Welcome to the Chewelah Arts Guild
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The Chewelah Arts Guild is a non-profit community support group that has been promoting the Arts in the Chewelah area since 1999.
The purpose of the Chewelah Arts Guild is to support the growth, development, appreciation and understanding of the arts in their various forms and to make the arts accessible to all members of the greater Chewelah community.
Our Vision Statement is: Chewelah: A community that values, supports and promotes the arts. Be a Member of the Arts Guild
2021 High School Graduate Scholarships The Chewelah Arts Guild is pleased to announce its 2021 Senior Scholarship Award recipients. As part of the Art Guild’s mission to support the growth, development, appreciation and understanding of the Arts within the greater Chewelah community, these 2021 young artists join 19 past scholarship recipients. The Chewelah Arts Guild congratulates these two young women and wishes both of these accomplished and highly-motivated young artists continued successes as they venture into their college studies and their expanding communities.
Serina Crossley
Mary Walker High School senior Serina Crossley plans to attend Spokane Community College. She is a former Chewelah Arts Guild Pencil Drawing Contest winner and she has taught calligraphy and acrylic painting. She also enjoys watercolors. She was team captain of Mary Walker’s softball team her senior year, and played basketball all four years. A member of the National Honors Society, and Highly Capable Club, letters of recommendation stated that Serina will also graduate with her AA through Running Start. “Punctual, responsible, dedicated and trustworthy”, and “gives one hundred percent”; these were consistent comments made about her in several letters of recommendation. Serina wants to continue drawing and painting, and hopes someday to sell some of her art. She currently plans to enroll in SCC’s dental assistant program. Serina’s parents are Brian and Rima Crossley.
Mandolin (Mandy) Farneman
Paideia High School senior Mandolin (Mandy) Farneman plans to attend Spokane Falls Community College, majoring in Music and Performing Arts. Among her artistic experiences over several years, Mandy has been in at least fifteen StageTime Theatre Productions, acting, singing, building, designing and painting sets, making and sewing costumes and props. She has participated in Choir and Advanced Ensemble at Paideia, and has taken eight years of piano lessons. Mandy plays the ukulele, accompanying herself on songs she has composed. She has participated in college-level classes to earn college credit in Music in Arts and Culture, Physical Education, Math, Science and the Humanities. She will also soon have fifteen quarter credits in English from Central Washington University. “Dependable, adaptive, trustworthy, positive, humble”, “tenacious work ethic”, and “uses time wisely” are all attributed to Mandy in letters of recommendation. Mandy’s parents are Patrick and Kamber Farneman.
You are invited to
our Monthly Meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of each month @405 N 3rd St E, Chewelah, WA (Chewelah Center for the Arts) usually from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Contact us if you would like the link to attend. |
In the Spotlight…
CHILDREN'S ART FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
SATURDAY: JULY 17 10:00 - 4:00 p.m. Easel Painting 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Make Fabric Water Bottle Carriers with Gail Churape 10:30 - 11:30 StageTime Theatre Show with Janet McLaughlin 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. Tie dye fabric with Indigo Kennedy 1:00 - 2:00 String Painting with Orla Colvin 1:30 - 2:30 StageTime Theatre Show with Janet McLaughlin 2:00 - 3:00 Sumi Painting with Caroll Vrba 3:00 - 5:00 Interactive Music Movement with Gina Greenwood 11:00 - 5:00 FIREBURGERS sold by Chewelah Firemen SUNDAY: JULY 18 10:00 - 12:00 a.m. Easel Painting 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Make Fabric Water Bottle Carriers with Gail Churape 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Magic Tricks with Eric Stevens 1:00 - 2:00 Water Color Painting Shari Katzer 2:00 - 3:00 Interactive Dance & Show with Vytal Movement 11:00 - 2:00 FIREBURGERS sold by Chewelah Firemen New year, new logo!
The Chewelah Arts Guild has a shiny new logo designed by local artist Traci Manley and paid for by funds provided by the CARES Act Relief Grant which we received in 2020. This new brand which prints clearly will be used in many applications including signage, newspaper advertising, note cards, letterhead stationary and brochures. We are grateful for Traci's creative talent, guidance and patience during the process of choosing a great new logo for the Guild.
We are not discarding our gorgeous vintage logo which was a design imagined and created by local artist Narada Carter many years ago! Both of our logos will be around for years to come.
CARES Act Relief Grant
The Chewelah Arts Guild has been awarded a CARES Act Relief grant in the amount of $4,000. This CARES Act grant funding is provided via the National Endowment for the Arts with support from the Washington State Arts Commission, ArtsWA. This rapid-response funding is for non-profit and fiscally sponsored arts groups and organizations facing financial hardship due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Early in March 2020, in light of COVID-19, the Chewelah Arts Guild Board decided it was prudent and necessary to cancel three of the Guild’s main annual fundraiser events: The Quilt Show, Taste of Chewelah, and Music On the Mountain. Even so, the Guild funded its Rainbow Mini-Grants Program, which awards $1,000 over two funding periods, toward a variety of local Arts programs and projects, as well as the Guild’s Senior Scholarship, awarding two graduating high school seniors continuing in the arts, $500 each. The Arts Guild Board, Officers and committee chairs have continued to meet via zoom, planning though not knowing when it will be possible to resume many other Arts Guild events and programs. Committee members remain focused on planning events like Light Up the Park and the Rainbow Fund Mini-Grants Program, as well as others further on, when feasible, like Pecha Kucha, the Community Arts Show and others. CARES Act Relief grant funds must be used to cover a portion of the Guild’s general operating expenses. Arts Guild memberships and donations provide a portion of funding for events and programs that over the years, have grown into a vibrant part of Chewelah’s identity, cultural life and business community. | ||||
