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DIVA FILMS AT EUGENE CELEBRATION

Sunday, August 25^th

12:45 – 2:00 (Screen 4) AND 1:15 – 2:30 (Screen 3)

DIVA: YouthVisions and OpenLens- DIVA offers award-winning films from its two annual short film festivals.  These works are taken from the statewide 9^th annual OpenLens Short Film Festival and the 2013 Teen Video Challenge accepting work from Lane County Youth.

2:30 –3:40 (Screen 4)

Shaggy Dog Project: Local film makers present a panel discussion on the Shaggy Dog Project, an educational filmmaking cooperative whose mission is to guide aspiring local filmmakers through the process of writing and producing short dramatic or humorous films, using professional filmmaking techniques.  Clips from current projects will be shown to illustrate the "learn by doing" approach.

           

August Exhibit: Plein Air Paint Out Competition

Help us raise some funds to improve DIVA, thank you for your support!!

Spring Illumination featured work

These items are available for purchase at the DIVA gallery 280 W Broadway, Eugene OR 97401

DIVA MAY - JUNE EXHIBIT

Spring Illuminations: The Lane County Artists Juried Show

The Lane County Artists Juried Show was a very popular exhibit during the days of the "original" High and 2nd Ave New Zone Gallery in the 1980s. DIVA has adopted this show, juried by Kathleen Caprario, Analee Fuentes and Marina Hajek.

This exhibition “Spring Illuminations”, features original artwork by Lane County artists Victoria Biedron, Daphne Cox, Tara Kemp, Zoe LeCompte, Cameron O’Hair, Taylor Richmond, Andrea Ros, Sally Schwader, and Bryan Yost. 

An Opening Artist Reception will be held on Friday, May 3, 2013, 5:30 – 8 p.m., and is one of the official stops of the First Friday ArtWalk, hosted by Debbie Williamson-Smith, Communications Manager for the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the University of Oregon campus. 

“Spring Illuminations” is on view through June 22^nd. DIVA Gallery hours are 1-5PM Thursday-Saturday.

DIVA Launches "Art Starts" Capital Campaign!

Welcome to our “Art Starts” Campaign!  Support our vision here: http://www.razoo.com/story/Downtown-Initiative-For-The-Visual-Arts.   
What do you think?

Sincerely, 
Miriam Alexis Jordan

M.S., Arts Management/UO

Arts Advocate

Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts – Board President

DIVA strengthens connections, shares knowledge, and builds community through the visual arts.

DIVA'S BEHIND THE LENS SEMINAR - SPRING

The Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA) hosts "Behind the Lens", a weekly film seminar that explores the relationship between classic feature films and the culture in which they appeared. The Seminar is offered to the community in collaboration with the University of Oregon Arts and Administration and Academic Extension programs.

Each week a single film is screened and discussed.  The host, Tom Blank, is a retired film and television director, who brings illuminating insights to the history of Hollywood and International film production.

All film screenings include a lecture, discussion and question and answer period.  The duration of each session varies by the length of the film. Screenings take place at the UO Baker Center at 7:00 PM located at 325 East 10th Street, Eugene. Free parking on site. For information about the seminar and how to register, visit our seminar page at: http://diva.proscenia.net/behind_the_lens.htm

CALL FOR TEEN VIDEOS - MARCH 8TH DEADLINE

DIVA's Youth Visions "2013 Teen Video Challenge" is accepting short videos through March 8, 2013. The competition celebrates the work of Lane County videomakers ages 13-19. Screening takes place at the BIJOU on April 13th. For submission information: http://teenvideo.proscenia.net/TVC2013/

ARTIST WORKSHOP

"Write Your Artist Statement: Get over your fears of writing to promote your art" is a free workshop presented by Vicki Amorose, author of "ART-WRITE: The Writing Guide for Visual Artists" and hosted by the Lane Arts Council. Tuesday, February 19th from 4-6pm. Full details on Lane Arts Council web site. More information: http://www.lanearts.org/