Information Services : Workshops /Conferences /Lectures/Trips
July 2009
Entries in bold are entered the first of each month and organized by event dates.
New Entries are added during the month, with posting dates in orange.
7/7 Copyrights & Contracts for Artists and Craftspeople with Attorney Peter Vaughan Shaver, Sound Advice, LLC. This two-hour, interactive workshop will focus on copyrights and contracts, providing practical information on various legal topics related to the protection and sales of artwork. All artists and creative professionals are encouraged to attend: painters, sculptors, photographers, print makers, designers, cartoonists, animators, craftspeople, writers, publishers, and more. Copyright topics will include the most important concepts that every visual artist should know, including how to register your work with the Copyright Office, fair use rights, copyright infringement, and the public domain. The discussion of art business contracts will focus on the Oregon Artwork Consignment law, collaborations, licensing and sales agreements, commission deals, and agent representation agreements. For registration ($25) and/or Studio membership information, contact the DYI Lounge at 503.804.2526 or check out www.dyilounge.com. For program information, please contact Peter Vaughan Shaver at 503.473.8252 or the Sound Advice website: www.PDXSA.COM. 6-8pm, DYI Lounge @ COLLAGE, 1639 NE Alberta Street, Portland.
7/7-30 Audacious Dancing: Exploring the Dualities of Technique and Performance with Linda K. Johnson. Structured as eight discreet classes with a connected thread of ideas, this workshop is about exploring both the edges and the center of moving and performing movement. They will dance hard, hardly dance at all, ponder meaning, and perhaps peel back some layers of comfort in order to get to some new places. This class is structured for experienced, intermediate level movers interested in nuancing their approach dancing. If you do not feel that your current abilities meet this expectation but are really interested in this class, please email Linda and you can explore whether this will be a good fit for you. Email: lkjdance@earthlink.net. Tuesday/Thursday mornings 9:30-11:15 am. Drop-in $14/4 classes $48/Full workshop $85. Conduit Dance, Inc., Suite 401, 918 SW Yamhill, Portland, OR 97209.
7/13-24 PNCA Summer Animated Arts Institute: Boundary Crossings~ An Institute in Animated Arts. This two-week innovative institute explores the emerging field of animated arts through a combination of theory and practice sessions, lectures and screenings. Boundary Crossings: An Institute in Animated Arts is open to practitioners working in the field, scholars, and upper division graduate students as an intensive immersion in interdisciplinary explorations designed to prompt critical and creative outcomes at the leading edge of contemporary animated arts and scholarship. Guided by internationally renowned scholars and current practitioners, students will select from three strands for a two-week course of study. Visit http://www.pnca.edu/programs/ce/boundarycrossing.
7/13 & 7/25 & 8/4 Stories and Songs for Compassionate Classroom. 7/13, 8/4 for Grade 2-6 Teachers. 7/25 for Pre-K thru 1st Grade Teachers. Taught by speaker, singer, storyteller, Anne-Louise Sterry, and Claudia Rusek, a Portland Schools student counselor. An energizing and joy-filled class will exploring how storytelling and songs can foster empowering, positive and compassionate classrooms. Educators will learn how to implement music in their classrooms to create a community, increase feelings of acceptance, build healthy social-emotional relationships between students, and facilitate learning. Learn a specific repertoire of theme-based songs and stories about respect and kindness. No musical background necessary!. Cost is $75 per participant, which includes a CD, workshop materials, and coffee/snacks. For more info and to register search for this class on www.teachstreet.com. Pay by July 15 through PayPal to annelouse@anne-louise.com. Questions 503.720.6172. Dates and Locations: 7/23 & 8/4 at Artichoke Music, 3130 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97214. 7/25 at Wee Works Daycare, 3918 NE Hancock St., Portland, OR 97212. All workshops run 9 AM to 1:30 PM.
7/13-26 JAW: A Playwright's Festival presented by Portland Center Stage. Technological mysteries mix with existential epiphany and a fair amount of anthropomorphic activity at the 2009 edition of Portland Center Stage’s JAW: A Playwright’s Festival. Featured plays in progress include Marc Acito’s dust up about gay penguin dads, Birds of a Feather; Pulitzer-prize nominee Will Eno’s Middletown; Jordan Harrison’s typography obsessed mystery Futura; 36 Views author Naomi Iizuka’s Berkley-Rep-bound 遠西奇器述 (Translation: Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West); Yale student Kim Rosenstock’s Michelangelo inspired romance of the bizarre, 99 Ways to F**k a Swan; and Seattle-based playwright Stephanie Timm’s On the Nature of Dust. The Festival will open with the Made in Oregon series, featuring pieces from Brian Kettler, Sue Mach, Andrea Stolowitz and Nick Zagone, with performances at 6pm 7/13-16 on the Main Stage, Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 NW Eleventh Avenue. Workshop Readings of the core JAW selections will be held 7/24-26 onthe Portland Center Stage Main Stage at 4pm and 8pm each day. All JAW performances are free and open to the public. Visit www.pcs.org.
7/13-8/4 Artistic Summer Training at Portland Taiko. Come play taiko in an intensive immersion program, taught by the core performers of Portland Taiko. The program is set up in an intimate environment with a limited number of participants. The Artistic Summer Training Institute includes taiko form, rhythm, movement basics and the chance to build on your taiko skills—challenging and moving you from right where you are, with attention where you most need a boost. The training includes individual instruction and group training. Visit http://www.portlandtaiko.org/about/AST.htm for details. Portland Taiko | 3230 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland, OR 97211, mich@portlandtaiko.org.
7/14-15 Fundraising Summit in Seattle presented by The Center for Nonprofit Success. The Summit includes seminars on foundation, corporate and individual giving. This year's Summit also offers one-on-one mentoring sessions with the speakers so that attendees can ensure that their specific questions are answered. Location: University of Washington, Husky Union Building (HUB), 2nd floor Stevens Way, Seattle, WA 98195. For more info on the Seattle Summit and the cost go to: http://cfnps.org/seattle2009.aspx.
7/18-8/1 Illness as a Metaphor for Creativity Workshop with Lisa Parsons at The 100th Monkey Studio on memoir, writing, and mixed media artwork. All materials will be provided by the studio, but students can bring photos to add to their mixed media artworks if desired. The course will be held on three successive Saturday afternoons from noon to 2pm, July 18, July 25, and August 1. The cost is $15 per class, but it is suggested that participants sign up for all three weeks, since the material builds upon itself. The 100th Monkey Studio, 110 SE 16th Ave.,Portland, 503-232-3457, www.the100thmonkeystudio.com.
7/23 Panel Discussion: Oregon College of Art and Craft Artists in Residence. This summer, OCAC hosts three guest and two faculty artists in residence for a six week period. The residents will use this period to share ideas and inspiration while working in our studios on their proposed body of work. Artists in residence are Karl Burkheimer, Tracey Cockrell, Ann Marie Kennedy, Julie McNiel and Michelle Ross. The OCAC Artist-in-Residence Program brings both emerging and nationally known artists to the College, providing them with time, resources and equipment to push their work in new directions while interacting with students, faculty and the greater Portland art community. This discussion is presented collaboratively by OCAC and Museum of Contemporary Craft. Free and open to the public. 8pm, Museum of Contemporary Craft, 724 NW Davis Street, Portland, OR 97209, www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org.
7/23-25 Teaching the Basics through Design, Architecture Foundation of Oregon's popular workshop for high school teachers. Teachers explore how architecture and construction industries design and create buildings with the basic principles of math, science, art and communication. They participate in hands-on exploration and interdiscplinary training. The 3-day workshop provides new ideas and concepts from the design process for classroom application. It is open to high school teachers throughout Oregon and Washington. Space is limited. Lunch and materials are provided, including a copy of the 640-page teacher edition textbook plus cd rom, The Architecture Handbook: A Teacher Guide to Understanding Buildings developed and published by the Chicago Architecture Foundation in 2007. To register, email Jane at the AFO office.
7/25 Meet the Artists of PNCA: Paul Missal will create a still-life painting. Missal has taught painting, drawing and design at PNCA since 1972 and is currently a professor emeritus. He maintains an active studio practice, exhibiting work throughout the Northwest. This lecture is part of a series of Meet the Artists of PNCA, in conjunction with the PNCA at 100 exhibition (6/6-9/13). 2-4pm, Portland Art Museum, Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park, Portland, www.pam.org.
7/27-8/7 Figure in the Landscape painting workshops with Joseph Mann.They will synthesize a blending of the figure with the landscape and a blending of what you see with what you know. Instead of trying to mimic nature you will work toward what Cezanne called “a parallel to nature”. Will investigate: the difference between dark and light painting (early van Gogh) and color painting (late Van Gogh); what the French modernist painters learned from the Japanese; composition from observation which becomes a dynamic analogue to what we see. This is a rigorous course designed to push painters towards a deeper level of understanding regarding their craft and a higher level of artistic potentiality. Workshop A: 7/27-31; Workshop B: 8/3-7. Price $350 per session. Includes model fees and morning/afternoon drinks. Materials list and other information will be provided a week before each session begins. Contact: Joseph Mann, 1531 SE Holly St, Portland, OR. 97214, josephemann@msn.com. For further information visit www.josephemann.com.
8/2-8, 8/9-15 Arts At Menucha 2009 sponsored by Creative Arts Community. Held at Menucha, overlooking the Columbia River Gorge, these one week residential workshops feature outstanding instructors and small classes in a nurturing community atmosphere. 30 Minutes from Portland, the historic 96 acre Meier estate includes walking trails, gardens, tennis courts and outdoor swimming pool. These classes provide instruction and techniques for integrating a variety of art forms into the classroom for anyone from the total novice to the seasoned professional. Partial scholarships may be available. Students must be over 21. Classes are available in painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, Water Media, pastel, writing, jewlry, collage and ukulele. Instructors include Dennis Meiners, July Teufel, Cynthia Lahti, Molly Reeves, Paul Missal, Ann Staley and others. All classes may be taken for credit through PSU at an additional cost. Prices start at $680 per week, including room, board & tuition. For complete information, visit www.creativeartscommunity.org or call 503.281.2204.
8/7-8 Sitka Workshop: Printmaking Without A Press with Barbara Mason. Geared especially for classroom teachers, this workshop will also be of interest to artists. Different types of printmaking using different inks and papers will be explored. The class is comprehensive, exploring relief, mono-type, stamping, found object printing, and simple screen-printing. This class uses materials that are nontoxic and water soluable. Barbara is a full time artist with a non-toxic studio. She is education chair of Print Arts Northwest and one of the founders of Atelier Meridian. A skilled printmaker, Barbara has been teaching printmaking for over 20 years to students ages 5 to 85. 10AM - 4PM. $120 Tuition, plus $35 Material Fee. Total Cost: $155. Minimum Age Level:16. Skill Level: all. For more detail and to register visit http://www.sitkacenter.com/classes/detail.lasso?recid=75. Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, PO Box 65, Otis, OR 97368.
8/8 Meet the Artists of PNCA: George Johanson will capture the essence of jazz duo Panorama in a portrait of the musicians as the play. Johanson taught at PNCA and served as head of the printmaking department until his retirement. Panorama features bass player Fred Hard and Jason Okamoto on guitar. This lecture is part of a series of Meet the Artists of PNCA, in conjunction with the PNCA at 100 exhibition (6/6-9/13). 2-4pm, Portland Art Museum, Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park, Portland, www.pam.org.
8/12 Copyrights & Contracts for Writers with Attorney Peter Vaughan Shaver of Sound Advice, LLC. The 100th Monkey Studio and SOUND ADVICE, LLC present an educational workshop with Portland entertainment attorney, Peter Vaughan Shaver, on Copyrights and Contracts for Writers. This two-hour, interactive workshop will focus on copyrights and contracts, providing practical information on various legal topics related to the protection of literary rights and sales and licensing of written material. Copyright topics will include the most important concepts that every writer should know, including how to register your work with the Copyright Office, fair use rights, copyright infringement, and the public domain. The discussion of literary contracts will focus on the publishing world, film and television agreements, collaborations, licensing agreements, commission deals, and literary agent representation agreements. For registration and/or Studio membership information, contact the 100th Monkey Studio at 503.232.3457 or check out the Studio’s website www.the100thmonkeystudio.com. The 100th Monkey Studio, 110 SE 16th Avenue, Portland. 6:30 – 8:30 PM. $25 for the general public / $20 for 100th Monkey Studio Members.
8/15 The 16th Annual Northwest Oboe Seminar. Designed for intermediate through advanced oboists, this annual Seminar is devoted to all aspects of oboe performance with a different emphasis each year. This year’s emphasis will be “Focus on Bach” with guest, oboist Allan Vogel.The schedule also includes a solo master class, ensemble playing, dinner and an evening concert featuring all Seminar participants. The Seminar will be held Saturday, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Portland. The participant fee for this one-day seminar is $100 and includes T-shirt, minor instrument repairs, dinner and accompanist. Auditors pay $50 (may be paid at the door) and can observe Mr. Vogel’s focus session and will receive a concert ticket. Applications for participants can be obtained at www.oregonchamberplayers.org/OboeSeminar or by calling Seminar Director, Victoria Racz, at 360.696.4084. Registration Application Deadline: 7/31/09.
8/16 Copyrights & Contracts for Artists and Craftspeople with Attorney Peter Vaughan Shaver, Sound Advice, LLC. This two-hour, interactive workshop will focus on copyrights and contracts, providing practical information on various legal topics related to the protection and sales of artwork. All artists and creative professionals are encouraged to attend: painters, sculptors, photographers, print makers, designers, cartoonists, animators, craftspeople, writers, publishers, and more. Copyright topics will include the most important concepts that every visual artist should know, including how to register your work with the Copyright Office, fair use rights, copyright infringement, and the public domain. The discussion of art business contracts will focus on the Oregon Artwork Consignment law, collaborations, licensing and sales agreements, commission deals, and agent representation agreements. For registration ($25) and/or Studio membership information, contact the DYI Lounge at 503.804.2526 or check out www.dyilounge.com. For program information, please contact Peter Vaughan Shaver at 503.473.8252 or the Sound Advice website: www.PDXSA.COM. 1-3pm, DYI Lounge @ COLLAGE, 4429 SE Woodstock, Portland 97206.
8/26 Copyrights & Contracts for Musicians with Attorney Peter Vaughan Shaver/Sound Advice, LLC. This two-hour, interactive workshop will provide musicians and music industry professionals with practical information on various legal topics related to the music business, with a focus on copyrights and contracts. Anyone involved with, or interested in, the music business should attend: solo performers, bands, managers, producers, promoters, and studio and record label owners. Copyright topics will include the most important concepts that every musician should know, sound recording versus song compositions copyrights, registering your music with the Copyright Office, and how to make money in the music business. The discussion of music business contracts will focus on recording and publishing agreement basics, licensing, management and distribution deals, band and side musician agreements, production deals, and more. For registration information, contact the 100th Monkey Studio at 503.232.3457, www.the100thmonkeystudio.com. The 100th Monkey Studio, 110 SE 16th Avenue, Portland.6:30–8:30 PM. $25 for the general public / $20 for 100th Monkey Studio Members.
8/27-9/9 Ceramics and Photography Workshop in Skopelos, Greece. Using photography and Greek history as inspirations, participants in this 2-week workshop will learn new techniques with embedded colored clays from Meredith Dalglish, MFA and photographic imagery on clay from Dotti Cichon in a studio overlooking the Aegean. $1800 for each student includes ceramics instruction and materials, optional photography workshops, slide shows, all breakfasts, some dinners, an exhibition of student work at the gallery at The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts and a complimentary copy of the color catalog of the exhibition after returning to the US. The cost for non-participants of $500 includes everything above except ceramic instruction. Apartments with a view of the sea range from 25 to 40 Euros per night. Contact: merart@bigplanet.com, 503.777.6363, www.merartstudio.com.
9/12-19 An Art-lover's Journey in Italy with artist guide, Diane Cardaci of Off Beaten Strada. Based on her latest book An Artist’s Journey . . . Through the Cradle of the Renaissance, expert artist, author and teacher, Diane Cardaci has created an unparalleled art-lover’s experience set amidst the spectacular villages and landscapes near her home in Central Italy. With a sketchbook in hand, you’ll walk in the footsteps of the early Italian masters – literally – while being immersed in a beauty that only Italy can offer. $2,795 per person, includes transportation, beautiful accommodations & fabulous meals. Visit http://www.offthebeatenstradanow.com/Vacation_Ideas/Art-lovers.html.
9/20-24 Art Retreat 2009 At Camp Cascade. This Art Retreat will focus on expanding your creative skills and enhancing your personal vision. Each day will include demonstrations, Morning & Afternoon Painting in watercolor and/or acrylic and/or mixed media, individual attention and group critiques. There sill also be plenty of time for walking the many trails. For more info visit: www.melissagannon.com/workshops.
10/2-4 Write on the Sound: Writers' Conference. Write on the Sound, a regional favorite, is a 2 1/2-day writing conference presented by the City of Edmonds (WA) Arts Commission. This well-established conference, focuses on the craft of writing, offers an affordable experience for writers of all levels, with a variety of intimate high quality workshops at the Frances Anderson Center in Edmonds (700 Main Street). Pre-conference critique sessions and in-depth workshops are offered on Friday. The weekend conference continues with Saturday and Sunday workshops, a keynote address, and manuscript critique appointments. Saturday evening the Edmonds Arts Commission hosts a meet-and-greet reception including a book signing event. An onsite bookstore features works by conference presenters, plus other writing resources. Remember to enter the conference writing contest! This year’s theme: Transitions. (2009 Writing Contest Information). To receive information via email contact: wots@ci.edmonds.wa.us. Visit http://www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/ArtsCommission/wots.stm.
10/8-11 National Arts Marketing and Development Conference presented by Arts Reach at the Millennium Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles. The overall theme for the conference is: Breakthrough Strategies for Growing Audiences, Donors, and Boards in the Coming Decade. If you realize that the old practices simply won't work any more, then this is the conference for you. Join like-minded professionals for an extraordinary weekend of learning, discussing, socializing, and relaxing. With a theme this timely and a line-up this strong, it might literally prove to be the conference where the future of the arts in North America for the next decade is determined.Topics include corporate sponsorships, pricing, messaging, board growth, cultural tourism, audience development, donor acquisition and retention, research, design, budget controls, ticketing, and much more. See details and register at at http://www.artsreach.com/conference.html. RACC tri-county constituents may obtain a discount of $120. In addition to the member discount, when one person from your organization registers by July 31, another person gets to go for free to the Regular Conference and the Pre-Conference E-marketing Day.
10/10 OCAC Workshop: Deconstructing the Creative Process. Through a mix of lecture, individual exercises and group activities, this workshop will explore exactly what occurs during the creative process. By understanding the "mechanics" of creativity, students wull learn the cognitive tools necessary to master the challenges associated with each of the seven stages. Through stimulating and provacative questions,students will increase awareness of their own unique practics. 9am-3pm. Instructor Rebecca Cutter. 10/17 Special Workshop for instructors Deconstructing the Creative Process for Instructors, 9am-3pm. Contact: Oregon College of Art and Craft, 8245 SW Barnes Rd., www.ocac.edu.
10/17-30 New Techniques with Embedded Colored Clays a Ceramics Workshop in Tuscany, Italy. Meredith Dalglish, MFA and Dotti Cichon, international photographer and ceramic artist, will be offering a 2-week ceramics and cultural workshop at La Meridiana International Centre for Ceramics in Tuscany Italy. The cost of 2100 Euros ($2,898 can fluctuate with exchange rate). for each student includes the ceramics classes, lodging in a farmhouse villa, many meals, cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, tours to Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, and more. The cost for non-clay participants is 1575 Euros ($2,173.50 can fluctuate with exchange rate). Contact: merart@bigplanet.com, 503.777.6363, www.merartstudio.com.
10/24 2009 All Oregon Calligraphers Conference. Capital Calligraphers, a guild based in the mid-valley, is hosting the 28th Annual All Oregon Calligraphers Conference (AOCC) at Western Oregon University’s Werner Center in Monmouth, OR. Conference organizers encourage anyone interested in calligraphy to attend. The conference will include a morning keynote speech by Laurie Doctor, lunch, and an afternoon class. During breaks, attendees can shop for calligraphic and other art supplies, art by local artists, or visit with the keynote speaker to find out more about her work and working process. Conference details and all registration materials are available at www.capitalcalligraphers.org or by calling registrar Jessie McCandlish at 503.363.1808.
10/30-11/2 Americans for the Arts 2009 National Arts Marketing Project Conference: Release Your Inner Superhero! In today’s troubled times, it’s more important than ever that you not hide behind a secret identity. Release your inner superhero and learn how you can save the day when it comes to marketing, sponsorship, and fundraising! Joining our superheroes at the Sponsorship Boot Camp and The Pricing Institute is Arthur Cohen, co-founder and CEO of LaPlaca Cohen, one the country’s leading cultural marketing companies. Arthur will be featured as the luncheon plenary speaker during preconference activities. To be held in Providence, Rhode Island. Registration now, with discount rates for early birds and other ways to save! Contact: Americans for the Arts, c/o Meetings& Events, P.O. Box 91261, Washington, DC 20090-1261. Registration Deadlines: Early Bird 7/15/09; Advance 8/26/09; General 10/14/09.
11/4-8 The Nature of Words 2009 in Bend, OR. In its fifth year, Central Oregon's premier literary event will present a diverse roster of authors in fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry. Authors featured: Sherman Alexie, Jane Kirkpatrick, Matthew Dickman, Seth Kantner, Karen Karbo, and Kim Stafford. For more information, visit http://www.thenatureofwords.org, email info@thenatureofwords.org or call 541.330.4381.
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