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. Become a Member of the
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2024 CAG CALENDAR 
PechaKucha#10 is coming to Chewelah on Wednesday, September 18th at the Quartzite Brewery at 7:00 pm. If you haven’t yet been to PechaKucha, this would be a great time to come because we have a fascinating and eclectic array of presenters:
Chuck Ritchie’s THE FREQUENCY OF MY JOURNEY is a look at how radio and music have shaped his journey. Maggie Evans has titled her presentation IN PROCESS. She says, “I’ll be showing a series of images that capture a ‘process painting’ and how it has evolved until now. It’s still not finished. I’ll share the prompts that have helped me move along and the wisdom the images and the painting process have revealed.” Nancy Bloom’s IN BLOOM CREATIONS depicts Radical Curiosity and Joy as companions in creativity. K.S. Brooks tells us IF IT GLOWS, I GO. This presentation, by the award-winning photographer and filmmaker, features nighttime aglow with its own special magic, including Aurora Borealis, bioluminescent algae, and more. Debbie Hughbanks will bring us A BRUSH WITH NATURE, her way of “Painting my passion and sharing my life and the things that I love, through my art.” Jami Rose Lord will be presenting CHASING THE LIGHT: A PLEIN AIR EXPERIENCE. Join Jami as she gives us a behind the scenes look at a day in the life of a plein air painter. From supplies to locations, this 20x20 PechaKucha is sure to have us chasing the light! PechaKucha, which was devised by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham in 2003, has a quick-paced, concise format during which a presenter projects 20 images on a screen for 20 seconds each, often with accompanying comments. It is the Chewelah Arts Guild’s 10th time of hosting this free, live event and we are expecting to have our usual packed audience at the Brewery. 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.
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. |
In the Spotlight…
CAG's Brand New
Arts in Schools Program 
The Chewelah Arts Guild is excited about its newest program, Arts in Schools (AISP). 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:
Download and print the Artist Instructor forms:
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