8/15/13 - City Council Newsletter

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Summer in the City—Downtown: Art Alfresco and Plein Air Showcase Summer in the City-Downtown brings color and paint to the Park Blocks and Kesey Square with the summer arts festival, Create! Eugene. Plein Air Workshops and a Paint Out Competition are taking place Aug. 15 – 25 at locations in and around Eugene. Painters specializing in various forms and mediums are offering a series of workshops designed to educate and engage artists of all skill levels. As part of the City of Eugene’s Summer in the City event series, a special evening will be dedicated to the Create! Eugene Plein Air Paint Out and Competition. On Wednesday, Aug. 21, artists will be painting in the Park Blocks and providing free demonstrations of Plein Air techniques. In the evening, beginning at 5:30 p.m., artworks for the Plein Air Paint Out Competition will be on display in Kesey Square. People are encouraged to meet the artists and watch Plein Air painting demonstrations. Kids can make and take home projects created at a do-it-yourself art station. The event will feature live music by Soul Jazz and a wine bar. At 8:30 p.m., winners will be announced and prizes awarded for the Plein Air Paint Out Competition. Entries from the Plein Air Paint Out Competition will be on display at the DIVA Gallery in downtown Eugene from Aug. 23 - 31. The reception will be held on Friday, Aug. 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. The art show will be open during regular gallery hours. DIVA is located at 280 West Broadway. Create! Eugene is a project of the Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene (ABAE), proudly supported by the City of Eugene and Cultural Services Division. For information about the Plein Air activities and Create! Eugene events, visit www.CreateEugene.org. For Summer in the City information, please contact Cultural Services and Hult Center Marketing & Public Relations Manager Libby Tower at 541-682-8380. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 August 15, 2013