The Empresario de Fiesta Cultural program supports new cultural producers, or those wishing to learn more about coordinating an event or program, from the Latino/a/x/e community. This is the second year of the program, which will support events and programs happening now through the end of December 2023. Empresarios will receive a stipend, funding, and additional support. Proposal review will [...]
Visual Arts Week kicks off in Eugene, Oregon on October 6th at Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ArtWalk and this year’s weeklong celebration of visual arts will highlight ten multicultural artists. In 2023, Lane Arts Council was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Our Town Grant to support Cultural Currents. The Our Town Grant strengthens communities by [...]
The Lane County Cultural Coalition's Cultural Opportunity Grant application is now available! If you or your organization is planning a project for 2023 in the area of arts, heritage, or the humanities, you are encouraged to apply by Friday, October 13th at 5pm. Cultural Opportunity Grants are funded through the Oregon Cultural Trust and administered by the Lane County Cultural Coalition. Learn [...]
Celebrate Eugene’s vibrant art scene during the October 6th First Friday ArtWalk, kicking off Visual Arts Week! Pick up your ArtWalk guide at Farmers Market Pavilion (85 E 8th Ave), enjoy artist remarks, an Artist Marketplace, drinks by Thinking Tree Spirits, and musical performances, and then take a self-guided tour of the galleries and art venues of Downtown. The [...]
Lane Arts Council announces $63,800 in grants to artists and arts organizations in the Eugene area through three local grant programs: Community Arts Grant Program Grant, Community Arts Project Grant, and Artist Grant. These programs are funded by City of Eugene Cultural Services Division and administered by Lane Arts Council. This year, the goal of the Community Arts Program [...]
Pattrick is a Eugene artist focused on creating colorful murals and artworks that engage the community with inclusion and culture. Moving from Alaska in 2017 enlightened his creativity as a professional artist and expanded his approach to designing site specific murals and artworks around Lane County. Pattrick designed banners that will line the paths of Riverfront Park through October [...]
Coda Stone’s interest in art started with filling the wall next to his crib with doodles and culminated with a Master of Fine Art from the University of Oregon with a concentration in photography. Since then, his creative pursuits have been more varied --paintings of a friend's favorite item, sarcastic cross stitch sayings, or pet portraits and especially indulging [...]
Originally from Las Vegas, Treylon Day has lived in Eugene for seven years. When he was a student at Lane Community College, Treylon became involved with the Black Student Union; first becoming the Secretary and then the President of the organization. The Black Student Union organized events both on campus and in the community and that is where Treylon [...]
Celebrate Eugene’s vibrant art scene during the September 1st First Friday ArtWalk! Pick up your ArtWalk guide at Farmers Market Pavilion (85 E 8th Ave), enjoy dance and musical performances at the Fiesta Cultural at the First Friday ArtWalk event, and then take a self-guided tour of the galleries and art venues of Downtown. The monthly First Friday ArtWalk [...]
Help direct the work of Fiesta Cultural! Lane Arts Council is seeking a temporary contractor to support the implementation and strategic direction of Fiesta Cultural. This position will co-coordinate the Empresarios de Fiesta Cultural program, assist with outreach to rural communities, and co-lead a Fiesta Cultural Advisory Committee. This position will work closely with the Program Director, ArtWalk and [...]