So has a site been chosen for the meeting yet?
This is still being worked out and will be posted on the front page and on the calendar the moment we have it confirmed.
Actually it's at the DIVA, Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts, 110 West Broadway, Broadway & Olive.
BTW that's like 1 block from the bus station, & also within a block or two are a couple parking garages that are free on weekends. There's one at like 8th & Olive (Broadway is the equivalent of 9th), and another at like Broadway & Charnelton or so (which is 1 block west of olive).
There are meters right in front, but hard to get that time of day on a weekend, & very highly patrolled for ticketing!
It's there because Marianne from Copic (sponsor of the Creation Station art contests) is running a Manga Character Drawing for Teens workshop there--totally worth it, if anyone can afford it (check the link from the front of the website). Marianne is awesome, & Copics are ideal for folks working on manga art (they are even used by CLAMP). I was going to be refilling markers for her during the meeting & this is like total serendipity
It's a great location for us to consider using in the future, for anything in Eugene, because it's high-visibility, has its own website & advertising structure & audience & volunteers, is very bus & parking accessible, & is totally art themed. Like if we ever wanted to have our own kind of little mini art event, or something. Or a local benefit or something.
And it's a gallery, if there were art or something we wanted to display...though I'm not sure if you have to be a member to display art there.
The layout of the place might not be the ultimate best for having several breakout meetings at the same time, though. There's kind of an office nook in the front where one group could meet, then the rather big central room where I've attended my friends' noise shows, then there's the "green room" that could be used. & a couple bathrooms. i think that's it....unless there's more i just couldn't access during concerts....
Marianne was a gem for hooking us up with this space...Be sure to thank her, & check out her class & info if you get a chance! I'm personally hoping to refill some markers for her at the meeting myself
For those looking for an after spot to hang out in, I recommend Cozmic Pizza, just about 2 blocks away at 8th & Charnelton. It has both free wifi and also an internet cafe for like $3/hr, as well as decent food at reasonable prices. {edit} Oh and also an espresso bar.
For those looking for more Asian-themed food & not needing the net, check out Lotus Garden, kitty corner from Cozmic Pizza, also at 8th & Charnelton. It is a Chinese restaurant with vegetarian versions of mainstream meat Chinese foods, & one of the best restaurants in Eugene!
