The Arts and Culture Roundtables return for a three-part series this June. In this three-part series, we will engage a dynamic dialogue around ways to foster equitable, inclusive, and respectful cross-cultural collaboration within our community. Following the theme Building Bridges, we seek to deepen our understanding of the structural racism that affects us all, to lessen the division, [...]
Support Lane County’s Vibrant Cultural Community—Become a Board Member! Lane County Cultural Coalition seeks 5 new members! Made up of 12 representatives from across Lane County, the Coalition especially welcomes applications from BIPOC community members in the county's arts and culture communities. The coalition's primary task is to distribute $30,000+ of Oregon Cultural Trust funds to Lane County arts, [...]
a Lane Arts Council house concert and benefit event You are invited to an intimate evening of creativity highlighting the music, dance, art, and film of several local Asian American artists. Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 5:00 to 7:00 PM Outdoors at the home of Cindy Chan and Chris Hazen 2000 Fairmount Blvd, Eugene Enjoy light appetizers from [...]
Students at the Academy of Arts and Academics High School (A3) in Springfield and Lane Arts Council Teaching Artist Alejandro Sarmiento will begin painting the new mural honoring the past and present of the labor movement very soon! The design, to be painted on an exterior wall in downtown Springfield, has been a collaboration between Alejandro, the students at [...]
Discover the latest in downtown Eugene's arts scene at the May 5th First Friday ArtWalk! Pick up your ArtWalk guide at Farmers Market Pavilion (85 E 8th Ave), enjoy some live music by The Halie Loren Quartet while shopping the Artist Marketplace, and then take a self-guided tour of the galleries and art venues of Downtown to discover the [...]
What is the Design Arts Apprenticeship Program? The Design Arts Apprenticeship offers Lane County middle and high school students apprenticeship opportunities in graphic, digital, and physical design. How Does It Work? Students pair with a professional designer, working alongside their mentor to understand the profession, explore specific ways to approach design, and begin creating on their own. [...]
Discover the latest in downtown Eugene's arts scene at the April 7th First Friday ArtWalk! Starting this month, pick up your ArtWalk guide at Farmers Market Pavilion (85 E 8th Ave), enjoy some live music by The LaRhonda Steele Band while shopping the Artist Marketplace, and then take a self-guided tour of the galleries and art venues of Downtown to discover the [...]
Call for Installation Artists for Visual Arts Week Deadline: April 20, 2023 at 9:59pm CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE About Cultural Currents Cultural Currents is a new collaborative initiative that strives to strengthen multicultural hubs, programming and experiences in Eugene from Midtown to the Downtown core and into the Downtown Riverfront Park. This year’s [...]
Support Lane County’s Vibrant Arts Community—Become a Board Member! Lane Arts Council seeks 1 - 2 new board members. If you have a passion for the arts—including visual, performing, literary, theater, and tech/media arts—please consider joining the Lane Arts Council board today. To build on our board’s cultural diversity and to be inclusive across Lane County, we encourage applications [...]
Applications are now open for the 2023-24 cycle of Community Arts and Artist Grants. Deadline for submission will be Friday, April 14th at 5:00pm. Community Arts and Artist Grants, funded by the City of Eugene Cultural Services Division and administered by Lane Arts Council, provide funding for Eugene artists and arts organizations and strive to ensure diverse, accessible arts experiences for [...]