Join Lane Arts Council for the February 4th First Friday ArtWalk from 5:30-8pm in Downtown Eugene! Take a self-guided tour of galleries and art venues to discover the latest in Eugene’s art scene and work by local artists. ArtWalk is always free! Please bring a mask to wear indoors at all times, and outdoors when you are unable to [...]
Lane Arts Council announces $63,800 in grants to artists and arts organizations in the Eugene area through two local grant programs: the Community Arts Grant and the Artist Grant. The Community Arts Grant and Artist Grant programs are funded by City of Eugene Cultural Services Division and administered by Lane Arts Council. This year, Lane Arts Council focused the Community [...]
After a period of active recruitment through the summer and fall of 2021, Lane Arts Council welcomes six new members to its Board of Directors. The addition of new Board members expands Lane Arts Council’s Board to fifteen: Jess Hampton, Laura King, Rachel Knighten, Glenn Newland, Celeste Peterson, and Julie Winsel join Tina Rinaldi, John Park, Noah Woodward, Julie [...]
Our 2021 Fall Term Design Arts Apprenticeship students showcased their original designs at SparkLab as a part of December's First Friday Artwalk. Forty-one Lane County middle and high schoolers had the opportunity to work with professional designers from various industries this fall. Apprentices came up with innovative designs including upcycled fashion pieces, graphic design posters, hand-pulled prints, screen-printed T-shirts, [...]
Eugene Saturday Market's Holiday Market Inside at the Lane Events Center, 796 W 13th Ave, Eugene Thurs - Fri, Dec 23-24 Hours: 10am-6pm (closing at 4pm on Dec 24th) Website New Zone Gallery Holiday Store 110 E 11th Ave, Eugene Through December 31st Hours: Everyday from 12-6pm (except Christmas) Website Original works by artists [...]
Applications Due March 12th The Design Arts Apprenticeship program offers Lane County middle and high school students apprenticeship opportunities in various forms of design. Groups of 3-4 students are paired with a professional designer and work alongside them to understand the profession, explore specific ways to approach design, and begin creating on their own. In addition [...]
Fiesta Cultural is Lane County’s largest celebration of Latino/a/x arts, culture, and heritage, featuring in-person and virtual programs and events happening throughout Lane County from September to December. An initiative led by Lane Arts Council to integrate communities through the arts, Fiesta Cultural engages all of Lane County through multicultural programs, activities, and events put on by the community. [...]
We are excited to announce that Ayisha Elliott, of Black Girl from Eugene, will be our facilitator for the next two Arts and Culture Roundtables. These roundtables will take place on November 9th and 16th from 4-6:30pm over Zoom and will focus on topics such as white saviorism, privilege, and understanding our connections between race and privilege. Ayisha Elliott [...]
2020-21 Artist Grant Recipient Jorah LaFleur Applications are now open for Lane Arts Council's two grant opportunities – the Community Arts Program Grant and the Artist Grant. Mark your calendar for our virtual informational sessions to learn more about each grant: Artist Grant Info Session: Tuesday, September 28th, 5-6pm Program Grant Info Session: Wednesday, September [...]
In 2020, Donald R. Dexter, Jr., DMD championed the first R0 Prayer Flag Project, a community project to inspire hope and raise money for Lane Art's Council's Artist Support Programs. "The term R0, referred to as R-Naught, represents the number of new infections estimated to stem from a single case. In other words, if R0 is 2.5, then one [...]