ART AND COMMUNITY
We are strong believers in the benefits of art and artistic experiences to a community, and that supporting the arts will help us realize our vision of a community working together to inspire curiosity, discovery, and pride. We are not alone in this belief. The state of Washington, as well as other states across the country have implemented Creative District Initiatives as a way to help communities thrive, and help them turn cultural activities into economic growth. We believe, and studies show, that supporting artistic experiences in schools (as well as our community) helps students with their self-confidence, self-understanding, and inventiveness. Music, theater and other collaborative art experiences can help students with their social and communication skills.
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Arts on the Avenues' Beauty of Bronze Program
FLGC covers 100% of the costs for Soap Lake 5th grade students to participate in the Beauty of Bronze program, an Art on the Avenues’ annual arts education program. This program gives fifth graders the opportunity to work with a professional artist to create and exhibit their own small bronze sculptures. It's a rare experience in the world of art education, particularly when school budgets are so tight. Over 600 fifth-graders in central Washington (and now some high school students) participate in this program each fall which includes learning about sculpture from artist-in-residence, Kevin Pettelle of Soul In Bronze Sculpture Studio. Kids are first given a tutorial about how the creative process and bronze sculpting works. Then they create their own wax sculpture which is sent to a foundry and cast in bronze. A public artists’ reception is held in their honor each year. Like and follow our Facebook page for updates about this program. Click on the YouTube link to the right and watch our video presentation of their finished work from 2019!
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Soap Lake School District Grant
For the 2021/2022 school year, FLGC has teamed up with Columbia Basin Allied Arts to bring the Pegasus Puppet Theatre performing "Pegasus and the Story of the Stars." Individuals served: approximately 245 Grant amount: $1200 Grant period: 2021/2022 school year |
Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee is tax exempt organization as described in
Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 46-4201429
Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 46-4201429
