Serving Lane County since 1976

About Lane Arts

Founded in 1976 as the centralized arts agency serving the Lane County region, Lane Arts Council is a multi-faceted nonprofit arts organization providing arts education, arts advocacy, artist support, and community arts programs and services. Annually, Lane Arts Council serves over 13,000 K-12 students through 4,500+ hours of arts learning, 900 artists (including our roster of 50 teaching artists), dozens of arts venues and arts organizations, and welcomes almost 15,000 residents and visitors to community events.

Mission

Lane Arts Council cultivates belonging, learning and investment to engage all of Lane County in the transformative power of the arts.

We carry out our mission in the following ways

Arts Education

Serves as a leader in arts education to ensure students throughout Lane County have access to high-quality arts learning. Programs include in-school Artist Residencies, Creative Link Arts Integration, Design Arts Apprenticeships, and Performance Assemblies.

Arts Experiences

Connects communities and visitors with accessible arts experiences that cultivate belonging, build community, and engage diverse artists across disciplines. Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ArtWalk and ArtTalks highlight the diverse cultural vibrancy of the Eugene/Springfield area.

Artist Support

Empowers artists, performers, and cultural producers through professional development, resources, project support, and opportunities for artists to share their work.

Arts Sector Advancement

Contributes to local arts advocacy and collaborative arts sector advancement (recent work has included DEIA+ roundtables, participating in advocacy and arts sector networks, supporting development of a potential cultural district, creative placemaking, etc.)

Vision

All arts are deeply embedded in and essential to the social, cultural, educational and economic well-being of greater Lane County.

Values

Human-Centered. We are driven by and responsive to the people and relationships that make our work possible and purposeful.
Equitable. We actively work to support accessibility and belonging in the arts.
Creative. We believe in creativity as a catalyst and the transformative power of all art forms.
Inquisitive. We approach our work with courage and vulnerability, ready to learn, adapt and be inspired.
Accountable. We are responsible for our actions, commitments and decisions and will engage our community with authenticity and humility.

Strategic Plan, Annual Report, & Equity Audit

Download our 2024 – 2028 Strategic Plan: Summary | Full Report

Read our 2025 Year of Impact & By-the-Numbers

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are core to Lane Arts Council’s organizational values. In 2026, Lane Arts Council completed an Equity Audit facilitated by the Avarna Group and informed by a wide breadth of community stakeholders through surveys, individual interviews, and a community-centered working group. This project is supported by the Oregon Cultural Trust: 2026 Equity Audit Recommendations

Thank You to our Funders

Lane Arts Council’s funders and sponsors, September 2026

Contact Lane Arts Council

174 E 16th Ave Ste 125
Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 485-2278

lanearts@lanearts.org

Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10am to 3pm

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