Lane Arts Council 2013 Annual Report LANE ARTS COUNCIL 2013 ANNUAL REPORT Lane Arts Council added a new staff position to increase the scope of arts education throughout Lane County. Our new Arts Education Program Manager will increase Lane Arts Council’s capacity to provide schools with high-quality arts education. This new position oversees and implements all of Lane Arts Council’s arts education programs, working closely with schools, teaching artists, and the general arts community. After a competitive search, Lauren Suveges was named Lane Arts Council’s Arts Education Program Manager in March 2014. This position was funded by the generous support from the Meyer Memorial Trust, the Fred W. Fields Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation, the Coast Fork Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation, and the Tykeson Family Charitable Trust. NEW ARTS EDUCATION STAFF POSITION OUR NEW LOOK REFLECTS OUR ROLE WORKSHOPS SUPPORT ARTS PROFESSIONALS Lane Arts Council unveiled our new look and website. With the leadership of local marketing firm, bell+funk, Lane Arts Council now has a new, modern logo and revamped website to represent the vibrancy and capacity of our organization. Our redesigned website includes increased visibility of our arts education programs, online form for schools requesting arts education programs, online workshop registration for arts professionals, and an interactive map of art galleries in Lane County to promote the visual arts and increase cultural tourism to the region. This project was supported by a grant from the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Artists and arts organizations rely on Lane Arts Council to provide high- quality, responsive, professional training opportunities. In partnership with the City of Eugene, we provide monthly professional development workshops for artists and capacity-building workshops for arts organizations. Topics included grantwriting, fundraising, social media marketing, arts in health care, fundraising basics and writing your artist statement. In 2013, our workshop series impacted over 100 arts professionals. Lauren Suveges, Arts Education Program Manager Teaching Artist Tara Burke creates hula hoops and original dance performances with students in Lane County schools. “Shortly after my book launch for Art-Write: The Writing Guide for Visual Artists, Lane Arts Council gave me the opportunity to present my first workshop based on the book’s concepts, aimed at professional development for artists. That success led me to expand my teaching goals and opportunities, sell more books, and enjoy the satisfaction of helping artists to advance their careers. I am thrilled to see artists become braver when they write an artist statement they believe in. I’ve also attended workshops presented by Lane Arts Council, because they are high-quality learning events offered at a very reasonable cost.” - Vicki Krohn Amorose Author and Arts Advocate Students learn West African drumming rhythms.
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Lane Arts Council 2013 Annual Report
LANE ARTS COUNCIL
2013 ANNUAL REPORT
Lane Arts Council added a new staff position to increase the scope of arts education throughout Lane County. Our new Arts Education Program Manager will increase Lane Arts Council’s capacity to provide schools with high-quality arts education. This new position oversees and implements all of Lane Arts Council’s arts education programs, working closely with schools, teaching artists, and the general arts community.
After a competitive search, Lauren Suveges was named Lane Arts Council’s Arts Education Program Manager in March 2014.
This position was funded by the generous support from the Meyer Memorial Trust,
the Fred W. Fields Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation, the Coast Fork Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation, and the Tykeson Family Charitable Trust.
NEw ARTS EdUCATION STAff POSITION
OUR NEw LOOK REfLECTS OUR ROLE
wORKShOPS SUPPORT ARTS PROfESSIONALS
Lane Arts Council unveiled our new look and website. With the leadership of local marketing firm, bell+funk, Lane Arts Council now has a new, modern logo and revamped website to represent the vibrancy and capacity of our organization.
Our redesigned website includes increased visibility of our arts education programs, online form for schools requesting arts education programs, online workshop registration for arts professionals, and an interactive map of art galleries in Lane County to promote the visual arts and increase cultural tourism to the region.
This project was supported by a grant from the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Artists and arts organizations rely on Lane Arts Council to provide high-quality, responsive, professional training opportunities. In partnership with the City of Eugene, we provide monthly professional development workshops for artists and capacity-building workshops for arts organizations. Topics included grantwriting, fundraising, social media marketing, arts in health care, fundraising basics and writing your artist statement. In 2013, our workshop series impacted over 100 arts professionals.
Lauren Suveges, Arts Education Program Manager
Teaching Artist Tara Burke creates hula hoops and original dance performances with students in Lane County schools.
“Shortly after my book launch for Art-Write: The Writing Guide for Visual Artists, Lane Arts Council gave me the opportunity to present my first workshop based on the book’s concepts, aimed at professional development for artists. That success led me to expand my teaching goals and opportunities, sell more books, and enjoy the satisfaction of helping artists to advance their careers. I am thrilled to see artists become braver when they write an artist statement they believe in. I’ve also attended workshops presented by Lane Arts Council, because they are high-quality learning events offered at a very reasonable cost.” - Vicki Krohn Amorose Author and Arts Advocate
Students learn West African drumming rhythms.
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COMMUNITY ARTS GRANTS
GRANTS PANEL • Joey Blum: Writer, Publisher, Arts Agent • Tym Mazet: Visual Artist, ArtWalk Committee Member, Former owner of Imagine Gallery • Sam Harmon: WOW Hall House Manager & Gallery Coordinator, Musician • Savannah Barrett: UO Arts Admin. Grad Student & Poet • Marina Hajek: Artist, Second Saturday Art Walk Coordinator • Kip Amend: Architect & Lane Arts Council Board Member • Billie Moser: City of Eugene Cultural Services Division
Lane Arts Council announced about $50,000 in grants to eight arts organizations and 16 arts projects. The Community Arts Grant helps ensure diverse and accessible arts opportunities and experiences for Eugene artists, audiences and participants by providing funds to arts projects that have a direct impact on Eugene residents. The Community Arts Program is funded by the City of Eugene Cultural Services Division and is administered by Lane Arts Council.
In 2013-2014, Community Arts Grants provided funds for ballet workshops, film festivals, reading series, historic public art, blues music in schools, poetry slams, African music & dance performances, theater in parks, reuse art exhibits, improv theater, exhibits by artists with disabilities, modern art and more.
Grant Highlight: Object Afterlife This year grant funds were awarded to the Object Afterlife Art Challenge, an art initiative that raises awareness of environmental issues of waste and over consumption by challenging artists to incorporate scrap materials into their usual mediums. The project, organized by the Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts, prompts artists to create works within two months with provided scrap materials from their art center. The pieces were then on display in conjunction with the annual Eugene Celebration in downtown Eugene.
fIRST fRIdAY ARTwALKLane Arts Council leads the monthly First Friday ArtWalk, a well-known community event that promotes the visual arts and supports the revitalization of downtown Eugene. Over thirty galleries and venues participate in the ArtWalk, attracting over 15,000 patrons per year. Through the ArtWalk, we bolster support of local galleries and artists, engage the public in arts appreciation, involve local businesses in supporting the art, and increase cultural tourism to the region.
As a tool to engage students and bring the community to campus, we partnered with the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art for the University of Oregon ArtWalk. This campus-wide tour featured public art, student work, and major exhibitions.
In collaboration with the Last Friday Art Walk, we introduced the first ever Mural Bike Tour in August. Over 100 bikers traveled together throughout the Whiteaker neighborhood and downtown Eugene to hear interviews from the local artists who have beautified the city with their colorful murals.
In August, Isaac Marquez from the City of Eugene hosted the Art The Box Public Art Tour, exploring the recently installed art on traffic boxes throughout downtown Eugene.
Lane Arts Council teamed up with Downtown Eugene Inc. and five local wineries to integrate a WineWalk with our ArtWalk in May. ArtWalkers sampled various wines at the guided tour stops and purchased their favorite bottle at a special wine marketplace.
LETTER fROM ThE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2013 marked an extraordinary year of growth for Lane Arts Council. With the generous support from our community, regional, and state partners, Lane Arts Council achieved several milestones to increase our capacity and effectively serve our community.
• With a new arts education position, we have the ability to serve more schools and students in Lane County.
• Our arts integration programs engage students in learning and provide professional development for classroom teachers.
• Our new website allows us to effectively promote arts opportunites.
• The First Friday ArtWalk engages the community in the arts and provides us with a model to create new, free guided tours.
Community partnerships are essential for our success. I personally thank you for your support of Lane Arts Council. Collectively we are building an incredibly dynamic arts network.
Liora Sponko Executive Director
Mural Bike Tour Host Bob Passaro interviews muralist Hans d’Hollosy about his new mural on the wall of the New Zone Gallery.
The 2013 Public Art Tour featured traffic control boxes in downtown Eugene painted by local artists.
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Arts integration isn’t just for students, it’s for teachers too. The arts support 21st Century Skills (creativity, collaboration, communty and critical thinking) and reinvigorates teachers with passion for their profession. In 2013, Lane Arts Council brought together teaching artists and classroom teachers from Oaklea Middle School, Marcola Elementary School and Two Rivers-Dos Rios Elementary School to participate in professional development and develop integrated art units that support classroom curriculum.
At Oaklea Middle School in Junction City, Lane Arts Council’s Teaching Artist Samuel Becerra partnered with classroom teachers to integrate his Latin American Music and Sculpture program with their social studies unit on ancient civilizations.
Hundreds of cat mummy sculptures and handmade flutes later, students were able to bring their textbook lessons to life through clay and music. Sixth grader Jenna says that the projects helped her focus and pay better attention in class. With purposeful arts integration programs, we are working to make sure that students, like Jenna, are engaged in school through the art they create.
ARTS EdUCATION IN SChOOLSOne student in particular has really blossomed into a young artist. His passion for drawing developed his self-confidence, positivity, increased participation in class, and respect toward himself and others. I was thrilled to see this positive change through his participation in Lane Arts Council’s arts education program. –Yvonne Manipon, Lane Arts Council Teaching Artist
Arts Education in Schools Lane Arts Council values creative expression, life-long arts education, collaboration, participation, and sustainability. These values are apparent in the many arts education opportunities offered to students across Lane County. In 2013, Lane Arts Council programs connected 30 teaching artists with 6,825 students at 26 schools. From artists residencies to after-school programs, artists and teachers collaborate across disciplines to provide high-quality arts education, deepen student engagement and support learning in core subject areas.
By the NumbersIn 2013, Lane Arts Council made possible: 59 weeks of Artists Residencies 11 Performance Assemblies 37 After-School Programs 7 Arts Integration Programs
After-School ProgramsLane Arts Council partnered with Lane Education Service District and Springfield Public Schools through 21st Century Com-munity Learning Centers Grants, funded by the Oregon Department of Education. Art-ists worked in McKenzie, Junction City, and Oakridge School Districts and Springfield
schools including Hamlin Middle School, Two Rivers-Dos Rios Elementary and Guy Lee Elementary.
Culture and Education Alliance The Culture and Education Alliance (CEA) meets monthly to advocate for and support arts and cultural education in Lane County through collaboration with school districts and community organizations. This past year, the CEA focused on two main initiatives: 1) creating a website and database of arts education resources for teachers, and 2) developing a local arts education audit to assess needs and gaps.
Teaching Artist Corie Hinton works with students on self-portraits that resemble famous artists’ signature styles.
Teaching Artist Samuel Becerra teaches traditional Latin American flute to students.
ARTS INTEGRATION ENGAGES STUdENTS IN LEARNING
PROGRAM SPONSORS $2500+Coast Fork Fund of The Oregon Community FoundationDoyle and Donna Shepherd FoundationJames and Marion Miller FoundationMeyer Memorial TrustOregon Arts CommissionOregon Cultural TrustThe Collins FoundationThe Oregon Community FoundationTykeson Family Charitible TrustWoodard Family Foundation
Advocates $1,000-$2499James F. KittermanHerb Merker & Marcy Hammock Dale & Connie MuellerDr. Kenneth & Kenda Singer The Mimi Fishman Foundation US Bancorp Foundation
Sustainers $500-$999Alex & Bob BrokawFrances Meyers BullisCarolyn & Rick GatesHope Hughes Pressman Michael Mooser
Contributors $250-$499Arbor South Architecture PC Jack CochrunCommunity Center for the Performing Arts/WOW Hall Dustrud ArchitectureEutectica DesignLarry FriedGrady & Miki GoodallDennis & Patricia HyattJudith JohnsonPassionflower DesignTenold & Karen PetersonMichael & Glenda Utsey
Pam Whyte & Ron SaylorCarol Williams
Donors $100-$249Kate Ali & Lee ImonenDorothy AndersonSarkis & Karen AntikajianCarol ArianJoyce Holmes Benjamin & Russell DonnellyRuby Brockett Cameron McCarthy Landscape ArchitectsRobert CanagaAnne & Terry CarterFred & Deborah CroyleBruce Goring Dean & Angela Collas-DeanAnne DeLaney Jerome & Diane DiethelmJohn Etter & Lake KarinaMerideth & Don FerrellDr. Mathews & Sondra FishJennifer Geller HallisBob HibschmanBarbara & Blair IrvineKacey JoyceBob KeeferAlex LanhamCharles & Deborah LarsonElaine LawsonOlivia J. LindbergKaren LockeTony & Ann Koffler LumVic & Linda MartinB.J. NovitskiKenneth H. & Elizabeth PaulEdgar PearaPOPP!E DESIGN Poppi’s AnatoliaM. Gilbert & Georgeanne PorterSharon & Michael PosnerJanet & Richard ReedJohn ReynoldsRobertson Sherwood Arch PC
Robert RussellLarry Soberman Soromundi Lesbian Chorus of Eugene Liora SponkoMolly & Jonathan StaffordChristine & Richard SundtMichelle SwansonMarion Sweeney and Kate & Cama LaueSharon Ungerleider UO Cultural Forum UO School of Architecture & Allied Arts Larry Wayte
Friends Up to $99Henry AlleyChuck Bailey, ArchitectDouglas BeauchampPaul & Marguerite Bourgault Cantare Voice StudioBets ColeKirsten Diechmann East/ West Poets GatheringYvonne & Dennis FasoldRita Fiedler Free Shakespeare in the ParkFriends of the Theater and Arts/ Zero Clearance Theatre Riley Grannan & Denise FearnJill Hartz & Richard HerskowitzStephen HeiderPeter HelzerElaina LaBoda JamiesonDoreen & Bruce Kilen Lane County Historical Society and MuseumGeraldine T. LeimanMary Beth LlorensSusan Lowdermilk Yvonne Manipon in dedication to José Cordova Mark Andrew Sculpture Studio Patricia MarshallNanci McChesneyGerald & Margot McDonnell
Middle Eastern Dance GuildRuth MillerNeal Moore Multi-Cultural Story Telling FestivalJean MurphySandy Naishtat & Nancy Mcclure Naishtat Karen OlchAlice Parman Jenny PetersonAmanda Powell & Dianne Dugaw Rainbow OpticsNick Rieser & Riki SaltzmanMartin & Linda SageKaren SeidelRon & Mary SherriffsGene SlayterBobbye SorrelsSheila SteersChristina Svarverud The Gallery at the Watershed The KIVAGary Tepfer Michael Tucker UO Dept. of DanceMaurice & Maron VanMichael E. Walsh
ARTwALK SPONSORSCity of Eugene Cultural Services DivisionContinuing Ed. Program at Lane Community CollegeEugene A Go-GoEugene Ballet CompanyNoisette Pastry Kitchen Oregon Country FairOveissi & Co.Pacific UniversityThe Barn Light
Reported from January 1-December 31, 2013
Board of Directors
Grady GoodallPresidentPatricia SkipperVice-PresidentNoah WoodwardTreasurerKip AmendSecretaryKate AliPast PresidentFrances Meyers BullisCarolyn M. GatesBob Keefer Tony LumSheri MooreDale MuellerLarry SobermanLarry Wayte
This financial summary represnts the 2012-2013 fiscal year, as reviewed by Emge & Whyte.
Earned incomes includes partnership with Lane ESD for after-school programs, artist residency fees, ArtWalk fees and workshop fees. City of Eugene funds are mainly distributed through grants.The Oregon Arts Commission funded arts learning, operating support and capacity grant for rebranding project. Sponsors include business sponsorship of the ArtWalk.
Lane Arts Council used part of this year’s surplus to build our operating reserves.
REVENUE$251,426
EXPENdITURES$ 238,266
Earned Income .................$118,967City of Eugene ....................$61,635Foundation Grants .............$17,000Oregon Arts Commission ...$31,739Individual Contributions .....$16,686Sponsors ..............................$4,275 In-Kind Donations ................$1,000Other ........................................$124
Programs ..........................$153,114Community Arts Grants ......$49,360Management and General ..$35,792
Net Assets Beginning of Year ...$46,130 Net Assets End of Year .............$59,290Increase in Net Assets ..............$13,160
fINANCIAL SUMMARY
Lane Arts Council 1590 Willamette St., Suite 200Eugene, OR 97401
Lane Arts Council works to strengthen and support the arts throughout Lane County by serving as a supportive, central community organization for artists, artistic and cultural organizations, patrons, and participants.
