 July gARTen Party Announced.
"Under the Crescent Moon" is the theme for DIVA's third annual fundraising gARTen Party scheduled for the evening of July 18th at the gardens of Spud and Paula Freeman in Junction City.
The two acres of spacious gardens, connected by walkways from one to another, include a rose garden, parterre (ornamental flower beds), cut flower garden, vegetable garden, orchard, Japanese style garden and the "west lawn". Lovely water features and sculptures complement these unique spaces.
The Mediterranean themed evening has an Oregon flair that features produce from the Freeman's vegetable gardens, Oregon wines and cheeses, and a fabulous feast that includes Oregon lamb, salmon, shrimp and Greek moussaka. Music provided by Mood Area 52.
A silent auction of juried garden art creates an opportunity for garden enthusiasts to secure acquisition of outstanding original pieces.
This beautiful summer evening event supports DIVA's  efforts to provide the community with juried exhibits by regional visual artists, media arts programming, educational workshops and seminars, art talks, and artist related services.
Mark your calendar now for an evening to remember. Participation in the gARTen party is $105 per person, which includes dinner, motor coach transportation, and musical entertainment. Reservations can be made starting June 5th at DIVA 110 W. Broadway. Payment is required to hold reservations.
For more information call Mary Unruh at 344-3482 or contact her by email at mary@divacenter.org.
 DIVA thanks the Paula and Spud Freeman for their support of this fundraising event. Freeman's son Chauncey, a University of Oregon student who is graduating this spring with a double major in landscape architecture and business administration, has been designing and landscaping the beautiful gardens since he was a middle school student.
DIVA also thanks Newman's Fish Market, Café Yumm, Café Soriah, Anatolia’s, Metropol Bakery and Davis' Restaurant and Bar for helping put together an outstanding repast!
View an Oregon Public Broadcasting Art Beat segment on Mood Area 52 the gARTen Party's special guest musical ensemble.
 Calling all artists! DIVA announces an art contest that showcases the work of regional artists while also supporting the fundraising efforts of the Center.
Artists are invited to submit entries in any media, based on the garden theme "Eastern Visions". The submitted work is to reflect a garden aesthetic.
A committee of community artists will jury entries. Winning artwork will be auctioned as a highlight of DIVA's third annual gARTen Party fundraising event on July 18th at the beautiful two-acre Junction City garden site of Paula and Spud Freeman.
Work not selected for the auction will be later displayed and sold with proceeds going to DIVA's fundraising efforts.
Winning artists will receive a ticket to the DIVA gARTen Party event (a $105 value that includes transportation, dinner and entertainment), plus regional press coverage, acknowledgement in DIVA's Newsletter, and winners will be featured on the Center's web site during July.
Submitted artwork is to measure no more than 60 inches on any side, weigh less than 40 lbs, and be preassembled if applicable.
All artwork must be accompanied by a completed application form and be submitted by June 26, 2009. There is no entry fee. All submitted artwork becomes the property of DIVA.
 Did You Miss This Art Beat Segment? Oregon Public Broadcasting recently presented "The Art of Collecting Art" a half hour special in which Producer KC Cowan explored why Portland (and Oregon) is such a great market for original art….why people collect…and how to get started yourself! The program is available online at Oregon Public Broadcasting and can be viewed at anytime: The Art of Collecting Art.
2010 Youth Visions Teen Video Challenge Calls for Entries. This DIVA Center competition celebrates the work of young videomakers ages 13-18 from Lane County.
Each year teens submit videos that are reviewed by a panel of production professionals and educators. Those videos that demonstrate the most creative, effective and skillful responses to the call for entries will be screened and awarded prizes as part of the January 29-31 OpenLens Festival. Prizes include: First Place $200, Second Place $150, Third Place $100, and Audience Choice Awards $50.
For more information see the Teen Video Challenge competition information page online.
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2010 OpenLens Festival Calls for Entries. DIVA's OpenLens Festival is scheduled for January 29-30-31 has, as its signature event the Short Film and Video competition celebrating the independent spirit in filmmaking.
The competition accepts work by artist living in the Oregon counties of Benton, Coos, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Polk. The entry deadline is December 11, 2009. Prizes include: Best Of Show $250, Honorable Mention, and Audience Choice Awards $100. For more information see the competition information page online.
 Aldrich June Volunteer of the Month. Jeffrey Aldrich began volunteering at DIVA in March of 2009.
In the short time he has been volunteering, Jeffery has shared his illustration skills with the production of a new DIVA Center trifold which will be used in DIVA's current fundraising initiative: the 50 for $1,000 campaign. He has also designed various posters and fliers for DIVA's media arts program.
Jeffrey says of his experience, "So far volunteering at DIVA has been more than I thought it would have been. I've been given an opportunity to really challenge myself with the projects that have been requested of me.
I chose DIVA because I felt of all the places in Eugene, it would be the best place to start to give back to the Eugene Art Community, and to position myself within an organization which would help me to become more of an emerging artist.
DIVA has been a nice place to begin to reestablish myself as a designer, and to work on small projects that builds upon my own interests in pursuing design."
DIVA Art Talks Attract Noon Time Audiences. Eric Ostlind, DIVA's Program Director, has scheduled a number of art talks this spring featuring artists currently exhibiting at the Center.
These noon-time free presentations are being discovered by many as a great way to learn more about the work on exhibit at DIVA directly from the artists who create it. The May Art Talks included:
May 15th: Installation artists John Paul Gardner and Sam Jeibmann discussed their sculptural installation "Maybe there will be Sound" on view  in Gallery 3. The installation incorporates existing architectural elements within the gallery space and encourages viewers to become active participants within the immersive environment.
John Paul Gardner is currently an MFA candidate in sculpture at the University of Oregon. John graduated in 2007 with a BFA in Sculpture from the State University of New York College at Potsdam.
Sam Jeibmann will receive his BFA in sculpture from the University of Oregon in 2009. "I am fascinated with the use of light in sculpture as a medium. The power of light within a space can dictate ones perception of their environment and with sculpture that is a key factor."
 May 22nd: Ceramic artist Judy Alison discussed her exhibit in the Member's Gallery. Judy is best known for her meditative clay pinch pots but her May exhibit explored new directions that included hangings and 3D work.
Alison is a Eugene artist who hastaught children and adults, in schools and in her home studio. She has been an active member of DIVA for nearly 4 years, and an occasional leader of First Friday Art Walks.
May 29th: Abstract painter Jacqueline Lukowski spoke about how a year and a half ago she discovered her interest in abstract painting almost by serendipity.
It was while reworking the  surface of a particularly unsuccessful plein air painting that the emerging fragments of color intrigued her.
This discovery lead her to begin each of her 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. Are they fun? Dark? Confusing? Ethereal? Although she, as the artist may know what each painting says to her, Lukowski notes, it doesn't say the same thing to everyone else. The viewer is the judge.
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Full Event Calendar Available At: divacenter.org
Friday, June 6 First Friday Art Walk
Join the Lane Arts Council for the First Friday ArtWalk on June 5, beginning at 5:30 pm at Modern-Store, 207 E 5th Ave., followed by stops at Fenario, White Lotus, Jacobs Gallery, with a finale at Opus6ix. DIVA will be open and introducing a new exhibit in the Member's Gallery, "Painted Bellies " photographs by Phillip Lynch
Sunday, June 7 and Monday, June 8 - Individual Tutorial: Bridging the Digital Divide
Time: Register for 1 hour time slot on Sunday 9AM - 6PM or Monday 9AM - 6PM
Fee: $15 DIVA Members/ $25 Non-Members call 541-344-3482
~~~ Scott Huette, photographer and exhibiting artist, will provide one on one digital documentary photography services for artists resulting in professional documentation of two and three-dimensional art work.
Participating artists will be provided with high-resolution images for up to six pieces, in standard electronic picture formatting for the artists' exclusive use in promoting their artwork. Scott will also assist the artists in improving their own photo documentation by using the photo session to point out best practices in lighting and photographing their work. The workshop is limited to 16 time slots.
Saturday, June 13 - Workshop: Intermediate Bookbinding for Artists
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Instructor John Watson
Tuition: $40 plus $15 Materials Fee. Register: 541.344.3482
~~~ Students will learn how to make a case-bound book, which features a hard cover and spine. This binding style is perfect for journals and sketchbooks. Students can use the skills acquired here to create beautiful gifts for Christmas or any occasion.
The 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.
Sunday, June 14 and 28 - The Films of Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Time: 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM Includes two films and discussion
Instructor: Tom Blank
Day Pass For Both Films: $7.00
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Fassbinder was one of Germany's most prolific and controversial filmmakers. His stories give us a vital, upsetting picture of German postwar social unrest. Always interested in those on the fringes of society, his work was greatly influenced by the glossy American soap operas of Douglas Sirk.
June 14th
1:00 PM "Ali: Fear Eats the Soul" (1973 - 92 min.) In a stunning homage to Sirk's "All That Heaven Allows", an elderly cleaning woman finds love with a Morrocan mechanic half her age. For this work, film critic Vincent Canby called Fassbinder "the most original talent since Godard."
4:00 PM "The Marriage of Maria Braun" (1978 -120 min.) Fassbinder's biggest international hit. The story of a woman's life from WWII through the repressive 1950s. This is the first part of the BRD trilogy (BDR stands for Bundesrepublik Deutschland - the Federal Republic of Germany).
June 28th
1:00 PM "Lola" (1981 - 113 min.) The BDR trilogy continues with a satiric homage to von Sternberg's "The Blue Angel."
4:00 PM "Veronika Voss" (1982 - 104 min.) The conclusion of the trilogy is a stylized black-and-white film based on the life of an actress now forgotten after being a starlet for the Nazis.
Friday, June 19 - Art Talk: Gwen Seemel, painter
Time: Noon
Cost: Free
~~~ Gwenn Seemel is a Portland painter whose multi-ethnic portraits mix more than color. Seemel has gathered subjects that don’t always come to mind when one thinks of a U.S. citizen: first and second generation Americans. And, instead of simply painting the participants as they are, Seemel has blended their likenesses with American icons. These combinations are a kind of allegorical portraiture cum political cartoon that leave those leaning both left and right questioning their understanding of the United States.
Sunday, June 21- Artist Salon: Art Critique with Terry Way
Time: 4:00 PM
Admission: $5.00, Member's Free
~~~ Do you remember the art critiques that you had in college. The ones that went on and on and the biggest challenge was to stay awake? This review style is nothing like that. Each artist should bring one or two pieces that the entire group will respond to. No technical advice or design critique. A low key, non-threatening opportunity to find out how your fellow artists see your work. Terry Way moderates.
Sunday, June 21- 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!
The DIVA Video Slam has become a venue for new and seasoned independent filmmakers to share their work with audiences, most for the first time. Feeback from audiences helps artists hone their work resulting in many of the slam films having gone on to competitive events. Examples at left are from recent screenings
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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.
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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.) |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Members’ Gallery - June: "Painted Bellies " Photographs by Phillip Lynch
What makes this different from most colored black and white photos is the selective use of the medium. Where most hand colored photos are done in their entirety I have applied the color selectively.
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 Julian Thiem is a Eugene filmmaker who has directed several films in his young career including Pas de Noir a 15 minute video that won Second Place in the 2007 DIVA OpenLens Short Film and Video Compet- ition. Watch Pas de Noir available on SPIKE.
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New Gallery in Springfield. Ditch Projects is an artist-run studio, installation and performance space located in downtown Springfield, Oregon. The mission of Ditch Projects is to supply a progressive and permissive venue for the visual and performing arts while maintaining an open, experimental and festive atmosphere. Exhibits change monthly with openings each first weekend. Special events are scheduled individually and occur frequently. Please sign up for our email update list, as special events will not always be listed on the site. Ditch Projects is located at 190 S. 5th Street in Springfield. Visit web site.
The Gallery At The Airport. The current exhibit through July 9th is titled "The Classics.)
Though contemporary painters are free to express their creativity in a variety of styles many still enjoy the classic genres: still life, landscape and portraiture. For centuries these subjects comprised the core of an artist’s education requiring a focus on elements common to all great painting.
The Classics features work from painters who explore these traditional subjects with their characteristic styles; participating artists are Jill Atkin, Donna Beverly, Carolee Clark, Steve Cooley, Bets Cole, Jerry Dame, Don Gardner, Adam Grosowsky, Kris Ibach, Diane Lewis, Bev Partridge, Marilyn Stauber, Lavonne Tarbox-Crone, and John Van Dreal.
Jacobs Gallery Exhibits LCC Sculpture. A Sculpture exhibit of work by LCC Faculty and Students continues through June 13th. The Group Exhibit includes work by Kate Ali, Amelia Beiderwell, Lee Imonen, Laree Morgenstern, Virgil Newton, Andreas Salzman, Eric Schultz, Deborah Taube, and Ellen Tykeson. The Gallery hosts work by Yuj Hiratsuka: Printmaking and Hanna Hagen: Ceramics June 19 – July 18, 2009.
Maude Kerns Art Center features Oregon Made for Interiors. The 12th biennial"Oregon Made for Interiors" exhibit continues through June 26th. This show is a favorite of artists, community members and Art Center patrons. It features high quality, handmade furniture, lighting fixtures, tapestries, and other artistic furnishings juried from a statewide call. Also included will be two-dimensional work by Rebecca Lubas and Marsha Maverick Wells.
Eugene Glass School's Glass Camp For Kids. This summer, for the first time ever, we will be hosting 3 weeks of kids activities in fusing, flame working and hot shop! Each person will work at their own level and there will be plenty of help available. Parents and family members are encouraged to participate as well! You choose the classes and the dates. You may participate in one, two, or all three days of workshops!Glass Camp is fun for the whole family!!
For dates and registration information call:
541-342-2959.
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June Art Walk. Join the Lane Arts Council for the First Friday Art Walk on June 5, beginning at 5:30 pm at Modern-Store, 207 E 5th Ave., followed by stops at Imagine, Fenario, White Lotus, and a finale at Opus6ix. The guided tour includes stops at galleries and interviews with artists. Art Walk details.
Eric Wiegardt at Emerald Art Center. The ever popular Washington watercolor artist and teacher Eric Wiegardt will be at Emerald Art Center in Springfield for a 4-day workshop June 1-4. For details download an informational flyer. /registration form. Or call Emerald Art Center 541-726-8595 and register by phone today!
Student Art Show at SMJ House. An exhibit of Lane County Student Art will be held at the Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House June 1- August 30. Attend a Living History Day celebration and ice cream social Sunday, June 14 from 11am - 3pm.
Emeral Art Center Newsletter. The current issues of the Emerald Art Center Newsletter is now online.
Springfield Museum Host Glass Work Exhibit. “VITREOUS ZEN" the glass works of art with a calming Zen Style will be on exhibit June 2st – June 26th. An Opening Reception: will be held 6:00 – 7:30 PM on June 5th. Must see Demo by Glass craftsmen 5:30pm prior to reception.
Participating artists include Vicki Komori, Sue Hunnel, Samuel Black, Aron Leaman, Casandra Warren, Matt Dubois and Scott Floyd.
Emerald Art Center Summer Classes. The Center is offering a wonderful new line up of summer classes to choose from. Check out class information online. Classes include:
- "Drop in Clinic" with Bruce Mitchell
- "Paper Making" with Gladys Bacon Rust
- "Book Binding" with John Watson
- "Screen Printing" with Mary Dole
- "Figure Drawing" with Jerry Williams
- "Controlled Accidents and Spontaneous Image Generation" with Alan Clark
- "Plein Air Drawing and Watercolor" with Craig Spilman
Valisa Higman Exhibit at Tamarack Gallery. An exhibit of Eugene artist Valisa Higman's work continues through July 31st at the Tamarack Wellness Center Gallery May 1- The exhibit features her cutout artwork, which begins as a sheet of black paper. Carving away the background she reveals her images in an intricate lacework of lines. She chooses subject matter that connects the viewer with their own lives and histories, but also with all people and their dreams and pasts.
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PhotoZone Announcing"Call to Photographers"
~~~ The 21st Annual PhotoZone Juried Show Exhibition is issuing a call for submission. Entries Due On Saturday, June 27th or Sunday, June 28th from 11-4pm Fee is $7 per print, limit 3 prints per person. (3/$20) All styles of photography are welcome. All work must be ready to hang. Lost of great prizes. More information online at Emeral Art Center.
Call to Artists: Object Afterlife Art Challenge
~~~ MECCA (Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts) and BRING Recycling present a unique opportunity for the arts community. A chance for artists to brave a new approach to their creative process while participating in an awareness raising community event. In an effort to bridge the worlds of fine art and scrap art, we challenge artists to create thought-provoking, intentional works with scrap materials provided by MECCA and BRING. Artists will be given two months to complete their creation. Artwork will be chosen for awards in multiple categories. This challenge encourages artists to work outside their usual mediums or incorporate scrap materials into their art. Based on your application and materials available, our staff will choose objects for each participant to use in the work created for this challenge. The artist can use all or part of the objects given and is free to involve other materials and mediums as well. Artwork submitted can be made available for purchase during the exhibition.
The artwork created for this event will be on exhibit during the Eugene Celebration, September 4-6, and throughout September, and then at the BRING Gallery in October and November. Thousands of people attend the Eugene Celebration and travel through BRING each month. Our intention is to connect with and promote the local art community, inspire the creative use of scrap materials, raise awareness of our universal need to re-imagine the objects surrounding us, and most of all, to have a fun and creative experience!
Entry fee is $15. Applications are due June 25, 2009. Materials will be dispersed to artists by the end of June. Gallery submission contracts for MECCA and BRING will be given at that time. Artists will be given $5 of MECCA money and $5 of BRING bucks for participating. Display ready art is due to MECCA by August 28. Download application form (PDF)
Local Film Production Calls For Art Work. The Hour before Morning: a micro budget, sociological science fiction film. In another time and place, a rebel leader, an abandoned wife, and a murderer share a prison cell. As their ship speeds them toward the planet where they will be executed, each will use the others to re-enact the pains that have shaped their lives and, perhaps, to reinvent themselves before the end.
We would love to showcase the work of local artists and are happy use works already created for other purposes. We will not be able to pay but will credit the artist for all works used.
Art Needs:
1. Set Dressing:
- Weaving. We'll need several rug-, blanket-, tapestry-like things in autumnal colors. Also baskets.
- Things that can hang on walls
- Ornate, especially with reds, greens, or purples
- More rustic/"homemade", especially with yellows, browns, or blues
- Outdoor statuary, suitable for a garden.
2. Background Art for Green Screening
Matte paintings or digital/photographic art of futuristic cityscapes and desert landscape. We may be able to pay a small amount for art produced especially for this project. Our most specific need is a cityscape at sunset (orange/reds predominating).
For more information, see www.starmerrow.com/hbm.html, email Arwen Spicer at arwen@starmerrow.com, or call 541-345-8149.
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.
Glass School 9th Annual Art Glass Auction and Benefit. You are cordially invited to donate your artwork to our 10th Annual Art Glass Auction & Benefit Saturday, October 10th. This is our largest and most prestigious fundraising event of the year, catering to hundreds of local, national, and international glass artists and collectors. With the publication of a full-color auction catalog, your work will be seen by over 2,000 artists and collectors. Deadline August 31st. You may download a copy of the artist submission form and instructions online at www.eugeneglassschool.org or call 541.342.2959.
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.
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.
Installation Residency Project 2009. An Art Gallery at a University of Pennsylvania located an hour north of Philadelphia, and two hours west of New York City requests proposals from artists, craftspersons, and designers for the production of an original, temporary site-specific installation for its exhibition space. Proposed artwork can be realized in any medium and there are no restrictions on form or content. However, proposals that demonstrate innovation and deep, nuance understanding of contemporary art, craft, or design are preferred. Deadline: 12 June 2009
The artwork will remain on view from January 29 – March 5, 2010. The selected artist (or artist team) will be awarded $10,000. The award must cover all material and labor costs associated with the production of the work, all travel expense to and from our site, all incidental costs, meals, and all artist fees and honoraria. The on-site residency will take place from January 11 – January 29, 2010. The university will provide housing one block from the gallery (Main Street Inn). A group of University students will be available to assist with the physical production of the selected proposal.
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com at the section "Opportunities”.
Contest for Digital Works - Italy. This Prize asks to the artists to reflect on the problems and the possibilities offered by the development of the western society in multicultural sense and, to conceive the art as universal language that breaks the communicative barriers and it is set as an interface that apparently connects cultures also very distant between them. The artistic projects have to be elaborated in digital format (raster or vectorial). Those selected by the jury, will be printed in dimensions to be defined, maximum 5m (base) x 6m (height) and always however maintaining the same format (5:6). Euro 1.000,00 will be offered to the best work in contest and Euro 500,00 to the second classified. The winning works will be printed by the organizer in giant format and they will be externally exhibited during an artistic event that will take place in an Italian city in the summer 2009. Through the prizes, the association will acquire the intellectual ownership and the copyright of the winning works.
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address), please visit the web site: www.callforart.com at the section "Opportunities". Deadline: June 18th 2009
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.
Call for Papers "What is Film? Change & Continuity in the 21st Century". A conference to be held at the University of Oregon/Turnbull Center/Portland, Oregon/Nov. 6-7, 2009, will feature a unique coalescing of film professionals, film and media scholars and students, government and community officials, as well as film fans. The event will feature keynote speakers, roundtables, paper presentations, screenings, receptions and workshops, in an attempt to answer questions about the changing nature of cinema. A call for papers has been issued with a 250-word abstract submitted by July 1. For details contact Janet Wasko School of Journalism and Communication University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97405, USA. E-mail address: jwasko@uoregon.edu
Portland Women's Film Festival Announces 2010 Call For Entries. The Portland Women’s Film Festival (a.k.a. POW Fest) is now accepting applications for its third annual festival scheduled to take place March 18 -21, 2010. The deadline for entries is Friday, September 18, 2009.
POW Fest showcases the art and cinematic contribution of women filmmakers from around the world and seeks to present films that have been directed or co-directed by women; of any length, style, or genre. Works for consideration may be submitted directly to the festival at www.powfest.com or via an online management system, Without A Box.
By providing a platform to exhibit the work of today’s top women directors and co-directors and educating community members of all ages through instructional panels and hands-on workshops, POW Fest is helping to create opportunities for women working in all areas of the film industry. By honoring female pioneers in film, we provide the support and recognition necessary for the next generation of leading women filmmakers. We invite all interested film artists to submit their works. For details go to www.powfest.com.
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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.
National Association for Media Arts and Culture Job Bank. National listing of professional employment opportunities in the arts.
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The South by Southwest (SXSW) festival brings together distinguished speakers, musicians, social activists, and others every year. It seems they've also been dabbling in art, as this tremendous online art exhibition attests. Billed as the "world's first online HD art exhibition", the online collection contains over 280 paintings, including works from Gauguin, Cezanne, and Van Gogh. Using a visually unobtrusive icon, visitors can navigate the site through thematic subsections like "self portrait", "portrait", "landscape", and "inspiration". At the top of the page, users can take advantage of the all images button (set just between the arrow buttons and the "Menu" button), which allows a broader view of all the images on the site. The left and right arrows to the left of the menu buttons allow visitors to scroll through each artist's section and the aforementioned thematic areas. As one might imagine, the level of detail that can be obtained from each painting is exquisite, and artists in particular will appreciate this flexibility. Clicking on the "Menu" button will allow visitors to email a selection to a friend, embed a link, and view copyright information. Source: Scout Report. |
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