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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Greetings to all Oregon Crafted artists, crafters, partners, and supporters!
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.
Workshop: Silver Clay
Wendy Hoffman, Presenter
Saturday, April 12th, 2008, 10 am – 5 pm (bring a sack lunch)
$100 Oregon Crafted Members and $110 Non-Members
Oregon Crafted Office Building, 220 E 11th, Suite 5, Eugene
This one-day class includes making three projects: a leaf pendant, a molded or stamped pendant, and a pair of earrings. Most students will walk out the door with all three completed projects. Some who work more slowly may finish at home! The fee includes use of tools, firing, and all materials ($60).
Workshop Developing a Website and Online Presence
(Offered Two Different Times)
Michelle Geschke, Presenter
Saturday, April 19, 2008, 10 am – 12 pm
or Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008, 6 – 8 pm
$25 Oregon Crafted Members and $35 Non-Members
Conference Room, Oregon Crafted Office, 220 E. 11th, Suite 5, Eugene
This two-hour workshop will address the question: Do I need to be online? The answer is yes! But don’t panic, it’s easier than you think! Come find out about websites, blogs, online galleries, forums, and selling venues. We will specifically cover creating an Etsy.com account. Bring your questions, concerns, and fears. Other topics that will be covered include: branding, logos, photographing artwork, and creating your online presence.
Oregon Crafted Website Artist Directory
We are pleased to announce that an expanded Artist Directory is now available on our website: www.oregoncrafted.org. Many artists have an expanded listing, with links to their own website.
Eugene08
Oregon Crafted will have a booth at the Eugene08 Olympic Trials event June 26th – July 6th. We will be selling the 2nd Edition Oregon Crafted guidebook, tours to artists’ studios, and artwork. We anticipate the need to have artists working at the booth and conducting tours. There will be mandatory trainings put on by the Eugene08 committee and Oregon Crafted. People will be paid $10/hour for their work. More details will follow as plans are firmed up. Please let us know if this is something you would be interested in participating.
Eugene Textile Center Grand Opening
Please come celebrate the grand opening of the Eugene Textile Center, March 22nd, 5-7 pm, 1510 Jacobs Drive (Hwy 99 to Pattison Ave to Jacobs), Eugene, 541-688-1565, www.eugenetextilecenter.com. The store hours will be 9 am -6 pm, Mon-Sat, evenings until 8 pm on Tuesday and Thursday. Textile Theme Movie Night, 6 – 8 pm, every third Wednesday. Check their website for information on multiple textile classes!
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.
UO Gallery Management and Organization Class
The University of Oregon Continuing Education department is offering a course Spring term, designed to offer instruction in the management and operations related to the presentation of art media in a variety of venues, including public and private galleries, public spaces, and alternative sites. The course is open to students, community members, museum curators and exhibitors, and artists. For more information, go to: http://center3.uoregon.edu/arts/gallery.
Corvallis Artisan Market
Announcing the new Corvallis Artisans Market. They will begin their season April 19 of this year, and continue every Saturday through November 15. Applications are now being accepted from artists interesting in vending. For more information please visit their website, CorvallisArtisansMarket.com, or call 541-752-ARTS. Contact person is Sheri Dover.
Imagine Gallery in 5th St. Public Market
Imagine Gallery, the Eugene Artisans Collective in 5th St. Public Market, is seeking new artists to join now! They are a group of local artists including jewelers, painters, glassworkers, photographers, and woodcrafters. Artists have an opportunity to sell work seven days a week at the collective located at the 5th St. Public Market, a prime shopping and dining destination for Eugene and its visitors. Responsibilities include a one-year renewable lease, rent, and time working in the store. If you are interested, please contact Kathryn Downey at 541-343-0337 for more information.
Maude Kerns Art Center Call to Artists
2009-2010 Exhibit Schedule Submission Deadline: April 9, 2008
Artists working in all 2- and 3-dimensional mediums, including installations (with or without a video component), are invited to submit images of their work along with an application form to be considered for the next biennium (2009-2010) of exhibits at the Maude Kerns Art Center. There is a $10 submission fee.The postmark deadline is April 9, 2008. Application forms and prospectuses are available at the Art Center or online at www.mkartcenter.org. Call 541-345-1571 for more information.
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 May 14, 2008 deadline for activity between: July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009. The OAC website link is: www.oregonartscommission.org/doc/Career_Opportunity_GrantFY08.doc
(MS Word) www.oregonartscommission.org/pdf/Career_Opportunity_GrantFY08.pdf (PDF).
The OAC contact person is Shannon Planchon, Assistant Director, 503-229-6062.
Joan Shea is available for grant-writing assistance. Please contact her at: joan@oregoncrafted.org, and #541-687-8353.