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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Greetings to all Oregon Crafted artists, crafters, partners, and supporters!
January 5th & 6th, 2008.
Make sure to have your Oregon Crafted signs out (be sure that the sign is on your property and not in the public right of way). If you are not able to have your studio open, please post a sign with your regrets and when you will be open again.
A Note from the Executive Director
This past year has been a time of change and growth for Oregon Crafted. The Second Edition of the Guidebook was released; articles appeared in several regional magazines; the group show at the Eugene Public Library produced numerous positive comments about the quality and variety of artwork; and new possibilities for the future have been explored.
The Oregon Crafted artists, staff, sub-contractors, Board of Directors, volunteers, and funding agencies have all been a part of our success.
Thank you for your vision, dedication, and support.
Happy Holidays!
- Joan
Win a 2008 Toyota Prius and Support the Arts!
Only a few days left to get your ticket for the drawing for the Prius! The drawing will be on December 21st, 2007, at noon at the Jacobs Gallery, Hult Center, 7th & Willamette, in Eugene. Purchase your ticket today for just $25; only 2000 tickets will be sold. Buy online at www.oregoncrafted.org or call the office at 541-687-8353. We still need lots of help to sell raffle tickets. For those of you that have checked-out raffle tickets to sell, please continue to sell them, and return all sold ticket stubs and funds by Monday, December 17th.
Oregon Crafted at the Holiday Market
We will have a table at the Holiday Market, at the Lane County Fairgrounds, on December 15th & 16th. This will be the last big push for selling the Prius Raffle tickets, and we also be selling the 2nd Edition Oregon Crafted Guidebook© - a fabulous stocking stuffer!!!
Keep Art Alive Auction New Date – February 9th, 2008
The new date for the 1st Annual Oregon Crafted Auction will be Saturday, February 9th, 2008, 7 pm – 10 pm. It will take place at the Mallard Banquet Hall, 725 W. 1st Ave., in Eugene. We have over 100 incredible pieces of donated art in a variety of styles and mediums for the auction, along with experiential adventures and packages, gift baskets, and more. This fun event is to benefit Oregon Crafted and artist programs. Bring your friends! Sponsor a table! Enjoy yourself! And purchase a lifetime of beauty! Tickets ($20) will go on sale in January.
Looking for Volunteers for the Oregon Crafted Auction
We will need volunteers for the February 9th auction, including packers (for sold art work), runners, etc. Please contact Patti at patti@oregoncrafted.org or call the office at 541-687-8353, if you are interested in helping!
The 2nd Edition of the Guidebook
Guidebooks can be ordered online at www.oregoncrafted.org or call the Oregon Crafted office at 541-687-8353.
Oregon Arts Commission Career Opportunity Grants for Artists Available
These grants provide financial support to enable Oregon artists to take advantage of opportunities to enhance their careers through the development of arts, business or professional skills to expand marketing capacity and/or to further develop the nature or quality of their artwork. Grant amounts may range from $300 to $1,500. The Oregon Arts Commission has allocated $40,000 for the FY2008 grant cycle. Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis, and the Commission may award up to the full amount available at any quarter, so please check the website to see if there are funds available. There is a February 13, 2008 deadline for activity between: April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009, and a May 14, 2008 deadline for activity between: July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009. For more info from the OAC,
click here to download a Microsoft Word file. The OAC contact person is Shannon Planchon, Assistant Director, 503-229-6062.