Upcoming Events
Student Show
June 7-June 30
This June we have the pleasure of exhibiting the young adult genre of Art. The Network Charter School Students will have their works for Display and Sale. This is a student led show, Directly intertwined within Mecca, the students will be showing off Artworks that have been created this School year. The students Studied with Local Artist and Teacher in the Charter School, Perry Joseph. We are excited to be on the Artwalk this June as part of the tour. This exhibit will be on display all month at MECCA.
A little bit about Network Charter School: Network Charter School Classes Beginning in September 2003, MECCA began teaching classes to middle and high school students as part of the Network Charter School (NCS). NCS provides opportunities for experiential work projects in local non-profits and small businesses, and stimulates students to take responsibility for their own learning. We are excited to be part of this groundbreaking educational model.
Applications are due June 19, 2013
MECCA (Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts) once again presents the Object Afterlife Art Challenge, a unique opportunity for the arts community. In an effort to bridge the worlds of fine art and scrap art, we challenge artists to create thought-provoking, intentional works with scrap materials provided by MECCA.
This is a chance for artists to brave a new approach to their creative process while participating in an awareness raising event. Artists will be given two months to complete their creation.
This challenge encourages artists to work outside their usual mediums or incorporate scrap materials into their art. Based on submitted information (see below), our staff will choose objects for each participant to use in the work created for this challenge. The artist can use all or part of the objects given and is free to incorporate other materials and mediums as well. The artwork created for this event will be on exhibit downtown during the Eugene Celebration, August 23, 24 & 25, and throughout September. Our intention is to connect and promote the local art community, inspire the creative use of scrap materials, raise awareness of our universal need to re-imagine the objects surrounding us, and most of all, to have a fun and creative experience! Ongoing Every week we'll be featuring materials at a special price. We'll be bringing our stored materials from the warehouse for these special sale days, so you won't want to miss out. Are you or your child crafty and creative? Then consider MECCA for your next birthday party.
We have a great space and will provide a guided recycled art activity for your party goers. All materials included.
We have a partial kitchen and fridge for cake and refreshments. We charge a sliding scale fee of $6-10 per person for a 2 hour party.
For more information call Mija at 302-1810. You can view and print our party registration form. Every First Friday, stop by MECCA as you stroll the Art Walk. We have monthly art exhibits on display and our studio and materials exchange is open to the public as well.
It's an excellent time to experience the creative possibilities of MECCA!
Saturdays, Drop in 11am-3pm, At MECCA's downtown studio, 449 Willamette St., Eugene, OR (right next to the Amtrak Station)
See the Workshops page for a schedule of upcoming activities!
During our open hours our studio is open to the public and can be used for a suggested donation of $2-$5 per person. Come chat, create, and share ideas with other crafty folks! Bring your own materials, or rummage through our inexpensive supplies. We have sewing machines, a table loom, book binding tools, jewelry making tools, rubber stamps, everything for drawing and painting and many more tools and supplies.
Materials will be distributed starting June 22
Display ready art due by August 22, 2013
Entry fee is $15 (Participating artists will be given $10 of MECCA money to spend in our store.)
See the Open Studio page for more information.