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New Mural from Fresh Paint Initiative

Visitors to Downtown Eugene may have noticed a new work of public art as they stroll down Willamette Street. Margaret “Maggie” Dewar of Mural Mice Universal recently finished painting a new mural in the alleyway next to Shoe-a-holic (9...

Windowfront Exhibitions: building a better Eugene through public art

By Haley Ellis

When COVID-19 broke out in 2020, the City of Eugene sought a way for the community to escape the dullness of lockdown. Thus, Windowfront Exhibitions was born and has since blossomed into so much more than a pandemic-induced display.

Pioneered...

Join the BEAM BRiGHT Parade

Eugene’s unique quirk will be in motion on Oct. 14 in the new BEAM BRiGHT Parade! This magical nighttime parade will feature artistic illuminated creations. Apply to be part of the magic.

2023 Downtown Program Fund Awardees

We are excited to announce 12 new recipients of the Downtown Program Fund who will produce their own programming in Eugene’s downtown core.

Riverfront Festival Evergreen Certification

We hope you enjoyed last summer's Eugene Riverfront Festival as much as we did. Planning a festival of its size was no small task, but the City staff and partner organizations who made it happen held themselves to high ethical and environmental s...

New Traffic Box Art

The bike corridor along 13th Avenue now includes newly finished traffic box art. Michael Erickson was hired by the City of Eugene to paint the boxes between Charnelton and Alder along 13th Avenue, with the theme of bicycle safety. The project began in the...

New Wayfinding Signs Downtown

Have you noticed the new wayfinding signs throughout Eugene? Local artist Tim Jarvis handcrafted colorful glass finials to sit atop these new signposts.

The City of Eugene, Travel Lane County and The Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene collaborated to est...

Free Wall Project Installed

Whiteaker Community Art Team (WCAT) is excited to announce the installation of the Free Wall Project, funded and supported by the Oregon Health Authority, CDC Foundation, the City of Eugene Cultural Services and Parks and Open Spaces, as well as Whiteaker...

Cultural Services presents: Eugene Activated

Art changes the way we treat public spaces. Learn how the Cultural Services team uses art and community events to activate downtown Eugene by transforming unused spaces into thriving cultural centers.

Cultural Services presents: Art is the people

“Art is the People” explores the vital role of public art and events in building community and fostering cultural understanding through interviews with City of Eugene Cultural Services staff, artists and community partners.

New mural installed on Mary Spilde Center in downtown Eugene

The art piece by Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith was a collaboration with a local committee to provide leadership opportunities for Black youth in Eugene

There is more fresh art gracing the side of a building in downtown Eugene.

A partnership between the City of Eug...

Cultural Services presents: Emergence

Eugene poet Jorah LaFleur explores the importance of artists and their role in community recovery in her poem "Emergence," a project supported by the Lane Arts Council Individual Artist grant and the City of Eugene Cultural Services.