Eugene Art Galleries

Founded in 1950 by a group of local artists including Maude Irvine Kerns, the Maude Kerns Art Center is a non-profit community center for the visual arts. Our goal is to promote and advocate appreciation and creation of the visual arts by offering a wide variety of exhibition programs, educational programs for all ages, facilities for artists, public events, and support for community artists.

The Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA) Center burst onto the Eugene visual arts scene late in 2003 as a non-profit membership and donor supported Center. With a stylish, festive ambience that mirrors its logo, DIVA awakened high interest and expectations among frequenters of downtown Eugene.

The Jacobs Gallery has served as the cultural anchor of downtown's art district since it first opened in 1987. Whether you are on a First Friday ArtWalk, meeting friends for lunch, or showing visitors the sights of Eugene, a stop at the Jacobs Gallery can lift your spirits and enliven your mind with its showcase of fresh ideas and original vision.

Our purpose is to recognize, reward, and showcase mastery in art, architecture, and design. OPUS VII is a space built to introduce the community to the creative world and win the hearts and minds of every visitor.

The University of Oregon's art museum opened its doors to the public in 1933. Designed by Ellis F. Lawrence, UO dean of Architecture & Allied Arts at the time, the museum was built to house the Murray Warner Collection of Oriental Art—more than 3,700 works of art given to the University of Oregon by Gertrude Bass Warner.