Arts Hound

Not many captured Sid Vicious in intimate moments like photojournalist Eileen Polk, a friend of the punk icon. See her ’70s-era photography with images of Sid Vicious, Deborah Harry, The Ramones, New York Dolls and more at the Punk Icons: Images of the Original Scene 1974-1979 exhibit now through Jan. 14 at Cowfish, 62 W. Broadway; opening reception 6 to 9 pm Friday, Dec. 6.

Eugene Contemporary Art has ushered in its fifth Public Process artist in residence: New York-born ceramic artist and painter William Ruller. Ruller’s work combines the post-industrial patina of the “abandoned mills and tanneries of my youth in the Northeast” and “the majestic splendor of the Pacific Northwest.” The artist will give his first ECA lecture 7 pm Dec. 5 at The Wave Gallery in the Whit.

She’s not your average heroine: Gwen Price is the med student who eats brains to maintain her own in the beloved comic iZombie, set here in Eugene. Now Price will be a TV star too. The CW network has tapped Veronica Mars writers Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero to adapt iZombie for the small screen. Undead fingers crossed that Eugene remains the backdrop, animated or not.

The Oregon Arts Commission is now accepting applications for the Oregon Media Arts Fellowship to “enable Oregon film or video artists to create or complete new work or works in progress.” Applications from both emerging and established artists will be reviewed and fellows will receive up to $5,000 in funding. Deadline is Dec. 1. For more information, visit oregonartscommission.org.

A Note From the Publisher

Dear Readers,

The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.

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