Mark your calendar to attend the 2019 ArtSpark gala event on April 26th at the Shedd Institute of the Arts in Eugene! Join us for an evening of food, drink, and fundraising to ignite opportunities for kids to make art in school. This gala evening features auctions, dinner, entertainment, and art from notable local artists. ArtSpark Gala & Benefit Event [...]
Lane Arts Council, in partnership with the City of Eugene Cultural Services Division, presents our 2019 Professional Development Workshops for Artists! These professional development workshops and panel discussions support artists, makers and creatives to strengthen their capacity, expand their creative practices and realize their visions. Registration Pricing - REGISTER HERE Attend one workshop $20 Attend any two workshops $40 Attend any three workshops $50 [...]
Create arts education opportunities for kids in Bethel schools “Arts education gives opportunities for creative expression and is crucial to the development of well balanced, healthy children.” - Brittany Dorris, 5th Grader teacher, Bethel School District. We couldn't agree more. #BringArtToBethel Which is why it's so exciting to announce that so far, fundraising efforts by many generous donors and community [...]
Did you know that when you donate to arts and culture in Oregon you can double your impact for FREE? Oregonians have a unique opportunity to fund cultural activities in the state and to double their impact for free with the Cultural Tax Credit. Make sure to claim yours. It takes three simple steps: If you donate to any of the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]