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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | JULY 30, 2020 Local artist awarded grant for ‘Portrait of Cottage Grove’ Uy e n - T h i N g u y e n , founder of “Delight” in Cottage Grove, won a $2,000 artist grant from Lane Arts Council. “A Portrait of Cottage Grove” will be a solo art exhibition and published art book comprised of oil portraits and a few urban landscapes. It was the first time Lane Arts Council an- nounces $9,120 in grants to five individual artists in the Eugene area. The Artist Grant pro- gram was launched by Lane Arts Council in 2020 and is funded by the City of Eugene Cultural Services Division, Ban- ner Bank and individual donors. Cottage Grove artist Nguyen was awarded the grant to develop a series of paintings and draw- ings of Cottage Grove residents for a solo exhi- bition and published art book entitled “A Portrait of Cottage Grove.” “A city is not solely its architecture, landscapes or residences. The heart of any city lies in its com- munities,” said Nguyen. “My vision is to do a por- trait of a city through its people.” The grant period be- gins July 2020 and will culminate in exhibitions at local museums, galler- ies, public libraries and spaces by June 2021. Nguyen has just launched a public face- book page “ART by UTN” to engage community members to help “write” the story. “It is the tale of all of us. We are all unique, and different, and similar and beautiful,” Nguyen said “The sparks of vitality are within us if we take a minute to look. I celebrate these faces and hope to portray them with spirit. “There’s a bit of every- one in each of us, and a bit of no one. Perhaps in looking at this broad pic- ture of what it is to be a city, folks living together, people in different socio- economic classes, of dif- ferent beliefs, viewpoints, job histories, relation- ships, we will discover some beautiful secrets about society, humanity and ourselves.” Nguyen’s art is on view this month in the “Around Oregon Annual” at The Arts Center in Corvallis and at The Axe & Fiddle in Cottage Grove. A Virtual Awards Cer- emony will be held Tues- day, Aug. 18, beginning at 4 p.m. and streaming on Lane Arts Council Face- book page. | 3A Hot-Doggin’ it for first responders COURTESY PHOTO B eth Martin from the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce (seated) picks up “thank you” lunches made at Magnolia Gardens and given out to local first responders, doctors, nurses and community supporters. Magnolia Gardens administrator Tara Blount was onhand, relishing a chance to provide some hot-dog-themed support. S entinel C ottage G rove SUBSCRIBE. DONATE. ADVERTISE. During times of crisis, crucial information about your community comes from local report ers. Access to high quality information is essential. Especially local information. And especially now. What’s happening in our communities? What’s the impact? How are our local leaders responding? For answers to these questions, we rely on the hard work of our local report ers. As a result, readership of local news outlets has reached record highs. This message support ed by But due to COVID-19, most local news publications are losing money, fast. Advert ising has plummeted during the crisis and readers aren’t subscribing fast enough to fill the void. This has led to thousands of local report ers being laid off . Just as our society faces numerous, urgent challenges. Millions of people are in danger of losing access to the authoritative local information they need to stay informed. That’s why the Local Media Association and the Local Media Consort ium are working with local news providers to build a strong future for local journalism. And that’s why our long-time part ner Google is purchasing ads like this in local publications across the country, as well as providing a Relief Fund to help struggling local news outlets. But those actions alone aren’t enough. Please consider supporting the local news organizations you rely on. Subscribe to them. Donate to them. And if you have a business that’s able to, advert ise with them. Your support is critical to sustaining the dedicated journalists serving your communities. Our local news outlets help keep us safer. Let’s help keep them open. Subscribe: www.cgsentinel.com/subscribe
