MAY Art Talk Featured Elizabeth Parr. DIVA Member artist Elizabeth Parr provided insight into her current exhibit and personal artistic pro- cesses during a May 22nd Art Talk.
Her series of paintings, based on the poem "The Roving Rats" by Heinrich Heine, is on exhibit in DIVA's Members' Gallery through June. Parr's paintings and drawings reflect her working with mixed media including acrylic, graphite, collage, wax, found objects, masking tape and Xerox transfer.
Parr is a Studio Coordinator with the University of Oregon's Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.
Area Art Organiz- ations Receive ABAE Award. When economic un- certainty and budget constraints at the airport threatened the survival of the Gallery at the Airport, an exhibit space on the second floor landing of the Eugene Airport, community members Randy Stender (DIVA President) and Dottie Chase worked quickly to put together a consortium of local non-profit arts organizations to manage the gallery.
These four local arts organizations – the Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA), Emerald Art Center, Lane Community College Division of the Arts and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art – came together in early 2009 to form the Gallery at the Airport Partnership, ensuring that the airport would have a permanent space for the exhibition of visual art and artifacts reflecting the artistic and cultural resources of the community. Each organization even agreed to provide an exhibition for the gallery during the first year of their partnership.
Not only does the gallery provide a dynamic and enthusiastic greeting to the more than 717,000 passengers who pass through the Eugene Airport every year, it also creates a more engaging work environment for airport employees, strengthens the overall image of the region as rich in cultural assets, supports the creative work of our local artists and raises awareness about local arts organizations and special events throughout the community, which in turn strengthens our community’s quality of life.
Thanks to their vision, determination and creativity, the Gallery at the Airport Partnership is contributing to the overall cultural and economic vitality of the Eugene community.
DIVA Receives Award. The Bishop and Fentress Endowment Committee of The Arts Foundation of Western Oregon of The Oregon Community Foundation has announce the recipients of the 2010 Fentress Endowment Award. As always the competition for these awards was great and it was difficult to choose only one recipient. This year, the Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA), was selected and will receive the award on June 4, 2010 at the Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene’s Brava Breakfast.
Film Festival Committee Opportunity. Do you have an interest in helping to plan and stage Eugene's only winter short film festival? This is your opportunity to be involved!
The DIVA Center is looking for individuals who would like to participate in organizing and implementing the Center's annual OpenLens Festival to be held January 28-30, 2011.
DIVA's Seventh Annual OpenLens Festival is a celebration of the independent spirit in filmmaking. It has become an umbrella event that hosts two juried events including the OpenLens Short Film Competition and Youth Visions' Teen Video Challenge. The festival includes seminars, screenings, receptions and a special guest filmmaker/host.
OpenLens 2011 is a regional festival that focuses on the emerging film-video artists from the mid-Willamette Valley to Southwest Oregon. It is a small event dedicated to the showcasing of new work and providing the opportunity for filmmakers to network.
OpenLens 2011 planning begins soon and individuals interested in program development, film selection, and event management are welcome to join the Center's Media Arts committee in organizing the 2011 event.
Interested? Contact Eric Ostlind, DIVA Program Director, at 541-344-3482 or divaprograms@gmail.com. See festival details at divacenter.org (click on OpenLens 2011).
Membership Drive On Now. It is time 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 Membership Web page. You can renew, or join, by visiting the membership page and use PayPal. Or drop by DIVA and renew in person while seeing the latest exhibit or media arts event.
We hope that while renewing your tax deductible membership that you'll also consider making an additional donation to help us with the on-going costs of facilities, installations, and programming. Your support is needed and most appreciated as we move ahead with our seventh year of providing exhibits and art events downtown Eugene.
June VOM Recog- nized. Shannon Hardin, DIVA's Volunteer Co- ordinator, has recog- nized and congratulates Charles Thielman as the June Volunteer of the Month.
Charles, Shannon notes, helps not only gallery hosting, but First Friday events and special occasions such as the recent 100 for $100 fundraising part held at the former Nike Store in the 5th Street Market. She appreciates the many contributions Charles makes through his active volunteer participation.
Charles says of his experiences at DIVA, "I'm much enjoying the benefits of working as a volunteer at DIVA, a gallery collectively supported by a community of artists, reaping a river of on-going inspiration certainly is one major benefit!
Being a member of a gallery co-op and an activist organization so committed to building a larger arts presence in downtown Eugene enables me to use my skills, working with others for one very good cause.
In organizing & hosting Poetry Readings at DIVA, I'm also furthering the close relationship Poetry has with the Visual Arts-- the free poems box we recently installed in DIVA's lobby is the first in an Eugene gallery, and will be stocked with poems by Artist-Poets such as Marsden Hartley. The Poetry Box Project also links DIVA to the Oregon State Poetry Assosciation and the Lane Literary Guild-- organizations with many families of art appreciators.
And, in being an active member of DIVA, I've enlarged my family and strengthened my commitment to the Eugene community as a whole!"
DIVA Member Exhibits in New York. Carla Crow has an exhibit of her work on display at the Bullet Space Gallery from June 4 through July 2. Her work is part of an exhibit by Crow and four other artists. For more information check ou the Slaon Foxy web site.
Volunteers Needed: Are you interest in volunteering at DIVA? Please contact us as we need the skills, knowledge, and support that volunteers bring to the Center. There are many opportunities for volunteers such as participating as gallery hosts, assist with events, and help keep the Center running as a venue for the visual and media arts in downtown Eugene. Call
541-344-3482, or write our Volunteer Coordinator, at diva.volunteerlist@gmail.com
TAC Awards Cere- mony at DIVA. The Archaeology Channel's International Film and Video Festival recognized this year's winning films during a ceremony held at DIVA on Saturday, May 22nd. The Jury selected as Best Film of the Festival, Paddle Ship “Patris” Lost in 1868... (Produced by Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, TEXNIS, the Museum of Industrial Heritage of Syros, and Underwater Filming and Research; Greece). The audience choice was, The Future of Mud: A Tale of Houses and Lives in Djenne (Produced by Susan Vogel, Prince Street Pictures; distributed by Documentary Educational Resources; USA, Mali) A complete list of winning films is available online (PDF).
First Friday ArtWalk. Join Lane Arts Council for on June 4th, guest-hosted by George Evano of the Oregon Bach Festival. The downtown Eugene tour begins at 5:30 p.m. at Art of War gallery, followed by hosted stops at Jacobs Gallery, Studio Mantra, Modern, and Greater Goods. Participating ArtWalk venues include: Art of War, The Birdhouse/Hummingbird Gallery , Blue Moon Jewelry Designs, and Brenner's Green Living Gallery. DIVA is not on the walk, but will be open featuring a new exhibit in the Center's Members' Gallery.
Envision Eugene. The Envision Eugene Project is involving local young people in community dialogue through creative expression. Sixth graders at Meadow View, Family School, and O'Hara are participating in class projects that allow the students to express their ideas about what our future Eugene should look like. Completed artworks will be on display at the Atrium at 99 West 10th Avenue, during the first Friday Art walk in July. For people ages 14-21, this project is sponsoring a contest for expressing the future of Eugene through creating a poster, video, or poem. Word has it that the contest is being pursued by an entire art class at one of our local high schools. The winning contest entries will be shown at the art walk alongside the sixth-grade art work. More information about Envision Eugene and how you can participate can be found on the City web site.
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.
Elizabeth Parr On view: Member's Gallery
DIVA's Members' Gallery features the work of Elizabeth Parr beginning with a reception from 5:30 - 8:30 on May 7th during the First Friday Art Walk. The exhibit features her paintings and drawings that reflect her work with mixed media including acrylic, graphite, collage, wax, found objects, masking tape and Xerox transfer.
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". The exhibit runs through June 25. 1910 E. 15th.
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 May 28th 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
Jacobs. The Mixed Mediawork of Carol Chapel; printmaking by Renee Manford; painting and mixed media by Lynn Ihsen Peterson; and oil paintings by April Waters will be on exhibit June 18 – July 10, 2010
Springfield Museum. Over 125 years of wedding gowns will be featured in the exhibit "A June Bride" that runs June 1st through 26th.
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:
CallFor Artisans: Glasswork, Leather, Ceramics, Potters, Fiber Art & more. Fifth Street Market is a premier tourist attraction and considered a cornerstone in the local community for the past three decades. The Market has supported local artists for years, giving them the opportunity and exposure to bring their unique talent to those who appreciate quality craftsmanship
Today, we are coming full circle once again and opening Eugene’s premiere Artisan MarketPlace at 5th Street Market. As a new addition to the 5th Street Market, The Artisan MarketPlace is a retail space for 13 local artisans to individually rent a space to display and sell their work.
We are
looking for a variety of artists showcasing different techniques and styles of work. If you are interested in being a part of this exciting business venture, contact Denise Puchbauer, Marketing Director at 541-743-4013 or email: Denise@5StMarket.com. We'd like to see jpeg photos, website, or actual samples of your work.
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 To Artists: Springfield City Hall Gallery Show - "What Makes Springfield, Springfield?" Artists are invited to submit art inspired by details, views, events and people of Springfield.
The Springfield Arts Commission is joining the celebration of Springfield's 125th birthday by putting on a show. Located outside the Springfield Public Library, a minimum of 500 people see the City Hall Gallery each day.
The commission will accept adult submissions for its July 1-30 show in the City Hall Gallery with the theme: What Makes Springfield, Springfield? This can be art inspired by details, views, events, or the people of Springfield. Artists need not be residents of Springfield.
There is space for two- and three- dimensional work, although there are some size requirements. All work must arrive dry and ready to hang or display in cases. All work must adhere to the gallery's guidelines. Gallery guidelines are available on the commission web site.
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 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.
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: 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 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.
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
DIVA: CONNECTIONS
DIVA Center 110 W. Broadway
Eugene, 97401
Phone: 541-344-3482
Web: divacenter.org
MAY Art Talk Featured Elizabeth Parr. DIVA Member artist Elizabeth Parr provided insight into her current exhibit and personal artistic pro- cesses during a May 22nd Art Talk. 
Area Art Organiz- ations Receive ABAE Award. When economic un- certainty and budget constraints at the airport threatened the survival of the Gallery at the Airport, an exhibit space on the second floor landing of the Eugene Airport, community members Randy Stender (DIVA President) and Dottie Chase worked quickly to put together a consortium of local non-profit arts organizations to manage the gallery. 
Film Festival Committee Opportunity. Do you have an interest in helping to plan and stage Eugene's only winter short film festival? This is your opportunity to be involved!
Membership Drive On Now. It is time to renew your DIVA Membership or to join as a first time member. Annual memberships run from July 1st through June 30th. 
June VOM Recog- nized. Shannon Hardin, DIVA's Volunteer Co- ordinator, has recog- nized and congratulates Charles Thielman as the June Volunteer of the Month.
Volunteers Needed: Are you interest in volunteering at DIVA? Please contact us as we need the skills, knowledge, and support that volunteers bring to the Center. There are many opportunities for volunteers such as participating as gallery hosts, assist with events, and help keep the Center running as a venue for the visual and media arts in downtown Eugene. Call
TAC Awards Cere- mony at DIVA. The 
First Friday ArtWalk. Join Lane Arts Council for on June 4th, guest-hosted by George Evano of the Oregon Bach Festival. The downtown Eugene tour begins at 5:30 p.m. at Art of War gallery, followed by hosted stops at Jacobs Gallery, Studio Mantra, Modern, and Greater Goods. Participating ArtWalk venues include: Art of War, The Birdhouse/Hummingbird Gallery , Blue Moon Jewelry Designs, and Brenner's Green Living Gallery. DIVA is not on the walk, but will be open featuring a new exhibit in the Center's Members' Gallery. 
THE REVENANT ARCHIVES
REGIONALISM: NEW ART BY NORTH AMERICAN PRINTMAKERS
Elizabeth Parr 
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 May 28th to view, discuss and visit their studios throughout the community. 
