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PROGRAMS
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| Reader's
Theatre |
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the early days of the Corvallis Arts Center, Reader's Theatre
was a key, ongoing program. In January of 2002, we brought Reader's
Theatre back to our stage. For those new to this art form, it
features rehearsed readings, often organized around a specific
theme. The creative and organizing committee for our Reader's
Theatre is comprised of well known actors/directors Joe Malango,
Jean Heath, and Jean Bonifas--or as we affectionately call them,
"The 3 J's." Opportunities are ongoing for readers,
directors, people to read and select material for the performances,
and other volunteers. If you are interested in helping with
our Reader's Theatre productions, please call Joe Malango at
(541) 753-2904 or email him at malango@cmug.com or call Jean
Bonifas at (541) 752-1399 or jeanbonifas@proaxis.com
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| Pacific
Northwest Writers Series |
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Corvallis Arts Center co-sponsors, with Grass Roots Bookstore,
a series presenting outstanding Pacific Northwest writers. Grass
Roots Bookstore selects the participating writers who will read
from their work in the Main Gallery of the Corvallis Arts Center.
Audiences will have an opportunity to ask questions and chat
with the writers; book signings will follow the readings. For
more information about this series, check the Grass Roots website
(http://www.grassrootsbookstore.com)
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| Public
Art |
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Public
art, defined as sculpture, murals and reliefs accessible to
the general public, is well supported in Corvallis. The Corvallis
Arts Center has a dynamic partnership with both the Corvallis
Parks & Recreation Department of the City of Corvallis
and the Madison Avenue Task Force (MATF) to secure and place
public art.
An example of this partnership
is the mural on 3rd Street designed in the summer of 1996
for the Environmental Center by Dale Draeger and involved
participation by the Youth Corp with funding by the Corvallis
Arts Center. The mural shows a typical Northwest landscape
with children at play. The mural was specifically designed
to accommodate the technical skills of the high school students.
The late nineties were very productive
for public art funded by the Corvallis Arts Center, specifically
1996. An example of our MATF partnership is the Alley Art
Surprises. The Madison Avenue Task Force started the program
Alley Art Surprises, which the Corvallis Arts Center adopted
and continues until this day:
- In
the spring of 1996 the Blackberry Picker by Steve Gardner
was realized. The piece is located on the east side of the
Leading Floral Building, in the alley near 5th Street and
Madison. Steve Gardner is a Corvallis native, and was a
student under ceramics teacher Dennis Staats. He is now
in Seattle and successfully pursues a career as a ceramist
in sculptural work, both for indoor and outdoor purposes.
- In
the fall of 1996 Heitho Bokides Reuter installed the ceramics
relief on the Madison Plaza Building. It is the abstract
image of The Shopper. Reuter incorporated found materials
and specifically coins from different countries. The main
material is a colored concrete; the ceramic shards are part
of her work in majolica tiles. Heitho Bokides Reuter lives
in Lebanon and works as a ceramist.
- In
December of 1999 Tim Foley from Corvallis unveiled "Ascending",
a bronze tree frog, in a ceremony that included a young
princess kissing the frog (which remained a frog). It was
Foley's first large scale sculpture. The frog is located
on the Lucidine Building, in the alley between First and
Second Street, close to Madison.
- When
the City Hall entrance steps were renewed and redesigned
in 1998, an area for art was incorporated as an integral
part of the steps, including a fountain. Devin Lawrence
Field from Portland designed the overview of a stream with
some salmon swimming in it. Field is a sculpture who works
in metal, stone and cast concrete. His work will be represented
in the Riverfront Commemorative Park.
Hester
Coucke, Curator for the Corvallis Arts Center, serves the
City as staff for the Public Art Selection Commission. All
art that is proposed for public spaces, and/or becomes City
property, either by donation to the City or by City funding,
needs to be evaluated by this Commission. Private pieces for
private buildings that will be privately maintained fall outside
the jurisdiction of this Commission.
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| Visual
Arts Committee - da Vinci Days |
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The
partnership between da
Vinci Days and the Corvallis Arts Center goes back to
the founding days of this unique 3-day festival. The Corvallis
Arts Center helped the festival get its start and since then,
has served as the Visual Arts Committee for the festival,
coordinating the annual Community Art Project, housing the
main visual arts exhibition at the Corvallis Arts Center,
creating unique art installations in different sites of the
festival, and in general, giving ideas for the overall visual
look of the festival.
For
information regarding visual arts programming for the festival,
contact The Arts Center at (541) 754-1551.
For
specific festival information, contact the da Vinci day office
(541) 757-6363 or http://www.davinci-days.org/.
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| ARTrageous
Adventures |
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ARTrageous
Adventures is a dynamic and enriching arts travel program
offered as part of the arts education outreach of the Oregon
State University Craft Center and The Corvallis Arts Center.
Each ARTrageous Adventure is designed to provide unique and
spirited opportunities for artists and audiences to connect
through a diverse palette of artistic experiences, cultural
exchange and behind-the-scenes access with the creators.
Since 1994, from Mexico to Spain,
hundreds of enthusiastic travelers have hopped on the ARTrageous
bus, train, boat and plane for colorful, inspirational and
always artistic adventures.
Created and led by art educator
and ARTrageous Director Barbara Sobo Gast and other arts professionals,
ARTrageous is deeply committed to arts education and advocacy
and well reputed for its ARTrageous edge, innovative programming
and insider's access.
For more information or to receive
ARTrageous trip mailings and arts flashes, please contact
Barbara Sobo Gast, ARTrageous director at (541) 456-4331 or
by e-mail: bgast@cyberline.com.
ARTrageous Adventures welcomes you!
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