New Exhibit at Lane Community College

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Bridges At DIVA

This Bridges show is created in an effort to bridge the gap between the University of Oregon and the Eugene communities. Facilitated by Sarah Whitling, and created by the talented students of the University of Oregon, a site specific installation is being created inside the DIVA gallery over the month of February. Any all members of the community are welcome to come, interact with the students, and participate in the installation. The installation with be finished by the end of February and will remain in the gallery through the month of March. Keep informed by visiting our blog site online.


Click2Watch Bridges At DIVA video.

First Friday Art Walk - February 3rd

Join DIVA welcoming an installation exhibit by University of Oregon art students opening on February 3rd at 5:30 PM during the First Friday Art Walk. This is an on-going project involving the public during the month with the final installation completed in March. Come and watch it develop over the month. Click2Read about this exhibit online.

Also check out the recently announced award winning films in DIVA's OpenLens Festival. See the top films now online. Click2See.

OpenLens Festival - This Week!

The 2012 OpenLens Festival celebrates the spirit of Oregon’s independent filmmaking community on Saturday, January 28th. This eighth annual event has become known for its outstanding juried short films of 15-minutes or less.

The one-day festival includes an informative and entertaining afternoon:

1:00 PM Seminar: How to watch a movie like a film critic: with film reviewer Doug Hennessy. Location: UO Baker Center Auditorium at 325 E. 10th Street in Eugene. Admission: Free. First come first seated.

4:00 PM Meet and Greet The Filmmaker: an opportunity to meet this year's filmmakers in an informal and relaxing setting at Davis’ Restaurant & Bar, 94 W. Broadway. Eugene. Free. No Host Bar available.

7:30 PM OpenLens Festival Screening, Awards, and Receptio:. Location: UO Baker Center Auditorium at 325 E. 10th Street in Eugene. Admission: $8 includes reception with refreshments following the festival program and awards. Click2See a synopsis of the Jury selected films to be screened.

The 2012 festival competition includes the awarding of Jury Best Of Show ($500), Jury Honorable Mention ($250), and Audience Choice Award ($100). This year a new screen writing competition has been added and is sponsored by Eugene based Rubicon Film Productions Ltd. A special $250 best screenplay prize for a short narrative film will be awarded.

The OpenLens festival is hosted by DIVA (The Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts) with support in part by a grant from the Lane Arts Council.

A full festival schedule including description of this year’s film selections is online: : http://openlens.proscenia.net

Call For Artists - LCC David Joyce Gallery

Spring/Summer 2012 Exhibit Schedule

Green, Green the Color of New will be installed on

 Thursday, March 29 and run until Monday, August 27, 2012 (take-down date tentative).

Please send the following materials required for submission images by WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22.  We will review your submission materials and images, and notify you of acceptance by phone and email.

Please submit the following:

1.     Request for Proposals Entry Form  Contact  fetherj@lanecc.edu for copy

2.     General Artist’s Statement (Description of artist’s works and context)

3.     Exhibit Artist’s Statement (Description of artist’s vision for this exhibit)

4.     Resumé

5.     Digital Images on CD-Rom: As many images as you like.  For accurate and best viewing files should be high quality jpeg files if possible.  Label each image with artist’s last name and a number, or letter A, B, C, etc. that corresponds with your image list, and an identification title.  

6.     List of Images – On an 8½” X 11” sheet, list your full name(s), followed by a list with: art medium, image identification number or letter, title, dimensions & size, and the year piece was completed.  This list should correspond with the digital images. 

7.     Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope – For return of CD and accompanying information.

8.     Please send your submissions to:

Green, Green the Color of New

            c/o Julie Fether, Special Projects Coordinator

            The Center for Meeting and Learning

            Building 19, room 204

            Lane Community College

            4000 E. 30^th Ave., Eugene, OR 97405

9.      You are also welcome to submit your images and document information electronically.  Please include all the above written materials in a Microsoft word format, and images that are clear and of high quality.  Please submit to: fetherj@lanecc.edu.

10.      If you would like to drop-off your submission here at the Center for Meeting and Learning, please visit us in Building 19, room 202 and our Center staff will accept your submission. 

Italian Plein Air Painting Workshop

Please consider joining me for a 13-day plein air painting workshop in Seggiano, Italy (Tuscany).  My name is Jerry Ross and I have exhibited widely in Italy and am known for my "verismo" school of painting that promotes the painting theories of the I Macchiaioli (Tuscan School) who stressed "dal vero", painting from life, and the establishment of the foundational "macchia" (stain) as the compositional structure of a painting.  The cost $2950 covers transportation to Seggiano from Rome airport and all ground transportation to Tuscan hilltowns, room and board at a Tuscan B&B, and instruction.  Students are welcome at any level, using any media although instruction will be in oil paints.  Daily demos will inform students of how to begin a painting using the ideas of the I Macchiaioli school.  The workshop will be limited to 17 students.  Groups are welcome.  Details: http://jerryrosspittore.com/Workshop/Seggiano.htm

Read more about this exhibit and artists Youngemee Nah and Marshall McFarland.

DIVA Calls for Artist Proposals

http://diva.proscenia.net/call.htm

Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2011 Winners Announced

Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2011 Winners

Best Documentary and Overall Festival Winner
River Dog - James Muir / Daniel Hunter (Mangakuri Pictures) New Zealand
Best Comedy
Tooty's Wedding - Frederic Casella (Hoot Comedy) UK
Best Drama
LIN - Piers Thompson (Hector Film Ltd) UK / Bulgaria / Turkey
Best Thriller
Cleaning Up - Thomas Guerrier (Big Finish Productions/Dead Dog Films) UK
Best Music Video
Amatorski: Soldier - Maria de Gier (Independent) Belgium
Best Animation
Hasan Everywhere - Andrew Kavanagh (Kavaleer Productions) Ireland
Best Art Film
Wall - Michael Barwise (University for Creative Arts, Farnham) UK
Best Experimental Film
Dogged - Jo Shaw (Red Crow Films) UK
People's Choice
Dr Knowgood: The Lion's Pride - Arnold Zwanenburg (Googoo) The Netherlands / Indonesia

ASFF 2012

We will be accepting submissions for ASFF 2012 in December 2011 so check back soon for more information!