Lane Arts Council accepting applications through May 8th The Community Arts Grant is seeking applications for projects that emphasize accessibility, and provide unique programming that takes place in the City of Eugene. The grant program is funded by the City of Eugene Cultural Services Division and administered by Lane Arts Council. The Community Arts Grant recognizes the expanding role that [...]
Lane Arts Council is excited to announce our 2018 Winter & Spring Professional Development Workshops for Artists & Arts Organizations! We are continually working to support artists, creatives, makers, and arts organizations in Lane County. We offer professional development workshops and panel discussions to strengthen the capacity of artists and arts organizations. Workshops are offered throughout the year, with the [...]
Teaching artist Merit Ferrell at Cesar Chavez Elementary. Photo by Eric Merrow @MerrowVisuals Lane Arts Council is seeking additional visual arts focused 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 ceramics, glass work, wire sculpture, media arts, [...]
Lane Arts Council is excited to partner with ArtCity Eugene on a unique co-working opportunity for artists. ArtCity Pro is an ongoing opportunity for artists to work on growing our businesses while strengthening our community. Do you long to spend productive time working on your art business? Do you want to work alongside fellow artists and learn from each other's questions, [...]
The nonprofit Mozilla announces $83,000 to support five creative, educational technology projects in the city of Eugene. The Mozilla Gigabit Community Fund provides funding to technologists, educators, and entrepreneurs in Eugene and four other gigabit cities across the U.S. — Austin, TX; Chattanooga, TN; Kansas City; and Lafayette, LA. Read the full story. Executive Director Liora Sponko (right) and Arts Education Program [...]
The Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 study provides evidence that the nonprofit arts and culture sector is a significant industry in the City of Eugene—one that generates $62 million in total economic activity annually and supports 2,400 full-time equivalent jobs. This impact is twice as significant to the Eugene economy compared to the median of similarly sized regions around the [...]
Lane Arts Council Awarded NEA Grant for “Product of Eugene” Partnership with UO Department of Product Design UO Product Design student in action. Photograph by Charlie Litchfield. Lane Arts Council has been awarded a competitive Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to launch a new downtown initiative centered on product design. Utilizing apprenticeship [...]
The next time you visit Market of Choice, be sure to look for their Art Bags, which feature the work of commissioned local artists and support programs such as Lane Arts Council’s arts education programs. The newest bag in their limited-edition art bag series features artist Abbas Darabi. Striking and smart, these 100% recyclable, nonwoven, polypropylene reusable bags support the arts [...]
A listing of select grant opportunities currently available in Lane County and Oregon. Cultural Opportunity Grants Deadline: October 13, 2017 The Lane County Cultural Coalition offers Cultural Opportunity Grants to support cultural programs and projects, preserving and enhancing Lane County's diverse arts, heritage, and humanities efforts. Cultural Opportunity Grants are available to for-profit and nonprofit organizations and individuals to support [...]
Lane Arts Council announces $56,000 in grants to arts organizations and arts projects in the Eugene area. The Community Arts Grant Program is funded by the City of Eugene Cultural Services Division and administered by Lane Arts Council. The Community Arts Grants help ensure diverse and accessible arts opportunities and experiences for Eugene artists, audiences and participants. This year nine [...]