Beat the heat with Lane Arts Council and Handel's Homemade Ice Cream 550 Pearl St Unit 110, Eugene, OR 97401 Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | All day Handel's Homemade Ice Cream is generously donating 25% of all proceeds earned on Wednesday, July 31, to support Lane Arts Council's mission to cultivate belonging, learning, and investment to engage all of Lane [...]
$63,800 granted to artists, arts projects, and arts organizations in Eugene Eugene, OR – Lane Arts Council announces awards of $63,800 through three local grant programs to support art makers, projects, and organizations in the Eugene area. The Community Arts Project Grant, Program Grant, and Artist Grant programs are funded by the City of Eugene Cultural Services Division and [...]
The Midtown Arts Center is home to the Eugene Ballet and many other local arts organizations, including Lane Arts Council. It also boasts a lovely gallery space of rotating local artists and artist collectives. Currently featured this month are Lane Arts Council First Friday ArtWalk participant The New Zone Gallery and Lane Arts Council Teaching Artist Jessi Earleywine Nelson. [...]
Lane Arts Council is looking for performing artists and musicians across multiple disciplines who can provide single or back-to-back performances in a school assembly setting. Through Lane Arts Council’s Artist Assembly program, professional performing artists offer students an engaging and exciting experience of their art form. Assemblies are typically 45-60 minutes in length and are often performed for the [...]
Every year we look back on what we have accomplished the year before. We proudly present our 2023 Year of Impact reflecting our growth, highlighting our partners, and overall marveling at what change the arts can make in our community. Read on! Lane Arts Council 2023 Annual Report [...]
Lane Arts Council is seeking a Program Administrator to support arts education programs and provide administrative and event support for community arts initiatives. The Program Administrator will work closely with Lane Arts Council's Arts Education Manager as well as schools, teaching artists, and the greater Lane County community. This position reports to the Program Director. Application review will begin [...]
With Eugene's mayoral election coming up soon, Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene sought out the three mayoral candidates to give their positions on the arts. The arts are a vital part of Eugene's landscape. So how did each candidate weigh in on how they would support arts and culture in our community? Click on the names below to [...]
Stefan Strek poses for a portrait on April 4, 2024. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald) Stefan Strek (Ace Dog) has worked in financial aid services, food service, support services for youth and adults in foster care, and family farm operations. He attended Lane Community College and the University of Caen in France, and graduated from the University of [...]
Kaarin Knudson is a licensed architect, educator, and leader with more than 20 years’ experience advancing sustainable design and community-led solutions. In 2017, she founded the housing advocacy organization Better Housing Together (BHT), to increase housing affordability, diversity, and supply in Lane County, and in 2018, she was awarded the City of Eugene’s “Community Award.” Knudson advised on [...]
Shanaè Joyce-Stringer is an experienced educator and entrepreneur. Her career has spanned diverse roles in education since 2006, including teaching in Florida, Oregon, and China and coordinating programs at the district level in Lane County. In 2011, she ventured into entrepreneurship with B.L.A.Q. Events, and in 2018 founded Shanaè Joyce-Stringer Enterprise, offering coaching, speaking, and retail services. With [...]