The First Friday ArtWalk guided tour, hosted by Kelly Johnson, the Executive Director of Arts & Business Alliance of Eugene (ABAE), kicks off the new year with a mix of work by local and nationally renowned artists. JOJO ABOT, Hult Center The tour begins at 5:30pm at Maurie Jacobs Community Room (Hult Center for the Performing Arts) with multi-media work [...]
Applications for our Product Design Apprenticeships are available for winter term. Apply by December 16th! The Product of Eugene program offers Lane County middle and high school students apprenticeship opportunities focused on graphic, digital, and physical design. Students pair with an instructor or alumni of the UO Department of Product Design, utilizing technology available at the 942 Olive building in downtown Eugene. This [...]
Creating an Engaging Classroom with a Game Design Mindset Wednesday, December 12th, 4:00-6:00 PM Lane ESD, 1200 State Hwy 99 N, Eugene Games have always been a part of how humans learn and hone their skills. All successful games, from Duck-Duck Goose to Call of Duty, have embedded within them the core principles of Game Design. In this training led [...]
The weather is cooler and wetter in December, but the First Friday ArtWalk provides an opportunity to join friends and warm up to music, art, food and drinks in downtown Eugene. December is a great month to find unique holiday gifts by local artists and stay downtown for a show or performance. The First Friday ArtWalk is from 5:30-8:00pm and always [...]
Fiesta Cultural is Lane County’s largest annual celebration of Latinx arts and culture, featuring over thirty events happening throughout Lane County September through December. An initiative led by Lane Arts Council, Fiesta Cultural creates opportunities for inclusion through the arts, and engages the community in welcoming multicultural programs and events that highlight the rich diversity of Latinx arts, culture and [...]
Blunt Graffix at Epic Seconds Lane Arts Council’s November 2nd First Friday ArtWalk is guest-hosted by Erika Rauer, Executive Director of the Eugene Opera. The First Friday ArtWalk guided tour begins at 5:30pm at Karin Clarke Gallery (760 Willamette St). Learn about the full tour and other venues that will be open during the ArtWalk here. Special thanks to our [...]
Lane Arts Council has an opening for a contracted teaching artist as part of our new Creative Link arts integration program. Creative Link Teaching Artist The Creative Link is an evolving model for arts-based school enhancement that unites community-based teaching artists with middle and elementary school educators to generate creative, challenging and sustainable learning opportunities for historically marginalized students. Teaching [...]
Cultural Opportunity Grant Due Friday, October 14th! The Lane County Cultural Coalition (LCCC) offers Cultural Opportunity Grants to support cultural programs and projects, preserving and enhancing Lane County’s diverse arts, heritage, and humanities efforts. Funds are provided by the Oregon Cultural Trust. Cultural Opportunity Grants are available to for-profit and nonprofit organizations and individuals to support access, awareness, and education [...]
Lane Arts Council is seeking visual, performance, and cultural expression teaching artists for our roster. These artists should have strong classroom experience and provide high-quality arts education to Lane County schools. We are looking for artists who can teach mural-making, ceramics, glass fusion, fiber arts, vocal music, or share a cultural art not currently represented on our roster. Some [...]
Applications are available for fall term of the Product of Eugene arts apprenticeship program. Apply by September 30th! The Product of Eugene program offers Lane County middle and high school students apprenticeship opportunities focused on graphic, digital, and physical design. Students pair with an instructor or alumni of the UO Department of Product Design, utilizing technology available at the 942 [...]