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Join Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ArtWalk on August 6 begins at 5:30 pm at MECCA (449 Willamette), followed by stops at Imagine Gallery (35 E 8th Ave), Studio West (245 W 8th Ave), Ink Thirsty (281 W 8th Ave), and concluding with Alison McNair's murals and artwork in the Dining Room of Food for Lane County (270 West 8th Ave). ArtWalk is always free!
ArtWalk details.
This month’s host is Steve La Riccia (photo), gallery coordinator for the New Zone Gallery, organizer and promoter of the popular "Salon des Refusés" show for the past 19 years. Co-hosting will be Steve's daughter, musician and artist, Mia Sage La Riccia.
Artwork: Watercolor by LaVonne Tarbox-Crone, showing work (ongoing) at Imagine Gallery
o Grants awarded to projects and programs: July 1, 2010, Lane Arts Council announces $49,231 in Eugene-area grants for 2010-2011. Grants
Photo below: Look for Cascadia Concert Opera in community settings in Eugene in August and September, supported in part by a Community Arts grant. The co-operative concert opera company is a professional ensemble made up of local opera singers who present entire operas in a more intimate, concert form and in English. www.cascadiaconcertopera.org
o Lane County Cultural Coalition announced 2010 Grant Recipients, with $37,000 awarded.
o YouthArts: Lane Arts Council this year placed 20 artists in Artists Residencies in 40 schools. Details YouthArts
YouthArts images below: Painter Kris Ibach works with students on joint mural, 4J's Arts and Technology Academy and Family School. Below, 5 images from EcoArts Residency at Pleasant Hill Elementary April-May 2010 with artist Liz Casey, assisted by Alayna Rasile and Arielle Sherman. Full-size paper mache Salmons by 4th grade, before painting and after. Liz pours paint; Alayne assists student; Arielle interviews students about their art experiences.)
o LAC's 2009 Annual Report, published February 2010, lists donors, members, participants, and programs.
o The Lane Arts Council Board elects two new Board members for 2010. Board
o Interns leading with many projects this year. Interns
o For Artists - updates
o LaneArts 2012, Lane Arts Council's updated plan. 27 artists and arts activists participated in Think Tanks to help refine the Council's priorities.
