In this interactive, two-hour grant workshop, participants will explore how to clarify their organization’s story, then communicate that story within the context of a grant proposal. The session will provide specific strategies for crafting meaningful project summaries, grant narratives, letters of support, and budgets. All levels of experience welcome. Telling Your Story So Funders Will Listen Monday, March 30, 2015 [...]
ArtCore will provide five Lane County schools with a sustainable, arts-based teaching model. Through the leadership of Springfield Public Schools, the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC), Lane Arts Council and other collaborative partners, Lane County will receive $2.2 million to develop a sustainable arts integration model, ArtCore, to be implemented at five Lane County schools. This project is funded by [...]
As tax season rapidly approaches, you may find yourself wondering how to file taxes for your arts business. Are you a self-employed artist? Do you want to claim your home as an office space? Do you travel to trade shows for work and want to file it as an expense on your taxes? This workshop will teach you what financial [...]
Put on your running shoes and get ready to run for the arts. We’re thrilled to announce Lane Arts Council is one of the beneficiaries of the Eugene Rotary’s upcoming Mother’s Day Color Dash 5K. The Color Dash is the most colorful 5K of all runs and participants are "splashed" with color as they make their way through the course. Sign [...]
PACIFIC NORTHWEST ART ANNUAL Deadline to Apply: February 6, 2015 The Erb Memorial Union (EMU) at the University of Oregon established an art acquisition program to purchase works for the EMU's permanent art collection, in various media created by Pacific Northwest artists. Established and emerging artists are encouraged to apply. Read More WANTED: THE FACE OF WILLIAM ROSE Deadline to [...]
Jump into the arts in 2015! View Lane Arts Council's January E-Newsletter and learn about the latest Call to Artists, Grant Opportunities in the arts, and Upcoming Workshops. Also, stay up to date on Community Arts & Arts Education news in our area, First Friday ArtWalk details and more! http://conta.cc/14aVPYW
Dear Arts Supporter, We are all inherently creative. Creativity is not just about making a product; it’s about how we live, observe, think, feel, and experience life. When we trust ourselves and our expression, we make a profound impact in our communities. Our teaching artist Rich Glauber discusses his recent experience teaching music and dance to local elementary school students: [...]
Lane Arts Council connects Hamlin Middle School eighth graders with local professional artists through our Arts Apprenticeship Program. As the first term of the program comes to an end, students' showcased their ceramic creations, watercolor paintings, websites, and video production, created with the guidance of their mentors. The end results were impressive, but the best results were the students and [...]
Finding The Perfect Donor Database Date: Thursday, January 22, 2015 Time: 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Pacific Continental Bank 1450 High Street Eugene, OR Description: This free webinar will cover the basic concepts for making an informed decision about donor systems. Topics include: What to expect from a database, when to consider a change, and how to make the decision. [...]
Congratulations to nineteen cultural projects awarded a total of $37,490 from the Lane County Cultural Coalition. Learn more about the Coalition's Cultural Opportunity Grants here. Grant Individual/Organization Request Title of Project Siuslaw Public Library District - Mapleton Branch $950 Vintage Photos Bring the Past Into the Present Downtown Languages $990 Metals, Clay, and Seeds SMART $1,000 SMART - Multicultural books [...]