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 Fundraising Success. DIVA's first annual 100 for $100 fundraising event was a great success with nearly all tickets sold raising close to $10,000 that will go toward supporting the Center's exhibit and program activities. DIVA would like to thank the 5th Street Market and vendors who supported the event. Kudos also go to all those artists who contributed their work to the fundraiser and the many volunteers who made this exciting evening possible. (Photos: Top - 100 for $100 gallery display in the former Nike store at the 5th Street Market. Left - 100 for $100 banner welcomes patrons to the fundraising event.)
 Planning the gARTen Party. (By Linda Gonzales). Plans for the 2010 gARTen Party are shaping up nicely. There is a strong group of core volunteers planning a fun and memorable event this year and we are hoping for a large turnout.
Especially encouraging is the fantastic location which will be Ray and Catharine Beard's beautiful sculpture garden. Think lush flower beds amidst tall fir trees, along meandering pathways, which spill out into a sunny hillside meadow. Beside the pathways throughout the garden are sprinkled structural and playful sculpture. you won't want to miss this special fundraising party.
Start planning now for the premiere event of the summer on Saturday July 17th starting around 5:00pm. Tickets will be available for purchase starting April 30th online and at DIVA. It will truly be a "Midsummer night's dream"!! Keep informed - visit the gARTen Party web site for updates. (Photo: Linda Gonzales)
 Opposites In Har- mony. DIVA member artists Sisy Anderson and Scott Huette have opened their exhibit Opposites in Harmony at the Rose Springs Center in Hillsboro, Oregon. The exhibit explores the Inward & Outward, the Feminine & Masculine, and the Magnetic & Dynamic flow of energies.
Along with paintings and photographs from each artist, the show features an installation created collaboratively by Scott and Sisy. “Remembrances” showcases three 8 foot handmade scrolls each a hand painted photograph on rice paper. (Photo: Scott Huette)
New Gallery Shows At DIVA. DIVA is opening three new shows during the First Friday Art Walk on April 2nd. The Revenant Archives explores the visual and material culture of the paranormal. Regionalism: New Art By North American Printmakers is an exhibition of work on paper that will provide an overview of new experimental printmaking. And, Claudia Patton's acrylic on canvas paintings will be on view in the Member's Gallery. ( See: Exhibits section below for full April-May shows at DIVA)
 Call For Committee Volunteers. DIVA members interested in serving on the Artist Services and Open Studios Art Tour committees should contact Mary Unruh at 541-344-3482. These are two important committees charged with expanding DIVA's mission to serve the area's art community. DIVA is also seeking volunteers for Gallery hosting and the Media Arts Committee that plans film events throughout the year.
Eugene Art Museum Committee Formed . DIVA member Jerry Ross has formed a citizen's committee seeking to purchase the historical downtown post office for use as a City of Eugene Art/Historical Museum. This is a grass-roots, artist-based committee. Anyone interested in participating on the committee should contact Jerry via email at ross@rio.com. Ross notes that congressman DeFazio's office is assisting in this effort.
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First Friday Art Walk - April 2nd. Join Lane Arts Council for First Friday ArtWalk on April 2nd, guest-hosted by Storm Kennedy, of KUGN's Morning Show. The downtown Eugene tour begins at 5:30 p.m. at Imagine Gallery, 35 E. 8th, followed by hosted stops at Goldworks, Passionflower, New Zone, and a special final stop at the future space of Lord Leebrick Theater on Broadway as the group unveils its renovation plans for creating its new home at 194 W. Broadway. And, of course, DIVA will be open and hosting a reception for three new shows. See the Exhibits section below for details.
 Volunteer Of The Month. Tom Blank, a retired Hollywood writer and director, has been offering his knowledge and talents to DIVA in the area of media arts for several years.
He has spearheaded the Great Directors and Behind the Lens programs which offer classic films and insight into their history.
He is the co-creator of our Shaggy Dog project, an offshoot of the screenwriters workshops that he also founded. The Shaggy Dog works with aspiring media artists to take them through the process of producing a film from concept to finished product.
Mary Unruh notes that, "Tom is one of the most knowledgeable person I know on the history of films. DIVA benefits from his knowledge, talent and financial contributions to our media arts program. We appreciate his role in keeping our media arts offerings pertinent and vital for this community.”
Tom says about his experience at DIVA, "I feel DIVA provides a unique opportunity to combine the visual arts in a unique way. It's significant to me that I get to offer instruction in film within an institution where the inter connectivity of the arts is assumed. As I talk about the art and the craft of film (two separate but interrelated disciplines) I am reminded that the visual aspects of composition, light and shadow and other elements of "mise en scene" are just as important as story structure or effective, surprising dialogue. The art of the director is the art of looking, and the great directors are celebrated the unique tone of experience that their particular "gaze" enables them to deliver, much the same as a great painter."
 Sketchbooks In Italy Summer Workshop. DIVA supporter Kenneth O'Connell will be teaching a Sketchbooks In Italy workshop August 18 to September 1 at the LaRomita School of Art in Umbria, Italy.
Ken will take 16-18 people with him for two weeks in the hill towns of Italy. Workshop cost is $3,450.00 for art instruction, room and board, and local transportation. Airfare is not included. Participants are picked up from the Rome airport on August 18 before noon and returned to the airport on September 1, 2010 before 10:00am.
Individuals interested in participating in this workshop should contact Ken at Ken@copicmarker.com or by cell 541-953-0190. (Photo: Ken O'Connell)
DIVA alters submission rules for its video slam. Shoot It! Show It! Watch It! — DIVA's monthly Video Slam is changing its approach to screenings beginning with the April program.
Entries must be submitted by the first of the month to be screened on the third Wednesday. Filmmakers should plan to submit short videos by April 1 in order to have them screen on April 21.
The slam is Eugene’s only all-ages showcase for film and video art. The new approach allows DIVA more lead time to organize its programs.
Videographers should submit their films on a DVD. Label the DVD with video’s name, contact information, title and length. Short works are encouraged, but longer videos are accepted and scheduled as time permits.
The audience selects the best video each month, with winners showing at the year-end “best of” event.
Mail or hand-deliver entries to DIVA, 110 W. Broadway, Eugene, OR 97401.
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Full Descriptive Event Calendar Available At: divacenter.org
04-01 Thursday: 5 PM Deadline for submitting videoslam tapes and discs.
04-03 Saturday: New Poetry Series with Kit Robinson, Jen Tynes, and Ce Rosenow. 7:30 PM - Donation
04-06 Tuesday: Screening: Elia Kazan's On The Waterfront. 7:00 PM - $3 at the door
04-09 Friday: Music-Douglas Detrick's AnyWhen Ensemble. 8:00 PM $5-10 ss
04-10 Saturday: Screening: Freedom State. 7:00PM - Donation
04-13 Tuesday: Screening: Elia Kazan's East Of Eden. 7:00 PM - $3 at the door
04-17 Saturday: Performance: Scarecrow Justice - a comedy with music 7:00 PM Donation
04-20 Tuesday: Screening Elia Kazan's A Face In The Crowd. 7:00 PM - $3 at the door
04-21 Wednesday: Video Slam Screenings. 7:00 PM Donation
04-22 Thursday: Book Release: Going To Seed, Dispatches from the Garden. 5:30 PM Admission: TBA
04-27 Tuesday: Screening: Robert Bresson's Diary of a Country Priest. 7:00 PM - $3 at the door
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 THE REVENANT ARCHIVES
Presented by: Kristen Gallerneaux, Chief Archivist
On view: Galleries 1, 2, 3, and 5
The Revenant Archives is an institution concerned with the visual and material culture of the paranormal. Consisting of artifacts, documents, ephemera, works on paper, and reconstructions, it uses folkloristic, parapsychological, and scientific means to offer new interpretations of ambiguous situations and to investigate the conflicts and byproducts of belief in society.
Through a fusion of historical methodologies and contemporary art practices, the Archive attempts to neutrally explore the blurring of boundaries between past and present, truth and fiction, and physical and spiritual reality. As Chief Archivist, Kristen Gallerneaux has presented a number of traveling exhibits, public lectures, and maintains the holdings of the physical archive space.
Kristen Gallerneaux was raised in a Spiritualist household near Paincourt, Ontario - a French Canadian village named after its 18th Century bread shortage. Upon relocation to Detroit in 2006, she began her work with the Revenant Archives, a project dedicated to the exploration and history of the supernatural.
After completing an MFA in Printmaking at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, Kristen began her tenure as a MA Folklore student at the University of Oregon in 2009. Her current areas of research include: paranormal societies, idiosyncratic museums, cultural processes that emerge out of urban decay, and “visual legendry.” She believes these explorations will be a lifelong project.
 REGIONALISM: NEW ART BY NORTH AMERICAN PRINTMAKERS
Curated by: Clare Fox, Kristen Gallerneaux, JenClare Gawaran, Drew Iwaniw, Gualberto Orozco, and Bernard Brooks
On view: Main Gallery
Regionalism is an exhibition of works on paper by contemporary North American printmakers that will attempt to provide the viewer with a necessarily limited overview of new, experimental printmaking and related techniques as practiced from region to region throughout our continent. This international show will feature work by a diverse group of artists from New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Louisiana, Texas, California, Oregon, Washington, Canada, Mexico, and more.
 CLAUDIA PATTON ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
On view: Member's Gallery through April.
Patton notes that, "Color and sound, rhythm and pattern are a non-verbal language. I paint with acrylic on canvas while listening to music. The flow and rhythm of the music (a great variety of artists and musical styles) creates an ideal space for me to move outside of judgment into inspired free flow. I wish to communicate the experience of pure joy, which is at the core of each piece of art I create." Show continues through April.
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 Poetry and Music At DIVA. The Center's A New Poetry Series brings to Eugene Kit Robinson (Denver), Jen Tynes (San Francisco), and Ce Rosenow (Portland) for an evening of contemporary poetry reading. The series continues the tradition of introducing Eugene to some of the brightest new poets in the nation. This month's session begins at 7:30 on Saturday, April 3rd. $5.00 donations suggested.
On Friday, April 9th the Douglas Detrick's AnyWhen Ensemble performs in DIVA's Main Gallery at 8:00 PM. This is a different kind of group, with a different kind of mission. The idea behind forming “AnyWhen,” to bring together means musical genres ranging from romantic orchestral music, modernist chamber music, traditional and contemporary jazz, and free improvised music, as well as rock, electronic and folk music. In broader terms the music reflects emotional and intellectual honesty as the key values, regardless of genre. Admission $5-10 ss.
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 LCC/DIVA Seminar Continues. The Behind The Lens Seminar, hosted by Tom Blank, continues this spring with on-going screenings at DIVA on Tuesday's at 7:00 PM.
April will features the films of Elia Kazan including On The Waterfront, East of Eden, and others.
In May the work of director Robert Bresson will be featured including A Man Escaped and Pickpocket. Then in June the films of Kenji Mizoguchi will be studied including Shanso The Baliff and Street of Shame. All films engage the audience in a discussion about the social themes experienced through film.
Admission is by LCC Community Education registration or a $3 donation at the door.
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Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk. Join Lane Arts Council for First Friday ArtWalk on ????? Always Free. ArtWalk details. ArtWalk is now on FACE BOOK. Sign-up and participate.
Bring Gallery Exhibit. The Gallery presents “Knock on Wood,” an exhibit of local artisans’ fine handcrafted furniture and decorative sculptures made from salvaged and discarded wood. The show runs to March 31, 2010.
Maude Kerns. The one day 21st Annual Jello Art Show will be held Saturday, April 3, 5-8pm. An illustration Invitational
Exhibit is on view April 9 - May 7 with an opening reception Friday, April 9, 6-8pm
New Zone Gallery. A non-juried art event open to all Artists. Zone4All is showing through April with an opening reception at 5:30 PM on April 2nd.
Jacobs. McKenzie River Trust ~ The Living River ~ In celebration of the McKenzie River Trust's 20th Anniversary, an exhibit that celebrates environmental awareness and the beauty and vibrancy of rivers. This is a juried exhibit and is on view April 2nd – May 1st.
Eugene Glass School Class Schedule Available. The 2010 Eugene Glass School Catalog of classes is now available online.
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Springfield Museum. "Light Sculptures" a Stephen White Retrospective.
On view April 6-May 1.
Logging Exhibit. The Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House will host a Northwest Logging Exhibit from Mid-January through April. Check web site for details.
JSMA at University of Oregon. Amazonia continues through May 2nd. This traveling exhibition, organized by Museum executive director Jill Hartz, documents one of the Earth’s remaining natural ecosystems – the headwaters of the Amazon River in Peru. with photographs by Sam Abell and his colleague, Torben Nissen that provide rare insight into a remote and untouched landscape and the creatures that inhabit its dangerous rainforest and waters. Read More.
Lane Historical Society. Once again the Lane County Historical Museum will be filled with color and beauty when the Pioneer Quilters take over the for the 34th Annual The Unbroken Thread Quilt Show. April 10 - 18th. This year's theme is “Threads of Friendship.” Each day of the show will feature a speaker from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. and quilting demonstrations from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults and seniors and $3 for children. A weekly pass is $10. Lane County Historical Society members are free. Proceeds from the exhibition benefit the museum.
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Call: Ongoing Call for DIVA Exhibit Proposals. The Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA) is currently accepting proposals for solo and group exhibitions in our gallery spaces. To submit please include the following:
- Contact information (name, address, phone, e-mail)
- An abstract (approximately 500 words) describing your proposed exhibit in detail. In addition to this you may include preparatory sketches, diagrams, etc.
- At least 15 high resolution images of your / your group's completed work on CD-ROM or DVD
- Resume / curriculum vitae (must include exhibition history)
- Artist / group biographical information
Send your completed proposal to:
Exhibits Director
Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts
110 W. Broadway
Eugene, OR 97401
There is no deadline. Proposals will be assessed as they are received. Please allow up to eight weeks for an official response. Regional exclusivity will be taken into consideration. If you, or your group, have shown at DIVA within the last three years your proposal will not be considered. Proposals sent via email will not be considered. Proposals will not be returned. Questions? Please feel free contact us at 541.341.3482
Call: 2010 Arts and Business Partnership Award. The Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene (ABAE) is requesting proposals from qualified professional artists for the design and creation of the 2010 Arts and Business Partnership Award. The ABAE has budgeted a maximum of $500.00 for the artist’s fee, which is inclusive of the costs for the design, materials, fabrication and delivery of the award. Download full description (PDF).
Call: Open Studios On Broadway. This summer the City of Eugene's Community Events program is hosting the second annual "Summer in the City - Downtown Series". The series includes nine exciting events, every Wednesday at 6 pm in Broadway Plaza (where the Ken Kesey bronze statue is located). Our event on Wednesday August 11th is titled "Open Studio on Broadway".
The event series is intended to engage the entire community and bring life into downtown. "Open Studio on Broadway" is a night where the beauty and magic of the arts can be showcased in a barrier-free environment (the only barriers are going to be used to close the plaza off from auto traffic!). We are looking for artists and arts organizations to set up areas in which
the public can participate in the creation of art and witness live art created by artists in real time. This, we hope will add to the appreciation and support for art - especially visual art in Eugene. We would love if to see you are interested in participating, if so we'd like to know your space needs and hear your ideas. Planning for the event is now in process. Interested? Call Isaac Marquez at 541-682-2057 or at Isaac.R.Marquez@ci.eugene.or.us
Call: A New Opportunity For Artisans At The 5th Street Market. The 5th Street Public Market has been a cornerstone of the Eugene community for more than thirty years and has been home to some of the area’s most celebrated and talented artisans. The Market believes in keeping the creative spirit alive and shares a common goal among tenants of inspiring and appreciating all who visit.
The Market is proud to introduce its premiere Artisan MarketPlace as an opportunity for Eugene’s artist's to share their unique talents. We are selecting a few talented local artisans to rent a space to showcase their creativity and sell their products in what is known as the top visitor destination spot in Eugene.
With the building of our new boutique hotel, The Inn at 5th Street Market, the Artisan MarketPlace is perfectly positioned to draw discriminating travelers and visitors to The Market. Being a part of 5th Street Market is more favorable now than ever before.
If you are interested in joining our Artisan MarketPlace, please contact Denise Puchbauer at Denise@5stMarket.com. You may also send jpeg photos and web addresses so we may view your work.
Call: Eugene Storefront Art Project is currently accepting submissions for art in all media from artists wanting to participate in this new endeavor. For more info, please check out our blog as esapblog.blogspot.com, where you can find the submission guidelines.
Call: Original Art Work for LCC Publication. The Denali Literary and Arts Magazine publishes art and writing by Lane county residents. The magazine is produced at LCC and is currently accepting submissions of original work through April 5th. The Denali website includes submission forms and further information: www.lanecc.edu/denali.
Call: Ongoing 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.
Event: Artists In Transition Conference, April 11, 2010. Danbury, CT. Artists in Transition, an organization that works with artists and performers facing physical and/or mental health issues that affect their ability to create/perform is having its inaugural conference on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT. Inspiring architect/sculptor Tom Luckey will keynote and awesome musical entertainment will be provided by Our Time Theatre. There will be outstanding networking opportunities and 15 information-packed breakout sessions on diverse subjects such as healthcare, maximizing employment potential, and grant writing. Speakers will include artists and performers who themselves are dealing with health and disability issues and making their art and lives a creative force. More Information.
Event: Arts Advocacy Day: The 2010 Arts Action Summit, April 12-13, 2010. Washington, DC The 23rd annual Arts Advocacy Day is the only national event that brings together a broad cross-section of America’s cultural and civic organizations, along with hundreds of grassroots advocates from across the country, to underscore the importance of developing strong public policies and appropriating increased public funding for the arts. More Information.
Event: Passionflower Benefit for Washington Park. Shop to hour heart's content with 10% of the evening proceeds benefiting Eugene Parks Foundation and the conversion of the wading pool at Washington Park into a Spray Play water park. Enjoy complimentary refreshments, gentle music and engaging company while shopping for a great cause. Thursday, April 22nd 5-8PM. Passionflower located at 128 E. Broadway, Eugene. Special art tiles made by local artist Betsy Wolfston are on sale at Passionflower starting at $100. Customize one of nine fanciful designs with the name of your choice.
Event: August 22-26, 2010 NAMAC's Leadership Institute 2010.
Save the date! NAMAC's Leadership Institute will be held August 22-26, 2010 at the Conference Center in Silver Falls State Park in the Oregon Cascades. The NAMAC (National Alliance for Media Art and Culture) Leadership Institute is an intensive intergenerational workshop designed to encourage and sustain visionary leadership in the arts. Registration will open in early 2010. Go here to learn more.
Event: National Arts Marketing Project Conference: "New Tech. New Tools. New Times," November 12-15, 2010. San Jose, CA. More Information.
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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 Minneapolis Walker Art Center, like DIVA, is a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences. Established in 1927 the Walker's focus is on the visual, performing, and media arts of our time. The Walker takes a global, multidisciplinary, and diverse approach to the creation, presentation, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art. Walker programs examine the questions that shape and inspire us as individuals, cultures, and communities.
Today, the Walker is recognized internationally as a singular model of a multidisciplinary arts organization and as a national leader for its innovative approaches to audience engagement. Click Here to visit this unique venue on the Internet. |
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