DIVA Moving Forward. In these difficult financial times DIVA, as a non-profit organization, appreciates the generosity of our members, donors, sponsors, and granting agencies in helping us to continue offering a rich diversity of programming a Center like ours provides. As DIVA looks forward we have the opportunity to purchase our building that includes a half-block of adjacent storefronts (see photo above). The addition of this space will allow us to anchor a major arts organization on the corner of Broadway and Olive. To do this we will soon launch a capitol fund drive to purchase and improve the building and adjacent spaces.
The future looks bright with the re-development of downtown as the cultural heart of Eugene. With the new Lord Leebrick theater complex next door and the anchoring of DIVA in its own facility, the lights on Broadway shine brightly once again.
May Volunteer of the Month. Stephanie Moore has been named DIVA volunteer of the month for May. Stephanie began work at DIVA in the fall of '09. She has assisted with events; First Friday, gallery hosting and is creating a volunteer manual for DIVA.
Stephanie notes that at, DIVA, "I have been given the opportunity to become involved in Eugene's diverse arts community as a gallery host and event/reception assistant. I am very thankful for the learning opportunities opened for me by the staff. My time with DIVA has given me a great deal of hands-on experience in arts management and I plan to keep learning from this organization throughout my stay in Eugene."
Stephanie received a Bachelors of Music in Flute Performance from Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC, in 2007. She will be a Master's candidate in the Arts and Administration Program at the University of Oregon, beginning Fall 2009.
May - June Exhibits Open During Art Walk. The new May-June gallery exhibits will open during the May 1st First Friday Art Walk starting at 5:30 PM. Come by DIVA and participate in a reception for exhibiting artists who will be at the Center to discuss their work with you.
Although DIVA is not on the Art Walk schedule in May, we are always open and welcome you to our Center. Come by and learn what is new at DIVA.
Film Series to Features Contemporary Artists. A new DIVA film series, The Lives Of Artists, begins on May 7-9 (see Calendar below) with two films: Conversations with Jean-Michel Basquait and The Universe of Keith Haring.
Volunteer Appreciation Party! Keep Saturday, May 16th, open as DIVA has planned a special volunteer appreciation party for that evening! From 7-9:30 PM volunteer staff will be celebrated with refreshments, drawing for prizes, DIVA Volunteer games (guess what those might be), and a fun evening of camaraderie. An entertaining DIVA after-hours film is scheduled so bring your comfy pillow to stretch out on our plush carpet and enjoy the evening.
DIVA Volunteer A Winner! DIVA volunteer Brooke Borcherding received Best in Show Runner Up for her painting "A Walk Across Coburg" Awarded by the Pacific Northwest Art Annual.
The painting is on display until May 8th 3rd floor of the EMU building The painting will be part of the permanent collection of the University of Oregon.
Exhibits Committee to Meet. The DIVA Exhibits Committee will meet on May 12th. A topic of discussion will be the writing of the Lane County Cultural Coalition grant
Michael Wherley Art Talk Guest. DIVA member artist Michael Wherley gave a noon hour Art Talk on Friday, April 17th in which he discussed his photo exhibit at DIVA titled, "Reflections". Michael is a photographer and fractal artist who likes to offer people new and interesting ways to see the world.
See the DIVA Events Calendar for Art Talk events in May and June.
Art Blog Online. NW artist, sculptor, DIVA member and volunteer Rosemarie Atencio is committed to using her Art Blog as an art diary. She will be listing new work, new concepts, and all kinds of "ruminations on art and life."
Rosemarie considers the blog as a way for the art community to "talk." She would very much enjoy hearing from you. Your comments, your ideas, anything you have to say about art, life... life imitating art, art as life....or any other topic. Bookmark her Art Blog. Once on site consider clicking on "post" at the bottom of the blog comments and you can automatically receive any new postings. Her new web site is also online. Check out the DIVA Internet Connections page for other blogs and social networking opportunities.
Saturdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - Screenwriting Seminar
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.
Registration is on going with new participants encouraged to join at the beginning of the month. Class size is limited to ensure adequate feedback from the instructor and fellow writers.
Wednesday, May 6th and 13th - Workshop: Beginning Bookbinding For Artists
Time: 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Instructor John Watson
Tuition: $30 plus $15 Materials Fee (each class). Register: 541.344.3482
~~~ Students will learn a basic bookbinding structure in each of the two classes.
May 6th Class: The skills learned in this class will enable the book artist to take on progressively more challenging projects. The first class will concentrate on the Concertina, or accordion-fold structure. This simple, flexible structure allows plenty of practice in cutting, folding and gluing paper and generally working with book arts tools and materials.
May 13th Class: The second class will teach basic Japanese Stab Binding techniques. These techniques reinforce the skills from the first class and add the element of working with needle and thread to create a binding that is both functional and decorative.
In both classes materials and methods for the embellishment of covers and pages, and the creation of closures are covered. Students also learn about the history of bookbinding, papermaking and printing during the class, especially as it relates to the type of binding being taught.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday - May 7 - 8 -9 The Lives Of Artists Series
Admission: $6.00
Program Screening Times:
7 May - Thursday: 5 PM, 7:20 PM
8 May - Friday: 5 PM, 7:20 PM and 9:40 PM
9 May - Saturday: 1* PM, 5 PM, 7:20* PM and 9:40 PM
DIVA begins a film series focused on the Lives of Artists. The first program in this series presents "Conversations with Jean-Michel Basquiat" and " The Universe of Keith Haring"
CONVERSATIONS WITH JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT A short documentary by Tamra Davis which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival features one of the last interviews Basquiat made and some of the only footage of Basquiat in his studio painting and talking about his work. Currently being expanded into a Feature Length Documentary
THE UNIVERSE OF KEITH HARING by director Christina Clausen is an intimate portrait of world-renowned artist Keith Haring whose mantra was that "Art is for everyone!" The film is a thorough and intimate exploration of the background and career of one of the most popular and significant artists of the 20th century. The film features interviews and archival footage of Fab 5 Freddy, Jeffrey Deitch, Kim Hastreiter, Grace Jones, Madonna, Yoko Ono, David LaChapelle, Kenny Scharf, Carlo McCormick, Andy Warhol, Ann Magnuson, Tony Shafrazi, and Junior Vasquez, among many others. Audio excerpts from original interviews with Keith Haring, were conducted by Haring's biographer John Gruen (Keith Haring: the Authorized Biography). The film's theme song is by the famed DJ and record producer, Junior Vasquez, with an original soundtrack by Angelo Talocci. The film was edited by Silvia Giulietti.
* Hosted screening sessions with discussion. Photographer John Watson, Marketing and House Manager for the LCC Department of Music, Dance and Theater Arts, will introduce and lead a discussion following the program at 1:00 PM on Saturday May 9th.
John Watson holds an MFA degree from Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi with a concentration in photography and art history.
Friday, May 8th - Art Talk: Micah Weber Time: Noon
Cost: Free
~~~Weber will discuss his mixed media exhibit "*Eyes, Hands, Hair, Bones, and Meat" currently on display at DIVA.
Weber encourages viewers of his work to see this series of mixed media art in its totality as a singular work that reflects patterns and elements that are evident in the individual pieces. Rather than moving towards a direct straightforward conclusion, each piece is to be seen as a lateral shift; a continuation of the same thought from different vantage points. The idea being that each drawing/painting/book is a part of a larger concept (a concept that is only realized by its absence.)
Sunday, May 10th and 26th - The Films of Howard Hawks
Time: 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM Includes two films and discussion
Instructor: Tom Blank
Cost:
$7.00 Day Pass available at the Door
~~~ Hawks may be compared to John Ford for a career that spanned decades and produced masterworks in a variety of forms, comedy, drama and action-adventure.
1:00 PM "Bringing Up Baby"(1938 - 102 min.) Screwball comedy hit its stride with Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn chasing a pet leopard.
4:00 PM "Sergeant York" (1941 - 134 min.) Pacifist country boy learns to set aside his principles and win a Congressional Medal of Honor in a WWI true story made just in time to encourage American entry into WWII.
Saturday, May 16 - DIVA Volunteer Thank You Party
Time: 7:00 PM
~~~ DIVA has planned a special volunteer appreciation party. Volunteer staff will be celebrated with refreshments, special drawing for prizes, DIVA Volunteer games (guess what those might be), and a fun evening of camaraderie. An entertaining DIVA after-hours film is scheduled so bring your comfy pillow to stretch out on our plush carpet and enjoy the evening.
Sunday, May 17 - Artist Salon: National Juried Art Shows Time: 4:00 PM
Admission: Members: Free and Public $5.00
~~~ Gladys Bacon-Rust, administrator for the Emerald Art Centers' National Juried Show and Eugene artist Gabriella Soraci, who has a long track record of applying to National Juried Shows will discuss the pros and cons of participating in this genre of art exhibit. Terry Way will host the discussion.
Sunday, May 17 - 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!
Sunday, May 26th - The Films of Howard Hawks (Continued from May 10th)
Time: 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM Includes two films and discussion.
Instructor: Tom Blank
~~~ Hawks may be compared to John Ford for a career that spanned decades and produced masterworks in a variety of forms, comedy, drama and action-adventure.
1:00 PM "His Girl Friday" (1940 - 92 min.) This is a remake of "The Front Page" with Cary Grant as the editor and with the lead reporter role played as a female, Rosalind Russell. The result is a classic screwball comedy with witty, fast-paced, overlapping dialogue.
4:00 PM "The Big Sleep" (1946 - 116 min.) Bogart and Bacall, a novel by Raymond Chandler and a script partly written by William Faulkner create a wild and crazy film noir with a ploy not even the writer can explain. Great fun.
Friday, May 29th - Art Talk: Jacqueline Lukowski Time: Noon
Cost: Free
~~~ Abstract painter Jacqueline Lukowski will discuss her work now on exhibit at DIVA. Lukowski is currently exhibiting the first showing of her abstract paintings. Jacqueline works in oil, watercolor and other aqueous media. She is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon; the New Zone Artist's Collective and is an active participant in the Eugene/Springfield Plein Air Painters group.
Saturday - Sunday, May 30th and 31st - Workshop:
The Art of Marketing
Time: Saturday: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
and Sunday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Marty Rudolph
Fee: $15 DIVA Members/ $25 Non-Members. You MUST register by phone 541-344-3482, or at DIVA (limited to 8 participants).
~~~ The Oregon Arts Commission and DIVA presents a two-day workshop, "The Art of Marketing". This workshop is most beneficial to artists with an established style and body of work. So, ifyour artwork is ready for the marketplace, learn what galleries are looking for and what buyers want. Discover how to increase your exposure in gallery settings, via direct mail, on the Internet and through advertising and publicity.
Active in the national art marketplace, Marty Rudolph brings artists the current market trends in retail and wholesale art buying, as well as years of do-it-yourself marketing success strategies. She brings over 30 years of marketing experience to artists and galleries through her coaching, consulting and gallery trainings. She spent many years crafting and implementing a successful marketing strategy that brought national representation and a million dollars in sales to Portland sculptor, Martin Eichinger. Auditors encouraged to attend for $5 – but no hands-on assistance provided
Main Gallery: "Apple Pie", acrylic paintings by Gwenn Seemel
Gwenn Seemel's Apple Pie exhibit challenges its viewers on many levels. It's the contemporary manifestation of an old-school genre as well as an activist inquiry that leaves those leaning both left and right discussing their understanding of the United States. It's a series of images that starts a conversation about what it means to be American Apple Pie: a scrumptious dessert; the descriptor of all things American; and a series of provocative paintings.
Apple Pie challenges its viewers on many levels. It's the contemporary manifestation of an old-school genre as well as an activist inquiry that leaves those leaning both left and right discussing their understanding of the United States. It's a series of images that starts a conversation about what it means to be American.
Gwenn Seemel's exhibit "Apple Pie" will be featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting's ArtBeat in the fall.
Gallery 1: "*Eyes, Hands, Hair, Bones, and Meat", mixed media by Micah Weber
Essentially Micah Weber would like the viewer to see this series in its totality as a singular work that reflects patterns and elements that are evident in the individual pieces. Rather than moving towards a direct straightforward conclusion, each piece is to be seen as a lateral shift; a continuation of the same thought from different vantage points. The idea being that each drawing/painting/book is a part of a larger concept (a concept that is only realized by its absence.)
Gallery 2: "Altered Landscapes" abstract paintings by Jacqueline Lukowski
This is the first showing of Jacqueline Lukowski's abstract paintings. She notes that she found that she could "really escape" into the painting process while creating these images. Are they fun? Dark? Confusing? Ethereal? Maybe. The viewer will be the judge.
The concept for these paintings originated about a year and a half ago. Lukowski have been primarily a landscape painter, however after a particularly unsuccessful afternoon of plein air painting, she carted the painting back to her studio and started covering the surface with black.
As she was slashing on the black paint her eye was caught by the wonderful pieces of color that still remained. She began playing with those colors and shapes and what emerged was no longer a landscape. She continued this process with other failed landscapes, but as her plein air paintings improved she ran out of failures to transform.
Lukowski now begins each of her abstract paintings with a concept that grows from a series of lines and blocks of color on the canvas. Her objective is to allow the painting to speak to each individual. She notes that she knows what each painting says to her, but she knows it doesn't say the same thing to everyone.
Gallery 3: "Maybe there will be Sound" sculptural installation by John Paul Gardner and Sam Jeibmann
This artist duo have created a sculptural installation that incorporates existing architectural elements within the gallery space. Viewers will become active participants within the created immersive environment.
John Paul Gardner & Sam Jeibmann began collaborating in 2007. Utilizing elements ranging from living vegetation to lights, sound and a multitude of other materials they investigate sculptural installations through immersive environments. John Paul Gardner is currently an MFA candidate in sculpture at the University of Oregon. Sam Jeibmann will receive his BFA in sculpture from the University of Oregon in 2009.
Gallery 5: "Everyday Travels" Woodblock landscapes by Charles Dougherty
The work of Charles Dougherty consists of woodblock landscapes printed in a gray scale. The subject of his prints is his everyday surroundings in both Eugene and where he grew up on the southern coast. The prints he makes are simply about appreciating where he live and his enjoyment of printmaking. Dougherty's imagery is composed of scenes that he has become accustom to in his daily life.
Members’ Gallery - May: "Messages from the Mystery" ceramics by Judy Alison
Messages from the Mystery represents transitional new works that are a departure from the pinched vessels that have dominated Alison's work for the past 19 years. A recent injury has limited her ability to make pinch pots, opening a space for her to explore other techniques and media. This exploration has given her a kind of permission to work again with materials and forms from old loves, including words and paper, which have been with Alison from childhood. As a graphic artist she has missed handling paper, and loves indulging in the delight she finds in seemingly odd juxtapositions.
MEDIA ARTS: EMERGING ARTISTS
Vanessa Renwick
After making short movies and media installations for twenty years, Vanessa Renwick is a tour de force in Portland's vibrant experimental film scene. Vanessa discusses her raucous, socially relevant films, often inspired by real-life events (like the time she went barefoot for three years!), and transforms ten scrappy refrigerators and televisions into a work of art.
Click here to watch this OPB April 16th broadcast segment. Do you have ideas for other regional film artists to showcase? Write diva.newsletter@gmail.com and let us know about them.
COMMUNITY: NEWS OF AREA NON-PROFIT ARTS ORGANIZAIONS
Film Oregon Alliance Serves Central Oregon. Film Oregon Alliance (FOA) is an independent economic development and trade organization whose mission it is to unite, promote and market Central Oregon as a desirable film location in cooperation with the Governor’s Office of Film & Television and other industry trade organizations. FOA is the largest organization of its kind in the state and has nearly 400 registered member subscribers who reside both east and west of the Cascades. Current board members are Stan Roach, President; Monterey Morrissey, VP; Patricia West-Del Ruth, Director of Education; Bonnie Kamin Morrissey, Secretary and Mike Reidy, Director. For more information, visit www.filmoregon.org .
Emerald Spring Exhibition. The national juried exhibit continues through May 29th at the Emerald Arts Center 500 Main Street, Springfield. Artist reception and awards ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd 5:30 - 7:30 PM.
Jacobs Gallery features LCC Sculpture. A group sculpture exhibit from Lane Community College faculty and students will be featured at the gallery May 8 – June 13, 2009 that includes: Kate Ali, Amelia Beiderwell, Lee Imonen, Laree Morgenstern, Virgil Newton, Andreas Salzman, Eric Schultz, Deborah Taube, and Ellen Tykeson.
Binh Danh: In the Eclipse of Angkor: Tuol Sleng, Choeung EK, and Khmer Temples at the Schnitzer. Vietnamese-American photographer Binh Danh explores ancient and modern Cambodian sites through daguerreotypes and chlorophyll printing (a unique process for transferring images onto leaves and other plant materials). Continues through June 28, 2009.
TAC Festival and the world's best films. The sixth annual installment of The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival will take place May 19-23, 2009. This event, which includes a keynote address by the chief archaeologist of Egypt, Dr. Zahi Hawass, is highlighted in TAC Festival 2009 Preview, the latest video feature on our nonprofit streaming-media Web site, The Archaeology Channel .
TAC Festival showcases the world’s best films and videos on archaeology and indigenous peoples in the Soreng Theater at Hult Center for the Performing Arts in Eugene, Oregon, USA. This preview video includes a short clip from each of the 18 productions that will compete on the big screen. Film-makers from 25 countries submitted a total of 87 entries for this event, which is one of the world’s few contests in the genre of heritage film and the only juried competition of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
Sarkis Antikajian: A Retrospective at Maude Kerns. The Art Center continues this retrospective exhibit of Sarkis Antikajian's artwork through May 15. Sarkis is a well-known local artist and a prolific painter, whose work spans many decades. This exhibit showcases the diversity of Sarkis's work, featuring landscapes, portraits, and still life's as well as a group of rarely exhibited abstract pieces.
Request: Emerald Art Center Materials Exchange - EAC-ME! Wanted 10x10 or 12x12 canopy with at least 2 walls - prefer white, but green or blue will be considered.
Contact: JanetBiles@aol.com.
Student Art Show. The Eugene Masonic Cemetery Association (EMCA) is having a student art show memorial day weekend. The show is called "Sustain the Spirit" and it will contain pieces from four neighborhood schools. It will be on display in the cemetery's Hope Abbey May 23rd-25th in addition to an evening event on May 28th and an afternoon showing on May 31st.
If you are at all interested in featuring some of the art or a story about the show in the DIVA Newsletter or elsewhere on your website or in your facilities, we would greatly appreciate it. For more information or answers to any possible questions, please email mphilli1@uoregon.edu.
Poster Contest. The first annual Willamette Valley Brews & Blues Festival is holding a poster contest to promote a benefit for the Springfield/Eugene Habitat for Humanity. The contest is open to anyone, closing date May 10, with a cash prize of $200 for the winning design, plus a percentage of the sale of the original artwork. The contest description and rules are attached. We’re hoping that you will post this and perhaps ask students to pass the word. More information:wvbbfest@yahoo.com.
This is a two-day family event highlighting the best Northwest blues musicians and local breweries. This event is a direct fundraiser for Springfield/Eugene Habitat for Humanity and will take place August 7th and 8th, 2009, at Island Park, in Springfield. The winning artwork will be used for the poster, along with all advertising for the event. Posters will be posted all over Lane County.
Call To Artists. Travel Lane County is looking to commission 2 pieces of art to be presented as awards at the Visitor Industry Celebration Dinner on June 23, 2009.
The size is to be approximately 12 to 15 inches in height. For a line art design and a full color design of our logo that is to be incorporated into the design of this piece, contact Cari Garrigus cari@travellanecounty.org .
Our main Award; titled the Destination Award, should be in the price range of between $150-$200. Our next award; titled the Enrichment Award, should be between $100.-$150.
All artists that are interested need to submit their design comps for review by May 1, 2009 to cari@TravelLaneCounty.org in digital format, a JPEG or PDF file. A selection will be made and announced on Wed. May 6. The finished piece must be completed by June 19, 2009. Please submit a bio with your submission. We will acknowledge the artist at our annual dinner on June 23rd.
Call For Films - Deadline for submissions is August 7th. The Eugene Celebration, September 4-6, 2009, is a weekend long block-party drawing 80,000 people into the heart of Eugene Downtown. ECFF, sits in middle of all the excitement bringing in films from around the community and around the world. We're looking for all genres of short and feature length films. Experimental, animation, sci-fi, documentaries.. we want it all. Now you can enter your films for the Eugene Celebration Film Fest on-line. Just go to http://eugenecelebration.com/film_festival.html. For additional information please contact Katina Andoniadis, Eugene Celebration Film Festival Coordinator, (541) 505-4721; laugh@laughmat.com or visit us online.
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.
Job Position Lecturer (Teaching & Scholarship). Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD) seeks to appoint a part-time Lecturer in Sound Art to provide maternity cover. The post holder will be responsible for delivery of teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students throughout DJCAD, with particular focus on the area of sound art and design. The successful candidate will demonstrate outstanding abilities to lead and develop this area of expertise within DJCAD. Further details and an application pack are available from the (DJCAD) website.
National Association for Media Literacy Education Conference: Bridging Literacies: Critical Connections in a Digital World. Detroit, MI. August 1-4, 2009. The every-two-year NAMLE National Conference is the premier opportunity for training and professional development in the field of media literacy education. The rich mix of conversations, presentations and hands-on workshops, plus time for networking and reflection, offers teachers, administrators, media librarians, health educators, and religious and youth leaders a unique opportunity to learn from one another and from leaders in the field. For more information, go here. Website.
International Film Festival Summit. Las Vegas, NV. Dec 6-8, 2009. The 6th Annual IFFS will be the most informative and fun filled summit to date. We are excited to announce new topics and speakers at the annual summit, insuring that attendees at all levels - first-timers and repeat attendees, new to the industry or seasoned professional - can all find the answers and creative new ideas that they are looking for. With scores of keynote presentations, informative panel discussions, breakout sessions, social activities, and the IFFS Excellence Awards you won't want to miss the IFFS this December! Website.
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.
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.
Ilana Yahav is a world renowned sand animation artist. Using only her fingers, Ilana draws with sand on a glass table.
Yahav's work come to life in real time that has an extraordinary effect on the audience. A video camera is positioned over the glass table upon which Ilana creates her sand imagery. The image is instantaneously projected onto a big screen for the audience to see. Specially chosen music, enhancing the mood, accompanies the entire process.
DIVA Moving Forward. In these difficult financial times DIVA, as a non-profit organization, appreciates the generosity of our members, donors, sponsors, and granting agencies in helping us to continue offering a rich diversity of programming a Center like ours provides.
May Volunteer of the Month. Stephanie Moore has been named DIVA volunteer of the month for May. Stephanie began work at DIVA in the fall of '09. She has assisted with events; First Friday, gallery hosting and is creating a volunteer manual for DIVA.
Volunteer Appreciation Party! Keep Saturday, May 16th, open as DIVA has planned a special volunteer appreciation party for that evening! From 7-9:30 PM volunteer staff will be celebrated with refreshments, drawing for prizes, DIVA Volunteer games (guess what those might be), and a fun evening of camaraderie. An entertaining DIVA after-hours film is scheduled so bring your comfy pillow to stretch out on our plush carpet and enjoy the evening.
DIVA Volunteer A Winner! DIVA volunteer Brooke Borcherding received Best in Show Runner Up for her painting "A Walk Across Coburg" Awarded by the Pacific Northwest Art Annual. 
Michael Wherley Art Talk Guest. DIVA member artist Michael Wherley gave a noon hour Art Talk on Friday, April 17th in which he discussed his photo exhibit at DIVA titled, "Reflections". Michael is a photographer and fractal artist who likes to offer people new and interesting ways to see the world.
See the DIVA 
Art Blog Online. NW artist, sculptor, DIVA member and volunteer Rosemarie Atencio is committed to using her 
