In this community forum an idea willb e present for a new event called "Hump Day." Where the goal is to preserve and protect the opportunities we have; while improving the quality...
Workshops/Lectures
A listing of local and some national professional development workshops open to artists, educators, and organizations. Most of the workshop notices are listed according to start date, however some workshops spead over a period of time, with an end date listed, so they won't fall off the listing. Best to peruse the entire listing. To find out more about listed items, please use the contact information for that notice. Do not contact RACC. To submit a notice for this page, email the listing to mbauer@racc.org.
2012 RACC Artists Workshops series: From January through June 2012, RACC will present 10 professional development workshops for local artists in all disciplines. Each workshop is offered at an affordable price as part of RACC’s commitment to providing learning opportunities that help artists become more successful in their careers. For more detail and to register starting December 1, 2011, visit www.racc.org/workshops.
5/3/12
5/3/12
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Led by artist Jeffrey Gibson, this 90-minute webinar covers all aspects of managing your practice, including managing relationships, hiring employees, contracts, negotiation, budgeting, cash flow...
Webinar Date: 5/28/12
5/17/12
5/17/12
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Olaf Breuning is coming to PSU. He’ll be closing out the inaugural season of the PSU MFA Studio Lecture Series with a very special event: the US West Coast Premiere of his new film, Home...
Lecture: 5/30/12
3/19/12
3/29/12
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Sign up now to join the Community Built Association for its inspiring biennial conference. This national conference brings together public artists, architects, designers, builders, gardeners and...
Conference Starts: 5/30/12
1/9/12
1/9/12
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Internationally known artist, Aithan Shapira, recently arrived in Portland. His background includes a Ph.D. in Painting (Royal College of Art), three years painting in the N. Territories of...
End Date: 5/31/12
5/22/12
5/22/12
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The internet is exploding with creative ways to connect with people. Whether you’re a painter, sculptor, dancer, or musician, the internet can be a powerful tool for building an audience and...
Event Date: 6/2/12
5/9/12
5/9/12
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The Creative Virtures of Electronic Cinema with Jon Jost
Bring whatever video camera you might have on hand: an oldie with lots of digital effects (e.g. strobe, solarizing)...
Workshop begins: 6/2/12
5/3/12
5/3/12
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Dmae Roberts has interviewed more than 1000 people in the course of her career. She's done one-on-one interviews as well as large groups at one time. The secret of a successful interview is to...
Workshop Date 6/2/12
4/17/12
4/17/12
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The image people have of Portland is mainly based on the white majority who live here - 76.1 % of the population, according to the 2011 U.S. Census. But the other 23.9%, the other Portland, they...
Workshop Date 6/2/12
5/3/12
5/3/12
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You've been working with your audio but somehow you just can't get it to sound right. There are audio problems you'd like to learn how to fix, but you're not sure how; or you'd like to learn how...
Workshop Date 6/4/12
3/19/12
3/19/12
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Are you prepared for the new arts landscape—The New Normal?
This June, join more than 1,100 arts and community leaders from across the nation to learn how your organization...
Conference Starts 6/8/12
4/24/12
4/24/12
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Profile Theatre proudly presents Meet the Playwrights, a unique forum event. We welcome back a renowned group of playwrights from seasons past, along with other talents of the American stage...
Event Date: 6/9/12
10/27/11
4/16/12
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In this lively, hands-on workshop, artists learn 10 tips for giving an outstanding presentation whether it’s to one person or a crowd. From formal, public talks, to informal, social...
Event Date: 6/9/12
4/19/12
4/19/12
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Join this exciting, project-based course with public artists Horatio Hung-Yan Law and Fernanda D'Agostino. We will learn about the public arts process through the individual and collaborative...
Workshop begins: 6/11/12
3/20/12
3/20/12
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This intense boot camp takes everyone through the exciting and exhausting process of making an entire short film in only six days. The experience is designed to be powerfully immersive. Step by...
Workshop begins: 6/11/12
12/5/11
2/13/12
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In recognition of the Toledo Museum of Art's role as the cradle of the American Studio Glass Movement, the Glass Art Society will be holding its 2012 conference in Toledo, Ohio.
Toledo,...
Event Start Date: 6/13/12
5/17/12
5/17/12
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Acclaimed author and historian Douglas Brinkley will share a fascinating lecture surrounding the release of his latest book, Cronkite. In Cronkite, Brinkley presents the definitive, revealing...
Event Date: 6/14/12
4/25/12
4/25/12
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Mono type is a unique process in which you combine painting and printmaking techniques. Exuberance evolves in this workshop as you learn tips and techniques to create a “one of a kind...
Event Date: 6/15/12
5/3/12
5/3/12
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Do you love the radio feature stories or audio essays you hear on NPR programs? In this seminar with Dmae Roberts, you'll learn how to write for the ear. Words that people speak have a specific...
Workshop Date 6/16/12
5/2/12
5/2/12
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Figure in the Landscape is a class open to painters of all stripes and levels. The painting group will embrace a rigorous investigation of the practices of the modern masters related...
Workshop begins: 7/9/12
4/25/12
4/25/12
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The Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC) offers professional development opportunities for people working in education, training, business, and consulting, in both international and...
Workshop begins: 7/11/12
5/3/12
5/3/12
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Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) is now accepting applications for the 2012/2013 Certificate Program in Independent Publishing: a yearlong Certificate Program in Independent...
Deadline: 7/31/12
4/2/12
5/4/12
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The Willamette Writers 2012 annual writing conference will be held August 3-5th at the Portland Airport Sheraton Hotel. The conference offers workshops on writing fiction, non-fiction,...
Conference Starts 8/3/12
2/17/12
2/22/12
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ARTrageous Adventures, the arts-education travel program of the Corvallis Arts Center, announces its highlight art tour, “Philadelphia Arts ~ Masterpieces, Mansions, Gardens & Murals...
Registration Deadline: 8/10/12
5/9/12
5/9/12
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The pressures and pace of the work week can often make us feel out of touch – from the world around us, and from the world within us. Without an energetic reset we can start to feel...
4/20/12
4/20/12
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Called "positively one of the most interesting people on the Internet" by The Atlantic, writer and artist Austin Kleon shares ten principals to help anyone...