Volume 1, Number 33, Noveber 6, 2006
Up Front News
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DIVA Opens New Exhibits. A special VIP reception was held November 2nd for artists participating in the November-December gallery exhibits at DIVA. Individual shows are being exhibited by, C. DeLattre, Tallmadge Doyle, Judith M. Sandar, Paul Shirkey, and Patricia Sims-Mayner.
The Oregon Fiber Artists group exhibits in the large gallery with work by: Ruth Bass, Carolyn Fredrickson, Janet Hiller, Luch Kingsley, Jean McDaniel, Jae McDonald, Betsy Norris, Susan Norris, Phyllis Prom, Jeanne Schulz, Marlene Singer, Sandra Soliem, Carolyn Wirtz, and Sally Zehrung.
The Friends of Hendricks Park has works in the community room including pieces by Sarkis Antikajian, Brent Burkett, Mark Clarke, Margaret Coe, Ellen Gabehart, Hannah Goldrich, James Guay, Madeleine Liepe, Charles Little, Jaqueline Lukowski, Joh O'Brien, Marilyn Robert, Phil Roberts, Lilly Robertson, Martin Sage and Gary Tepfer. HIV Alliance will exhibit begining December 1st. |
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Thanks Volunteers! Rebecca Guy writes, "I want to thank Judy, Anna, Scott, M.E., Heidi, Kendra, and Mari for helping with the exhibit change. We had 76 artists who had work in our last show, which made the take down more complicated, and then we put up seven new exhibits. It went very smoothly thanks to all of their help!"
"I also want to thank the volunteers for helping with the VIP Reception and the First Friday Opening: Eric, Elaine, Anna, Alegria, Julie, Kendra, Thomas, and Kristi."
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DIVA Volunteer of the Month M.E. Dunlap. Every two months DIVA needs dependable volunteers to help change over all of our exhibits. M.E. Dunlap, of the Exhibit Support and Artist Services program, has been helping out for six months with this process, often times giving up an entire Sunday to do so. She brings experience and knowledge that is so important in order to get our seven galleries changed. M.E. is willing to work with artists on designing their exhibits or just patch and paint the walls, whatever needs to be done. More recently, she joined our Artist Services committee as well, which has been in need of new members. Look for her in November's Artist Salon to lead the group in conducting a critique. She says, "I am an advocate for the arts, whether I am in the classroom, in my studio, or out in the community. Now more than ever we need to support the arts. Volunteering at DIVA allows me to support Artists and give back what has been given to me. That being, the wonder, freedom, and connections made through the artist process." (Photo: Anna Hults) |
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DIVA DRAWS CROWD. The VIP Reception and First Friday ArtWalk drew an estimated crowd of about 400 to the DIVA Center. The large number of artist exhibiting was one reason so many people visited. Family, friends, and fellow artists filled the galleries so that at times even elbowroom became scarce. People seemed to linger and enjoy the fellowship others interested in the visual arts. DIVA's large room and more cozy galleries provided special places for people to gather and enjoy their time viewing art and meeting one another.
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Susan Lehman's Virtual Collage Show Online. DIVA art instructor Susan Lehman has a showing of her latest collages online along with the work of Pat Snyder called Musings from the Oregon Coast. The collages are at a vitual gallery run by Dale Copeland in New Zealand who maintains the site, curates shows, and puts the International Collage Exchange together every year. See Susan's work online through the month of November.
Schnitzer: A Way with Words: The Calligraphic Art of Jung Do-jun. Calligraphy in Korea (as elsewhere in East Asia) was traditionally viewed as the highest of the visual arts, though for the most part it remains little known or appreciated in the west. This exhibition will not only introduce the work of the contemporary master calligrapher Jung Do-jun, but will also introduce Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art audiences to the art of calligraphy more generally. Exhibit runs through January 7, 2007.
Fall MusEvenings at the Schnitzer. Join patrons for new experiences and exciting opportunities drawn directly from the works in the galleries. Events are free with museum admission unless otherwise noted. Enjoy MusEvenings! every Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Full calendar of events available online.
Jerry Baron at Jacobs Gallery. Then & Now is a retrospective exhibit of paintings by Oregon painter Jerry Baron. This exhibiton will illustrate Baron's diverse artistic talents over the last 25 years and his wonderful use of color. His style is bold and many of his works carry social….sometimes satirical, even humorous ……messages.
Glass Workshops Scheduled for Fall. Eugene Glass School continues to expand and evolve into a haven for glass artists, offering quality instruction and a space where artists can create and find the support needed to see through any project. See class list online.
New Zone Artist's Collective Moves. The New Zone has moved to 164 West Broadway just down the street from the DIVA Center. A new exhibit, Into the Light, continues through November 30th at the Zone's new location. For more information contact: .
Emeral Arts Center Features New Works. Current exhibits include: Immanent Form: Stone Sculptures by Al Sieradski; the work of featured members Carol Fourtner, Leslie Hanson, and Umaima Barm.”Touch, But Don’t Look” with sculpture artist Al Sieradsk will be held Saturday, November 11th from 11-4pm. Visit the Center from 11 to 4, Tuesday through Saturday.
Digital Art At Science Facotry. The Science Factory is offering a digital art workshop for children using the popular KidPix and Printshop computer programs November 1–15. For more information call .
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Oregano's Grill Caters Opening Event. DIVA's business neighbor, Oregano's Grill, provided a delightful array of orderves for the November artist reception. We thank Oregano's Spencer Beachcraft for his help in making the event a success. Please visit Oregano's Grill the next time you are dowtown. Oregano's Grill is located at 830 Olive Eugene. Phone: . Learn more about Oregano's Grill online.
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Eugene City Brewery. Located just North of DIVA is the Eugene City Brewery at 844 Olive St. This business neighbor provides the finest of brews for the First Friday ArtWalk stop at the DIVA Center. Please visit the Eugene City Brewery for lunch or dinner or a casual time with friends. Tel:
DIVA wants to thank Board Member Tenold Peterson for his generous contribution of wine that has, for the past six months, been served on First Friday ArtWalks and DIVA monthly artist receptions. Your generosity is most appreciated. Cheers!
DIVA appreciates the support of its neighboring businesses and encourages members and others to visit these establishments when downtown Eugene. Together, businesses and non-profits organizations are bringing a new life to the heart of Eugene.
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Drop-In Figure Drawing. Working from models, this class will help the figure drawer learn techniques to improve his/her skills. 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 three hour session. Drop-In Figure Drawing meets on Wednesdays and is ongoing. Time: 6-9 PM. The fee is $10.00 per session, or purchase a bloc of 5 or 10 sessions at a 10% discount.
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November 10 - Gabriela Martínez: Andean Rituals - Peru
Sponsor: DIVA Media Arts Committee - Second Friday Film Forum (FDV)
Time: 7:00 PM Friday
Gen. Admission: $5.00
Student w/school I.D. $3.00
Gabriela Martínez is a documentary filmmaker whose work has centered primarily on the Peruvian Andes where she was born, although her work includes topics dealing with other Latin American countries as well. She was trained in Cultural Anthropology at the Universidad San Antonio Abad del Cuzco (Peru) and in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts at San Francisco State University. She has earned her doctoral degree in Communication and Society at the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon where she is currently an Assistant Professor. Martinez’s research focuses on international communication and transnationalism. Her creative work is the result of her interest in indigenous and mestizo cultures and societies, and the diverse forces, both local and global that help maintain or transform their ways of life.
Qoyllur Rit'i: A Woman's Journey (57 minutes). Qoyllur Rit'i is an annual pilgrimage ritual with origins in pre-Columbian Peru. Although Catholic imagery has become part of the event, the pilgrimage is still centered on paying respects to sacred glaciers in the Andean chain. The documentary captures in a three-fold narrative Holly Wissler's role as the mayordomo or sponsor of
one of Qoyllur Rit'i’s dance groups. The preparations leading to the pilgrimage and main ceremony, and the history of this sacred place revered by thousands of pilgrims. This is the compelling story of an American woman who gets to be chosen for a role usually reserved for a Peruvian male or couple. Through her personal journey we learn of ancient traditions that despite the influx of tourists and globalization remain taking place and touching the lives of the locals, as well of newcomers
Ch’ullacuy (40 minutes) Ch’ullacuy is an ancient ceremony that is still important and widely performed by alpaca and llama herders throughout the Peruvian Andes. This documentary filmed in a remote community in the highlands of Pitumarca (south of Cuzco) captures the ritual performed by a family of herders, showing the identity and survival of an ethnic group who have preserved crucial aspects of their Inca language, culture, and religion.
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Night Gallery
Short Films
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November 10 - 11 -12 Night Gallery Film Festival: Part II - Short-Film Celebration
Sponsor: DIVA Media Arts Committee-Second Friday Film Forum (FDV)
Welcome to the 2006 Night Gallery Film Festival, a festival for independent filmmakers. This celebration was organized by Anchorage filmmaker Fred Potts and was kicked off this year with screenings in Anchorage and Juneau Alaska; Eugene, Oregon; Casa Grande, Arizona; Gisborne and Wellington,New Zealand.
Part II of the Eugene festival celebrates the short-film. All work is new and by indie filmmakers from all over the country. Enjoy these nine short-film programs that explore a wide range of film genre. Click on links to see full descriptions for each film program.
November 10 - Screaming Friday Night
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10:15 PM |
Late Night Horror Program One - nothing is what it seems to be |
November 11 - Fact to Fiction Saturday
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3:00 PM |
Documentary - laughter as medicine, aids, siblings, and government |
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5:00 PM |
Sci-fi - from mind control to flying saucers in Florida |
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7:15 PM |
Off Beat Films - the unusual, a bit strange yet familiar |
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9:30 PM |
Late Night Horror Program Two - it gets even more creepy on Saturday |
November 12 - Laugh and Cry Sunday
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2:00 PM |
Comedy Program One - from unusual roommates to pee shy |
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3:50 PM |
Comedy Program Two - pimp my counch to seraching for Mr. Right |
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6:15 PM |
Drama Program One - Perils of nude modeling to secret burials |
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Drama Reel Two - Lost violin to swiming in the ocean of lify |
Admission: You may purchase tickets for a single program or a package of two or more programs of your choice (programs 1-9 above) at a reduced price.
$3.00 Single film program
$5.00 Two film programs of your choice
$7.00 Three film programs of your choice
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Learn More About The DIVA Media Arts. The Center provides an online Media Arts Calendar that describes up-coming events throughout the year. You can also read more about the Media Arts Program and its goals and objectives online.
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Mexico as Muse. (Scout Report) Tina Modotti and Edward Weston, photographers active in the first half of the 20th century, lived and worked together in Mexico for several years, and both believed that the country - and each other - provided an important source of inspiration for their art. This exhibition explores the intersections of Modotti and Weston's personal and artistic lives. Modotti learned photography from Weston, and her pictures, depicting workers on construction sites, loading bananas for shipment, or reading a Communist newspaper, are more politically motivated than Weston's. Modotti, however, was the first of the two to photograph still life up close, creating images of flowers. Weston took up still life as well, creating some of his most famous pictures of vegetables and shells. The online exhibition includes film of Modotti and Weston, an interview with art historian Patricia Albers, photographs by and of both artists, as well as digital versions of letters, albums and scrapbooks. Visit Web Site.
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Sound of Light. (Apple) Takagi Masakatsu is a visual artist and musician whose work knows no aesthetic borders. He has presented video installations and performed live at art spaces around the world. He also produces music videos, as well as music for commercials and film. He has toured with musician and remix artist David Sylvian.
Res magazine named Takagi one of the 2006 RES 10, an annual selection of emerging artists who will influence the worlds of film, video, design, advertising, music, and media art in the upcoming year and beyond. See documentary online. Note: this is both the story of Masakatsu as artist and the Apple products he uses. It is very well done.
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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.
Drawing Tutor Needed. I am a college student seeking an artist in the Eugene area to give me about 8 weeks (possibly more) of individual drawing instruction. I am at a beginner-intermediate level. I would like to start as soon as possible. Please e-mail me if interested to meet and discuss the lessons, time, meeting place, and fees for this. E-mail Address: .
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Deadline: November 17. Call for short silent moving image works. The DIVA Center invites film/video/animation artists to submit silent short works of 10 minutes or less to be included in its' Third Annual Improvised Music and Moving Image Festival (IMMI Fest) on December 8-9. Selected submissions will comprise a program of short moving image works to which live music will be improvised by the Knotty Ensemble of Vancouver, B.C./Eugene and local guest improvisers.
The call is open to artists of any age, or career stage. Non-narrative, experimental works are encouraged. Submissions must be labeled with the artist's name, address, email, phone number, title, length, and credits on a separate sheet (typed). Submission format may be VHS or DVD. Projection format will be DVD or MiniDV tape.
There is no submission fee. A SASE is required to have submission returned. Send material to: IMMI Fest, DIVA Center, 110 W. Broadway, Eugene, OR, 97401. Deadline is November 17th.
Artists whose entries are selected for the festival's performances will receive two free admission tickets. IMMI Fest Information:For more information proscenia.net/diva/calendar.htm
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Deadline Extended: November 22: Call for Submissions-Third Annual OpenLens Festival. Eugene's Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts Center is accepting submissions for the Third Annual OpenLens short video and film festival.
This festival provides an opportunity for SW Oregon film/video makers to showcase their work in a competitive event. Prizes include Best Juried Award and Audience Choice Award.
The festival will be held at the DIVA Center 110 W. Broadway, Eugene, Oregon, January 12-13-14, 2007. The submission deadline is November 22nd (extended deadline). For full details see the OpenLens Web Site for more information.
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Deadline: December 1 60x60 Project. Vox Novus is inviting film/video/animation artists to submit silent video shorts 60 seconds or less in length to be included in its fourth annual collaboration with the 60x60 project. 60 videos will be paired with 60 audio tracks from composers selected that year. The screening will include the 60 video shorts paired with the audio shown in succession for one hour. Submissions must include: Submission Form (including bio and program notes) and a labeled DVD containing the submission in Quicktime format. Submission forms can be downloaded at http://www.VoxNovus.com/60x60.htm.
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.
Mentor Program Seeks Artists and Administrators. The University of Oregon Mentor Program is looking for artists and arts administrators to speak with students about their work. The Mentor Program offers a one-credit, career-exploration class through 13 departments and schools at the University of Oregon. In the classes, students are matched with two mentors working in areas of the students' interests. The students conduct a thirty-minute informational interview with each mentor. Students also work on a resume, a cover letter, and networking skills in the classes. We are currently looking for a muralist to speak to a student who is also interested in Renaissance art. We are also looking for curators, especially those working on the
West Coast or with experience with Byzantine art.
If you are interested in speaking with one of these students about your work for thirty-minutes, please contact Kristi Lodge, Assistant Director, Mentor Program, University of Oregon Career Center at or
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Information and Membership Opportunities
DIVA Center
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Individual Memberships
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$1000 or more |
| Benefactor |
$500 - $999 |
| Patron |
$250 - $449 |
| Sustainer |
$100 - $249 |
| Supporter |
$60 - $99 |
Benefits
- An E-studio on the DIVA website
- Discounts on class art supplies
- Monthly Artist Salon - 4th Sunday
- Discounts on DIVA Sponsored Events
- Member's Gallery Exhibit opportunity
- Exhibit Annual All Members Show
- Possible exhibit in local businesses
- Invitations to DIVA Special Events
- Center Newsletter
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Business Contributions
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$1000 or more |
| Benefactor |
$500 - $999 |
| Patron |
$250 - $449 |
Benefits
- Business Logo on DIVA Website
- Invitations to special receptions and events
- Center Newsletter
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Volunteer Membership: An individual who completes 40 hours of service and maintains 10 hours per month of volunteer work may be nominated for membership.
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You may pay your membership fee by using PayPal or downloading and sending a printed membership form and check to:
DIVA Membership
DIVA Center 110 W. Broadway
Eugene, 97401
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DIVA Center Information
Phone:
Web: divacenter.org
E-mail:
Exhibits: Becky Guy,
Programs: Eric Ostlind, Volunteers: Becky Guy, Executive Director:
Winter Hours Noon to 5 PM Tues. - Sat.
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