Welcome to the Chewelah Arts Guild
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. Become a Member of the
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2024 Scholarships Awarded
The Chewelah Arts Guild has awarded twenty-eight scholarships! Thanks to Arts Guild members and others, deserving graduates and individuals have received financial support, particularly those seeking post-secondary education in the arts. This June, the Arts Guild was delighted to present two $2,000 awards, due to a special CAG funding raising effort, to two exceptional and deserving local individuals at awards ceremonies: Jenkins High School graduate, Hana Masuda, and Valley School Arts Specialist, Bryn Smith. In prior years, the Scholarship focused on qualified graduating high school seniors. This marked the first in which the Arts Guild broadened its Scholarship to include adults continuing their education in the arts.
Hana Masuda was a Running Start student and graduated with her Associate of Arts degree this June. “Her academic ability, particularly in subjects such as Honors English, Drawing, Painting, US History, and Design Technology,” as well as having been “recognized with multiple Rising Star Awards, these are a testament to her exceptional persistence and dedication to her studies,” Jenkins Jr/Sr High School Counselor, Vanessa Bigler stated in her recommendation letter. Hana told the Arts Guild Scholarship Committee that she is honored to be one of its scholarship award recipients. She further stated that this scholarship inspires her to “pursue my passion for art with renewed dedication and enthusiasm, encouraging me to explore new techniques, take on ambitious projects, and grow as an artist.” An award- winning artist already, a National Honor Society member, a high school athlete, and a hospital volunteer, Hana will be attending Spokane Community College in the Fall to become a diagnostic medical sonographer. Valley School Arts Specialist, Bryn Smith said that “receiving this scholarship has been a huge blessing as I take the journey into finishing up my teaching degree.” She will be attending Western Governors University seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education with a Minor in Art. For two years, Bryn has been instructing and inspiring K-8 Valley School students in Art. Valley School Principal Leoni Johnson states that “Bryn continually endeavors to make her classroom one where learning is fun, rigorous, and engaging, while at the same time being one that shows empathy, kindness, and caring. Bryn is very organized and efficient, along with being someone that continually improves her practice in multiple ways. She is a self-starter and a go-getter.” Washington state recently added the requirement that teachers in the Arts must be certified, and Valley School will keep Bryn in the Arts classroom as she works toward her degree. Former Valley School Arts Specialist, Gail Churape said, “I know that Bryn will work hard to juggle the needs of her jobs as a teacher and a mom to busy children with this new challenge of working toward her degree.” A volleyball coach and avid gardener, Bryn also creates mandalas, pen and ink drawings, cards, painted wooden signs and ornaments, as well as murals. On behalf of this community, the Chewelah Arts Guild is honored and delighted to support these deserving, dedicated and already-accomplished local artists and students in their educational journeys! On May 21, 2024, the ArtsFund and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation announced the 811 grantees of the 2024 Community Accelerator Grant program and the Chewelah Arts Guild was 1 of the 3 Grantees in Chewelah! We are excited to announce that we were awarded a grant of $7500.
Because CAG is an all-volunteer non-profit organization, every dollar of grant award funding will go directly into the Chewelah Arts Guild's community arts events and programs. The Rainbow Mini-Grant Program provides financial support for arts lessons, materials, field trips and projects. CAG's Scholarship gives a financial boost to qualifying high school graduates and adults returning to higher education to pursue the arts and work in arts education. The Arts In Schools Program provides funding for local Artist Instructors to teach arts projects in area classrooms. The upcoming Children's Arts Festival in the Park provides artistic fun to area youth. These programs are free to the community. This recent grant award will help the Chewelah Arts Guild continue its support for community arts events and programs that are accessible and successful. |
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CAG's Brand New
Arts in Schools Program The Chewelah Arts Guild is excited about its newest program, Arts in Schools. This program expands Arts experiences in area classrooms during regular school hours. A Registry of vetted local Artist Instructors and their projects allows classroom teachers to choose Arts lessons for their students that fit curriculum, student age level and learning goals.
The program pays Artist Instructors for their classroom time. Assistance is available for supply costs related to the Arts project. Lessons and projects may include watercolor, collage, printmaking, murals, poetry and writing, clay, fiber art, movement and dance, photography, and music-making. Local field trips guided by the Artist Instructor as part of a specific project may also be included in the Arts in Schools Program. Lessons in this program will inspire young art students! Program Co-Coordinators are Gail Churape: [email protected] and Susanne Griepp: [email protected]. Download and print the Classroom Teacher forms: ![]()
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Rainbow Fund Mini-Grants
The Chewelah Arts Guild is committed to promoting and supporting local Arts, Artists, Arts instruction, and Arts access to citizens in the greater Chewelah area. Rainbow Fund Mini-Grants are part of that commitment, providing financial support to arts instructors and their students in the form of lessons, materials, and other supports, as well as programs and events.
To increase flexibility and access, the prior funding period deadlines are gone. Going forward, interested students, instructors and artists can apply anytime throughout the year until all the allocated funds for the year are distributed. To apply for a Rainbow Fund Mini Grant download, print, fill out and mail application forms to the Arts Guild. ![]()
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