2009 Open Studios Art Tour. The 2009 OSAT tour begins this month with thirty-three Lane County artists, opening their studios to visitors participating in a self-guided two-weekend event tour taking place Oct. 17-18 and 24-25. 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.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.
OSAT is DIVA's primary fund raising project for the year. Money raised from this fall tour will help support the Centers exhibits and program events.
A reception for OSAT artists will be held on Friday, October 2nd during the First Friday Art Walk.
Welcome DIVA's New Exhibit Director. Bernie Brooks is an artist, curator, and educator from Detroit, Michigan. He grew up a short bike ride from Lake St. Clair, and has since lived near a number of fairly substantial bodies of water, including (but not limited to) the Detroit, Themes, Tiber, Potomac and Charles Rivers, the Mediterranean and North Seas, and the Atlantic Ocean.
As an undergraduate, Bernie studied Fine Art, History and Art History at Alma College in Michigan and Regent’s College in the UK. He eventually relocated to Detroit where he spent the better part of his professional career, settling in the “Midtown” neighborhood of Woodbridge.
Bernie completed his MFA coursework in Printmaking at Wayne State University in 2008, has been teaching design and printmaking at the university level since 2006, and independently curating art exhibits since 2002—most recently, It’s Not Perfect…But We Try (July-August 2009), a traveling exhibition presented in cooperation with the University of Michigan’s satellite gallery space, WORK: Detroit.
Currently, he lives with his wife and some pets in an old house close to a small river in Cottage Grove, Oregon. He is extremely excited to be channeling all of his curatorial efforts into DIVA, and can’t wait to get to work.
Micah Weber Named October volunteer of the month. Micah has been a volunteer at DIVA since the Fall of 2008. He has served on the Exhibits Committee and most recently provided office support and oversight of the current exhibit installation. He also assisted with the installation of the west hallway mural designed by Portland artist, Arcy Douglass. Micah worked closely with former Exhibits Director Nick Chase who notes: "I had the pleasure of meeting Micah during my first First Friday event at DIVA when he introduced himself as an upcoming, exhibiting artist and I wasted no time in recruiting him as a volunteer at DIVA.
Micah not only typifies the kind of volunteerism that has kept DIVA operational, but also enables DIVA to excel at moments when we need it most. He brings skill, insight and energy to the building, and, like so many of DIVA's volunteers, has openly shown an investment and enthusiasm for the DIVA Community at large that has come to be a DIVA trademark, and has come to be why many of DIVA's Members and volunteers come to us."
Volunteer Event Assistants Needed. DIVA is in need of a cadre of volunteers who can be called upon for assistance with Center events ranging from gallery openings, receptions, ticket sales, to staffing snack bar concessions. Contact Sara Smith Saphn if you can join this special group of volunteers. Call 344-3482 or e-mail: diva.artservices@gmail.com
DIVA screens the Best of the 35th Northwest Film and Video Festival. The "Best Of..." tour presents a carefully selected cross-section of the state of filmmaking in the Northwest. These films, all chosen as official selections by Festival Judge Heike Kuhn, were screened at the 35th Fest this past year. They come to Eugene on October 3rd at 7:00 PM. Admission: $6.00. See DIVA Events Calendar for film titles and festival details.
Meet Board Member Becky Schwarzkopf. Becky Schwarzkopf joined the DIVA Board in May 2009. Becky is especially interested in growing DIVA’s unique downtown presence and in addressing facilities and space issues to maximize DIVA’s ability to pursue its mission. Downtown Eugene needs DIVA!
Becky and her husband Alex moved to Eugene from Boston in 2006 so Alex could pursue a DMA in Piano Performance at the University of Oregon. They were right in thinking Eugene would be a good fit for them, and Becky, Alex and their 10-month-old daughter Madelyn are enjoying and constantly exploring the arts community and natural wonders all around.
Becky grew up outside Asheville, North Carolina, and holds a BA in History and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a JD, magna cum laude, from Boston University. Becky is a real estate and business attorney with Arnold Gallagher Percell Roberts & Potter, P.C. in Eugene. (Photo copyrighted by Becky Schwarzkopf).
New DIVA Position Announced. Sara Smith Saphn has assumed a new position at DIVA. Her title is Director of Art Services. She will continue work with volunteer recruitment and training. She will also process memberships and be working with the Executive Director on membership development and Intern projects. Additionally, she looks forward to working with the Artist Service Committee on professional development workshops as well as jurying for the Members Gallery.
Art Talk features the Eugene Grid Project. Photographers from the Eugene Grid Project, currently on exhibit at DIVA, gave an informative Art Talk about the project on September 18th.
The Eugene Grid Project (EGP) is a photographic study of Eugene based on a similar project in Portland. The nine project 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. Photo: Blake Andrews describes project map.
Roth Ends September Art Talk Series. Ceramist Sheila Roth, one of 31 artists on DIVA's annual Open Studios Art Tour in October, explored the concept, "From what sources are ideas for art generated? Where do you get your ideas to create art?" She screen a film on the creative process and work of Ruth Ellen Weisberg, dean of the USC Roski School of Fine Arts and then pursued with audience members their own sources for creative expression.
See Hear Now! A festival of sound art comes to DIVA October 25th through the 31st. Three juried sound installations will challenge the eye and ear as the Center's first exposition dedicated to sound provides a unique experience for patrons. See details in the Exhibits section below.
Fall Has Arrived. Regardless of the summer temperatures, fall has arrived. So with the sun beginning to move below the equator, we at DIVA have been preparing for a busy fall season that includes new exhibits, programs, and a building fund drive.
The monthly DIVA Newsletter will keep you informed about all activities at the Center. And remember, a weekly This Week At DIVA posting goes out to all on our mailing list. The DIVA Event Calendar, of course, is the place to find detailed descriptions about Center programming. Photo: Equinox on earth day/night map.
CALENDAR: OCTOBER EVENTS
Full Descriptive Event Calendar Available At: divacenter.org
October 02 Friday, 5:30PM Gathering: First Friday Art Walk and OSAT Reception
October 02 Friday, 5:30 PM and 8:00 PM MOPAN's Hollywood On Broadway
October 03 Saturday 9:00 AM Workshop: Shaggy Dog Project
October 03 Saturday 7:00 PM Film: Best of the NW Film and Video Festival
October 04 Sunday 1:00 PM Seminar: Behind The Lens Film The Informer
October 04 Sunday 4:00 PM Seminar: Behind The Lens Film Grapes of Wrath
October 04 Sunday 7:00 PM DIVIA Indie Film Night - Chunky Love
October 07 Wednesday 6:00 PM Workshop: Paper to Paper Transfer
October 09 Friday 7:00 PM Art Talk: Youth Empowerment Project
October 10 Saturday 9:00 AM Workshop: Shaggy Dog Project
October 10 Saturday 7:00 PM Program: Youth Empowerment Project
October 16 Friday 7:00 PM DIVA Film Forum - Freedom on the Fence with Andrea Marks
October 17 Saturday 9:00 AM Workshop: Shaggy Dog Project
October 17 Saturday 7:30 PM Poetry: Kate Greenstreet, Zachry Schomburg, Emily Frey
October 17 Saturday Open Studios Art Tour
October 18 Sunday Open Studios Art Tour
October 18 Sunday, 1:00 PM Seminar: Behind The Lens Film How Green Was My Valley
October 18 Sunday, 4:00 PM Seminar: Behind The Lens Film The Searchers
October 18 Sunday, 7:00 PM Video Slam!
October 21 Wednesday, 6:30 PM Gathering: DIVA Annual Membership Celebration
October 22 Thursday, 7:00 PM Art Talk - Justin King
October 23 Friday, Noon Art Talk - Crystal Scott
October 24 Saturday 9:00 AM Workshop: Shaggy Dog Project
October 28 Wednesday 6:20 PM Workshop: Gallery Management - Exhibit Presentation
October 31 Saturday 9:00 AM Workshop: Shaggy Dog Project
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
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. Special events October 9 and 10th. See the DIVA Event Calendar for details.
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 has created a site-specific work at DIVA on exhibit through October. 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.
"See Hear Now!" DIVA celebrates the art of sound.
"See Hear Now!" is the Downtown Initiative for the Visual Art's inaugural festival of sound-related art that runs from October 25-31 at DIVA Center 110 W. Broadway.
"See Hear Now!" will heighten DIVA's continuing representation of local, cutting-edge arts. The Festival participants have been selected by a panel of guest artists who are specialists in the field of inter-media art, sound, and installation.
The three sound installations selected for the festival included:
"Remains." by Jessica Robinson. The installation explores the idea of removal: removal of the unnecessary, the unwanted, the old, and the used. In this work the artist uses this concept as the only means of audio manipulation. She record audio in her living space and then manipulated the audio files by removing that which she deem unnecessary.
"The Lonesome, Melancholy Reflections of the Hubble Space Telescope, Briefly Interrupted By a Chance Encounter with God," by Adam Alexander. This is a narrative sound piece that follows the uneventful, slightly depressing life and times of the Hubble Space Telescope, as it wanders alone and bored through space. As the title mentions, however, this mundane existence is momentarily awed by an encounter with a divine presence.
"Color Music" by Brian Walker. This project was
was composed using colors found on the keys of a toy piano. Color samples matching the keys were scanned into the computer and then the matching sound from each key was added to the video. The audio was only added after the color pattern was selected, so the audio is a direct product of the pattern.
Photo: "Remains." by Jessica Robinson
MEDIA ARTS:
Chel White Brings Work to DIVA. Portland filmmaker Chel White will be a special visiting guest filmmaker as part of DIVA's Film Forum series on December 11th. From Sundance to Berlin to Hong Kong, Chel White's films have been exhibited in 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.
Here is an example of his work, The Wind, Set to a poem by Antonio Machado and narrated by Alec Baldwin. White uses time lapse photography to simultaneously display the majesty of nature and the destruction of humanity's footprint. This hauntingly beautiful film shows what we stand to lose if we continue to put the environment second to progress, but also shows that it is possible to put technological progress hand in hand with environmental preservation.
COMMUNITY: ARTISTS AND LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
Jacobs Gallery Hosts Mayor's Show. Juried entries for the Eugene Mayor's Art Show will be on exhibit through October 31st.
Understanding Superheroes. This interdisciplinary symposium, October 23-24, University of Oregon, offers multifaceted insight into the genre of the superhero for novice and aficionado alike.
Exhibition curator Ben Saunders has assembled an exceptional panel of experts and industry insiders, including keynote speakers Danny Fingeroth (author of Superheroes On The Couch and Disguised As Clark Kent) and Charles Hatfield (author of Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature).
Guests panelists include Kurt Busiek (author of numerous Superhero titles for Marvel and DC and creator of the award-winning Astro City series), Greg Rucka (co-creator of Gotham Central, Whiteout, Queen & Country, and many projects for Marvel and DC), and Gail Simone (writer on Marvel’s Deadpool, DC’s Birds of Prey, co-creator of Welcome To Tranquility for Wildstorm, and current Wonder Woman scribe). Learn More.
Maude Kerns Announces Fall Classes. The 2009 Fall Classes are here and registration has been begun! To Register call the Art Center at 345-1571 or e-mail sabrina@mkartcenter.org.
Adult classes include Painting & Drawing classes, Ceramic classes, Plein Air Painting Workshops and Open Studios. Classes for Youth and Young Adult Classes begin the week of October 5th. And, the Art Center is pleased to announce it's new Private Lesson Program.
Salon des Refusés at New Zone. The Salon des Refusés continues through October 16th. If refused by the Mayor's Art Show you may see it here. Closing reception First Friday, Oct 2nd 5:30pm.
Mark Morris and Ankush Vimawala at Mills International Center. The Mills International Center on the University of Oregon campus invites you to experience India in a new way. During Fall term the photography of Mark Morris, who works in India and lives in Eugen, and local Indian photographer Ankush Vimawala will be displayed in the Center (located in the University EMU above the post office).
Art Studio and House For Sale: Painter Jerry Ross is offering his house and studio, near the University of Oregon and Amazon Park for sale. It is a 4 bedroom, 2 bath with some hardwood floors, heat pump, organic garden, and study, great view and location. $369,900 OBO. Serious inquiries only, agents welcome, 343-5651.
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 12, 2009
Call To Artists: Lilla Jewel Fund for Women Artists McKenzie River Gathering Foundation, Oregon's leading social justice funder, announces a call to women artists in Oregon.
MRG Foundation will commission three women artists to each create new art that represents Oregon's social justice movement. This will entail conversations with MRG grantees and an art committee. The new works, as well as previously created pieces, will be exhibited at MRG's annual event, Justice within Reach, on Saturday, April 10, 2010. Deadline for submissions: Must be received by Monday, October 12, 2009 by 10am. For a downloadable application packet, go to: http://mrgfoundation.org/html/whats_new/news_flash_detail.php?id=737
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 17, 2009
Art Showing: Call out to local artists
"The Northwest Institute for Community Energy (NICE) is excited to invite artists to our Community Energy Festival on the afternoon of Saturday, October 17th. We are working on creating a calendar which would showcase specific art pieces submitted to our festival art gallery. The festival will take place at Cozmic Pizza from 2PM to 5PM.
Please contact Natasha at natasha@thenice.org so we can display your work at our event! Submission request deadline October 10th.
The themes we encourage are: climate justice, energy justice, climate change and the NICE's five areas of sustainability: sustainable transportation, responsible waste/waste reduction, local/organic food, renewable energy, and energy conservation and efficiency."
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.
December 15, 2009 - Splash 12. Announcing the Call for Entries to the 12th edition of the best-selling Splash: The Best of Watercolor series, North Light Books’ hardbound showcase of the best in contemporary watercolors. Cost $25 per each piece of artwork submitted. Full details online.
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.
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.
Alfred Stieglitz/Georgia O'Keefe Archive. Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keefe first met in 1916 and they soon developed a personal and professional relationship that would last until Stieglitz's death in 1946. After his passing, O'Keefe collected much of his personal and professional correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, and other items from his career. In 1949, O'Keefe decided to donate these items to the Yale University Library. Today, visitors can look through this glorious digital collection of these items, including photographs of and by Stieglitz and his circle of friends, along with paintings, drawings, letters, and various awards. The item on the homepage is worth a closer glance, as it features O'Keefe and Stieglitz in an embrace. Visitors can search the entire collection by keyword, and they can also just browse through the works here. For anyone with an interest in American arts and letters, it is a most noble and worthy find. Stieglitz Photo: "The City of Ambition"
DIVA: CONNECTIONS
DIVA Center 110 W. Broadway
Eugene, 97401
Phone: 541-344-3482
Web: divacenter.org
Welcome DIVA's New Exhibit Director. Bernie Brooks is an artist, curator, and educator from Detroit, Michigan. He grew up a short bike ride from Lake St. Clair, and has since lived near a number of fairly substantial bodies of water, including (but not limited to) the Detroit, Themes, Tiber, Potomac and Charles Rivers, the Mediterranean and North Seas, and the Atlantic Ocean. 
Micah Weber Named October volunteer of the month. Micah has been a volunteer at DIVA since the Fall of 2008. He has served on the Exhibits Committee and most recently provided office support and oversight of the current exhibit installation. He also assisted with the installation of the west hallway mural designed by Portland artist, Arcy Douglass. Micah worked closely with former Exhibits Director Nick Chase who notes: "I had the pleasure of meeting Micah during my first First Friday event at DIVA when he introduced himself as an upcoming, exhibiting artist and I wasted no time in recruiting him as a volunteer at DIVA.
Meet Board Member Becky Schwarzkopf. Becky Schwarzkopf joined the DIVA Board in May 2009. Becky is especially interested in growing DIVA’s unique downtown presence and in addressing facilities and space issues to maximize DIVA’s ability to pursue its mission. Downtown Eugene needs DIVA!
New DIVA Position Announced. Sara Smith Saphn has assumed a new position at DIVA. Her title is Director of Art Services. She will continue work with volunteer recruitment and training. She will also process memberships and be working with the Executive Director on membership development and Intern projects. Additionally, she looks forward to working with the Artist Service Committee on professional development workshops as well as jurying for the Members Gallery.
Art Talk features the Eugene Grid Project. Photographers from the Eugene Grid Project, currently on exhibit at DIVA, gave an informative Art Talk about the project on September 18th.
Roth Ends September Art Talk Series. Ceramist Sheila Roth, one of 31 artists on DIVA's annual Open Studios Art Tour in October, explored the concept, "From what sources are ideas for art generated? Where do you get your ideas to create art?" She screen a film on the creative process and work of Ruth Ellen Weisberg, dean of the USC Roski School of Fine Arts and then pursued with audience members their own sources for creative expression. 
Fall Has Arrived. Regardless of the summer temperatures, fall has arrived. So with the sun beginning to move below the equator, we at DIVA have been preparing for a busy fall season that includes new exhibits, programs, and a building fund drive. 
Main Gallery: "Eugene Grid Project," photography by Eugene Grid Project Photographers
Gallery 1: 2 and 5: "Open Studio Art Tour Exhibit" 
DIVA West Hallway: Site-Specific Work by Arcy Douglass
"Remains." by Jessica Robinson. The installation explores the idea of removal: removal of the unnecessary, the unwanted, the old, and the used. In this work the artist uses this concept as the only means of audio manipulation. She record audio in her living space and then manipulated the audio files by removing that which she deem unnecessary.
Alfred Stieglitz/Georgia O'Keefe Archive
