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Member-based nonprofit arts org. in La Grande, OR. Three art galleries. Arts education featuring 100+ classes per quarter for all ages! Free Admission

Don't worry! You still have a chance to join local

Don't worry! You still have a chance to join local blacksmith, Peter Clark, of @NorthwestSkilletCompany for the recorded online forging demo, followed by a follow-along outdoor cooking class with Jon Hancock of @JaxDogCafeandBooks.

This donation-based, online event took place today, 7/26, as a partnership with Travelyr, and a portion of donations collected will benefit Art Center East. Do you know someone (anywhere in the world) that would like to know more about hand-forged cookware and outdoor cuisine? This is for them (and you) and we encourage you to catch this recorded video with friends and family. One of the benefits of digital events are that we can share them with a more far-flung audience!

Link in Bio!

We are continuously grateful to the funders who make programming like this possible. Funded in part by:
@easternoregon @traveloregon @travelunioncounty @artswatch #oregonartscommission
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Thank you to everyone involved with this project!

#artcentereast #supportartists#northwestskilletcompany #ruralart #travelyr #livestream #blacksmith#artistinterview #outdoorcooking#easternoregon #chef #jaxdogcafeandbooks https://youtu.be/blcadjiLuao

“Art Center East, a vibrant non-profit arts orga

“Art Center East, a vibrant non-profit arts organization in my old hometown of La Grande, in northeast Oregon, is fighting for survival in the wake of COVID-19. With doors necessarily shuttered, critical income streams from classes, gallery sales and building rentals have disappeared.

I’m offering a selection of my artwork at 70% discount, with 100% of any proceeds going to benefit ACE. Each painting will list a price (discounted 70%), followed by a “plus” sign (the “plus” meaning you’re welcome to donate a greater amount, if you wish). ACE will notify me of a sale and I’ll pack and ship the artwork to you anywhere in the continental U.S. at no charge.
Follow this link to see available paintings:
https://artcentereast.org/support/paintings-by-don-gray/

ACE is a crucial link in the cultural lifeblood of the region, supporting all areas of the creative arts. They facilitate an Artist in Rural Schools program that provides arts learning opportunities for K-12 students in rural counties where arts education is limited or non-existent by placing teaching artists representing a variety of disciplines including literary and visual arts, music, theater, and dance, in the classrooms.
Visit the ACE website: https://artcentereast.org/ to learn more about the organization, donate and/or become a member.
I know this is a stressful time, financial and otherwise, for all of us. Anything you can do to assist this worthy organization will mean a lot. Stay safe and well, everyone, and thank you.

Don Gray” (“Wall” oil on cradled board)

😍Look at these gorgeous coral reefs made out of

😍Look at these gorgeous coral reefs made out of paper towel / TP roll cores! Nice job @huckleberry_q team!! (knew we were buying all that TP for a reason...). What are you making at home right now? Tag @ArtCenterEast and we’ll repost your projects. Let’s stay connected through our creativity!

Wondering how you can support the arts right now?

Wondering how you can support the arts right now? Visit this link to send a letter of support to your government representatives: https://www.artsactionfund.org/action-center .
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Join Americans for the Arts in requesting your members of Congress ensure Congress will include $4 billion—to be distributed though the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)—to help offset the losses of the nonprofit arts industry, and expand eligibility through additional federal programs to ensure artists, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in the creative economy can utilize business interruption relief. #artcentereast #ruralart #easternoregon #northeastoregon #unioncountyoregon #lagrandeoregon #artsadvocacy #artsed

Many of you have already donated or become a membe

Many of you have already donated or become a member to support Art Center East in the past few days - we are honored and grateful for your contribution. We’re not out of the woods yet, but we will continue to share updates on whether we receive any emergency grant funding, where our fundraising is at, and any other ways you can help. .
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We’re also thinking of all of you and hoping you are safe and not too stir-crazy. Tag us in posts about how you’re getting creative at home and we’ll repost to share with the ACE community. Let’s stay connected through our creativity! 🧡

... but creativity needs space. • Without class

... but creativity needs space. •

Without classes, our studios are empty right now. In an attempt to generate cash flow, we are offering them up for rent. Think: a place and time just for making art, a remote working site (now that cafes and libraries are closed), a space to bring your kids for an hour or two of art-making (your own children only), a place to spread out and sew, or anything else you can dream up. In order to allow for responsible social distancing, we will limit rentals to one person at a time in our small studios (including the ceramics studio), and up to three at a time in our large studio. Rental minimums and schedules are flexible - contact us with your need and we will do our best to accommodate you. •

With few places available to "get out of the house" an ACE studio rental could offer a much needed retreat. Interested? Send an email to info@artcentereast.org. Please share this opportunity with friends and family!

Pic from three weeks ago, and a different reality

Pic from three weeks ago, and a different reality - but who doesn’t need an icicle bedazzled waterfall in their life right now? Hey friends, can you share in the comments below (or tag us on) anything you know of or see out there offering free online tutorials / classes / videos / printable activities / etc for adults and children in the realm of arts and culture? Visual arts, music, culinary, movement, wellness, literary, all the humanities... We’re compiling a resource to share through the newsletter of free stuff to do while stuck at home that keeps the mind in a creative, malleable, calm, hopeful space. Any recs appreciated!

#Repost @regionalarts ・・・ We all know the po

#Repost @regionalarts
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We all know the power of arts & culture to bring us together. We know we need the arts/artists – now more than ever to weather this challenging time. It’s difficult to predict how colleagues and friends will be affected by the COVID-19. We've come together to get a snapshot of the impact of what arts organizations and all the different types of artists in Oregon are facing. Taking this impact survey, will help funders be responsive, and help all of us make the case for support to leaders in government, business and philanthropy. ⠀
Share the link in our bio widely among all your contacts and networks ASAP, to fill out the form. ⠀ https://racc.org/covid19impact

Support small businesses 💚 #Repost @winedownlag

Support small businesses 💚
#Repost @winedownlagrande ・・・
We’re open for St. Paddy’s Day takeout! Soda bread is out of the oven (using what we have on hand, it became dried cranberry & orange zest flavored, which is smelling pretty good!) The beef is roasting, the colcannon (ours with potatoes, parsnips, & leeks) is boiling, and the cabbage (with a splash of whiskey) is braising. $20 per dinner. Call ahead (541-805-5981) or just stop by. Curbside service available. And dessert! Gild the shamrock and add a slice of chocolate hazelnut torte to your order for $8!

Art Center East is closing in an effort to keep th

Art Center East is closing in an effort to keep the community safe. All ACE galleries, classes, and events will be down through April 3, or longer if necessary. Read the whole scoop on our website (link in bio). Thanks for being part of our community - we hope to see you again soon!

Perfect for an at-home art lesson! 🙌 Each year

Perfect for an at-home art lesson! 🙌

Each year, as part of National Problem Gambling Awareness Month, Oregon middle school students create messages and images that convey the risk of developing a gambling disorder for the OHA 2021 Problem Gambling Awareness Calendar. This state-wide art contest is currently seeking hand-drawn artwork from 6th, 7th, and 8th graders in Union County (public or homeschool) that illustrates a positive message about preventing problem gambling. 12 winners will be chosen, one for each month of the calendar, with prizes for each chosen artwork. Deadline: March 31, 2020. Submit entries to CHD.

For more information please visit:

https://www.chdinc.org/problem-gambling-prevention
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Join us in the ACE Gallery for an afternoon of sto

Join us in the ACE Gallery for an afternoon of stories inspired by the fiber arts! Saturday, March 14, 3-5pm: We invite you to bring a textile that has special meaning for you (a doily crocheted by your great grandmother, a tablecloth you found in a flea market on your first trip abroad, a harvest basket you’ve owned for twenty years, the first tapestry you wove) and a dish to share that goes well with tea. We’ll have hot tea, plates, extra sanitation precautions, and a comfy place to sit in the gallery to chat about something other than Coronavirus. .
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Common Threads is a free event open to all.

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