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Arts experiences allow us to be our full, expressive selves, and to manifest our own voice and ideas out into the world. The arts greatly expand the meaning of success. Especially in a school setting, experiencing confidence, belonging, and feeling successful can dictate how a child shows up during the rest of their school day.
The school year is coming to a close and I'm thrilled to share that Lane Arts Council's amazing Teaching Artists will have provided 4,600+ hours of arts programming to over 13,400 K-12 students this year! That's significantly more hands-on programming than even one year prior, which speaks volumes to the increased need in our public schools.
While we're ending a robust year of school programs, we're also moving into a vibrant and arts-filled summer! The arts bring us together for joyful, educational, and connective experiences that celebrate our humanness. Read on for more, and check out community calendars from Travel Lane County and Eugene Weekly for other upcoming cultural events.
With love for the arts,
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Stacey Ray
Lane Arts Council
Executive Director
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FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK - JUNE 7th
Arts venues open 5:30 - 8 pm
ArtWalk After Hours 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Celebrate Eugene’s vibrant art scene during the June 7th First Friday ArtWalk! Start your self-guided tour at the Farmers Market Pavilion (85 E 8th Ave), where you can pick up your ArtWalk Guide and shop the Artist Marketplace before exploring the many galleries and art venues of downtown Eugene from 5:30 - 8 pm.
This month we are also highlighting Pride and amplifying voices of the LGBTQIA+ community with family-friendly activities, community partnerships, and programming led by guest producer Bill Sullivan (Daphne Bertha Storm) and Storm Family Productions. Join us for an evening of dazzling celebration:
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Community Sewing Circle with HIV Alliance and Eugene PRIDE - help create a new community Pride flag!
- Drag Story Time with Fanny's Magic Queendom, 6 - 6:30 pm
- Free photo both to capture your fresh look or get your photo taken with your favorite Drag Queen (Images will be available to download and share on your social media platforms or devices)
- ArtWalk After Hours Drag Performances, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
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Viking Brewing and Kento's serving up food and beverages
The monthly First Friday ArtWalk is always free!
View the list of participating venues | Join the Facebook event
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ARTWALK AFTER HOURS DRAG PERFORMANCES
Farmers Market Pavilion & Plaza (85 E 8th Ave), 7:30 - 9:30 pm
ArtWalk After Hours will feature two sets of drag performances with some of the community’s most sensational performers, including Daphne Bertha Storm, Karress Ann Slaughter, Nicole Serenity Storm, Petra LaFaye, Maliena, Drake Demonwing, and Morena.
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NEW VENUE: ROOTED REMEDIES APOTHECARY
271 W 8th Ave
Showing at Rooted Remedies Apothecary, Matthew Brookens is a watercolor artist who draws from his experience as a therapist at White Bird Clinic. "Each piece in this body of work is a reflection of my consciousness and my journey towards internal peace, healing, existential meaning, and the abundance in existence squirreled away only to be found under our toes by shifting how we perceive life."
Image: All Day I Dream Of by Matthew Brookens
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NEW VENUE: MODERN BETTY SALON
132 E Broadway Ste 102
Artist in residence, Shannon Carleen Knight is a multi-disciplinary artist with over 26 years experience painting. Her work presently featured at Modern Betty Salon includes a colorful collection of new abstract paintings as well as a large retrospective collection of dozens of mixed media.
Image: Untitled by Shannon Carleen Knight
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OUR 21ST CENTURY RENAISSANCE (R21)
132 E Broadway
Stop by the ground floor atrium of the historic Miner Building for a sculpture-oriented introduction to a proposed series of exhibitions on the theme of Our 21st Century Renaissance (R21). The original Renaissance was a period of great scientific and technological advancement, and also a period in which artists depicted humanity as of noble form, and therefore of potentially noble behavior--be expecting an exciting combination of art and technology.
Image: Sculpture by Glenn Smith
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Need a ride to the ArtWalk? Get your free LTD bus pass just before the event on the ArtWalk webpage!
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LANE COUNTY CULTURAL COALITION GRANT OPPORTUNITY
Application deadline: October 15th
Applications for the Lane County Cultural Coalition 2025 Cultural Opportunity Grant cycle will open mid-June 2024. Arts and culture projects taking place between January 1st and December 31st, 2025 will be considered for funding. Funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust, the Coalition supports and the cultural life of our community, awarding approximately $30,000 each year to arts, heritage, and culture-building individuals and organizations across Lane County. Read more
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STUDENT DESIGN SHOWCASE
Spark on 7th, 22 W 7th Ave, Eugene
June 28th, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Lane Arts Council's last Design Arts Apprenticeship showcase of the school year is an opportunity to see what 20 middle and high school students created during their ten week spring apprenticeship with professionals working across a variety of design fields ranging from architecture and 3D printing to digital storytelling and upcycle fashion design. Come see their unique designs! Student apprenticeship opportunities will reopen in late summer for the fall 2024 term.
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FERN RIDGE SUMMER YOUTH ART WORKSHOPS
Fern Ridge Library, 88026 Territorial Rd, Veneta
June 18th and 25th, July 3rd (1:30 - 2:30 pm)
Registration opens June 15th
Thanks to funding from the Oregon Country Fair Bill Wooten Endowment Fund, Lane Arts Council Teaching Artists are bringing a series of three youth art workshops to the Fern Ridge Library. Each workshop will give students ways to engage in concepts of conservation through the arts. On June 18th, Chauncey Mauney will lead a Campfire Songs workshop. Alex Ever will inspire students to create Natural Collages on June 25th, and Heather Greene will lead a Biomimicry exploration for teens on July 3rd. Space is limited. Students can register in person at the Fern Ridge Library starting June 15th.
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PHOTOZONE GALLERY 34TH ANNUAL JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW
Deadline to Submit: June 29th and 30th
Emerald Art Center is accepting in person submissions for the PhotoZone Gallery 34th Annual Juried Photography show. The exhibit will take place at the Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St Springfield, July 12th - August 2nd. Two prints may be submitted in person on June 29th and June 30th between 11 am and 4 pm. The top three winners will receive a cash prize. Read more
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THE MULTNOMAH ARTS CENTER GALLERY 2024 CALL FOR ART
Deadline to Submit: July 31st
The Multnomah Arts Center (MAC) Gallery seeks submissions from emerging and established visual artists living in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Musicians, writers, filmmakers, and other artists whose work would complement the visual artwork are also invited to apply. Exhibiting artists will be chosen by the gallery committee lead by regional artist-curators. Exhibitions from this call will take place in 2025 through early 2026. Read more
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ANNUAL DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS EXHIBIT
Deadline to Submit: August 9th
The Maude Kerns Art Center is accepting submissions for the 31st annual Día de los Muertos Exhibit, which takes place October 11th - November 2nd. All artists, working in all mediums, are eligible. Work must be original and focus on the Mexican Day of the Dead, which blends the ancient harvest rituals of the Aztec god of death and the Roman Catholic holidays of All Saints and All Souls Days. The celebration honors the dead and acknowledges the link between the communities of the living and the dead. Read more
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