| Volume 1, Number 22, August 21 - 27, 2006 |
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Mary Unruh
Executive Director
DIVA Center
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Mary Unruh Addresses the Eugene City Club. The DIVA Center was recently awarded the 2006 Downtown Eugene Excellence Award for Arts and Culture by Downtown Eugene Incorporated and the City Club of Eugene. In accepting the award Executive Director Mary Unruh outlined the Center's accomplishments as a growing and dynamic resource for the community.
"On behalf of the board members, staff and volunteers of DIVA, it is my pleasure to accept this award. DIVA will be three years old in November. In that time we have:
- Exhibited the work of over 400 artists in more than 100 exhibits in our seven gallery facility and garnered many favorable art reviews;
- Offered more than 90 multi-session classes and individual workshops with talented art and film instructors in drawing, painting, calligraphy, bookbinding, printmaking, film arts and other subjects for teens and adults;
- Hosted more than 150 film screenings, film festivals and multi-media events with original work by local and visiting talent; and
- Created a website that showcases the work of our artists and shares art event information with over 25,000 visitors per month.
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We’ve managed all this with three part-time staff, over 150 volunteers and hundreds of donors who have been generous with their dollars and resources like the Oregon Arts Commission, Lane Arts Council, Woodard Family Trust, Oregon Community Foundation. It is they who have shared our vision of a Downtown Eugene that is prosperous; a downtown Eugene that is a mecca for local, national and global art lovers.
We see our job as one of creating opportunities: fine gallery exhibits, quality art classes, cutting edge media arts events. We have created these opportunities in collaboration with other arts organizations like Maude Kerns, Jacobs Gallery, New Zone, Lane Community College, University of Oregon, Lane Arts Council, Lookingglass, Commission for Children and Families, Eugene Rotary.
We create opportunities for artists -- to teach, to learn, to socialize and to show their talent. Opportunities for artists of all ages, levels and talents to reach their personal goals. Opportunities for youth who don’t yet know their creative potential. We have done this with passion, generosity, resourcefulness and playfulness.
This award is for the Initiative of all of DIVAs visionaries and leaders, talented artists, supportive volunteers, dedicated staff, generous donors, and all the community members who believe that downtown Eugene will one day be an arts destination – perhaps the world’s greatest city for the arts and outdoors."
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Walker Center - a model for the future? DIVA, located in the heart of Eugene's growing cultural district, is evolving into a unique Center dedicated to the visual arts, education, film, video, multimedia, and performance. As the future of DIVA is determined by those whose energy and interest give it form and definition, it is of value to look at other facilities to see how they have evolved as places central to the cultural development of their communities. Over the coming weeks we will present several different models. The first example is the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Walker's stated mission is to be "... a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences, examines the questions that shape and inspire us as individuals, cultures, and communities." The Center offers three program areas: Visual Arts, Film/Video, and Performing Arts.
The Walker Art Center was established in 1927 as a public art gallery. During the 1960's the Center underwent an expansion and began to reflect contemporary artistic developments including in the areas of film, video, media, and live performances. It expanded its collections and developed a comprehensive educational program. Today, the Walker is internationally recognized as a model of a multidisciplinary arts organization and is a national leader in its innovative approaches to audience engagement.
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The first Video Slam of the summer was held at DIVA on August 20th. Artists screened their short videos in a competition following in the tradition of the poetry slam. The audience chose "Dance" by Thaddeus Konar as the slam's winner and his video will beforwarded to the OpenLens Festival competition.
A goal of this monthly event is to help develop a local video and film community where work can be screened and discussed by peers and the community. The event will continue through October.
The deadline for submitting videos for the September slam is September 14th. See the Video Slam web site for entry details
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McKenzie Arts Festival. The festival showcases the work of potters and glass artists, as well as garden art, basketry, photography, jewelry, paintings, and fiber art. Some offer attendees hands-on lessons in making pottery or other craft items for a community arts project or mosaic garden stone. The festival runs Labor Day Weekend, September 2nd and 3rd from 10 AM - 5 PM at the Tokatee Golf Club. See web site for more information.
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Siberian and Native American Art. Dena Brown will hold a free lecture comparing native art in Siberia and North America this Thursday at the Willamelane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St. The presentation will begin at 1:30 PM. Brown is a professional art consultant. To preregister, call
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Public Invited to Arts and Cultural Discussions. The Mayor's Cultural Policy Review Committee is charged with working with City staff and a hired consultant to conduct a year-long comprehensive review of arts and culture in Eugene. As part of this process, a series of open dialogues with a broad cross-section of the community will begin in September. Your participation is encouraged as we all want a great future for Eugene’s arts and culture!
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Monday, September 18, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Cultural Participation – issues relating to building audiences for all forms of artistic and cultural expressions among Eugene’s diverse communities. Location: Eugene Public Library – Singer Room
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Monday, September 18, 4:30 - 6:00 pm Arts Education in the Schools – issues relating to arts learning in the schools and after school, whether provided by the school district or arts and cultural organizations. Location: Eugene Public Library Singer Room
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Tuesday, September 19, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Cultural Organizations and Artists – issues relating to Eugene’s cultural organizations (of all budget sizes, staffing levels, and disciplines) and artists, whether avocational or professional
Location: Eugene Public Library Tykeson Room
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Tuesday, September 19, 6:00 - 7:30 pm Higher Education and Culture – issues relating to the role of the University of Oregon and Lane Community College in the cultural life of Eugene.
Location: University of Oregon Lawrence Hall, Room 206 (hosted by the UO Arts and Administration Program)
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Wednesday, September 20, 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm Cultural Facilities – issues relating to the availability, suitability, and operations of visual and performing arts venues in Eugene. Location: Eugene Public Library Singer Room
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Wednesday, September 20, 2:00 - 3:30 pm Downtown Cultural Development – issues relating the role of arts and culture in downtown Eugene’s revitalization. Location: Eugene Public Library Tykeson Room
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New Exhibits -
- Amy Beller and Jane MacQueen: Earth and Sky- Western Landscapes
- Peggy Spiess: Escape: New and Collected Works
- Keith Legg: Consciousness and Memory
- Community Gallery: Art-Exiled - What About Burma?
- Maude Kerns Downtown Gallery: Doug Collins - Mostly Faces
- Members' Gallery: Marilyn Kent - Creatures of the Air and Dreams
Learn more about continuing and new exhibits at DIVA for August.
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Best Of The
International Archeology Film & Video Festival
This event is a benefit for The Archaeology Channel and celebrates the re-screening of the best films from the 2006 Archaeology Film Festival. The DIVA screenings run August 25, 26, and September 2 and 15. Tickets available at door.
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August 25 - Program I: Best of the International Archeology Film and Video Festival
Time: 7:30 pm Friday
Admission: $6.00
Blood of the Vikings, Episode 1: First Blood. (UK) BBC 50 min. Examines the story of the Vikings in Britain, from their first raids, to the settlement of the British Isles traced through archaeology, history and a genetics survey of Britain's current inhabitants.
The Kingdom of the Nabateans: From Petra to Medain Saleh. (France) 52min. Over 2000 years ago, camel caravans, laden with incense and spices for Mediterranean ports, set out from Medain Saleh in the Hedjaz plain of Saudi Arabia, bound for the ancient capitol of Petra. Understanding their way of life, and divining the meaning and significance of their astonishing tombs, is the subject of recent archaeological work examined in this film.
August 26 - Program II: Best of the International Archeology Film and Video Festival
Time: 7:30 pm Saturday
Admission: $6.00
In the Land of the Black Pharaohs. (Switzerland) 52 min. The film chronicles the work of one of Europe's leading archaeologists–Swiss-born Charles Bonnet–as he and his team comb the sands of Northern Sudan revealing the former existence of a great Nubian civilization and its imperial capital, Kerma–ancient home of the "Black Pharaohs." Producer: Climage
King Solomon's Tablet of Stone (UK) 50 mins. In this film, scholars seek to resolve inter-linked biblical mysteries, including one that could have shattering consequences around the world.
September 2 - Program III Best of the International Archeology Film and Video Festival
Time: 7:30 pm Saturday
Admission: $6.00
Viking Voyages.(Sweden) BBC. This science documentary chronicles how farming people from the Nordic countries became great seafarers, colonizing distant lands across Europe and into Asia. Producer: Bo Landin
The Truth of Troy. (UK) 49 mins. he legend of Helen of Troy has enchanted audiences for the past 3,000 years. But is there any truth to the myth? The story that emerges is one of great passion, but not, it seems, about love. Producer: Aidan Laverty, BBC Television.
September 15 - Program IV Best of the International Archeology Film and Video Festival
Time: 7:30 pm Friday
Admission: $6.00
The Secrets of the Karakoum. (France) 52 min. French, Italian and Turkmen archaeologists labor to unearth an unnamed city from the sands of the desert of Karakoum, in Turkmenistan that thrived some six millennia ago as part of a little-known civilization.
Queen of the Mountain. (USA) 56 min. This film chronicles the story of Theresa Goell–a woman who ignored the dictates of her family and time opting for a career in a man's field: Archaeology. She achieved her life-long dream at the age of 50: Leading the excavation of Nemrud Dagh, a burial site in southeastern Turkey and the final resting place of King Antiochus of Commagene, who controlled Euphrates River-crossings in the century before Christ. Producer: Martha Goell Lubell.
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SPECIAL INTEREST: INTERNET PROVIDES VIDEO ARTIST AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WORK
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Broadcast Your Own Videos. In the early days of the Internet text messages were about all individuals could share with other computer users. Today, people upload, sound, pictures, and videos. The is one place where video makers of all skill levels are sharing their work with the online community. Short microcinema works are attracting millions of downloads each day. Check out the variety of short video works available at this one example of online broadcasting.
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Motionbox. As more and more electronic devices (such as cell phones and the like) have the ability to captures images and short video clips, there are a number of new applications designed to transfer media to the Internet. Motionbox is one such application, and users can use it to place their own videos online and perform basic edits and such. Visitors can upload their videos, and also look at what other users have placed online for the inquisitive public. Motionbox is compatible with all operating system.
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Get Creative. If you're interested in video production a step above using iMovie® it may be time to learn more about digital video at Videogrunt. " Videogrunt" is an innovative, free video Podcasts that illustrates the basics of digital video, delivered in short snippets. The informative "grunt"clips are produced in high-definition video and then scaled down to size for viewing on your personal computer or a video-capable iPod. Learn something new about video by watching the first four "videogrunt" podcasts now available online. The series is produced by gruntmedia. (Source: Scout Report)
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Ansel Adams's Photographs of Japanese-American Internment at Manzanar. One might expect that the area around the Sierra Nevada Mountains might be an elegant and obvious choice for the noted photographer Ansel Adams to feature in his work, particularly given his fondness for documenting various aspects of the natural world. But, in the fall of 1943, Adams came to this area, not to document the surrounding landscape, but rather the lives of the Japanese-Americans who had been moved to the nearby Manzanar War Relocation Center. Presented by the American Memory Project, this site presents Adams' 242 original negatives from this endeavor, along with his 209 photographic prints. The collection includes a number of portraits, along with scenes of daily life, sports, and other leisure activities. Additionally, visitors can view the original book, "Born Free and Equal". Published in 1944, the work introduces the reader "...to perhaps twenty individuals ...loyal American citizens who are anxious to get back into the stream of life and contribute to our victory." Visit Site. (Source: Scout Report)
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Deadline: August 28. 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.
Deadline: September 1 CVALCO's 3rd Annual Lane County Photo Contest. 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.
Deadline: September 1 - Hoyt Street Properties Proposal.Hoyt Street Properties in Portland is seeking a professional Northwest artist to create permanent original art for the lobby of its newest condominium community - The Metropolitan. Located in the heart of the Pearl District, The Metropolitan will stand at 19 stories and will house luxury condominiums, innovative live/work spaces, and street-level retail space. The total budget for The Metropolitan lobby art project is $25,000. This sum must cover the winning artist’s fees and expenses associated with the project such as: travel, materials, production, installation, tools and supplies, scaffolding, and art movement. The Selection Panel will choose three finalists from the applicant base prior to determining the winning artist. The finalists will be asked to develop site-specific conceptual proposals for presentation to the Selection Panel. These artists will receive a stipend of $3000 for their time and professional effort invested in developing, completing, and presenting proposals. For more information, click here.
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 2 - Call to Artists! 7th Annual Authors & Artists Fair 2006. This year's silent auction will feature the Bookend Project! Local artists are invited to create bookends that reflect literary themes or related to a literary work. Bookends serve two main purposes, to hold books together in an organized fashion and to add a touch of beauty,
sophistication, or whimsy to a collection of books.
Media may include: painting, printmaking, metal work, drawing, collage, graphics, sculpture, pottery, photography, glass, textiles, and mixed media.
If you'd like a pair of metal bookends to start your creative expression they are now available. You can pick them up at the
Downtown Library, 3rd floor Administration Office Monday- Friday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Deadline: Bookends must be returned by Monday, October 2, 2006. The bookends will be on display at the Downtown Library in the Children's Center starting November 1 and will be auctioned off at the Authors & Artists Fair Saturday, December 2, 2006 7-10 pm
Based on last year's enthusiastic support of this project, we anticipate a quick response from artists. Please contact us SOON if you wish to be part of this year's Bookend Project. Thank you for supporting to the Eugene Public Library Foundation. Please contact: Bob DeVine & Tylar Merrill Bookend Project
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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DIVA CENTER INFORMATION
Summer Hours: Noon to 6 PM Tuesday - Saturday
Phone:
Web: divanow.org
E-mail:
Exhibits: Becky Guy,
Programs: Eric Ostlind, Newsletter: Volunteers: Becky Guy, Calendars: Media Arts or Classes and Exhibits
Newsletter: Archive of back issues
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