DesiFest is an annual South Asian arts and culture festival. Our mission is to celebrate and explore the diverse and dynamic experiences of the South Asian diaspora through the arts and humanities. We engage performance artists, visual artists, and storytellers to cultivate spaces for dialogue, collaboration, and empowerment across borders and boundaries of identities and cultures.
sites.google.com/view/desifest2023/home
Don Dexter Gallery opened in its new permanent location in Crescent Village in 2023, having hosted established and emerging artists since 1997. The mission of the gallery is to expand the boundaries of art in the community and welcome a diverse selection of art in Eugene. Don Dexter Gallery is an Indigenous-owned gallery that also serves as a community space for health, wellness, art, and cultural events. Follow us on Instagram @dondextergallery and Facebook @dextergallery.
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I am a trans artist who has been working in the Eugene area since 2015. I make paintings that range from small, intimate portraits to enveloping murals. My work is characterized by mesmerizing colors, potent symbols, expressive figuration, and dreamlike composition. I like making paintings about queer joy that scratch the itch in my heart for beauty, meaning, and survivance. You can connect with me on Instagram @efsoleil.
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Comunidad y Herencia Cultural is a nonprofit organization committed to serving our Latino community through cultural, artistic and educational activities and programs.
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DanceAbility International seeks to remove the barriers between those with and without disabilities through dance, in classes, through teacher trainings, and in concert performances. Follow us on Facebook: @danceabilityinternational
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Established in 2009, Chamber Music Amici, a resident company of the Richard E. Wildish Community Theater in Springfield, celebrates 15 years of excellent and affordable chamber music concerts. Student tickets and accompanying adults are $5, ensuring accessibility for all ages. The organization collaborates with local schools to inspire a new generation of music enthusiasts and hosts an annual art contest for season art commissions.
chambermusicamici.org
Clay Space is an inclusive artistic community where those of all skill levels can learn and grow together. We strive to build a welcoming community by promoting creativity, connections, and lifelong learning. We are a ceramic facility located on the west side of Eugene. A classroom, a gallery, private studio spaces, and the main studio area fill the 7,600-square-foot space. We are a one-level facility and fully accessible. Follow on Instagram @clayspace_eugene.
clayspaceeugene.com
Christopher is a multidisciplinary artist focused on language, embodiment, and co-creation. Leading global teams at a language research center, he designs language and culture experiences bridging platforms and liminal spaces. He is active internationally with work in mixed-reality, transmedia theater, language and play, and community-based learning. Christopher also runs the Resonance Building, a mixed-use space in Downtown Eugene, in collaboration with the Resonance Healing + Arts Collective.
casls.uoregon.edu
{KhaoStasis} I utilize chaos in my artworks to create harmony, a reminder to find beauty in life. I am specifically curious about the visual connections found in nature, atomic structures, and celestial forms. These connections are inspired by physics, nature, and memory. I enjoy painting large and have many murals in Eugene and the surrounding areas.
khaostasis.com
The Black Cultural Festival is an annual arts and culture experience that immerses visitors in the rich cultural landscape painted by the African American and Black community. Attractions include the Museum Without Walls, exciting unique youth experiences, financial enrichment opportunities, shopping, cultural food, and Afro-diasporic preforming arts of all kinds. It is one of the most unique experiences in the area and the only event of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. Join us this summer!
blackculturalfestival.com
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Enriching Eugene through strong arts & business partnerships.
ABAE is grateful for the ongoing leadership and support of its founding partners:
City of Eugene
University of Oregon
Travel Lane County
Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce
Lane Community College
The Arts & Business Alliance of Eugene is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation.
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Eugene, OR 97401
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