COMMUNITY: NEWS AND EVENTS

Heart Gallery of Lane County Seeks Venues. The Heart Gallery of Lane County helps find permanent homes for local children in the foster care system. Professional photographers have donated their time beautifully photographing these children and capturing their true spirit. The Heart Gallery of Lane County is looking for new places to book its' traveling Heart Gallery show for the months of August, and September 2007. There are approximately twenty to thirty portraits for each show with easels if needed. Also available is an information table with pamphlets and brochures for those that would like to learn more about how they can help. More information: HEART GALLERY.

2007 Fall Oregon Art Education Association Conference. The Portland Art Museum will partner with the Oregon Art Education Association to bring you the biggest and best fall conference yet on Friday, October 12th. The 2007 Keynote Speaker is Sandy Skoglund. More Details.

15th Annual Springfield Mayor's Art Show. The Emerald Art Center is holding its 15th Annual Springfield Mayor's Art Show October 6-November 2, 2007. Submission day is Saturday, September 29th, 11-4pm. Call 541 726-8595 for more information.

Oregon Made For Interiors at Maude Kerns. The 11th biennial Oregon Made For Interiors exhibit opens July 20. Juried from a statewide call to artists, this distinctive show features high quality, handmade furniture, light fixtures, and wall hangings by Oregon artists. Look for unusual, one-of-a-kind furnishings. Opening Reception: Friday, July 20, 6:00-8:00pm
Exhibition Dates: Through-August 31.

Flame-Off at Eugene Glass School. Join the Glass School this August for three fun filled days of lamp working, community, and dynamite cooking! Event takes place August 10, 11 and 12th. Information online.

Tricking Fish. The University of Oregon Museum of Natural History and Culture is offering a unique exhibit through August 26, 2007 called Tricking Fish: How and Why Lures Work. The exhibit unravels the mystery of what makes fish bite (or not) by putting the angler inside the fish's fins. Through photographs, illustrations, and hands-on objects visitors of any age come away with a deeper understanding of fish and the environmental factors that control their movements. Tricking Fish is a traveling exhibit from the Bell Museum of Natural History at the University of Minnesota.

Stone Sculptors Symposium. The 13th Annual Silver Falls Stone Sculptors Symposium is gearing up for Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2007. Open to all levels, this multi-day workshop (art camp!) includes group and individual instruction, with emphasis on technique and design. There will also be a sequence covering forging your own tools. Food and lodging included in the price. College credit available through the University of Oregon. For more information about the Silver Falls Symposium contact: Stephanie Robison, Symposium Coordinator, Stephanie@baggsmedia.com Phone: (971) 222-4743

Fast Forward: The Mayor's Teen Art Show. Opening Reception: Friday, September 14, 6:00-8:00pm. Exhibition Dates: September 14-October 5. Join Maude Kerns for the 8th annual Fast Forward: The Mayor's Teen Art Show. Showcasing artworks from students 13-19 years old living in the greater Eugene area, this exhibit showcases the young talent in our community.

Dennis Gould at Jacobs Gallery. Dennis Gould has no predetermined end in mind when he starts a work. Sometimes this process spurs him into doing something he would not normally do and he overcomes his tendencies. Dennis Gould: Paintings, Drawings and Prints through August, 23.