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New Zone Events – July 2026

In addition to the eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional art created by the New Zone members, we will be hosting three Featured-Artist special exhibits during the month of July.

Opening Reception: First Friday, July 3rd, from 5:30 – 8:00 during the First Friday Artwalk.

Sarjé Haynes – Shift Happens
“I used to seek change. Now it seeks me.”

"Shift Happens" is dedicated to threshold moments in life. This series is painted using an iterative ink-blotting method. Each piece imperfectly mirrors another in the series, reflecting how one decision can completely change an outcome.

The show features only originals--no prints. A variety of "Mystery Seconds" are offered for budget-conscious collectors.

Corla Bertrand – Soul Stirrings
A Cauldron of Magic and Revelation

This collage presentation bridges the gap between tangible reality and the ethereal landscape of the subconscious mind. It stirs a cauldron of shadow ambivalence and necessary light, geometry and life, tension and wonder. It intentionally creates emotional weight, while giving form to the artist’s nightly dreams and openness to divine revelation.

And, in our Klausmeier Room

Alyssa Cody and Kathryn Veiga – Welcome Home
Meet Me in the Underbelly

The Welcome Home exhibit is a series of ceremonies. Using acrylic, pressed flowers, the written word, and other objects that inspire, artists Alyssa Cody and Kathryn Veiga channel the trickster archetype, a conduit for creative processing as they reckon with the grief of loss and the gift of life. For what greater joy is there in life than making art with your friends?

New Zone Gallery is located centrally in downtown Eugene at 110 East 11th on the corner of Oak Street.
Gallery hours: 12 – 6 pm Tuesday – Sunday

New Zone Events – July 2026

In addition to the eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional art created by the New Zone members, we will be hosting three Featured-Artist special exhibits during the month of July.

Opening Reception: First Friday, July 3rd, from 5:30 – 8:00 during the First Friday Artwalk.

Sarjé Haynes – Shift Happens
“I used to seek change. Now it seeks me.”

"Shift Happens" is dedicated to threshold moments in life. This series is painted using an iterative ink-blotting method. Each piece imperfectly mirrors another in the series, reflecting how one decision can completely change an outcome.

The show features only originals--no prints. A variety of "Mystery Seconds" are offered for budget-conscious collectors.

Corla Bertrand – Soul Stirrings
A Cauldron of Magic and Revelation

This collage presentation bridges the gap between tangible reality and the ethereal landscape of the subconscious mind. It stirs a cauldron of shadow ambivalence and necessary light, geometry and life, tension and wonder. It intentionally creates emotional weight, while giving form to the artist’s nightly dreams and openness to divine revelation.

And, in our Klausmeier Room

Alyssa Cody and Kathryn Veiga – Welcome Home
Meet Me in the Underbelly

The Welcome Home exhibit is a series of ceremonies. Using acrylic, pressed flowers, the written word, and other objects that inspire, artists Alyssa Cody and Kathryn Veiga channel the trickster archetype, a conduit for creative processing as they reckon with the grief of loss and the gift of life. For what greater joy is there in life than making art with your friends?

New Zone Gallery is located centrally in downtown Eugene at 110 East 11th on the corner of Oak Street.
Gallery hours: 12 – 6 pm Tuesday – Sunday

New Zone Events – July 2026

In addition to the eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional art created by the New Zone members, we will be hosting three Featured-Artist special exhibits during the month of July.

Opening Reception: First Friday, July 3rd, from 5:30 – 8:00 during the First Friday Artwalk.

Sarjé Haynes – Shift Happens
“I used to seek change. Now it seeks me.”

"Shift Happens" is dedicated to threshold moments in life. This series is painted using an iterative ink-blotting method. Each piece imperfectly mirrors another in the series, reflecting how one decision can completely change an outcome.

The show features only originals--no prints. A variety of "Mystery Seconds" are offered for budget-conscious collectors.

Corla Bertrand – Soul Stirrings
A Cauldron of Magic and Revelation

This collage presentation bridges the gap between tangible reality and the ethereal landscape of the subconscious mind. It stirs a cauldron of shadow ambivalence and necessary light, geometry and life, tension and wonder. It intentionally creates emotional weight, while giving form to the artist’s nightly dreams and openness to divine revelation.

And, in our Klausmeier Room

Alyssa Cody and Kathryn Veiga – Welcome Home
Meet Me in the Underbelly

The Welcome Home exhibit is a series of ceremonies. Using acrylic, pressed flowers, the written word, and other objects that inspire, artists Alyssa Cody and Kathryn Veiga channel the trickster archetype, a conduit for creative processing as they reckon with the grief of loss and the gift of life. For what greater joy is there in life than making art with your friends?

New Zone Gallery is located centrally in downtown Eugene at 110 East 11th on the corner of Oak Street.
Gallery hours: 12 – 6 pm Tuesday – Sunday

Gallery exhibit celebrating Fernridge Lake and its Wetlands, Wildlife and Tributaries is a visual feast displaying artistic interpretations of our rich regional attraction - Willamette Valley's largest reservoir and its natural wonders and wildlife habitat. The opening features local and regional artists Sarkis Antikajian, Margret Plumb, Nik Skoog, Sally Yost, Bob Keefer, Harold Hoy, and guest artist Laura Wingerd. The exhibition will remain through August and is available for viewing every Tuesday from 11-4 or by appointment.

New Zone Events – July 2026

In addition to the eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional art created by the New Zone members, we will be hosting three Featured-Artist special exhibits during the month of July.

Opening Reception: First Friday, July 3rd, from 5:30 – 8:00 during the First Friday Artwalk.

Sarjé Haynes – Shift Happens
“I used to seek change. Now it seeks me.”

"Shift Happens" is dedicated to threshold moments in life. This series is painted using an iterative ink-blotting method. Each piece imperfectly mirrors another in the series, reflecting how one decision can completely change an outcome.

The show features only originals--no prints. A variety of "Mystery Seconds" are offered for budget-conscious collectors.

Corla Bertrand – Soul Stirrings
A Cauldron of Magic and Revelation

This collage presentation bridges the gap between tangible reality and the ethereal landscape of the subconscious mind. It stirs a cauldron of shadow ambivalence and necessary light, geometry and life, tension and wonder. It intentionally creates emotional weight, while giving form to the artist’s nightly dreams and openness to divine revelation.

And, in our Klausmeier Room

Alyssa Cody and Kathryn Veiga – Welcome Home
Meet Me in the Underbelly

The Welcome Home exhibit is a series of ceremonies. Using acrylic, pressed flowers, the written word, and other objects that inspire, artists Alyssa Cody and Kathryn Veiga channel the trickster archetype, a conduit for creative processing as they reckon with the grief of loss and the gift of life. For what greater joy is there in life than making art with your friends?

New Zone Gallery is located centrally in downtown Eugene at 110 East 11th on the corner of Oak Street.
Gallery hours: 12 – 6 pm Tuesday – Sunday

New Zone Events – July 2026

In addition to the eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional art created by the New Zone members, we will be hosting three Featured-Artist special exhibits during the month of July.

Opening Reception: First Friday, July 3rd, from 5:30 – 8:00 during the First Friday Artwalk.

Sarjé Haynes – Shift Happens
“I used to seek change. Now it seeks me.”

"Shift Happens" is dedicated to threshold moments in life. This series is painted using an iterative ink-blotting method. Each piece imperfectly mirrors another in the series, reflecting how one decision can completely change an outcome.

The show features only originals--no prints. A variety of "Mystery Seconds" are offered for budget-conscious collectors.

Corla Bertrand – Soul Stirrings
A Cauldron of Magic and Revelation

This collage presentation bridges the gap between tangible reality and the ethereal landscape of the subconscious mind. It stirs a cauldron of shadow ambivalence and necessary light, geometry and life, tension and wonder. It intentionally creates emotional weight, while giving form to the artist’s nightly dreams and openness to divine revelation.

And, in our Klausmeier Room

Alyssa Cody and Kathryn Veiga – Welcome Home
Meet Me in the Underbelly

The Welcome Home exhibit is a series of ceremonies. Using acrylic, pressed flowers, the written word, and other objects that inspire, artists Alyssa Cody and Kathryn Veiga channel the trickster archetype, a conduit for creative processing as they reckon with the grief of loss and the gift of life. For what greater joy is there in life than making art with your friends?

New Zone Gallery is located centrally in downtown Eugene at 110 East 11th on the corner of Oak Street.
Gallery hours: 12 – 6 pm Tuesday – Sunday

New Zone Events – July 2026

In addition to the eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional art created by the New Zone members, we will be hosting three Featured-Artist special exhibits during the month of July.

Opening Reception: First Friday, July 3rd, from 5:30 – 8:00 during the First Friday Artwalk.

Sarjé Haynes – Shift Happens
“I used to seek change. Now it seeks me.”

"Shift Happens" is dedicated to threshold moments in life. This series is painted using an iterative ink-blotting method. Each piece imperfectly mirrors another in the series, reflecting how one decision can completely change an outcome.

The show features only originals--no prints. A variety of "Mystery Seconds" are offered for budget-conscious collectors.

Corla Bertrand – Soul Stirrings
A Cauldron of Magic and Revelation

This collage presentation bridges the gap between tangible reality and the ethereal landscape of the subconscious mind. It stirs a cauldron of shadow ambivalence and necessary light, geometry and life, tension and wonder. It intentionally creates emotional weight, while giving form to the artist’s nightly dreams and openness to divine revelation.

And, in our Klausmeier Room

Alyssa Cody and Kathryn Veiga – Welcome Home
Meet Me in the Underbelly

The Welcome Home exhibit is a series of ceremonies. Using acrylic, pressed flowers, the written word, and other objects that inspire, artists Alyssa Cody and Kathryn Veiga channel the trickster archetype, a conduit for creative processing as they reckon with the grief of loss and the gift of life. For what greater joy is there in life than making art with your friends?

New Zone Gallery is located centrally in downtown Eugene at 110 East 11th on the corner of Oak Street.
Gallery hours: 12 – 6 pm Tuesday – Sunday

New Zone Events – July 2026

In addition to the eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional art created by the New Zone members, we will be hosting three Featured-Artist special exhibits during the month of July.

Opening Reception: First Friday, July 3rd, from 5:30 – 8:00 during the First Friday Artwalk.

Sarjé Haynes – Shift Happens
“I used to seek change. Now it seeks me.”

"Shift Happens" is dedicated to threshold moments in life. This series is painted using an iterative ink-blotting method. Each piece imperfectly mirrors another in the series, reflecting how one decision can completely change an outcome.

The show features only originals--no prints. A variety of "Mystery Seconds" are offered for budget-conscious collectors.

Corla Bertrand – Soul Stirrings
A Cauldron of Magic and Revelation

This collage presentation bridges the gap between tangible reality and the ethereal landscape of the subconscious mind. It stirs a cauldron of shadow ambivalence and necessary light, geometry and life, tension and wonder. It intentionally creates emotional weight, while giving form to the artist’s nightly dreams and openness to divine revelation.

And, in our Klausmeier Room

Alyssa Cody and Kathryn Veiga – Welcome Home
Meet Me in the Underbelly

The Welcome Home exhibit is a series of ceremonies. Using acrylic, pressed flowers, the written word, and other objects that inspire, artists Alyssa Cody and Kathryn Veiga channel the trickster archetype, a conduit for creative processing as they reckon with the grief of loss and the gift of life. For what greater joy is there in life than making art with your friends?

New Zone Gallery is located centrally in downtown Eugene at 110 East 11th on the corner of Oak Street.
Gallery hours: 12 – 6 pm Tuesday – Sunday

In the spring of 2025 a group of artists and entrepreneurs from the Warehouse District got together with a goal in mind: create a new, recurring, art-centered event that highlights artists and businesses in the industrial part of West Eugene. In August of 2025 we hosted our first ever Warehouse District Art Hop. Over the last year we’ve grown as a community, hosted tons of artists and musicians, and created systems for a sustainable future as we opened our doors to the public to show off our work and our spaces. We are excited to celebrate 12 months of Art Hops and feel grounded and clear as we chart our course forward to continue to create a robust event experience and a robust community of artists and entrepreneurs.

There is something about the warehouse as a space that strikes a nostalgic chord for a lot of us. There’s a sense of limitless potential in a warehouse. The high ceilings beckon growth. The unfinished floors say it's ok if you spill paint or drop a tool here– it’s all part of the process, and your landlord (probably) isn’t going to dock your deposit about it. The large spaces urge expansion. The freedom that that brings to the creative process is profound. The unfinished-ness of the buildings beg for improvement, they beg for your vision to be realized.

And then there’s the community. The other “warehouse people” that are gritty, and innovative, independent, resourceful, passionate, dreamers and doers. The relationships that we have formed over the last year are sparking a network of potential that is stronger as a web. Among us we can answer most questions, we have most tools, we can do quite a lot, dare I say anything, together.

Come celebrate one year with us. If you haven’t been to The Art Hop yet, this is a great time to check it out. Artists open their studio doors for the public to tour the spaces where the magic is made. Arrive by bike or carpool with friends to visit gallery spaces, workshops, a cafe, a brewery, and more. There is something to see and do all day so check out the map and chart your course and we’ll see you out there.

Join us this summer on August 1st & 2nd, 2026 for a full weekend of AOB on Main Street in Toledo! There will be kids activities, live music, and local artists! Treat your taste buds to a variety of craft beers & wines, fresh, locally-sourced oysters prepared by our friends at Timbers Restaurant & Lounge, and enjoy a variety of food trucks and snow cones that will keep you coming back for more. The event will be held on Main Street in Toledo from 12-5pm on Saturday & Sunday, August 1st & 2nd.

Live Music

Saturday August 1st
12:00 Paul Schuytema
1:45 String Beat (Sonny Hess & Claudia Paige)
3:30 The Strange Tones

Sunday August 2nd
12:00 Chris Barron and Two Secrets
1:45 Wild Hog in the Woods
3:30 Ludicrous Speed Ska Review

Come enjoy the music, discover new art, wander down Main Street into local shops, or take a stroll to the Waterfront Park. Bring your friends and family, there is no fee to enter! Visit businesslincolncounty.com/art-oysters-brews