DIVA Hallway
Site-Specific Work by Arcy Douglass
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 2009 Open Studios Art Tour Artists Preview. Thirty three Lane County artists, chosen by jury to participate in DIVA’s 2009 Open Studios Art Tour, are previewed at DIVA from Sept. 4th through the third week of October. The OSAT exhibition gives artists exposure to the gallery-going community in Eugene, while giving the public an opportunity to preview artwork by the artists featured on the tour. Read More. The artists on this year's Passport To Art Adventure include:
Judy Alison, Sisy Anderson, Mark Andrew, Sarkis Antikajian, Ryan Beard, Brooke Borcherding, Willy Clark, Tricia Clark-McDowell, Steven Daniels, Rogena Degge, Susan Detroy, Ellen Gabehart, Barbara Gleason, Patsy Hand, Anna Horrigan, Scott Huette, Kathryn Hutchins, James Laub, Suzie Liles, Renee Manford, Terry McIlrath, Joan Milligan, Julie Mills-Testi, Marilyn Robert, Jerry Ross, Sheila Roth, Lesley Strother, Katie Swenson, LaVonne Tarbox-Crone, Kathy Tiger, Ed Tryk, and Stephen White.
The Open Studios Art Tour is a self-guided two-weekend event taking place Oct. 17-18 and 24-25, 2009. This unique experience offers the public a rare look into the studios of local artists to explore how artwork is made.
Tickets for the event are available at DIVA or online. Each $15 ticket is Your Passport to Art Adventure includes a detailed map to all participating studios.
 Diane Ketelsen September Volunteer of The Month. Diane has been volunteering at DIVA since May. She has been hosting at the receptionist desk each Saturday this summer. Diane's friendly nature and background as a photographer makes her a great person to welcome people into DIVA."
Diane says about her DIVA experience, "First and foremost, I would like to say that I am so grateful to God and DIVA for giving me the opportunity to volunteer here at this gallery. I think this is going to open up new opportunities for me as a photographer and artist in general."
DIVA Center Announces Its Fall New Poetry Series. The Center is pleased to present its New Poetry Series for this fall planned and hosted by LCC and UCC writing instructor Tim Shaner. The series meets once a month beginning in September.
The New Poetry Series is intended to introduce cutting-edge writers who, through their work, explore the boundaries of poetry and the spoken arts. This fall the series includes some of the Northwest's most creative and imaginative writers who, through their work, explore the boundaries of poetry and the spoken arts.
All sessions meet at 7:30 PM on Saturday at DIVA. A $5.00 donation is suggested.
FALL PROGRAM:
• September 12th: Lindsay Hill and Dan Rafael
• October 17: Kate Greenstreet, Zachary Schomburg, and Emily Frey
• November 7th: Alicia Cohen and Tom Fisher
• December 5th: Allison Cobb and Jen Coleman
 DIVA'S Welcomes New Board Member. The Center is pleased to have Geoff McCormack as one of its newest Board Members.
Geoff McCormack is a painter, sculptor, and commercial illustrator. He studied at Cabrillo Community College, Aptos California, and at San Jose State University where he earned his MA in sculpture in 1972. For ten years he taught 2D and 3D design, drawing, and serigraphy at Cabrillo while also developing a freelance illustration business in Silicon Valley with Intel, National Semiconductor, Silicon Graphics, Atari and Apple among his clients.
This progressed to a 30+ year relationship with Mendola Artists Representatives, a premier agent for freelancers. Mendola, based in NYC, found projects in publishing, advertising and marketing. A long list of clients would include the publishers Random House, Knopf, Simon & Schuster, Time/Life, Golf Magazine, Sunset and Wired plus American corporations, General Motors, General Electric, Hasbro, Milton Bradley and Mattel along with advertising agencies, BBD&O and Young & Rubicam.
Today Geoff is producing more fine art and less illustration, though he hopes to do both as long as he is able. He notes, "Art is for life, life is for art."
The DIVA Shaggy Dog Project. DIVA introduces the Shaggy Dog project, a screenwriting and film production class designed to provide aspiring screenwriters and filmmakers with the opportunity to create a series of short creative films. Emphasis will be on humorous stories with surprise or twist endings.
The Shaggy Dog project will select stories from ideas submitted by students and develop them into short screenplays under the guidance of Tom Blank, screenwriting specialist and former television director. From those screenplays that qualify, short (5 to 10 minute) films will be produced under the supervision of professional filmmaker Neal Miller (www.rubicon-films.com). The class will become part of the production team for no additional fee. The goal is to provide the total filmmaking experience, from idea-to-finished-film.
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will meet on Saturday mornings from 9:00 am until Noon. Participants are required to sign up for a minimum of 4 sessions. The fee is $40 per month. A free introductory presentation/discussion will be offered at 9:00 am Saturday September 12, at DIVA - 110 W. Broadway. Those who register on September 12th will gain the benefit of two additional sessions – two in September and four in October - for an introductory fee of $50, subject to available space and project coordinator approval. Bring your written film ideas, stories, anecdotes, jokes, etc. of no more than one page for evaluation and discussion.
Financial assistance is available on a limited basis and made possible by special arrangement with Neal Miller and Rubicon Films
(www.rubicon-films.com). Financial assistance application forms are available at DIVA. For more information and registration, contact DIVA at 541-344-3482.
Can You Help A Brother? DIVA Summer Intern Greggory Basore would like a little help for his brother Andy, an aspiring filmmaker who is one of five finalist in an Amazon.com video competition called, "Your Amazon Ad". The winner of the competition will receive a $10,000 Amazon gift card. Greggory would like those interested in helping, to check out and vote for his brother's video entery, "Paper Amazon" at Your Amazon Ad Contest.
Greggory notes that his brother took classes at LBCC in Albany and at USC in Los Angeles. He's been working the TV commercial field for the better part of the last ten years and wants to eventually work in the film industry. He's been making short films for a few years and last year had a short screened for a competition in Cannes. He's also made music videos for local bands in Portland and New York.
You can view some of his work online.
DIVA's Youth Visions Project Screens Films at Maude Kerns. This years' Youth Vision entries in the Teen Video Challenge, first shown during the January OpenLens Festival, will screen this month as part of the Mayor's Teen Art Show at the Maude Kerns Art Center. The Opening Reception is September 11, 6-8pm. Exhibition Dates: September 11-October 2, 2009. |
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 DIVA Names OpenLens Festival Host. DIVA is please to have Portland filmmaker Beth Harrington as the host of the Sixth Annual OpenLens Festival, (January 29-30-31, 2010). Harrington is an award-winning producer, director and writer, born in Boston and transplanted to the Pacific Northwest. She often focuses on work that explores American history, music and culture.
Harrington's most recently completed independent production Welcome to the Club - The Women of Rockabilly, a music documentary about the pioneering women of rock and roll, was honored with a 2003 GRAMMY™ nomination and has been seen on public television and at films festivals in the U.S. and abroad. [NOTE: In a previous lifetime she was a rock & roll singer herself, noted for her years as a member of Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers on Warner Brothers/Sire Records.]
She is currently at work on The Winding Stream, the story of the Original Carter Family and their musical legacy which is both a music history and performance film. This is being produced in conjunction with the Country Music Hall of Fame and 821 Entertainment.
HOT NIGHT/COOL JAZZ CONCERT BENEFIT
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Fundraising Concert Benefits DIVA. The Hot Night/Cool Jazz fundraising concert featuring trumpet and flugelhorn player Jeff Oster, Grammy-nominated bassist and composer Michael Manring, and percussive acoustic guitarist Justin King brought an appreciative crowd to the Shedd Recital Hall on August 15th. The event, sponsored by Carter and Carter Finance helped raise funds to support DIVA's exhibits and programs.
 Slam Fest 2009 Winner Announced. Eugene filmmaker Greg Black won this year's Slam Fest 2009 with his "By Any Other Name", a short feature about a women's revenge for the lives of other women taken by the men now on her hit list.
The Slam Fest brought to an end a year of monthly DIVA Video Slam sessions in which entries were screened and audiences selected a winning video. Slam Fest 2009 compiled all the monthly winners into a year-end screening. The August 29th Festival audience then chose Geg Black's video as "Best Slam Video Of The Year".
This year's Slam Fest attracted a full-house with over 60 people filling all the available seats in DIVA's Main Gallery with several late arrivals having to sit on the floor.
The Video Slam begins again in September and continues on the third Sunday of the month at 7:00 PM. All entries welcomed. See the Media Arts section at divacenter.org for more information.
gARTen Party A Success. This year's gARTen Party was a financial success as a fund raising event for DIVA. The Center earned $4,321.00 after expenses. DIVA thanks to all those who provided in-kind of time and resources to make the event a beautiful event on a warm summer's evening.
DIVA Volunteers Step Up To Bridge The Gap. Volunteers Micha Weber, Stephanie Moore, and Leah Wilson have stepped in to help bridge the gap with gallery exhibits while the search for a new Exhibits Director continues. Their expertise and willingness to assist is most appreciated!
 Event Volunteers Needed. Do you like to greet and meet people and assist with events? The Center is in need of a cadre of volunteers to assist with our many program offerings. Tasks include: set-up/take down; Sell/take tickets; assist people at venue events. Interested? Contact Sara at 344-3482 or via e-mail and let her know you are available. Volunteer hours count toward DIVA membership.
First Friday Art Walk. The Lane Arts Council First Friday Art Walk takes place on September 4th, beginning at 5:30 pm. The guided tour includes stops at galleries and interviews with artists.
This month DIVA will be within the Eugene Celebration footprint downtown and although not on the art walk, the Center will be open for exhibit viewing.
At 9:00 PM the Eugene Celebration Film Festival will screen at DIVA Three Short and Twisted Comedies as part of its Friday Late-Night Loonies event. Download Art Walk Schedule.
Eugene Celebration Film Festival at DIVA. This year's Eugene Celebration Film Festival will be held at the Center this year beginning Friday, September 4th and running through the festival weekend. All genres of short and feature length films. Experimental, animation, sci-fi, and documentaries will be screened.
 August Art Talks Popular Draw. Visiting artists talking about their work and the creative process has become a popular program event each month.
DIVA's Art Talk series features exhibiting artists who engage with patrons in an informal discussion . August Art Talks included presentations by Kate Harnedy (show above) and Geoff McCormack. Check the DIVA Events Calendar for up-coming talks in September.
DIVA Poetry Series. The DIVA Center is pleased to present its fall season New Poetry Series planned and hosted by LCC and UCC writing instructor Tim Shaner. The series meets once a month beginning in September.
The New Poetry Series is intended to introduce cutting-edge writers who, through their work, explore the boundaries of poetry and the spoken arts. The series includes some of the Northwest's most creative and imaginative writers who, through their work, explore the boundaries of poetry and the spoken arts.
FALL PROGRAM:
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12 September: Lindsay Hill and Dan Rafael
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17 October: Kate Greenstreet, Zachary Schomburg, & Emily Frey
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7 November: Alicia Cohen and Tom Fisher
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5 December: Allison Cobb and Jen Coleman
All sessions meet on Saturday at 7:30 PM. A $5.00 donation is suggested.
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Friday - Sunday, September 4-5-6 Eugene Celebration Film Festival
Time: See Festival Schedule
Admission: Free for Celebration Participants
~~~ The Eugene Celebration Film Festival offers a mix of short and feature films that range from the hilarious to the sublime. This year, the Film Festival will be hosted by DIVA, right in the heart of the Celebration footprint. For festival information go to the Film Festival web site.
ON-GOING: Saturday, September 12-19-26: 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.
Saturday, September 12th - Shaggy Dog Project - Introductory Presentation/Discussion
Time: 9:00 AM
Fee: Free this event
~~~ A screenwriting and film production project designed to provide aspiring screenwriters and filmmakers with the opportunity to create a series of short creative films. Emphasis will be on humorous stories with surprise or twist endings.
Those who register on September 12th will gain the benefit of two additional sessions – two in September and four in October - for an introductory fee of $50, subject to available space and project coordinator approval. Regular fee $10 a session - four sessions required. Bring your written film ideas, stories, anecdotes, jokes, etc. of no more than one page for evaluation and discussion.
Saturday, September 12th - New Poetry Series: Lindsay Hill and Dan Rafael
Time: 7:30 PM
Cost: Suggested donation: $5.00
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The DIVA Center's New Poetry Series presents an evening of poetry with Lindsay Hill and Dan Rafael.
Sunday, September 13 - LCC-DIVA Extended Summer Screenings*
Time: 1:00 - 6:30 PM
Instructor: Tom Blank Hollywood Director and DIVA screenwriting instructor.
Admission: LCC Community Education Registration - or,
Special Day Pass: $5.00 Purchased each Sunday at the door
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This session explores the extraordinary films of Klaus Kinski including.
- 1:00 PM Aguirre, The Wrath of God (1972) with Klaus Kinski. Directed by Werner Herzog.
- 4:00 PM Nosferatu, The Vampire (1979) with Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz. Directed by Werner Herzog.
Friday, September 18 - Art Talk: Eugene Grid Project
Time: Noon
Cost: Free
~~~ Blake Andrews will discuss The Eugene Grid Project (EGP) - a photographic study of Eugene is based on a similar project in Portland. The nine members in this group use a standard map of the Eugene/Springfield metro area and divided it evenly into 58 squares. Each month a square is chosen at random and the group members spend that month photographing in the area bounded by the square.
Friday, September 18 - Gallery Talk: Youth Empowerment Project
Time: 7:00 PM
Cost: Free
~~~ Karen Olch, Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) coordinator will be joined by a workshop participant as they explore the role of arts in the lives of youth in the community who lack access to arts opportunities. The discussion will look at the impact the YEP has had at the various Project sites including: New Roads, Serbu Education Program of the Juvenile Detention Center, Juventud Faceta, and the Migrant Education Program Summer School. This project funded by the Lane County Cultural Coalition, the Lane Arts Council and Eugene Rotary.
Saturday, September 19 -YEP Youth Performances featured
Time: 7:00 PM
Cost: Free
~~~ The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) will provide an evening of performances and artwork presented by participants in this summer's four-month workshop. The event features art, videos, readings, and other creative work by youth from YEP sites including: New Roads, Serbu Education Program of the Juvenile Detention Center, Juventud Faceta, Migrant Education Program Summer School, will be featured. This project funded by the Lane County Cultural Coalition, the Lane Arts Council and Eugene Rotary
Sunday, September 20 - Video Slam!
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: Free
~~~ 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!
Friday, September 25 - Art Talk: Sheila Ross
Time: Noon
Cost: Free
~~~ Ceramist Sheila Roth, one of 31 artists on DIVA's annual Open Studios Art Tour in October, will explore the concept "From what sources are ideas for art generated? Where do you get your ideas to create art?"
Sunday, September 27 - LCC-DIVA Extended Summer Screenings*
Time: 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Instructor: Tom Blank Hollywood Director and DIVA screenwriting instructor.
Admission: LCC Community Education Registration - or,
Special Day Pass: $5.00 Purchased each Sunday at the door
This session explores the extraordinary films of Werner Herzog.
- 1:00 PM Fitzcarraldo (1982) with Klaus Kinski. Directed by Werner Herzog.
- 4:00 PM My Best Fiend (1999) with Klaus Kinski. A documentary about Werner Herzog's tumultuous yet productive relationship with German actor Klaus Kinski.
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 Main Gallery: "Eugene Grid Project," photography by Eugene Grid Project Photographers
The Eugene Grid Project (EGP) is a photographic study of Eugene based on a similar project in Portland. The nine members took a standard map of the Eugene/Springfield metro area and divided it evenly into 58 squares. Each month a square is chosen at random and the group members spend that month photographing in the area bounded by the square. There are no restrictions other than geographic area. At the end of each month the photographers meet to share work and choose a new square. As a group, each month, 150-200 images are produced. The project will take just over five years to complete. EGP is slowly, comprehensively building the most complete photographic study ever conducted in Eugene/Springfield.
The Eugene Grid Project was born out of EGP spokesperson Blake Andrews’ involvement with the Portland Grid Project, now in the collection of Chris Rauchenberg’s Blue Sky Gallery in Portland. The Project is comprised of a group of emerging and mid-career photographers who have shown consistently across Oregon.
 Gallery 1: 2 and 5: "Open Studio Art Tour Exhibit" The Open Studios Art Tour (OSAT) Exhibition is a juried multi-disciplinary show containing visual artwork by 33 local artists (one piece per artist) who are featured on DIVA’s 2009 Open Studios Art Tour. A self-guided two-weekend event taking place Oct. 17-18 and 24-25, 2009, the tour is a unique experience offering the public a rare look into the studios of local artists to explore how artwork is made. The goal of the Open Studios Art Tour is to expand the arts community in Lane County and to support DIVA. The exhibition dates coincide with the tour offering exposure to participating artists to the gallery-going community.
Artists in this year's exhibit and Open Studio Tour include: Judy Alison, Sisy Anderson, Mark Andrew, Sarkis Antikajian, Ryan Beard, Brooke Borcherding, Willy Clark, Tricia Clark-McDowell, Steven Daniels, Rogena Degge, Susan Detroy, Ellen Gabehart, Barbara Gleason, Patsy Hand, Anna Horrigan, Scott Huette, Kathryn Hutchinson, James Laub, Suzie Liles, Renee Manford, Terry McIlrath, Joan Milligan, Julie Mills-Testi, Marilyn Robert, Jerry Ross, Sheila Roth, Lesley Strother, Katie Swenson, LaVonne Tarbox-Crone, Kathy Tiger, Ed Tryk, and Stephen White.
Top Credit: Artwork by Anna Horrigan, Lesley Strother, James Laub
Bottom Credit: Artwork by LaVonne Tarbox-Crone, Ryan Beard, Willy Clark, Stephen White |
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Gallery 3: "It's Not Just Words, It's ART!" Voices of the Youth Empowerment Project
The Project has worked with community youth who lack access to art opportunities. The goal has been encourage young people, through the arts, to express their voice and allow their inherent wisdom to speak by means of their creative efforts.
Members’ Gallery - September: "Vibrant Art," Paintings by Julie Ann Mills-Testi.
 Julie Ann Mills-Testi will exhibit vibrant watercolor paintings of vases plus floral designs, and three-dimensional birdhouses, all created in her unique style - using (by necessity) her mouth.
Born with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Julie Ann Mills-Testi cannot use her arms/hands, so she paints and writes by holding a brush or pencil in her teeth. In 1972 Julie Ann’s art adventure began at the Anaheim Cultural Center Summer Art Program in California. She later attended Cypress Community College, receiving an AA Degree in Studio and Fine Arts, and Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, receiving a BA in Art. She does everything with her teeth, including caring for her family and managing household duties,and resides with her husband and their two children in Oregon.
Members’ Gallery - October: "Drawings," By Crystal L. Scott
Crystal L. Scott will be exhibiting in the Members' Gallery beginning October 2 - When publicity goes out for Crystal, if you could mention something like 'Crystal L. Scott will introduce her work at 7pm, DIVA during First Friday' that will be great. A Meet-The-Artist introduction will be coordinated for her closer to time.
 DIVA West Hallway: Site-Specific Work by Arcy Douglass
Portland architect Arcy Douglass will create a site-specific work at DIVA in time for viewing during the Eugene Celebration. This work has been designed specifically for DIVA's West Hallway.
Douglass’ work relates directly to the space that it is, making, in his words, "the space more legible and inviting a deeper understanding of the physical space the viewer experiences." Arcy’s work is equally about the space it is designed for and the space of the gallery as it is articulated through the geometric drawings. Volunteer Aileen Tolentino, will be assisting with the project.
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| MEDIA ARTS: NEW FALL FILM PROGRAMS |
Film Forum Brings Directors to DIVA. The new DIVA Film Forum program, which began August 8th with visiting Australian filmmaker Marsha Emerman, provides the opportunity for the public to engage in conversation with established filmmakers visiting our community.
The opportunity to see new independent film releases and to participate in a conversation with a film's director is an experience not often available outside larger metropolitan areas. The DIVA Center intends to make that opportunity a feature of its annual programming.
 Scheduled October 16th is Corvallis Producer-Director Andrea Marks' film, Freedom on the Fence a documentary project about the history of Polish posters and their significance to the social, political and cultural life of Poland. Examining the period from WWII through the fall of Communism, Freedom on the Fence captures the paradox of how this unique art form flourished within a Communist regime.
 Portland's award winning filmmaker Chel White will screen and discuss a retrospective of his work on December 11th.
From Sundance to Berlin to Hong Kong, Chel White's films have been exhibited in film festivals all over the world, and recognized with numerous awards.
His work has screened at the Smithsonian Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and the High Museum in Atlanta. Two commissioned projects White directed are in the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
 The DIVA Film Forum's first screening was a feature-length documentary Children of the Crocodile by Australian filmmaker Marsha Emerman. Emerman has been producing, directing, writing and researching documentaries for twenty-five years.
Emerman's film is a powerful account of East Timor's 25 year struggle for independence, told through the intimate stories of two young Timorese-Australian women - Elizabeth, a human rights activist and Cidalia, a performing artist. Winner, Audience Award for Best Documentary, Toronto Inside Out Film Festival.
On occasion, visiting DIVA Film Forum artists will offer workshops in addition to their screenings. DIVA Film Forum programs are fully described on DIVA's Event Calendar - divacenter.org.
 LCC/DIVA Offer New Film Course. Beginning in October Lane Community College and the DIVA Center will offer a fall term Community Education course, Behind The Lens - a class that explores the work of selected international award winning film directors. The work of John Ford and Claude Chabrol will be covered this Fall.
If you love great films, and love learning about them, then this class is for you. The class will look at the trends and highlights in the history of film while relaxing in a casual screening room environment. Participants are invited to make themselves comfortable, chairs are provided, but some will prefer to bring pillows and sit on the floor.
The class meets two Sundays each month from 1:00 - 6:30PM. Participants are encouraged to register through the LCC Community Education program. Registration is only $10 for all 4 sessions. A special $5.00 Day Pass can be purchased each Sunday at the door.
Tom Blank, a former Hollywood Director and current DIVA screenwriting instructor, teaches Behind The Lens. Blank received for his work as the second assistant director. Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night for: "The Man and the City" (1971) from the Directors Guild of America.
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Behind The Lens Schedule:
In October, we will begin with the films of John Ford. The four films viewers will see will provide a rough idea of the scope and value of the work of one of America’s greatest filmmakers.
Sunday, October 4 - Session 1 - The films of John Ford
 1:00 PM The Informer (1935) with Victor McLaglen. Directed by John Ford. A brutish, but well-meaning Irishman, Gypo Nolan (Victor McLaglen), informs on his best friend Frankie McPhillip (Wallace Ford), who is a member of the Irish Republican Army, in order to collect the reward of £20 and sail to America with his girlfriend Katie Madden (Margot Grahame).
 4:00 PM The Grapes of Wrath (1940) with Henry Fonda. Directed by John Ford. Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Grapes of Wrath (1939), written by John Steinbeck. The film tells the story of the Joads, an Oklahoma family, who, after losing their farm during the Great Depression in the 1930s, become migrant workers and end up in California. The motion picture details their arduous journey across the United States as they travel to California in search for work and opportunities for the family members.
Sunday, October 18 - Session 2 - Films of John Ford (continued)
 1:00 PM How Green Was My Valley (1941) with Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Anna Lee. Directed by John Ford. At the turn of the century in a Welsh mining village, the Morgans (he stern, she gentle) raise coal-mining sons and hope their youngest will find a better life.
 4:00 PM The Searchers (1956) with John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles. Directed by John Ford. The story of Ethan Edwards, a middle-aged Civil War veteran portrayed by John Wayne who spends years looking for his abducted niece.
In November the films of Claude Chabrol will introduce the French master of suspense and irony.
Sunday, November 8 - Session 3 Films of Claude Chabrol
 1:00 PM Les Biches (1968) with Stephane Audran, Jawqueline Sassard, Jean'Louis Trintignant. Directed by Claude Chabrol. Frédérique is a rich and beautiful woman who picks up a female street artist called "Why". It is December and they go to her villa in Saint Tropez, which is inhabited by a couple of odd gay men. Both women fall for the local architect Paul Thomas. However Why says that she is not interested in him, so Frédérique invites him to move into the villa.
 4:00 PM. "Le Boucher" (1970) with Stephane Audran, Jean Yanne. Directed by Claude Chabrol. Butcher Popaul meets schoolteacher Helene at a marriage in a small rural French village. They become friends. But girls are murdered in the area and Helene finds on the scene the lighter she offered to Popaul.
Sunday, November 22 - Session 4 Films of Claude Chabrol (continued).
 1:00 PM La Femme Infidele (1968) with Stephane Audran, Michel Bouquet, Maurice Ronet. Directed by Claude Chabrol. Charles Desvallées believes that his wife is unfaithful. To know for certain, he employs a detective. When he learns that her lover is the writer Victor Pégala, Desvallées goes to his house and kills him
 4:00 PM This Man Must Die (1969) with Michel Duchaussoy, Caroline Cellier, Jean Yanne. Directed by Claude Chabrol. A hit and run driver kills a child and the father Charles wants to do everything to revenge the death of his son.
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| COMMUNITY: ARTISTS AND LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS |
| Emerald Art Center features Needlework. Needlework by Cascade Stitchers Bernie Herr and Charles Roehrich will be on exhibit September 1st-25th. Reception: Second Friday, September 11th from 5:30-7:30pm.
Jacobs Gallery Hosts Mayor's Show. Juried entries for the Eugene Mayor's Art Show will be on exhibit September 3 – October 31. Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: The Art of the Superhero. Mapping the path of the American superhero through a history of comics, this exhibition addresses the subject from many perspectives, including aesthetic achievements. The exhibition and accompanying symposium also examine the larger processes of social change through narratives and visual expressions of age, gender, race, religion, culture, and nationalism. Guest-curated by Ben Saunders, a professor in the Department of English, the exhibition focuses primarily on Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman, and features original art by the masters of the genre. September 26, 2009 - January 3, 2010. Free Preview Reception: September 25, 2009, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Splinters Woodworking Show. A Splinters Woodworking Show will open on Friday, September 4th at 873 Willamette Street. Exhibit hours are Friday and Saturday 10-5. Admission Free. Emerald Arts Center Presents A Fun Variety Show Mark September 15 for the first Annual Emerald Art Fall Follies - a fun variety show with talented performers from all facets of City government and the Academy of Arts and Academics! It will be a a wonderful Evening of free family fun and entertainment starting at 6:00 PM at the Richard E Wildish Community Theater with cake and punch served at "After Performance Party"from 7:30 till 9 PM at Emerald Art Center. More information: 541.726.8595.
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Fast Forward at Maude Kerns. The Mayor's Teen Art Show Opening Reception is September 11, 6-8pm. The exhibition of work continues through October 2, 2009.
Art Along the Rogue - Oregon's Largest Street Painting and Music Festival. For the seventh year, the City of Grants Pass will celebrate Art Along the Rogue Street Painting and Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 3rd and 4th, 2009. The event is being moved to Riverside Park in Grants Pass - truly along the Rogue River. Also this year's the event will feature Oregon's largest street painting, 40 local and regional street painters, a Community Art Show, food and craft vendors, plus music all weekend. Admission is a suggested donation of $5 for which attendees receive a collectible Art Along the Rogue button and discounts to local restaurants. Read More. Jody Dunphy at Tamarack Wellness Center. Jody Dunphy is a Eugene artist and printmaker now exhibiting her prints at the Tamarack Gallery. Her work has been recently shown at the LaFollette and Opus 6 galleries, and she was selected for the Mayor’s Arts show in 2008, 2007, and 2006. She has also exhibited her work at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Southern Oregon University, and the Dedalo Art Center in Castiglione, Italy. Her prints are in the public collections of Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon and Carroll College in Delafield, Wisconsin. Jody Dunphy attended the Milwaukee Institute of At and Design, receiving a B.F.A in Printmaking and is a member of Print Arts Northwest. The Tamarack Gallery is located at 3575 Donald Street, hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
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| Wood Craftsperson Requested. Robert Jones of Eugene has a unique opportunity for a wood craftsperson. A huge walnut tree fell down in his pasture and he hopes that someone may be interested in a two-foot-diameter walnut log that could be used in a wood project. If you are interested contact Mr. Jones at robertusa@aol.com.
Regeneration Art Fest opens Call for Artists Salem, OR. Regeneration Art Fest opens the call for entry for visual art, installations, paper toys, mail art, mixed media and graphic design as part of the Mid-Valley Video Festival's 3rd Visual Art Mixer, occurring September 11 and 12 in ten venues throughout Salem and Keizer. With partners Keizer Art Association and SYN503.COM gallery, the event inaugurates the f-stop visual art center, Salem's newest cultural facility for the advancement of visual arts, located at 335 Grove St NE.
Regeneration Art Fest distills the post 9/11 world into mixed-media form and offers a vision of past futures. As novelty increases exponentially, Regeneration Art Fest serves as a reference point in time wave zero as we cascade into the baseline of creativity.
Artists are asked to submit entries addressing the regenerative nature of art in the post 9/11 world. Accepted entries will be exhibited in the f-stop visual arts center, Keizer Heritage Community Center and select venues in downtown Salem. Entry forms and guidelines are available at regenartfest.com. For more information, email ross@regenartfest.com or call 503-364-1403.
Deadline: September 8th - Photography For Young Photographers. Grab your camera and show us what biodiversity means to you. See the Bigger Picture is a contest about celebrating the beautiful and amazingly varied world we live in. We're asking kids across the globe to grab their cameras and show us what biodiversity means to them. Submit your photo and win a fantastic trip to Washington, D.C. The contest is open to kids aged between 6 and 14. Submit one color image that you think captures the spirit or idea of biodiversity. Details online.
Deadline: September 12th - Call For Papers
8th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities Call for papers, abstracts, student papers, work-in-progress reports, research proposals, workshop proposals, poster sessions,research tables, or reports on issues related to teaching, practitioner forums, panel discussions, and tutorials. All areas of arts and humanities are invited. You may submit your paper/proposal by using our online submission system! To use the system, and for detailed information about submitting see:
http://www.hichumanities.org/cfp_artshumanities.htm
Deadline: September 18 - 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.
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.
Deadline: September 30 - International Open Call for Art Projects. Binauralmedia and Nodar Artist Residency Center announce: PAIVASCAPES #1 STRUCTURE, PROCESS AND PERCEPTION OF A RIVER, an International Open Call for Art Projects. The process will include the selection of 12 art projects to be developed during several 2-week residency modules to take place between February and October 2010 at the Nodar Artist Residency Center in Portugal. For full details visit the call online.
Deadline: October 1, 2009. Oregon Media Arts Fellowships Accepting Applications. The Northwest Film Center of the Portland Art Museum will accept applications for the 2009 Oregon Media Arts Fellowships until October 1, 2009. The Fellowships recognize and assist Oregon media artists whose work shows exceptional promise and who have demonstrated a commitment to film or video art. The 2009 recipients will be announced at a presentation at the 36th Northwest Film & Video Festival, November 5-14, 2009 in Portland.
Media artists may apply for up to $15,000 in cash awards and up to 3 weeks of studio, video and audio support at Chambers Communications studios in Eugene. The Fellowships are funded through a collaboration involving the Oregon Arts Commission, the Gordon D. Sondland and Katherine J. Durant Foundation and Oregon Public Broadcasting, and are administered by the Northwest Film Center. Chambers Communications provides the unique opportunity of studio time for artists. Additional in-kind support comes from the Governor’s Office of Film and Television.
A panel of distinguished media arts professionals will review the applications and recommend awards based on artistic merit, the potential of the proposed activity to advance the film or video artist’s work or career and the feasibility of the proposed budget.
Fellowship guidelines and application forms may be downloaded from the web sites of the Northwest Film Center, www.nwfilm.org; Oregon Arts Commission, www.oregonartscommission.org; and Governor’s Office of
Film & Television, www.oregonfilm.org. For more information about the Fellowship, contact Thomas Phillipson at the Northwest Film Center: thomas@nwfilm.org.
Deadline: October 15, 2009.
1minutesavetheworld Film Competition
Filmmakers worldwide can submit their one-minute films on climate change to a film competition called "1minutetosavetheworld Film Competition."Categories include: witness accounts, adaptation stories, animation, innovation, satire, works by amateur filmmakers, works by professionals, fiction, music videos and more.Entries should include a title and credits, and should be no longer than 90 seconds. Selected films will be screened at the Copenhagen Climate Conference in December. For further information, visit http://www.1minutetosavetheworld.com/entry/ or e-mail info@1minutetosavetheworld.com
Deadline: October 28, 2009 - The American Juried Art Salon
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reminder that the next AJAS 9th Juried Show competition has an October 28, 2009 deadline. Please tell an artist friend and let your local art association know. The same great freebies are still available to all accepted artists! More information: The American Juried Art Salon.
Deadline: November 2, 2009
Call for Papers: Console-ing Passions: Conference on Television, Audio, Video, New Media, and Feminism
April 22-24, 2010 University of Oregon — Eugene, Oregon
Founded by a group of feminist media scholars and artists, Console-ing Passions creates collegial spaces for scholarship and other creative work on culture, identity, gender, and sexuality in television and related media. Since the early 1990s, Console-ing Passions conferences have supported new research on a myriad of feminist perspectives related to the study of television, digital, and aural media.
The 2010 Console-ing Passions conference invites paper and panel proposals that consider the breadth of feminist issues on television, audio and new media, including—but not limited to—race and ethnicity, post-colonialism, queer studies, globalization, national identity, television genres, the social and cultural study of new media, the historical development of media, and ongoing feminist concerns with gender dynamics in the production and consumption of media. Guideline for Proposal Submission at www.cptv.uoregon.edu/registration. We will begin accepting submissions on Tuesday, September 1, 2009.
November 6-7, 2009 What is Film? Change & Continuity in the 21st Century
Turnbull Center, Portland, Oregon
What is film? What is the future of film? How are digital technologies changing the nature and production of film? What is the future of Hollywood? How is the Internet changing the film industry’s models of production, distribution and consumption?
Films are now produced using a wide range of digital technologies, distributed via the Internet, mobile devices, and miscellaneous videodisc formats, and are viewed at the convenience of consumers. Change is everywhere.
Even with these alterations to the nature of cinema, we still refer to “film.” Hollywood still distributes its products to motion picture theaters and television outlets, and is still motivated primarily by profit. Some things haven’t changed. Yet.
This conference 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.
Oregon and the city of Portland are no strangers to cinema with several recent Hollywood productions being filmed in and around the city. Likewise, burgeoning independent film and art scene sets it apart from its other U.S. cities. The release of the 3-D stop-motion animation sensation Coraline (produced by Laika Studios) has further bolstered Portland’s place in contemporary cinema.
The event will be linked to the proposed Cinema Studies major at the University of Oregon, plus offer possibilities of links to other universities and film programs in the Portland area. The conference will offer course credit for Portland and Eugene students
December 6-8, 2009: International Film Festival Summit. Las Vegas, NV. 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.
Deadline: January 15, 2010: Richard E. Wildish Community Theater Chamber Music Amici Poster. Chamber Music Amici, the first resident company of the Richard E. Wildish Community Theatre in cooperation with Emerald Art Center is sponsoring an art contest to select art to be used on posters. To goal is to select 5 paintings, drawings or designs ‘that capture the beauty and excitement of chamber music' to be used for publicity purposes for the 2010-2011 season. For more information contact the Emerald Art Center at 541.726.8595. Download Specifics.
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.
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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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 Art on the Net is a sight dedicated to bringing new artists and their works to the Internet. The site is composed of the following "studios": Visual Artists, Musicians and Bands, Performance Artists, Poets, and Video Artists and Animators. It also features a "gallery" with many different "rooms" of art. Currently, the site is composed of over 80 artists and their works. The site also has links to many other sources of art on the Internet. Source: Scout Report |
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