Special Events @ New Zone Gallery
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2022 Holiday Gift Zone Is Open!
New Zone’s Artisan Gift Shop A fine selection of artsy gifts with holiday spirit being added to the popular New Zone’s Artisan Gift Shop during December. All items handcrafted by New Zone’s local artist members, with many of them using reused & repurposed material. A great way to make a loved one happy with a tasteful gift while not adding to waste stream, carbon footprint, corporate profit, and supporting Eugene’s art community at the same time. 
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Past Event:
New Music Festival Born In Eugene October 16, 2022 @NZ
New Music Festival from Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble
Curated & Produced by Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble
What: Two days and three performances of New Music performance by local & national musicians & artists
When: October 15 & 16, 02022
Who: Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble & Guests from across America
Where: Farmer's Market Pavilion Plaza; First Christian Church; New Zone Gallery
How: All concerts are free and open to the public (donations are, of course, welcome!)
CONCERT 1 - OPEN-AIR LIGHT AND SOUND October 15th, 7:00-10:00PM Farmer's Market Pavilion Plaza
CONCERT 2 - AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION October 16th, 3:00-4:30PM First Christian Church
CONCERT 3 - IN THE GALLERY October 16th, 7:00-8:30PM New Zone Gallery
This October, Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble (EDME) are launching Eugene's first annual New Music Festival. Unlike the annual experimental festival, Eugene NoiseFest, which focuses on improvised works, the new music festival focuses on composed sound works (and sound works that push the boundaries of the definition of composed.) EDME's executive director, JP Lempke, describes new music as, "a catch-all term for sounds that are composer-driven, encompassing experimental, improvised, electronic, chamber, and symphonic musics. It is contemporary classical, but without the inherent contradiction embedded in that phrase.”
EDME was founded in 2019 by Kathie Hsieh, Milton Fernández Peña, and Lee Sparks Pembleton. They commissioned a score from Lempke as part of a contemporary art work transforming a downtown block of Willamette into an artwork. Soon after, Lempke became a permanent member. Although Fernández has left for the Winston-Salem Symphony of North Carolina, the others remain in Eugene and have grown the group to twelve permanent members, plus a rotating cast of guest performers. They are dedicated to exploring the world of new music and bringing its thought-provoking beauty to a larger audience in Lane County. Beyond this, their mission as an ensemble and 501(c)(3) nonprofit is to exhibit a diverse range of underrepresented composers and musicians to the Lane County community.
New Music Festival from Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble
Curated & Produced by Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble
What: Two days and three performances of New Music performance by local & national musicians & artists
When: October 15 & 16, 02022
Who: Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble & Guests from across America
Where: Farmer's Market Pavilion Plaza; First Christian Church; New Zone Gallery
How: All concerts are free and open to the public (donations are, of course, welcome!)
CONCERT 1 - OPEN-AIR LIGHT AND SOUND October 15th, 7:00-10:00PM Farmer's Market Pavilion Plaza
CONCERT 2 - AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION October 16th, 3:00-4:30PM First Christian Church
CONCERT 3 - IN THE GALLERY October 16th, 7:00-8:30PM New Zone Gallery
This October, Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble (EDME) are launching Eugene's first annual New Music Festival. Unlike the annual experimental festival, Eugene NoiseFest, which focuses on improvised works, the new music festival focuses on composed sound works (and sound works that push the boundaries of the definition of composed.) EDME's executive director, JP Lempke, describes new music as, "a catch-all term for sounds that are composer-driven, encompassing experimental, improvised, electronic, chamber, and symphonic musics. It is contemporary classical, but without the inherent contradiction embedded in that phrase.”
EDME was founded in 2019 by Kathie Hsieh, Milton Fernández Peña, and Lee Sparks Pembleton. They commissioned a score from Lempke as part of a contemporary art work transforming a downtown block of Willamette into an artwork. Soon after, Lempke became a permanent member. Although Fernández has left for the Winston-Salem Symphony of North Carolina, the others remain in Eugene and have grown the group to twelve permanent members, plus a rotating cast of guest performers. They are dedicated to exploring the world of new music and bringing its thought-provoking beauty to a larger audience in Lane County. Beyond this, their mission as an ensemble and 501(c)(3) nonprofit is to exhibit a diverse range of underrepresented composers and musicians to the Lane County community.
Past Event:
World Collage Day in Eugene for only May 13-15, 2022!
"Exquisite Community"
Artists’ reception: Friday May 13th, 5pm to 8pm
"Exquisite Community"
Artists’ reception: Friday May 13th, 5pm to 8pm
From Noon Friday May 13th through 6pm Sunday May 15th, The New Zone Gallery will celebrate World Collage Day 2022 in its’ Klausmeier Room.
On exhibit will be numerous abstract figurative works based on the 100 year-old Surrealists’ game of “Exquisite Corpse”.
Co-ordinated by MJ Connors Davison, and assisted by Jenny Siegel, both mixed media artists from the Portland area, this exhibit gathers Oregon artists to express their sense of vibrant community emerging from these tumultuous times. The resulting figures are surprising, as the participating artists each create a body section without seeing that of others done along the way. Only upon completion, and returned to MJ and Jenny, is the fullness of each collaboratively created figural work revealed.
The exhibit will be comprised of both “Exquisite Community” works completed for this year, and those from the exhibit’s inaugural year of 2021.
An artists’ reception is scheduled for Friday May 13th, 5pm to 8pm
On exhibit will be numerous abstract figurative works based on the 100 year-old Surrealists’ game of “Exquisite Corpse”.
Co-ordinated by MJ Connors Davison, and assisted by Jenny Siegel, both mixed media artists from the Portland area, this exhibit gathers Oregon artists to express their sense of vibrant community emerging from these tumultuous times. The resulting figures are surprising, as the participating artists each create a body section without seeing that of others done along the way. Only upon completion, and returned to MJ and Jenny, is the fullness of each collaboratively created figural work revealed.
The exhibit will be comprised of both “Exquisite Community” works completed for this year, and those from the exhibit’s inaugural year of 2021.
An artists’ reception is scheduled for Friday May 13th, 5pm to 8pm
Past Event - New Zone Whiteaker Block Party Community Painting Project
(Next Scheduled WBP August 2022)
Each year since 2018 (except cancelled 2020 & 2021 events) New Zone participates in the Whiteaker Block Party by organizing a Community Painting Project. It is a free public painting event. In 2019 we will have (2) 5’ x 8’ and (1) 4’ x 8’ canvas for the public freely express themselves in the visual arts. Acrylic paint, brushes, sponges, oil crayons, markers, commercial and handmade stencils, and acrylic graffiti spray paint. And a large custom made easel to support the canvases while painting. All ages are encouraged to participate on these large canvases. New Zone's Steve La Riccia will be on hand to stamp out dog tags on his "Oppenheimer's Enigma" machine. The Project went extremely well last year with lots of public participation and words of appreciation. The final paintings were exhibited in the Eugene Main Library for a month in April 2019 for all to enjoy. Just as 2018, we will be located on Van Buren between 2nd & 3rd Av. In front of 245 Van Buren. Come join us Saturday Aug 3, 2019 12pm - 8pm for this fun social art experiment!
Each year since 2018 (except cancelled 2020 & 2021 events) New Zone participates in the Whiteaker Block Party by organizing a Community Painting Project. It is a free public painting event. In 2019 we will have (2) 5’ x 8’ and (1) 4’ x 8’ canvas for the public freely express themselves in the visual arts. Acrylic paint, brushes, sponges, oil crayons, markers, commercial and handmade stencils, and acrylic graffiti spray paint. And a large custom made easel to support the canvases while painting. All ages are encouraged to participate on these large canvases. New Zone's Steve La Riccia will be on hand to stamp out dog tags on his "Oppenheimer's Enigma" machine. The Project went extremely well last year with lots of public participation and words of appreciation. The final paintings were exhibited in the Eugene Main Library for a month in April 2019 for all to enjoy. Just as 2018, we will be located on Van Buren between 2nd & 3rd Av. In front of 245 Van Buren. Come join us Saturday Aug 3, 2019 12pm - 8pm for this fun social art experiment!
New Zone Gallery Artists Sponsor Student Intern Study Program 2019
Each year New Zone Gallery sponsors Springfield A3 Students specializing in the arts. New Zone Gallery is proud to have this community service opportunity with A-3. Our gallery mission is community involvement and increasing artistic capability and awareness throughout the Eugene/Springfield area. The student artists work with as many gallery artists and in as many mediums as possible in the month of January, which is set aside for students to intern in whatever field they choose.
Seen below, the interns, Emily and Raven, are finishing up their artwork with Dianne, the second of two visits. On the first visit they spent four hours creating a number of pieces from clay, after a 20 minute tutorial. Once dried, I took their work in to be fired. Then back to glaze. They have approached glazing with the same highly motivated enthusiasm as their first visit with me. The students say this month of artwork has been fun and interesting for them. The reports I’m hearing from other artists who volunteered their time, energy and materials have all very been positive.
Seen below, the interns, Emily and Raven, are finishing up their artwork with Dianne, the second of two visits. On the first visit they spent four hours creating a number of pieces from clay, after a 20 minute tutorial. Once dried, I took their work in to be fired. Then back to glaze. They have approached glazing with the same highly motivated enthusiasm as their first visit with me. The students say this month of artwork has been fun and interesting for them. The reports I’m hearing from other artists who volunteered their time, energy and materials have all very been positive.
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