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Thursday, 03 June 2010 11:46 |
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 Summer Stars children’s theatre workshop is a 3-week full-day program that fosters self-confidence and personal growth in students, using theatre stagecraft and performance skills as the tool. Summer Stars runs from July 26-August 13, with two performances of the musical “A Kidsummer Night’s Dream” on August 14. Registration limited to 30 students. Tuition is $395, with discounts for multi-child families; some scholarships are available. For information and registration, visit www.redcurtainfoundation.org.
For three weeks this summer, July 26 through August 13, local kids ages 10 to 16 will learn basic stagecraft and performance skills, experience personal growth and develop lifelong friendships. The program day is 6 hours in length (9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.), with workshops, exercises, and individualized instruction taking place before noon and group rehearsals after noon. At the end of the 3-week program, the students will present two performances of the fully-staged musical “A Kidsummer Night’s Dream.” |
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Last Updated on Friday, 02 July 2010 08:25 |
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Friday, 07 May 2010 07:56 |
 AND THE WINNER IS.....
The Stanwood - Camano Arts Guild poster contest winner for the upcoming 8th Annual Spring Art Show is Camano Island watercolor artist Karan Bush for her painting Frog Heaven. For the second year in a row Bush has received this honor. Her painting, Yellow Magnolias, was selected last year. Primarily a painter of still life, wild life and floral subjects, Ms. Bush gets much of her painting material from area wildlife, her travels and her own series of gardens surrounding her island home.
In reference to the winning art piece selected to used as part of the 8th Annual Stanwood - Camano Arts Guild poster, Karan Bush comments, “The inspiration for this painting was the lovely Hachmann's Charmant rhododendron blossoms with the delicate red rim around each flower petal that blooms in my side yard garden. They are amazing to see. My painting process is very slow often taking up to six weeks to complete and because most of my painting subjects have a very short life, I work primarily from my own photographs.” Bush states she is thankful that digital cameras of today offer an opportunity for her to take “lots of reference photos” from which she may work.
The 8th Annual Spring Art Show is a presentation of the Stanwood - Camano Arts Guild and is open to the general public daily from 10am – 5pm at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center in the historic west end of Stanwood on Saturday, June 5th and Sunday, June 6th. A Patrons' Party is slated for Friday evening, June 4th from 6pm to 9pm. Daily admission is free and Patrons’ Party tickets are $8.00 at the door or may be purchased in advance for $5.00 at Gallery by the Bay in Stanwood's east end near the new rail road station.
Additional information regarding this event and the Stanwood - Camano Arts Guild may be found at www.stanwoodarts.com |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 June 2010 08:19 |
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General News
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Thursday, 17 December 2009 13:53 |
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DEADLINE: March 3, 2010 For the twenty-sixth year, Edmonds Arts Commission will award scholarships to outstanding students in literary and performing arts. A total of $3,000 is available this year with no more than $2,000 being awarded to any one applicant. Scholarships typically range between $500-$1,500. Residents of Edmonds, age 17 or older, intending to pursue post secondary study next year in theatre, creative writing, dance, instrumental or vocal music may apply. Preference is given to applicants pursuing education toward careers in literary or performing arts. Applicants must currently have an Edmonds address and have lived in Edmonds for at least one year, and be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. The deadline for application is 5 pm on March 3, 2010.
Applicants for the Literary Arts scholarship must submit three pieces of original work. Applicants for the Performing Arts Scholarship must submit information about their work that demonstrates artistic technique and versatility. Each applicant is required to audition/interview with the committee.
The Edmonds Arts Commission Scholarship Review Committee is made up of three Commissioners and may include qualified members of the arts community. Recommendations will be acted upon by the full Commission at their April meeting. The scholarships are paid to the accredited university, college, or professional school the student will be attending. Scholarships are funded in part from revenue generated by community events sponsored by the Commission and by private tax deductible donations to the EAC Scholarship Fund.
To obtain an application form and complete guidelines visit your high school counselor or career center, call or write Edmonds Arts Commission, 700 Main Street, Edmonds, WA 98020, (425) 771-0228, e-mail gillespie@ci.edmonds.wa.us or visit www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/ArtsCommission . |
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Friday, 30 October 2009 12:58 |
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I got interested in set design when I mentioned to an artist friend that I had always wanted to paint for the theatre. She introduced me to her friend Mike Olson, Technical Director for the Historical Everett Theatre. He was building the set for Once Upon A Mattress for the NW Savoyards. He immediately recruited me to paint the set, and while working in the scene shop with him on Mattress, I got hooked. One night working in the scene shop I said out loud "I am so happy". It shocked me because I don't normally talk to myself. After designing/painting the backdrop for Fiddler on the Roof, I mentioned to some of the Board members at NW Savoyards that I would like to design a set and my chance came with Oliver. John Galt, the master carpenter on the set of Oliver, taught me all the things I didn't know that I didn't know about set design. He really made me be better than I thought I could be. Oliver wasn't an easy build. It has 4 fly-in walls, a 30ft long bridge with 3 sets of stairs, a removable balustrade and platform, an open arch, plus all the furniture that had to be built or augmented to withstand adults dancing on them. I did build specification drawings for the first time in my life. I was scared to death, but went to the library and checked out several theatre books, and went to work. When I showed the specs to John, I thought he'd tell me to go back and try again, but instead he said, "I can work with that." John nearly single handedly built the bridge while I painted. We had a few intermittent volunteers, but were mostly on our own.
I explored going to Cornish and getting a degree in Theatre Arts as Mike Olson had done, but at $26k per year tuition the cost was too much. Doing this at a living would be optimum, but working as a set designer doesn't pay enough even come close to covering my mortgage, cost of living, etc. I opted to continue to volunteer my time with the NW Savoyards. My full time job as a Legal Assistant pays the bills. So, between work, the theatre, and my studio in Lowell I stay pretty busy. Right now I am renewing my love of portraiture, which is a direct result of doing the portrait for Oliver. |
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