broadway. DIVA Board Member Rogena Degge (photo above) and fellow artists Patsy Hand, and Kathryn Hutchinson have opened the Tre Amiche studio and gallery in the historic Quackenbush building on East Broadway. This new addition to Eugene's emerging cultural district will enhance the group's ability to produce quality etchings, monotypes, art prints of all types and works in other media. Their studio venue allows a collaborative and synergistic atmosphere where they can enjoy each others company while continuing to develop unique styles. Studio Tre Amiche, although a private studio and gallery, will be open several times a year for public viewing. All other showings are by appointment only. Visit the Tre Amiche web site.
Call For DIVA Exhibit Proposals. DIVA is accepting exhibit proposals in the following categories: Individual; Group or Curated; and Media/Installation. Download the Call For Exhibits Proposal (PDF). Deadline: 11 PM, March 3, 2009. Artist notification: April 5, 2009. Selections will be made for the new exhibit schedule beginning in July.
 Art Pour Favor A Success. The weather on February 14th was accomodating as the DIVA Board, staff, and friends succeeded in the first Art Pour Favor wine bottling and fund raising event. Almost all the Pinot Gris that was available for the event was sold and the Center has some DIVA labeled Cabernet to sell or use at various functions.
Special thanks to chefs Tenold and Karen Peterson and Joby Patterson for overseeing the label competition on DIVA's first vintage.
Click here to see a slide show of photographs by Randy Stender and Scott Huette
Photo (Left to right: Joby Patterson (label competition coordinator), Sandi Whetzel (winner: Cabernet Sauvignon), Tenold Peterson (winner: Pinot Gris), and Randy Stender (DIVA Board President). Photo by Scott Huette.
Spring gARTen Party Announced. Mary Unruh has announced that a wonderful venue for this year’s DIVA gARTen Party has been offered for the Saturday, July 18th fund raising event. Chaunce Freeman, who will graduate this Spring from the UO Landscape Architecture program, has offered his parents garden that he has been landscaping over the years. Chaunce has joined the committee along with some other wonderful new volunteers. Unruh notes that the committee is moving forward with what will be an excellent event.
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DIVA Art Pour Favor Wine Label Competition Winners. DIVA announced that the winners of its first juried Art Pour Favor wine label competition were Sandi Whetzel of Days Creek and Tenold Peterson of Junction City. The two winning labels appear on a special bottling of Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Gris wines to be featured at the Center's receptions and fund raising events in 2009. Whetzel and Peterson were honored at the Rainsong Winery bottling party in Cheshire on February 14th where they hand signed labels.
Sandi Whetzel is an acrylic artist whose work embraces the nuances of shapes, patterns and colors drawn from the plant world. Her entry captures the essence of a sun-drenched vineyard with engaging shapes of vines and bottled grapes.
Tenold Peterson is an artist known for his stained glass window designs such as those for Eugene's Noah Bethesda Lutheran Church and the Junction City United Methodist Church. His label is a colorful abstract capturing the spirit of the vineyard and muse of good wines.
The Art Pour Favor label competition was organized by the DIVA Board and staff in conjunction with what is hoped to be an annual wine bottling fund raising event. This year participants bottled and labeled a 2006 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon from the Desert Wind Winery in Washington's Yakima Valley. The bottling party took place at the RainSong Vineyard in Cheshire.
Top: Sandi Whetzel "Wine on the Vine II", Cabernet Sauvignon Label
Bottom: Tenold Peterson, Pinot Gris Label
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Kudos To DIVA Board President. Randall Stender, FVP with Merrill Lynch in Eugene, was named one of the top 1,000 financial advisors in the country by Barron’s Magazine. Stender was one of 10 advisors chosen in Oregon. Stender is President of the DIVA Board.
 Art Talk By Installation artist Rebecca Lubas. Rebecca Lubas shared notes about her installation work on exhibit in DIVA's Gallery 5 during February. Lubas' exhibit consisted of two large installation pieces. The first was a construction of many pages of oil-painted vellum paper into a wing-like structure that extends from a corner to fan out into the room. The second is a large multi-panel ink on paper drawing than spans two walls crawling over the doorway and onto the floor and ceiling.
Lubas says of her work, "I enjoy working with paper because of the simplicity and flexibility of the material. It requires very little preparation and has an inspiring immediacy. It is two dimensional yet it can become so much more. My current work reflects my desire to pull drawings into a three dimensional space."
"I think of art-making as an exciting journey through critical thinking, problem solving, and intuition. I am also curious about the tension between image and object. At what point does a drawing or painting become a sculpture?" A slide show of Rebecca's installation in process of being set-up at DIVA is available on her Blog site.
 Leah Wilson Recognized As Volunteer Of The Month. Leah Wilson has been volunteering at DIVA since October of '08. Since her arrival to the Arts community at DIVA, she has become an active member of the Exhibits and Education Committees. She also works the First Friday events and gallery hosts. Leah also is intending to become a workshop Instructor at DIVA for teaching CaFE and Color Theory.
Leah says of her experiences at the Center, "DIVA has provided the opportunity for me to develop a sense of place in my new home here in Eugene. Sara and Nick provided a warm and welcome invitation to delve into DIVA’s community as soon as I walked through the doors for the first time. Within a very short time I found myself participating in some of the inner workings of DIVA. I have never experienced an organization that is as supportive as DIVA in creating a non-intimidating atmosphere to step into areas that are new to me. I feel that DIVA will gladly allow me to explore any interest I have which only helps my own career as an artist to grow and flourish. The wonderful staff at DIVA have encouraged me to bring my skills and experiences into the greater community of Eugene. For this opportunity, I am greatly appreciative."
Join DIVA's Volunteer Cadre. DIVA's cadre of volunteer assistants has made it an outstanding downtown center for the visual arts. If you have only a few hours a week, or many, to offer as a volunteer, DIVA would like to hear from you. The Center is looking for individuals interested in serving as Gallery Hosts to greet patrons during the Center's open hours and provide information about DIVA's many programs and opportunities. Volunteers to assist with events, receptions, and other activities are also needed. If you have an interest in film and performances there are needs for individuals to help manage events. There are also special receptions and programs at which food and beverage servers are needed. The Center is also in need of specialized services including administrative assistance and graphic design. We can also use carpenters, painters, and others to help maintain the building. Interested? Contact the Center's Exhibit Director for more information. Or, visit the Volunteer page on DIVA's web site.
 Donated Art Work to Benefit DIVA. The Blue Heron, by Rogena Degge, has been donated by the artist to DIVA to sell with proceeds going to the support of on-going expenses of the Center. It is the hope of the artist that other artists will consider doing this, as well.
The Monotype, valued at $1,500, is on display for sale in DIVA's main lobby and will also be presented at fund raisers and VIP evenings throughout March.
Monotype, a printmaking process whereby colored inks are applied, in this piece, to plexiglas. Inks are rolled on or applied with tools or brushes. Colors may be overlapped, wiped away, marked into, brushed on. The image is then printed onto a dampened piece of paper. Often a 2nd printing can be obtained if enough ink is left on the plexiglas. That print is called a ghost.
The Blue Heron is in part a ghost. However, the artist returned to the inked plate and added and subtracted color from it and then printed on the dried ghost image. The result is an original monotype.
One may wonder, what about the first print? It is more intense in color and awaits possible future attention. Rogena is on the DIVA Board and is a part owner of the Tre Amiche studio and gallery in the historic Quackenbush building on East Broadway (see top of page).
Lap Top Computer Given DIVA. Any one who has worked the Center's front desk knows how archaic DIVA's computers can be. So, staff and volunteers are excited about a new Dell lap top computer that has been donated by volunteer Sheila Roth. Many thanks to Sheila for her generous gift.
 OpenLens Festival Photo Album. The DIVA 2009 OpenLens Festival held January 9th, 10th, and 11th featured film screenings, seminars, and a festival filmmaker-in-residence and host.
Joanna Priestley, a Portland animator, was the festival's filmmaker-in-residence and host. She gave a public screening of her animated work on Friday, and the next day gave a three hour seminar on creating effective animation.
The Youth Visions Teen Video Challenge, now a part of the OpenLens Festival, featured the work of local young filmmakers and brought a full house to DIVA for a screening of their work and an awards ceremony.
The South West Oregon Short Film Competition, the highlight of the weekend, included work by filmmakers from as far away as Klamath Falls. The festival ended with a wrap party and awards ceremony. The slide show at left is a selection of images from this year's festival events.
 Get On The Map Now! DIVA is working with the Convention and Visitors Association of Lane County (CVALCO) , Lane Council of Governments (LCOG), the City of Eugene, and the Eugene Chamber to create an Art and Wine Adventure Map for the greater Eugene area. The map will include galleries, studios, wineries, bed & breakfasts, restaurants and other visitor related businesses.
The cost is $50 for studio or gallery listings, $75 for business listings. You can specify days and hours or contact for appointment information. The map will be 17” x 22” full color with ad space available around the perimeter. We will print a minimum of 10,000 by May. They will be distributed through the map participants, CVALCO, the Eugene Chamber and available at the Library and other Park & Recreation offices.
If you are interested in a perimeter ad, the cost is $250 and must be “print ready”. This is an excellent opportunity to get your studio or gallery (or business) “on the map.” DIVA members receive a 15% discount on ads. Contact mary@divacenter.org or call Mary Unruh at DIVA, 344-3482.
Jerry Ross Exhibit at Cascade Manor. DIVA member Jerry Ross has an exhibition of selected works including landscapes, portraits, and figuratives at Cascade Manor, 29th and Willamette. The exhibit is on view March 2nd through March 30th by appointment. Call 541-342-5901 and ask for appointment to see Gallery or come to front desk in person and make request.
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Thursday, March 5 - Oscar 2009 Nominated Live Action and Animated Short films
• Program: Live Action Shorts - Time: 5:15 PM - Admission: $6.00
• Program: Live Action Shorts - Time: 7:10 - Admission: $6.00
• Program: Animated Shorts - Time: 9:00 - Admission: $6.00
Friday, March 6th - Oscar 2009 Nominated Live Action and Animated Short films
• Program: Animated Shorts - Time: 9:00 PM - Admission: $6.00
Saturday, Mary 7th - Oscar 2009 Nominated Live Action and Animated Short films
• Program: Live Action Shorts - Time: 5:15 PM - Admission: $6.00
• Program: Animated Shorts - Time: 7:10 PM - Admission: $6.00
• Program: Live Action Shorts - Time: 9:00 PM - Admission: $6.00
Saturday, March 7 - Workshop: Leather Bookbinding
Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Instructor John Watson
Tuition: 45 + $15 materials. Register: 541.344.3482
~~~ In this class students will be working with leather to create a leather covered spine known as a "quarter-leather binding". Using this advanced elaborate technique students will come away with a complete book.
ON-GOING: Screenwriting Seminar
Saturday, March, 7, 14, 21, 28
Instructor: Thomas Blank, Retired Hollywood Film and TV Director
Time: 9:00-Noon
Cost: $20 per class session, with a minimum registration for 4 Sessions required
Registration: 344-3482
~~~ Class sessions are devoted to review of student work and issues related to premise development, outline, draft, and revision of a script. Along the way structure, character, and form are emphasized.
ON-GOING LCC Course: History of Film - The Great Directors
Sundays, January 4, February 1, and March 1
Instructor: Thomas Blank, Retired Hollywood Film and TV Director
Time: 1:00 - 9:30 PM (with breaks)
Cost: $3.00 per film for non-registered LCC Class Members.
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DIVA and Lane Community College offer an on-going course related to the great directors of the cinema on the first Sunday of each month. Participants view and discuss in length three films by the same director. This month features Director Yasujiro Ozu, Unique Stylist/Unknown Master.
1:00 PM: "Late Spring" (108 min.)
4:00 PM: "Tokyo Story" (136 min.)
7:00 PM: "Floating Weeds" (86 min.)
Friday, March 13th - Oscar 2009 Nominated Live Action and Animated Short films
• Program: Animated Shorts - Time: 5:15 PM - Admission: $6.00
• Program: Live Action Shorts - Time: 7:10 PM - Admission: $6.00
• Program: Animated Shorts - Time: 9:00 PM - Admission: $6.00
Saturday, March 14th - Oscar 2009 Nominated Live Action and Animated Short films
• Program: Live Action Shorts - Time: 5:15 PM - Admission: $6.00
• Program: Animated Sorts - Time: 7:10 PM - Admission: $6.00
• Program: Live Action Shorts - Time: 9:00 PM - Admission: $6.00
Sunday, March 15 - Artist Salon: Artist Residencies
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: Members: Free. Public: $5.00
~~~ Jalene Case, Program Manager from The Sitka Center For Art and Ecology, current artist residents, Kathleen Crabill and Rich Bergeman, as well as previous resident Dawn Stetzel will present on the “Ins and Outs of Artist Residencies” followed by a panel discussion and open forum from.
This will be a nicely rounded presentation sharing from pre-residency preparation to residency to post-residency from both the organization and artist’s perspective. Topics addressed may include: what is the purpose of a residency; why do artists go into a residency program; what are the benefits for the organization and the artist; what do artists have to consider when applying to a residency (food, lodging, travel expenses etc) ?
Sunday, March 15 - Video Slam!
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: Free
~~~ Have you seen the latest work by emerging regional artists? DIVA's Video Slam, now meeting every third Sunday of the month provides that opportunity. The slam welcomes students, amateurs, and professionals. Everyone is encouraged to bring completed videos, or work in-progress, for screening. We will watch, discuss and choose the best of the slam!
Saturday, March 21 - New Poetry Series: Sam Lohmann and Rich Jensen
Time: 7:30 PM
Cost: Donation
~~~ DIVA's New Poetry Series lead by Eugene writer Tim Shaner will features Portland poet Sam Lohmann and Rich Jensen, of Seattle, who will read from their work at DIVA.
Sunday, March 22nd - Oscar 2009 Nominated Live Action and Animated Short films
• Program: Live Action Shorts - Time: 1:00 PM - Admission: $6.00
• Program: Animated Sorts - Time: 3:30 PM - Admission: $6.00
Saturdays, March 28 and April 4 - Two-day Workshop: Pysanky Ukrainian Eggs
Time: March 28: 6:30pm-9:30pm. April 4th 1pm-4pm
Instructor: Ani Sinclair moonhutprayers@gmail.com
Prerequisites: none.
Tuition: $25 + $5 materials fee. Register: 541.344.3482
~~~ Create beautiful symbolic "Forgiveness Eggs" using brilliant dyes, melted beeswax and traditional Ukrainian tools. This is a batik process on raw eggs.
Instructor Ani Sinclair has taught this technique to adults and children and each one has totally loved his or her creation. With an MA in Education she has taught this class in and to Girl Scouts for more than 10 years.
NOTE: This same two-day workshop will be offered
April 2nd and April 9th, from 6:30 to 9:30 PM.
Full Calendar Detail On The DIVA Center Web Site.
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Main Gallery:
Portland Chapter, Colored Pencil Society of America, 18th Annual Colored Pencil Show.
The Portland Chapter (DC201) of the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA) exhibits colored pencil artwork in a variety of styles and subjects by over 25 Oregon and Southwest Washington artists.
The chapter will present demonstrations and host a "try me" table (dates TBA). An awards ceremony will be held to present awards for the show's winning entries.
The juror for the show is Edith Harrison a retired art teacher and currently teaching at Linn Benton Community College.
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Gallery 1: James Okeefe - "Jobs"
The thought provoking large-scale multi-media "business" sculptures of James O'Keefe offer insights into the path of consumerism and the survival of the artistic spirit in these times of economic uncertainty.
O'Keefe notes, "One experience we all share is the work we do to support ourselves so that we may be free to do what we really want to do. I realized I might look at "the Job" or "Work", as an art form and since that realization, have been building little portable "businesses sculptures," some of which are included in this show. My vision in these pieces has been to give expression to the emotions we carry around about our jobs. Their almost Third World appearance and implied poverty makes a statement on the economic disenfranchisement that is taking place in America."
With a degree in Fine Art from Otis Institute in Los Angeles, James O’Keefe lives on the Oregon coast and supports his family as a nurse.
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Gallery 2: Brian Knowles - "pinkontinuum"
Brian Knowles’ installation pinkontinuum includes a motion animation element and explores a pink, paranoid world.
Knowles says of his work, "I make art at an intersection of animation, printmaking, drawing, and installation. I recycle and reuse my installations, informing new work with elements from past ones. The pink foam-board structure on which my prints are pinned can conform to the architecture of a site or take on its own sculptural forms. When a space is covered in pink foam, it exists for me in a state of pure potential, and makes the place habitable for my work, giving it a substrate on which to survive and cling. Animation developed in my practice as a way to reveal the evolution of recombination and mutation in my process. I associate animation with the child-like and naive. I try to use this innocence as a foil against more cynical content. I’m experimenting with using bright, iconic, graphic imagery to obscure gloomier, more paranoid content."
Although born in Orange, California, Brian was raised in Oklahoma. He has degrees in painting and biochemistry from Rice University. He has lived in Oregon for 8 years and received his MFA in printmaking from the University of Oregon in 2008. In addition to his art practice, Brian enjoys DJ-ing, bird watching, and petting cats.
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Gallery 3: University of Oregon Video Art 2009 "Hand Painted Films"
This is a representation of hand painted films made from found footage, clear, black and/or white leader 16mm film by University of Oregon students enrolled in the upper division Video Art class. Transferred to video, the films are shown as a continuous projection.
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Gallery 5: Ankush Vimawala - "Journeys – Illustrations of; within and without"
Ankush Vimawala takes us through a photographic journey, witnessing his travels through the world of form as well the formless. This exhibit includes photographic images from places such as Thailand, India, France, Turkey, Malaysia and the USA.
Ankush Vimawala began to take a serious interest in photography when he bought himself a Nikon DSLR camera. He then took a nature photography class at LCC under instructor David Stone. Since then he has continued learning through the internet, books, peer-critiques etc. He maintains an online photoblog (ankush.vimawala.com) and his work was recently showcased at the Eugene Mayor's Art Show at the Jacobs Gallery. Software engineer by day, he also also holds a degree in the indian classical drumming, and appears with various bands in and around Eugene.
Vimawala notes about his work, "There was a calling in photography for me, I felt it, I pursued it - without knowing what was in store. Combined with my interest in travel, love of nature, architecture, diverse cultures, and spirituality a collection of images with an underlying theme began to emerge."
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Members Gallery: March 1 Karen Sosa - "Nature"
Painter Karen Sosa brings a vibrant exploration of nature through paint to the Members’ Gallery at DIVA.
Sosa says of her work, "My art has always been significantly influenced by nature. I grew up on Martha’s Vineyard, an island off of Cape Cod on the Massachusetts coast. At a young age I developed a great appreciation for our natural world and particularly a love of the ocean. My art is inspired by organic forms, nature and people. I aim to make my art concise, but with depth of form, color, and subject matter. In my current work, I try to use color in combination with strong forms and structure to create powerful images. I hope that my art will communicate with and be absorbed by the viewer.
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News of Area Non-Profit Arts Organizations:
Terry Isaac coming to Emerald Art Center in March. Terry Isaac is a native North westerner who recently moved from the Willamette Valley to British Columbia, Canada. He is a master of wildlife and landscape painting. He is an admirer of 19th century painters Thomas Moran and Albert Bierstadt, who painted the dramatic light and landscapes of the West. Isaac will offer a workshop "Painting the Drama of Wildlife" March 9-13, 2009 - 9am-4pm. Cost of Workshop: EAC Members: $350 Non-Members: $390. Call the Art Center at 541-726-8595.
"Illustrating Science," at LCC. Ongoing until March 21st: "Illustrating Science," an exhibit of my science illustration work, is now on display in the science building of Lane Community College. We've got botanical illustrations by the botany labs, anatomical illustrations by the anatomy labs, fossils in the main hallway, bones and cockroaches by the staff offices, and more!
Emerald Empire Art Association. The March 2009 Emerald Art Center Newsletter is now On-Line as is an updated overview Spring 2009 Classes.
Bring Gallery Exhibit. Counterpoint : A Two-man Show Featuring the Works of Matthew Gerlick and Joseph Garrison through March 27, 2009. Read more.
Terri Warpinski on Exhibit at UO Law School. The Oregon Law School Gallery is showing a photographic exhibit, “From One Place to Another," featuring landscape images from Terri Warpinski, a professor of art and a nationally recognized photographer. The exhibit, which will continue through June 30, features 40 images and ideas spanning 25 years.
Warpinski's photographs reflect her reverence for the natural environment and her interest in the traces of human connection embedded in the landscape, most notably in the deserts of the United States and abroad as well as images from Italy, Spain and China.
Helen A. Harrison, of The New York Times, has written of Warpinski, “She is especially attuned to the often subtle evidence of human impact on nature."
The exhibit is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the second floor gallery of the UO law school. A public reception will be held in May.
Rebecca Lamothe Exhibit and Mandala Workshop at Tamarack Wellness Center. Rebecca LaMothe is a lifelong visual artist now residing in Eugene, Oregon. After completing her undergraduate study of art at the University of Oregon, her passion for art continued to be fueled by visits to the great museums of art and temples of worship throughout Europe, North America, Mexico, Guatemala; and by her commitment to experimentation and development of skills in her chosen media.
Rebecca’s artwork is currently on display at Tamarack Wellness Center. The exhibit will run through April 30, 2009. Framed or unframed archival quality prints of her paintings are available for purchase on request.
"Create Your Own Mandala" will be held on March 14 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. A sliding scale of donation of $5 to $25 is requested. If you are interested in the workshop, please contact Rebecca LaMothe at (541) 344-6361 or artheart2000@comcast.net. Tamarack Wellness Center www.tamarackwellness.com. Address 3575 Donald Street Eugene OR 97405 541 683-7506 fax 541 683-7608 Contact: Pat Skipper, Gallery Coordinator.
Jacob's Gallery. Current exhibits running through March 28, 2009 include Laura Jaszkowski Jennings: Textile/Mixed Media; Annie Frantzeskos: Photography; and Wesley Hurd: Painting/Drawing.
George Tice continues at Jordan Schnitzer MOA: Approaching 70, George Tice has chronicled his native New Jersey with classic photographs for more than five decades. His photographs were first exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1953. This exhibition focuses on Tice’s passionate exploration of Paterson, a city that has inspired artists and writers throughout its history. Sponsored in part by Photography at Oregon. Exhibit continues through April 5th.
Glass School 2009 Catalog now available. You can now download the 2009 Glass School catalog online. Click here.
Museum of Art marks 75th anniversary. Lasting Legacies: The First 75 Years is the cornerstone exhibit of a year-long celebration marking the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art’s seventy-fifth anniversary. The retrospective reflects the museum’s collection and the people who have shaped its past and are shaping its future. The special exhibition (January 24 - April 12, 2009) features a host of innovative educational and social programs.
Maude Kerns Art Center. Juxtaposed: Sculpture& Installation and Multiples x 3: A Collaborative Installation continues through March 20th. Explore the sculpture, assemblage, and installation of Andries Fourie, John Paul Gardner, James O’Keefe, Jud Turner, Gerrit Van Ness, and Mike E. Walsh in this Art Center exhibit. “Juxtaposed” features a variety of three-dimensional works which reveal political commentary, whimsy, and humor. In the Salon Gallery will be “Multiples x 3,” a site-specific, collaborative installation by Eugene artists Pat Arrera, Tina Schrager, and Rakar West.
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Call For DIVA Exhibit Proposals. DIVA is accepting exhibit proposals in the following categories: Individual; Group or Curated; and Media/Installation. Download the Call For Exhibits Proposal (PDF). Deadline: 11 PM, March 3, 2009. Artist notification: April 5, 2009. Selections will be made for the new exhibit schedule beginning in July.
Call for Single Subject Juried Art Show At SMJ House. The Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson (SMJ) House, the area’s only Victorian House Museum, is accepting art work in any medium, excluding video projects and any installation which would interfere with the existing layout and flow of the House. Art work submissions must address the theme “SMJ House” in some way, with preference given to works which emphasize the historical nature of the House and/or architecture. Deadline for entries is Friday, May 8, 2009. Artists will be notified by Friday, May 22, 2009.The show will be juried by the SMJ Associates Board of Directors.
Art needs to be display-ready. The number of three-dimensional projects may be limited due to space considerations. Artwork must be labeled on the back or side with the artist’s full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address if available. Limited insurance coverage is available for items on loan to the Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House. It is recommended that artists provide their own insurance coverage. Artwork may be mailed to the SMJ House at the artist’s own risk. To arrange delivery or for more information, contact SMJ House staff at director@smjhouse.org or by telephone at (541) 484-0808.
Pastel Group Being Formed. Experienced pastelists: there's a group forming in Eugene designed to share information and learn techniques from each other and even build a web presence and exhibit together. I'm interested in setting up a monthly small group to discuss and further our interest, knowledge and marketing for local pastel artists. Please phone (541) 513-2047 or email to: masteringart@gmail.com with your name, contact info, experience, and days/hours that work best to meet.
LCC Calls For Request for Qualifications. The Lane Community College Foundation has released a Request for Qualifications for an outdoor, site-specific sculpture. This sculpture will located at the entrance to our new Health and Wellness Building located on our Eugene campus. We are seeking an Oregon artist for this project. Our submission deadline is April 6, 2009. The complete RFQ, architect’s images and dimensions of the site are available on the Lane Community College Foundation website.
Artists Needed for Library Summer Art Programs. Traci Glass, Teen Services Librarian at the Eugene Public Library, is currently planning the Summer 09 reading program for teens (middle school and high school) and is seeking artists affiliated with DIVA who would be interested in developing and presenting art programs. This year's theme is Be Creative At Your Library. The Library plans to have a two hour program between 1-4pm every Wednesday afternoon from June 24th through August 4th.
Interested artists should contact us with their ideas about doing some fun art projects with teens. We are open to anything artists could come up with. The artist/instructor gets paid 50.00/hour and we will reimburse for supplies. Please tell any interested artists that they would need to contact us by Friday, February 13th due to our deadline. Contact Traci Glass, Young Adult Services Librarian by email: traci.l.glass@ci.eugene.or.us, or by phone at 541-682-8480 ask for Traci or Patricia.
Call for Entries - Social Justice Film Festival.
Early Deadline March 1st 2009
~~~ Be a part of the first annual Social Justice Film Festival! April 24th - 30th, 2009 at the Grand Illusion Cinema in Seattle.
The purpose of the Social Justice Film Festival is to highlight film and video work being done to institute change around the world. We feel the purpose of the social justice movement is to promote a global culture where equality is achieved on all levels; this includes issues pertaining to incarceration, the environment and sustainability, oppression, race and racism, the arts, animal rights, alternative currency and lifestyles, corruption within the system, and so much more. We are looking for works that challenge society structures all over the globe on a macro and micro level as well as works that challenge the medium. Submission details online.
Call for Entries - 2009 Pacific Northwest Art Annual. In 1960, The Erb Memorial Union (EMU) at the University of Oregon established an art acquisition program to purchase works for the EMU’s permanent art collection, Over the past 40 years, the EMU has purchased approximately 40 pieces on behalf of the U of O student body and as a highlight in the community we encourage you to submit your work and be a part of the 2009 PACIFIC NORTHWEST ART ANNUAL. in various media created by Pacific Northwest artists. POSTMARKED DEADLINE IS MARCH 19, 2009. Click here for Information.
Emerald Spring Exhibition: A National Juried Show
Emerald Art Center Gallery, Springfield, OR
April 28 - May 29, 2009
Over $6,000 in Cash Awards!
Juror: Margot Schulzke
Open to US artists. Submit only original, unsupervised work that has been completed in the last three years. Eligible media: paintings only in acrylic, oil, watercolor, colored pencil, and pastel. Paintings must be for sale. (EAC commission is 35%) No price changes may be made after entries are accepted. Work previously published at the time of submission to this contest, in a national publication or receiving an award at a national level exhibition, is not eligible. PROSPECTUS: http://www.emeraldartcenter.org/Downloads/2009 EAC NJS prospectus .pdf
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Art Deadlines List. A free monthly e-mail newsletter providing information about juried exhibitions/competitions, call for entries/proposals/papers, jobs, internships, writing & photo contests, scholarships, residencies, design & architecture competitions, auditions, fellowships, casting calls, tryouts, grants, festivals, funding, financial aid, and other opportunities (including some that take place on the web) for artists, art educators and art students of all ages. Edited and published by Richard Gardner. Premium list available for paid subscription. Art Show: Artists' opportunities are posted in order by entry deadline and include calls for artists to exhibit in art shows, exhibitions, festivals & fine art competitions. Regional Arts & Culture council (Portland). Competition entries are entered the first of each month. Excellent resource. Ongoing Call For Proposals. BRING Gallery also accepts proposals for group and solo exhibits. We are looking for artists who are working with recycled and/or natural materials, and/or address environmental/sustainability issues in their
art. Please submit a short statement, artist resume and work samples to gallery@bringrecycling.org for consideration. |
 Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Videos and Podcasts. Art lovers who can't make it to 5905 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles will enjoy mulling over some of the videos and podcasts presented on this site. Currently, the site has over fifty different programs, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will continue to add new programs over the coming months. In the "Current Features" area, visitors can take a walk through the new museum campus and also learn a bit about an exhibition that highlights the work of Salvador Dali. Other visitors may be more interested in the "Public Programs" area. Here they can listen to conversations and dialogues with the likes of Anthony Hernandez, Ken Gonzales-Day, Jeff Koons, and John Baldessari. Finally, the "Documentaries" area offers up profiles of Jacob Lawrence, a group of contemporary potters, and noted fluorescent light artist Dan Flavin. The Screening Room is your source for video and audio from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Visit LACMA Screening Room Web Site. |
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