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Volume 1, Number 15, July 3-9, 2006
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First Friday ArtWalk. DIVA is Stop #5 on the July 7th Lane Arts Council's First Friday Artwalk which starts at Opus6ix this week.
Featured are artists Amy Beller, Jane MacQueen, Peggy Spiess, Renee Manford, and Keith Legg. Read More about July artists and their work.
Other exhibits include: Paws-itive Strokes - showing artwork by pets and their owners, from the Greenhill Humane Society and Lane Arts Council June 17th fundraiser event.
The Valley Calligraphy Guild's exhibit celebrates its 30th anniversary. The purpose of the Guild is to promote & encourage the art of calligraphy through sharing ideas, communicating with other scribes, sponsoring workshops, exhibits, and classes. The exhibit is titled "Journeys Begin With A Single Word."
Click here to access a list of First Friday ArtWALK stops and exhibits. Or, you can print a schedule by downloading a PDF copy of the ArtWALK Schedule.
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Fundraiser Continues. DIVA's Spring Fundraiser is in full swing! We've already brought in over $6,240 with more than half of the donations coming from new donors and local artists - testament to the success of our Artist Services program. If you haven't already sent in your donation, we encourage you to do it soon. Click here to help keep art in the heart of Eugene!
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Drop In Figure Drawing. Every Wednesday DIVA provides a drop-in figure drawing session.Working from models, this workshop will help the drawer learn techniques to improve. Instructor John Holdway will be on hand to assist and coach. Warm up exercises will include gesture drawing. Students will move into drawing longer sustained poses in each 3 hour session. Cost: $10 per session, 10% discount for purchasing block of 5 or 10 sessions.
John Holdway trained at the Maryland Institute College of Art and currently exhibits at Opus6ix Gallery in Eugene and Bella Perla Gallery in Portland.
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Download Class Schedule
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There's plenty to do at DIVA this summer. Sign-up for a workshop and explore your creative interests. More information: , or sign-up online.
Paint an Expressionist landscape - Outdoors! Rich Klopfer, Instructor
Saturday July 15, Time: 9:30am - 4:00pm
Cost $30 + $3 materials fee. Registration deadline: July 8
Introduction to Bookbinding. Andrew Huot, Instructor
Wednesday, July 19. Time: 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Cost: $30. + $5. materials fee. Registration deadline: July 14
Long Stitch Book. Andrew Huot, Instructor
Wednesday, August 9. Time 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Cost: $30 + $10. materials fee. Registration deadline: August 4
Book Boxes and Enclosures. Andrew Huot, Instructor
Saturday & Sunday, August 19 & 20. Time 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $50 + $20 materials fee Registration deadlines: August 11
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Bach Fest Art Work At DIVA. DIVA is pleased to exhibit the work of two local artists participating in the QuaRTerly's promotion of the Bach Festival. Mary Hornig's glass wall sconce "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" has notes from the Bach work fused on milk glass. Hayes Creek Rush, by Brizz Meddings is a photograph of flowing of water in a backyard stream.
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Call to Artists. The Giustina Gallery at LaSells Stewart Center is featuring community art for its da Vinci Days Exhibit. Submissions must be received by July 5. For information, call . |
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da Vinci Film & Video Festival. The da Vinci Film & Video Festival specializes in shorts and documentaries by student and independent filmmakers. We screen juried films and videos in all genres. Join us and over 6,000 filmgoers on the third weekend in July in sunny Corvallis, Oregon. July 14-16, 2006 LaSells Stewart Center: Friday: 7-10 pm; Saturday: 12-10 pm; and Sunday: 12-6 pm. Workshops also available. |
CVALCO's 3rd Annual Lane County Photo Contest Kicks Off . Do you know someone with an interest or talent in photography? Be sure and tell them about CVALCO's 3rd Annual Lane County Photo Contest. All interested photographers can enter on-line. Adult and youth divisions will be judge in a variety of categories. The deadline for entries is September 1, 2006. Many thanks to all the CVALCO members that contributed prizes for the contest. Be sure and check out those sponsor businesses on the contest Web pages. Promotional posters and brochures will be sent or delivered to sponsor businesses soon. For more information, contact Lisa Lawton at CVALCO at or l.
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DIVA July Volunteer. July's Volunteer of the Month is Elaine Yost, gallery host. She says, "I volunteer at DIVA because I am interested in art and DIVA has a great atmosphere, is located downtown, and it seems to represent what is going on in the art world. I also wanted to meet local artists because you see their work in a gallery but you don't know who they are."
Elaine has a regular gallery host shift on Thursdays all day. She is willing to help out wherever needed. She often stays late to get the fundraising letter out, putting away chairs from an event the night before, or cleaning. Her dedicated assistance is greatly appreciated!
The Center is always looking for those who want to become involved as volunteer staff. Gallery set-up and installation, front desk staffing, and assisting with media art events are just some of the possibilities for those who want to participate. Call or write and volunteer today!
College Internships are also possible options for participating at the DIVA Center.
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Mayor's Art Show Deadline. The annual juried Mayor's Art Show features an array of artwork created by artists residing in Lane County. This year's Mayor's Art Show will open September 7, with an Awards Ceremony in the main lobby of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts and Public Reception in the Jacobs Gallery beginning at 5:30 p.m. Entries for the 2006 Mayor's Art Show will be accepted on Monday, August 28, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Jacobs Gallery.
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Multimedia Featured at the Bach Festival. German filmmaker Bastian Clevé took 25 years to produce his life's ambition - a visual interpretation of J.S. Bach's crowning work, Mass in B Minor. Images from the realms of nature, history, and modern life unfold in 27 short films that match the music's majesty and transcendence. Helmuth Rilling conducts live chorus, orchestra and soloists in full-sound accompaniment to the widscreen projection. The performance is scheduled for 4 PM, Sunday, July 9, in the Silva Hall. Tickets are $15.00 - $36.00. $12.00 Students
Helmuth Rilling and filmmaker Bastian Clevé talk about "The Sound of Eternity," at noon July 7 in Studio One at the Hult Center. Also, Bastian Clevé will discuss his movie at 5pm July 8 in the Hult's Soreng Theater. Preview clips from the film online. Flash Player needed.
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Eugene Glass School 2006 - Second Session. Information about up-coming classes and activities at the Eugene Glass School can be accessed online. Click Here to see what's new.
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Call For Artists. Potter's Quarter in the Oakway Mall has exhibit space and would like artists interested in showing there to contact Eliza Master at . Or, call: .
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Art-O-Mat at Hult Center. Lane Community Colleges Art-o-mat is in the Hult Center Lobby until September 21. The Art-o-mat is a retired cigarette machine converted to vend art and is the first of its kind in Oregon.
The Art-o-matproject was created by artist Clark Whittington from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. There are 80 Art-o-mats in use throughout the country, featuring the works of more than 400 artists.
The Oregon Art-o-mat has one slot dedicated to the work of Lane Community College students; the rest of the slots will dispense artwork by artists from around the country. The pocket-sized artworks range from small paintings, sculptures, poems or any number of concept-driven art pieces. All artworks cost five dollars.
There are around 400 contributing artists from 10 different countries currently involved in the Art-o-mat project. The project is always searching for fresh work. You can learn more about the Art-o-mat online, and submission process, at the Art-o-mat web site.
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The 48 Hour Film Project Comes To Portland. Filmmakers have the opportunity to write, shoot, edit, and score a film in two days during this year's Portland 48 hour film project. It all starts August 11. The films will be screened at the Hollywood Theater. More information at: www.48hourfilm.com
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The Celebration of Light. The Celebration of Light is the largest fireworks competition in the world, featuring an exciting variety of music and styles. Come watch as Italy, China, the Czech Republic, and Mexico face off in a 4-day fireworks competition ending with a spectacular grand finale. Event runs July 26, 29 and August 2, and 5th in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Estimated annual attendance: 1.4 million people.
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THIS WEEK AT DIVA
GALLERY EXHIBITS
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KEITH LEGG
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New Exhibits - Begin July 7th
- Amy Beller and Jane MacQueen: Earth and Sky- Western Landscapes
- Peggy Spiess: Escape: New and Collected Works
- Keith Legg: Consciousness and Memory
- Valley Calligraphy: Journeys Begin With a Single Word
- Lane Arts Council/Greenhill Humane: PAWsitive Strokes
- Renee Manford: Multimedia/Monoprints
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First Friday
July 7th
New Exhibits
Read More
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THIS WEEK AT DIVA
MEDIA ARTS: SCREENINGS AND PERFORMANCES GALLERY EXHIBITS
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Michael Zerang
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Film by Davy Porter
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Union Man
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Lusty Leaf
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July 9, Experimental Music Trio
Time: 8.00 PM
General Admission: $5.00. Student with School I.D. Card: $3.00.
Michael Zerang (percussion) and Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) are based in Chicago are touring along with torsten Muller after their July performances at The Vancouver Jazz Festival.
Fred Lonberg-Holm and Michael Zerang have been working together on a variety of projects since 1995. They have created a set of CD releases as two thirds of a trio with Axel Dorner, John Butcher, Jaap Blonk, Sten Sandell, and upcoming releases with Joe McPhee and Peter Brotzmann.
Zerang and Lonberg-Holm are members of the Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, and have performed together on releases from Broken Wire, In Zenith, and Sonance Quarry. Together and separately, they have performed internationally with an ever widening pool of improvisers and musicial innovators for the past 30 years. Visit: www.michaelzerang.com
July 14, "The Boles Murders" with filmmaker Davey Porter
Second Friday Film Forum
Screening Times: 7:00 PM and 9:45 PM
Admission: $5.00
July 15-16, Bike Fest '06: A Weekend of Bike Theme Films
Admission: $5.00 - all three films for $12.00
Info: - web: Media Arts Calendar
Saturday, July 15
- 07:00 PM Roam: A new mountain bike film
- 08:30 PM 16,000 ft On A Friday
- 10:00 PM Re-Screening Filmed By Bike IV (selected shorts)
Sunday, July 16
- 03:00 PM Roam: A new mountain bike film
- 04:30 PM 16,000 ft On A Friday
- 06:00 PM Re-Screening Filmed By Bike IV (selected shorts)
July 21 Film: A Union Man
Time: TBA
Admission: TBA
July 22, Lusty Leaf "Wide open world, where are you?"
Time: 9.00 PM Sharp!
General Admission: $5.00. Student with School I.D. Card: $3.00.
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Bike Fest '06
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BULLETIN BOARD
IN OUR COMMUNITY
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WEB SITE ART EXPLORATIONS
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America's Art. This companion Web site to a new book of the same title from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) will serve many readers as well as the book itself. While the web site lacks the large-size, printed reproductions of artwork and introductory texts of the book, it never the less provides reasonable screen resolution images of all of the 225 works reproduced in the book. The web site is organized into 16 chapters, starting with "From Distant Shores", which contains artwork documenting the immigrant experience, and ending with “Toward the Millennium”, which is artwork created in the last 20 years of the Twentieth Century. In addition, the America's Art Web site links into SAAM's online permanent collection. This allows visitors to read caption information from the exhibition labels for each work of art, search on each artist's name to see if there is more of their work in SAAM's collection, use SAAM research databases, and even use the Museum's Ask-a service, Ask Joan of Art. Visit America's Art Web Site.
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Become A DIVA Member. Consider becoming a participant in the growth and development of the visual and media arts in our city. The DIVA Center membership categories are:
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- Artist or Individual Member - $60
- Family - $120
- Student - $30
- Supporter - $75 to $99
- Sustainer - $100 - $249
- Patron - $250 - $499
- Benefactor - $500 - $999
- Medici - $1000 or more
- Business Sponsor - $1000 or more
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OPPORTUNITIES
NEW AND ON-GOING
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Deadline: July 14- Call for Submissions. The Portland International Short Short Film Festival is currently seeking submissions for its 2006 festival. Now in its fifth year, PISS Fest! showcases films from around the globe that run the gamut of themes and styles—from the dark and avant-garde to the hilariously absurd—with the only common thread among them being running time: ten minutes or less. The deadline for entry is June 30, 2006, late entry deadline is July 14, 2006. Entry form and more details can be found at http://zonkerfilms.com.
Deadline: July 15- Call for Submissions. Tempography is a new international art form that examines the unexplored zone between the moving and the still image. The pieces are called" tempographs". They are still images extended in time. Each piece must be less than 30 seconds long. They are shown in sequences, with black before and after. A Tempography exhibition will take place at the cinema Zita in Stockholm in August. This is a call for submissions. Please have a look at the website:
www.tempography.org for more information, and for the ever-important guidelines.
Deadline: July 15 - Call to Artists 2 Exhibit Maud Kerns. Maude Kerns Art Center is proud to announce its 2007 - 2008 Call to Artists. Our center is Eugene's original non-profit community center for the visual arts. The Center has over 50 years of history in Oregon. We are a member-driven organization with over 500 members. The gallery offers 8 juried exhibitions annually, drawn from national and international submissions.
Deadline: July 31 - Call To Artists. Artists are invited to donate artwork to the Eugene Glass School's 7th Annual Art Glass Auction & Benefit, 7 October. This is the school's largest and most prestigious fundraising event of the year, catering to hundreds of local, national, and international glass artists and collectors. With the publication of a full-color auction catalog, an artist's work will be seen by over 2,000 artists and collectors. More Information.
Deadline: July 31 - Teaching Opportunities at Emerald Art Center. The Emerald Art Center's new children's art Program, TEACH Arts, is seeking experienced, creative, energetic and dynamic art instructors. Beginning this fall, we will be offering classes for five age groups 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 and 10-12. Please email to receive application materials.
The Center is also seeking qualified art instructors for adult classes and is now scheduling for the Fall 2006 through Summer 2007. Please email to receive application materials.
Deadline: August 1 - Call For Articles. "Music, Sound, and the Moving Image" will be the first international scholarly journal devoted to the study of the interaction between music and sound with the entirety of moving image media film, television, music video, advertising, computer games, mixed-media installation, digital art, live cinema, et alia. To be published by Liverpool University Press and co-edited by Anahid Kassabian (Liverpool University) and Ian Gardiner (Goldsmiths College), the journal will be truly interdisciplinary, inviting contributions across a range of critical methodologies, to include musicology and music analysis, film studies, popular music studies, cultural theory, aesthetics, semiotics, sociology, marketing, sound studies, and music psychology. It is hoped that the journal also will provide an important focus for the similarly diverse and expanding community of media music scholars.
The journal will be published twice a year, beginning January 2007, and its first issues will be open, embracing this diversity of topics and approaches. As it progresses it is intended that themed issues, under a guest editor, will alternate with open issues,
perhaps encouraging writers to explore areas under-represented in current literature. The editors welcome contributions offering the broadest interpretation of the journal's title, not only seeking to build upon the existing scholarship on film music and film sound, but also to challenge its theoretical assumptions, and to extend its boundaries to include the full variety of moving image media and traditions. Submissions for the inaugural issue should be e-mailed, by 1 August 2006, as Microsoft Word documents to: Enquiries or requests for style guidelines should also be directed to this address.
Deadline: October 2 - Call for Oregon Bluebook Photographs. The State Archives, which publishes the Oregon Blue Book, is seeking color photos that represent some aspect of the state to grace the cover of the 2 edition. The contest is open to all amateur photographers who are Oregon residents, and photographs must be taken in Oregon. For full details go to the Blue Book web site.
Deadline: October 31 - Call to Artists: Lane Community College is accepting submissions from sculptors to participate in the 2006 Pacific Northwest Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition. Fifteen works will be selected for exhibition to take place throughout the 2007 spring term, showcasing the Eugene Oregon campus. Lane Community College may use this exhibition to select or commission a sculpture for purchase. More Information
Deadline: May, 2007 - Community Arts Grants are available each year for individuals and groups producing arts projects and programs that benefit the City of Eugene and its residents. These grants are made possible with funds from the City of Eugene Room Tax Fund. More Information.
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"There are two ways of thinking about painting, how not to do it and how to do it; how to do it -- with much drawing and little colour; how not to do it -- with much colour and little drawing." Vincent van Gogh
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