6A | MAY 27, 2021 |
COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
Arts & Culture
Creative talents returning downtown
By Damien Sherwood
dsherwood@cgsentinel.
com
Art Walk is making a
long-awaited
comeback
this Friday, May 28, aft er
more than a year hiatus.
“We are excited,” said
event organizer Michele
Rose. “We’re calling this the
‘soft opening,’ because we
actually had grand plans for
last month and then we had
to cancel, unfortunately.”
Lane County’s sudden
rise to the “Extreme Risk”
category of coronavirus
cases caused organizers to
call off the downtown cel-
ebration until lower cases
counts allowed for a proper
congregation of creativity.
Th e event has a two-
decade-long history with
Main Street, initially in-
spired by a community of
artists who wanted to cre-
ate a showcase for creative
work.
“And we’ve had some
pretty well-known artists
in this community over the
years,” said Rose. “It was a
great way for them to show
their local community what
they do. Many of those art-
ists go out of town to sell
their art and so people just
didn’t know.”
Friday will mark the fi rst
Art Walk since February
2020 and events will con-
tinue to be held on the last
Friday of every month from
6 to 8 p.m.
As well as artists of var-
ious types, musicians, po-
ets and jewelry-makers are
counted among the talent
putting their skills on dis-
play.
“So it’s pretty broad when
we say ‘art,’” said Rose. “I’d
love to see some local craft -
ers set up here. … And we
really like to encourage art-
ists who are starting out. I
love mentoring people who
are wondering, ‘How do
I frame it? How do I hang
it?’”
Nearly all artists are from
the area, but creatives from
the broader region are also
welcomed.
“We encourage business-
es to stay local, but there
are many amazing artists
in Eugene as well, and so
we don’t say no,” said Rose.
“We usually try to feature
our friends from Douglas
County – Elkton, Drain,
Yoncalla – at least once a
year, too, because we feel
like they’re part of our com-
munity.”
Age is no barrier either.
Rose recalls featuring art-
ists as young as six and as
old as 91.
Th e celebration of art will
operate much the way it has
in past years. Participating
PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHELE ROSE
businesses downtown will
host and display artwork
in their establishments and
artists will be on hand to
talk about their work, giv-
ing a chance for attendees
to meet one-on-one and
learn about the artist’s in-
spiration.
If so inclined, artwork
can also be purchased.
Businesses do not typi-
cally keep the work on dis-
play, however, making the
event a potential one-time
chance to experience the
creative works.
“So if you don’t come
down for Art Walk then
you’re kind of missing out,”
said Rose. “You might not
see that art again for a long
time.”
Past events have also pro-
vided light food and drink
for the public, though coro-
navirus concerns are some-
what restricting this feature
for the time being.
“Th is is a COVID-friend-
ly Art Walk, so we’re asking
businesses at this time to
only have packaged food
items, rather than hav-
ing beverages and food
to eat within the business
just so that people are not
maskless in the business-
es,” explained Rose. “For
masks, just stay within the
guidelines that the state has
asked us.”
Oregon adopted the Cen-
ters for Disease Control
guidance May 18, lift ing its
mask order for fully vacci-
nated people in most public
places. Unvaccinated Ore-
gonians ages fi ve and up are
required to mask up for in-
door workplaces and public
settings and outdoors when
physical distancing is not
possible.
Music is making a return
with the event as well.
Art Walk organizers
compensate buskers to per-
form on the streets, provid-
ing an outdoor ambience as
people wander from busi-
ness to business.
“Th at’s mainly where we
put our money,” said Rose,
adding that a “surprise”
musical performance is
planned for June, which
will mark Art Walk’s true
grand opening.
Before COVID-19 re-
strictions put the brakes on
gatherings, Art Walk had
just transitioned to a year-
round event. Rose hopes
to continue that vision this
year as well.
Any artist or musician
who is interested in partici-
pating in Art Walk can call
541-514-0704 for more in-
formation.
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