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| AT THE TOP: CENTER NEWS |
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Membership Drive. It is that time of year to renew your DIVA Membership or to join as a first time member. Annual memberships run from July 1st through June 30th. An individual membership fee is $60. The senior and student fee is $40. In addition to supporting DIVA's exciting exhibits and informative programs, a number of other membership benefits are available as listed on the 
DIVA Fête Recognizes Medici Members. This year's Medici Circle Members were recogn- ized at a special gathering for desert at the home of DIVA Board Member Carolyn Kranzler.
May VOM Recognized. Evan Amundson has been recognized as the May Volunteer of the Month. 
Call to Artists! Artist are invited to submit applications for DIVA’s 2010 Open Studios Art Tours to be held this year on October 16 & 17, 23 and 24, 2010. This is the third year for the tours, which have been very popular with artists and visitors. 
First Friday ArtWalk. Although DIVA will not be a designated stop on the May 7th ArtWalk, do come by and visit with Members' Gallery exhibiting artist Elizabeth Parr who beings a month long showing of her work. Also, take the opportunity to see DIVA's continuing shows: The Revenant Archives presented by Kristen Gallerneaux and Regionalism: New Art By North American Printmakers curated by: Clare Fox, Kristen Gallerneaux, JenClare Gawaran, Drew Iwaniw, Gualberto Orozco, and Bernard Brooks.| CALENDAR: MAY EVENTS |
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| EXHIBITS: MAY |
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THE REVENANT ARCHIVES
REGIONALISM: NEW ART BY NORTH AMERICAN PRINTMAKERS
Elizabeth Parr | MEDIA ARTS: FILM - MUSIC - PERFORMANCE |
 Cinema Pacific at DIVA. The DIVA Center is please to host two program events of the Cinema Pacific film festival sponsored by the University of Oregon's Jordan Snitzer Museum of Art.At 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 8th, DIVA will screen The Best Of The 36th NW Film & Video Festival hosted by Bill Foster. Admission: $6. This program presents a carefully selected cross-section of the state of filmmaking in the Northwest. These films were all chosen as official selections by Festival Judge Kenneth Turan and screened at the 36th Fest in Portland. The program will be followed by a conversation about film festival programming with Bill Foster, director of the Northwest Film Center (host of the Portland International Film Festival and the Northwest Film and Video Festival), Jay Rosenblatt (filmmaker and program director, San Francisco Jewish Film Festival), and Richard Herskowitz (Director of Cinema Pacific and Artistic Director, Cinema Arts Festival Houston). Then, at 10:30 AM on Sunday DIVA will screen The Films of Jay Rosenblatt. Admission: $6. This is the second of two programs blending Rosenblatt's collage and diary films. Jay Rosenblatt is an internationally recognized artist who has been working as an independent filmmaker since 1980 and has completed over twenty-five films. |  His work explores our emotional and psychological cores. They are personal in their content yet universal in their appeal.Rosenblatt's films have received over 100 awards and have screened throughout the world. A selection of his films had theatrical runs at the Film Forum in New York and at theaters around the country. Eight of his films have been at the Sundance Film Festival and several of his films have shown on HBO/Cinemax, the Independent Film Channel and the Sundance Channel. Articles about his work have appeared in the Sunday NY Times Arts & Leisure section, the LA Times, the NY Times, Filmmaker magazine and the Village Voice. Jay is a recipient of a Guggenheim, USA Artists and a Rockefeller Fellowship. Jay is originally from New York and has lived in San Francisco for many years. He has been a film and video production instructor since 1989 at various film schools in the Bay Area, including Stanford University, S.F. State University, and the San Francisco Art Institute. He has a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology and, in a former life, worked as a therapist. |
| COMMUNITY: LOCAL ART SCENE |
 Last Friday Art Walk - April 30th. Celebrate the spring with an evening tour of Whiteaker creativity and art. Join artists from 6-9pm on Friday April 30th to view, discuss and visit their studios throughout the community. Last Friday ArtWalk is an association of Eugene neighborhood artists, businesses, and galleries, networking with one another and the public to create monthly art events. By opening their studios and art spaces on a regular basis, artists strive to encourage and inspire one another as artists and provide an open, inclusive forum for art and dialogue; giving everyone a unified voice for presenting art to the greater community, while identifying and promoting "unofficial" public art as well. More information on the Last Friday Art Walk visit their website Bring Gallery Exhibit. The Gallery presents “Glass,” art made from used & recycled glass by Jamie Burress, Dennis Hetland, Annah James, Ruby Larson, Joe O’Connell, Sean O’Connell, Janis Piper, Lisa Sanders, Sam Shwarz, Shaun Weisbach & Jay Wright; reception noon-2pm Sunday, May 2, runs through June 25. 4446 Franklin Blvd, Glenwood. Maude Kerns. "Drawn to Tell: Illustration Invitational 2010," event with ten Oregon artists, through May 8. A new exhibit in May features "Homage: The Artwork of James E. Ulrich". An Opening Reception will be held on Friday, May 21, 6-8pm. The exhibit runs through June 25. 1910 E. 15th. |
Jacobs. A new exhibit titled, Inclusion and Distillation begins May 7 and continues through June 12. Black and White mediums include: woodcut and intaglio printmaking, sumi ink on washi paper, and cloth. Work by Susan Lowdermilk, Marilyn Robert and Satoko Motouji will be on exhibit.
Springfield Museum. "Light Sculptures" a Stephen White Retrospective. Through May 1. JSMA at University of Oregon. One Step Big Shot: Portraits by Andy Warhol and Gus Van Sant. The exhibit runs May 16 through September 5, 2010. Behind a Polaroid camera Andy Warhol and Gus Van Sant probed innumerable acquaintances and strangers in the process of crafting their art—Warhol’s paintings and screenprints of people and objects and Van Sant’s characters in film. Warhol’s portraits were transformed into iconic Pop images. Van Sant’s Polaroid pictures helped him cast characters for his films. In reflection these one-step photographs became indelible images. UO 1430 Johnson Ln. Read More.Lane Historical Society. What makes Eugene Eugene? The exhibit "Tie Dye & Tofu" addresses the change in Eugene occurring 1967 through the mid 70s. It features the people and events, the politics and issues, and the fashion and music of the time. Visit the Tie Dye & Tofu Blog to learn more about it. Opens May 10th. |
| OPPORTUNITIES: |
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:
Send your completed proposal to: Exhibits Director 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". Call: A New Opportunity For Artisans At The 5th Street Market. The 5th Street Public Market is proud to introduce its premiere Artisan MarketPlace as an opportunity for Eugene’s artist's to share their unique talents. The Market is 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. |
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 Event: August 22-26, 2010 NAMAC's Leadership Institute 2010. Event: National Arts Marketing Project Conference: "New Tech. New Tools. New Times," November 12-15, 2010. San Jose, CA. More Information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 National Association for Media Arts and Culture Job Bank. National listing of professional employment opportunities in the arts. |
| WEB EXPLORATIONS: |
 Art Through Time: A Global View |
How do we understand art? What is the relationship between art and the society from which it comes? These are but a few of the questions explored by this fine thirteen-part series produced by the Annenberg Media group. The motivating principle behind the series is to explore "diverse cultural perspectives on shared human experiences." Visitors will note that each program has a theme, and visitors can watch the entire program sequentially, or just bounce around as they see fit. Some of these themes include "Dreams and Visions", "Converging Cultures", and "Portraits". Alongside each video program, visitors will find select images that reflect the themes of each program, and it's fun to look at these images before and after a viewing. The "Compare" area allows visitors the opportunity to look at two works of art side-by-side and consider questions like "How can art inspire technical innovation?" and "How can hybrid art define individual identity?" Visit site. [KMG] Source: Scout Report |
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