The Lane County Cultural Coalition is pleased to award a total of $35,000 in grants to 17 projects throughout Lane County. The purpose of the grant is to stimulate grassroots efforts to expand arts, heritage, and humanities programs in the county. The Coalition is one of 45 county-based Cultural Coalitions that disperse grants, with funding provided by the Oregon Cultural Trust. More information [...]
Lane Arts Council is pleased to present the November 6th First Friday ArtTalk, featuring Henk Pander. The ArtTalk will take place at Lane Community College’s Downtown Center (101 W 10th Ave) at 6pm, with an artist reception immediately following the discussion. Pander’s probably best known for his official state portrait of Governor Tom McCall, which hangs in the capitol in Salem. [...]
A Fiesta Cultural Special Event MILAGRO THEATRE PRESENTS SEARCHING FOR AZTLÁN Friday, October 9th | Starts at 7:30pm Oregon Contemporary Theatre Bilingual theatre group Teatro Milagro presents Searching for Aztlán, a biting and satirical journey that takes the audience on a metaphorical yellow brick road of discovery about what it means to be Chicano in contemporary society. Reserve [...]
The October 2nd First Friday ArtWalk will be hosted by Queen Markalo Parkalo, the 33rd and current “raining” Slug Queen! Follow the host to select galleries and art venues and hear directly from featured artists along the way. The ArtWalk guided tour begins at 5:30pm and will visit the following locations: 5:30pm at The New Zone Gallery (164 W Broadway) 6:00pm at ArtsHound [...]
The First Friday ArtWalk is coming right up! We are pleased to announce we will have a bilingual guided tour in conjunction with the kick off of Fiesta Cultural! Jessica Zapata from Eugene Arte Latino and Paulina Romo, the Director of Downtown Languages, will co-host, starting in Kesey Square at 5:30pm on September 4th. Find out more information on the [...]
Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ArtWalk on August 7th is hosted by Jane Eyre McDonald, a board member of the Eugene Symphony. The guided tour begins at 5:30pm at Shadowfox (76 W Broadway). Check out the August ArtWalk page or see a sneak peek of images on our Facebook for more details! This ArtWalk is also a WineWalk! Local wineries will offer tastings, glasses, and bottles [...]
Saturday, July 18th | 10am-noon Explore the incredible murals of Downtown Springfield on this free guided walking tour and hear directly from muralists about the inspiration for their work in the public view. The tour starts at Wynant’s Family Health Foods (722 S A St) and ends at Mezza Luna Pizzeria (115 S 5th St). This tour is made possible [...]
Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ArtWalk on July 3rd, 2015 is guest-hosted by M. Clare Feighan, an active philanthropy volunteer for the Oregon County Fair. The guided tour begins at 5:30pm at The New Zone Gallery (164 W Broadway). Visit the ArtWalk page for full details. Follow along the tour for your chance to win tickets to the Oregon Country Fair or [...]
Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy hosts the First Friday ArtWalk guided tour, beginning at 5:30pm on May 1st at BLOOM: The Art of Gardens at the 5th Street Public Market ( 296 East Fifth Ave). See the ArtWalk page for full details! Special thanks to ShelterCare for sponsoring this ArtWalk. Image: Nancy McEwen, Pacific Rim Art Guild
Internationally known Oregon visionary artist Rick Bartow and his Portland gallerist, Charles Froelick, of Froelick Gallery, will present during Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ArtTalk on April 3, 2015. Bartow and Froelick will talk and show slides, with Bob Keefer moderating the discussion, at 5:30 p.m. in The Studio at the Hult Center. Admission is free, although donations are graciously accepted. [...]