ARTWALK AT THE PAVILION

Farmers Market Pavilion
(85 E 8th Ave)

Pick up your guide and explore all the Pavilion happenings:

Join the 10th Annual Fiesta Cultural at the First Friday ArtWalk, a celebration of cultures and heritages from across Latin America! Fiesta Cultural is presented by Lane Arts Council and City of Eugene Cultural Services.

• Family Fun and Sensory Zone with activities for youth and families;
• Photo booth with Tatie B Photography;
• Multicultural Artist Marketplace
offering beautiful, handcrafted creations
from local artists; and
• Local food carts and Xicha Brewing, serving up tastes to fuel your
Friday evening fun!

LIVE PERFORMANCES
• 5:30pm – Kick-off with Samba Ja
• 5:45pm – Welcome with host Jill Torres
• 6:00pm – Dance Showcase with Azúcar Community Cuban Dance Team, María Antonieta Álvarez, Ballet Folklórico Colibrí, and Salseros Salsa Ladies Styling Team
• 6:30pm – Bachata lesson with
Angel Quintero Hernandez
• 7:30pm – Demo by Eugene Capoeira
• 8:00pm – Grupo Masato, playing two
hours of Cuban, Chicha, and Afro Peruvian beats to make you groove!

SPECIAL EVENTS

A. OSLP Arts & Culture Center
(110 E 11th Ave, Ste C)

Along with celebrating our huge September Art Auction So Small, OSLP Gallery is opening So Big, an installation showcase featuring six local artists and a collaborative installation by OSLP staff and participants, all exploring the concept of larger than life. From interactive art blocks to big celebrity photo ops to giant size sweet treats, this show will guarantee smiles and Instagrammable moments. Come see the installations, meet the artists, and make art with us for So Small. We will have art supplies available for you to make your own contribution to our favorite event of the year. artsandcultureeugene.org/so-small

Image: “So Big” OSLP Participants 

B. Resonance Building
(840 Lawrence St)

Join us for the grand finale of summer programming in our space dedicated to somatic healing, mind-body integration, and cocreation. Our Symphony for the Senses program begins at 5:30 with an opportunity to reflect through Looking At Water, a transmedia art installation by Christine Olejniczak. From 6:30-7:30, participate in an all-ages sensory activation—bring a family friendly sensory experience to share, trade, or sell! Then, from 7:30-9:30, immerse yourself in the Symphony for the Senses, where every moment becomes an instrument for awakening your awareness. And, go even further with a journey through the Elation Station, a collaborative, improvisational activation where music and visuals blend to elevate the everyday into something beyond extraordinary. Family-friendly and open to all!

Image: poster for event c/o resonance building 

C. Palace Coffee | Bakery
(842 Pearl St)

Nuestro Jardín – Our Garden is a photography exhibit by children from families participating in Huerto de La Familia with Plaza de Nuestra Comunidad, with art curated by Marina Hajek. Open until 7:00pm; on display through October.

Image: Photography by youth artists 

D. #instaballet 
(Capitello Wines, 540 Charnelton St)

Help make a new dance in real time by suggesting moves for local, professional dancers to perform. The choreography will be created by YOU! No dance experience necessary, all ages welcome, fun guaranteed. The final community created piece will be presented at 8:00pm. Bring your friends and family to experience this unique form of community-created art!

Image: “#instaballet dancers_Market and Butte”_5th Steet Market Alley c/o Antonio Anacan 

NEW AND RETURNING VENUES

E. ShelterCare
(499 W 4th Ave)

Visit ShelterCare to see art featured by our program participants and our talented staff. ShelterCare’s behavioral health clinic has a weekly art therapy group for individuals to gather and heal together, while using art to explore and process trauma. In addition, we will have several local artists featured from the community! ShelterCare provides housing and behavioral health services for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or on the verge of becoming homeless.

Image: Artwork by Leonie Daniels 

F. Play
(232 W 5th Ave) 

Artist Dhira Lawrence says about this exhibition: “Nature has always been an integral part of my art. Legend and myth appear out of the landscape and present themselves to us. My paintings show what is real in energy, what is present in spirit. Dancing lines, layers, shapes, and colors are illuminated when I touch them to the canvas, they go where they want; I am the messenger only.”

Image: Artwork by Lawrence

ARTWALK VENUES

1. Allies, LLC
(200 E 11th Ave, Ste 130)

Check out the new Art Annex! See all original artworks thoughtfully created at Allies by member artists. All work sold goes to benefit the Allies Art Fund.

Image: Art by an Allies, LLC member

2. Art with Alejandro
(5th Street Market Alley, Ste 104)

Visit us during the monthly First Friday ArtWalk to see guest art and Alejandro’s newest works on display in our gallery! Come check out Paisley’s new portraits “Goblin” and “Butterfleyes” and Alejandro’s new “Furious Tiger” and “Dragon” paintings among other new works. This month our new feature artist is Plein air painter Jerry Ross featuring two stunning local views.

Image: “Furious Tiger” by Alejandro

3. Broadway Commerce Center
(44 W Broadway)

Mobile Photography Project– This project, inspired by the artistic vision of painter Arturo Hernández Santiago, involved capturing the dreams and emotions of children from the Colibrí Folkloric Ballet through dance and photography, using mobile phones as the main tool. Despite technological limitations, the project highlights the deep connection between the children’s dance and nature, reflecting elements like the flow of the river, the song of birds, and the movement of leaves. By working closely with the children, the project aims to preserve these moments as tangible memories, emphasizing the importance of supporting young people in expressing their dreams through art.

Image: ArtWork by Mary Sollo  

4. Bumble Boutique
(233 W 5th Ave)

Vocare is a study of memory, myth, and magic channeled through the lens of artist Aidan Holpuch. Aidan’s mixed-media work offers viewers a dreamscape tale of empowerment and transformation.

Image: “Eve” by Aidan Holpuch

5. Coldfire Brewing
(263 Mill St)

Wings and Strings is a delightful watercolor collection of birds from Jessica Ballestrazze, featuring intricate threading adding a unique and winsome flair. ColdFire is also sponsoring a Kids’ Art Contest during the months of August & September, with delightful submissions by Preschoolers through 5th Graders from our community. Please come and vote for your favorite artwork!

Image: Contestant in the Kid’s Art Contest