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Arts Council’s Create and Make Workshop THIS Wednesday

Tuesday, March 12, 2019


Tulip Field Painting, With Hester Mallonee

Create and Make Workshop
Wednesday, March 13, 6:30pm - 8:30pm


Get your creativity on with the Create and Make Workshop Series! Wish you could pull up and give way to creative abandon from time to time? Look no further: The Create and Make Workshops are here and are guaranteed to be tons of adult-creative fun!

Come and create a colorful small painting of the gorgeous tulip fields of the Skagit Valley. Working with acrylic paints on artist's canvas, you'll enjoy painting the bright hues and rich contrasts that this unique landscape affords. Your instructor will guide you through the process just in time for the 2019 bloom! All levels welcome.

The Create and Make series allows you to construct and explore different art mediums and techniques with a local art professional in a comfortable, fun environment.

All materials are provided and no previous experience is needed. Just bring yourself – – and a friend!

The workshop will take place on Wednesday, March 13, and is held from 6:30 – 8:30pm in the Shoreline/LFP Senior Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA.

Tickets are $40, or $35 for Arts Council Members and available at BrownPaperTickets.com.

Create and Make Workshops are brought to you by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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Art/Business Bootcamp: Becoming a Festival Standout

Friday, March 8, 2019


Art/Business Bootcamp: Becoming a Festival Standout
Art/Business Workshop
Saturday, April 13, 9am - 5pm
Shoreline City Hall – 17500 Midvale Ave N. Shoreline, WA 98133


Deep dive into the world of Festival Art Sales: Join us for a full day discussing the ins and outs of selling artwork in a festival or street fair environment. Workshop includes a panel discussion and mock jury lead by regional event leaders from the Best of the Northwest, Pike Place Market, Phinney Winter Festival and Shoreline Arts Festival.

Learn how to define yourself as an artist and identify your core customers, and use that awareness to drive your marketing decisions. Target festivals that can best showcase your work and develop effective jury application materials. Discover critical techniques to create a professional mini-storefront imbued with your style, and learn how to engage customers to maximize show sales and have the best possible festival experience.

Workshop Highlights:
  • Observe a Mock Jury by industry professionals.
  • Pre-submit a jury photo and/or artist statement for feedback from panel members.
  • Learn how to design a booth display.
  • Engage in customer sales role play – learn how to close the sale!
  • Actively work on your Artist Statement with same-day guidance and feedback.
  • Working lunch – box lunch and snacks included with registration fee.



About the Panelists:

David Dickinson
As the Daystall and Arts Program Manager at Pike Place Market David Dickinson is deeply engaged with the Pacific Northwest Art Community. The Pike Place Market crafts market began more than 40 years ago and now represents 225 local and regional craftspeople.

Jessie Hammer
Jessie Hammer is the Coordinator of the Phinney Neighborhood Association’s Winter Festival and Crafts Fair, a fundraising event now in its 38th year that annually hosts 120 juried artists and crafters and draws up to 5,00 attendees. Prior to that, Jessie worked as events coordinator for Apulent Catering in Ballard and was responsible for coordinating an average of 150+ events/year. She has a degree in journalism from Western Washington University.

Lorie Hoffman
As the Executive Director of the Shoreline-LFP Arts Council, part of Lorie Hoffman’s responsibilities include organizing the Shoreline Arts Festival. She works on the big picture balancing artists, musicians, food vendors, sponsors, and community activities.

Nancy Whittaker
Nancy Whittaker is the Board Chair of the Northwest Art Alliance which produces the Best of the Northwest and Art in the Park. She is also the owner of the Museo Art Gallery showcasing contemporary art and fine crafts on Whidbey Island.

About the Instructors:

Jody McCrain
Co-founder of McCrain Photography, Jody McCrain has been involved with the art festival world for the past nine years. She and her husband, Phil McCrain, have participated in many local and regional festivals throughout the Northwest. She has also served as co-director of the Shoreline Artists’ Market for the past six years (last five with Sella Rush). She is a member of the Northwest Art Alliance (Best of the Northwest) Board, and she recently accepted the position of Artist Selection and Jury Pool Coordinator. Having experienced festivals from both the artist and business side, Jody is excited to share with other artists the highs and lows of this journey.

Sella Rush
Shoreline-based jewelry artist Sella Rush (of Shi-Shi Design) has been selling her handmade pieces in the Pacific NW for eight years. During that time, she’s been accepted, wait-listed, and–shockingly–rejected for festivals and markets throughout the area. Sella has also served as co-coordinator (with Jody McCrain) of the Shoreline Arts Festival’s Artist Marketplace for the past five years. As an active artist and festival organizer, Sella is very happy to share with her fellow artists the lessons she’s learned on both sides of the glass.

Art/Business Workshops are brought to you by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.





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Brainstorming with the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Lorie Hoffman, Executive Director
Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Arts Council
By Donna Hawkey

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council held its first of four community outreach conversations and brainstorming sessions on Saturday, January 26th at the very cozy Café Aroma in Shoreline's Ridgecrest neighborhood.

Residents from both Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, along with Arts Council Executive Director Lorie Hoffman and board members, talked about the unique needs of artists and the financial strains on arts funding overall.

The arts provide many ways to social connections, and it helps define who we are at a given time in history. It is easy to imagine how dull the world would be without artists to cheer us up, to make us think deeply, and to surprise us and to excite our senses in some way.

It is also a well-known fact that the arts are an integral part of a child’s education and imagination development. In some of the early grades, the Shoreline-LFP Arts Council is providing the only exposure to arts in the schools.

Conversation at Café Aroma centered around all these topics and more. A pot full of ideas from this meeting and future ones will be stirred around to help create a steaming new plan going forward.

And the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is also gathering thoughts to dream-up a new name for the current long-winded one. So it all sounds like a new logo will be unveiled one day as well!

Community members from artists to art-loving residents will have another chance to join this continuing and dynamic conversation.

For convenience, future sessions are held at various locations with the next one on Saturday, February 16th at 4:00pm at Richmond Beach Congregational, or on March 2nd at Third Place Commons or March 16th at Hopelink Shoreline.

You can reserve your spot today through evite

Donna Hawkey can be reached at dhawkey@comcast.net


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Arts Council to conduct community conversations - starting Saturday

Friday, January 25, 2019

StARTing the conversation
about art in the community
Shoreline Arts Council


Please join the Arts Council for one of four upcoming Community Conversations, and add your voice to a discussion about arts, culture, and creativity in our community.

In our 30th year serving Shoreline and Lake Forest Park we're:
  • Celebrating the Past.
  • Talking about the Present.
  • Dreaming for the Future.

What kinds of cultural programming would you like to have available to you? How can the Arts Council best serve you and your community? What resources and tools do you need to share your creativity? What would you like the cultural landscape to look like over the next 30 years?

Join us and add your voice to the conversation.

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION #1
January 26
4:00 PM

Cafe Aroma
509 Northeast 165th Street
Shoreline 98155
RSVP: http://evite.me/S1rjTKkeBX

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION #2
February 16
4:00 PM

Richmond Beach Congregational
1512 Northwest 195th Street
Shoreline 98177
RSVP: http://evite.me/TMSbWFsGMz

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION #3
March 2
4:00 PM

Third Place Commons - Stadler Room
17171 Bothell Way Northeast
Lake Forest Park 98155
RSVP: http://evite.me/A5Vx3wtGrE

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION #4
March 16
5:00 PM

Hopelink - Community Room
17837 Aurora Avenue North
Shoreline 98133
RSVP: http://evite.me/WT4TBDqK58


The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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Gallery at Town Center presents Ethan Lind and Kelsey Skordal

Monday, January 7, 2019


The Gallery at Town Center Presents: 
Ethan Lind and Kelsey Skordal
Through February 16, 2019


The Gallery at Town Center is exhibiting a selection of works by painter Ethan Lind and painter Kelsey Skordal. See these works and the creations of over 80 other local artists during Gallery at Town Center hours: Tuesday – Saturday, Noon to 5pm.


Ethan Lind

After years of drawing and painting Lind was given an etching press by the widow of a printmaker. As an enthusiast of Western and Eastern ink drawing and painting styles he finds a natural attraction to the bold lines of etching and the soft tones of aquatint. Once he learned the craft, he has never looked back.

He finds inspiration from artists of the past from Goya to Gorey. Artists who understood the simplicity of black ink on white paper. He focuses on the everyday. What appears mundane becomes spiritual – the utility pole is an abstract sculpture. Lighthouses are fortresses, trees, philosophers.

“Musicians are common subjects of my etchings and I explore the similarities of music and the visual arts. In the arts, as in life, meaning is found in relationships. Relationships of musical notes, relationships of shapes, and relationships between human beings.”

Kelsey Skordal

Kelsey Skordal is a painter, illustrator, and graphic designer who grew up in western Washington, where she has recently returned to after five years in Colorado.

Her work examines the ideas of surveillance, voyeurism, and the ever-present cell phone camera through candid portraiture of close family, friends, and coworkers. She primarily works in oil paint or charcoal, but has recently been exploring mixed-media pieces consisting of layered acrylics, markers, and color pencils.

The Gallery at Town Center is a program of the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Arts Council and is located inside the Lake Forest Park Town Center on the lower level. 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.




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Winter/Spring 2019 Create and Make workshops registration now open

Friday, December 7, 2018

Experimental process painting
Heather Danso
Join the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council on Wednesdays this fall to explore new artistic mediums and techniques in 5 exciting workshops lead by professional, local artists. 

Workshops are $40 each or $175 for all 5, or if you are an Arts Council member or become a member, workshops are $35 each or $150 for all 5 and are held from 6:30 – 8:30pm in the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center at 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA.

All materials are provided, all you need to bring is your imaginative spirit!

The series kicks off on Wednesday, January 9 with Experimental Process Painting, you’ll work through varied media ranging from pencil and charcoal, to watercolor and acrylic. No experience necessary. Instructor: Heather Danso

Then, come back for more:
Polaroid emulsion lifts
Thelma Harris
Polaroid Emulsion Lifts with Thelma Harris – Jan 23

Participants will create a beautiful and unique image in this workshop. You will learn how to deconstruct a Polaroid photo by removing the emulsion (image) and transferring it to watercolor paper or other surfaces.

Instructor: Thelma Harris

Clay and Copper Wire Jewelry – Feb 13
Discover creating dichroic glass-like effects and textures, combined with copper wire to create pins or earrings!

Instructor: Meredith Arnold


Mardi Gras paper mask sculpture

Create an elegant hand-made mask ideal for Mardi Gras celebrations. 

Using paper sculpture and watercolors, with applied decorations, participants learn paper sculpture techniques and create a beautiful mask of their own unique design.

Instructor: Sarah Lovet


Tulip field painting
Hester Mallonee
Tulip Field Painting – March 13

Come and create a colorful small painting of the gorgeous tulip fields of the Skagit Valley. Working with acrylic paints on artist’s canvas, you’ll enjoy painting the bright hues and rich contrasts that this unique landscape affords. All levels welcome.

Instructor: Hester Mallonee


Clay and copper wire jewelry
Meredith Arnold
Love all the workshops? Then don’t miss out:

Get the Season’s Pass to access all 5 workshops and save money at the same time.

More info is available on the Arts Council’s website.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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Call for Short Films: 2019 Shoreline Short Short Film Festival

Monday, December 3, 2018

Compete for the coveted
Golden Sasquatch!
The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is currently accepting submissions for the 2018 Shoreline Short Short Film Festival. 

This festival aims to support emerging and developing filmmakers in Washington State and encourage appreciation for the art of filmmaking in our community. 

Entries of “short short” films must be between 3 and 10 minutes and will be judged by an esteemed jury of filmmakers and film advocates.

Returning judges include Tony DoupĂ©, SAG/AFTRA Actor and Shoreline Community College Film Department Professor, and Denise Walz, Co-President of PRR Biz. 

Added judges include Vivian Hua, Executive Director of the Northwest Film Forum, and Award-winning producer and founder of Indie Movie Mastery, Jenna Edwards.

Accepted films will be screened on Saturday, February 9 in the state-of-the-art Shoreline Community College Theater, and the best of the best will take home an artsy Sasquatch Award.

Film submissions must be made via Film Freeway no later than December 21st, 2018.

AWARDS and PRIZES
  • Best Picture – $500 
  • Best Music Video Short – $250
  • Best Animated Short – $250
  • Viewer’s Choice Award – $250
  • Best Comedy Short – $250
  • Best Student Short – $250

There is a small fee to submit entries this year. $15 standard fee for all categories except in the Student category. The Student Category fee is $5.

All winners will also receive an artsy Sasquatch Award that is sure to be the envy of any Pacific Northwest filmmaker!

FILM SPECIFICATIONS
  • Films must be 3-10 minutes in length, including credits
  • Filmmakers must have proper license to all copyrighted music, video, and images included in the duration of their submission(s)
  • Films must have been completed after January 1, 2017
  • All non-English films must have English subtitles
  • FILMS MUST BE MADE BY FILMMAKERS WORKING IN WASHINGTON STATE*

SUBMISSION and ACCEPTANCE
  • Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by January 9, 2019
  • Filmmakers can only submit one film
  • Preference is given to filmmakers working in the Greater Seattle Area
  • Still shots and/or excerpts from selected films may be used by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council for publicity purposes
  • All entries are final and may not be withdrawn from the festival once submitted
Additional information on our website!

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is proud to present this event with support from the City of Shoreline, City of Lake Forest Park, 4Culture, and individual donors, like you.



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Call for Short Films for the 2019 Shoreline Short Short Film Festival

Monday, November 12, 2018


The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is currently accepting submissions for the 2018 Shoreline Short Short Film Festival, now in its third year. This festival aims to support emerging and developing filmmakers in Washington State and encourage appreciation for the art of filmmaking in our community.

Entries of “short short” films must be between 3 and 10 minutes and will be judged by an esteemed jury of filmmakers and film advocates.

Returning judges include Tony Doupé, SAG/AFTRA Actor and Shoreline Community College Film Department Professor, and Denise Walz, Co-President of PRR Biz.

Added judges include Vivian Hua, Executive Director of the Northwest Film Forum, and Award-winning producer and founder of Indie Movie Mastery, Jenna Edwards.

Accepted films will be screened on Saturday, February 9 in the state-of-the-art Shoreline Community College Theater, and the best of the best will take home an artsy Sasquatch Award.

Film submissions must be made via Film Freeway no later than December 21st, 2018.

AWARDS and PRIZES
  • Best Picture – $TBD
  • Best Music Video Short – $TBD
  • Best Animated Short – $TBD
  • Viewer’s Choice Award – $TBD
  • Best Comedy Short – $TBD 
  • Best Student Short – $TBD

There is a small fee to submit entries this year. $15 standard fee for all categories except in the Student category. The Student Category fee is $5. Thank you!

All winners will also receive an artsy Sasquatch Award that is sure to be the envy of any Pacific Northwest filmmaker!

FILM SPECIFICATIONS
  • Films must be 3-10 minutes in length, including credits
  • Filmmakers must have proper license to all copyrighted music, video, and images included in the duration of their submission(s)
  • Films must have been completed after January 1, 2017
  • All non-English films must have English subtitles
  • *FILMS MUST BE MADE BY FILMMAKERS WORKING IN WASHINGTON STATE*

SUBMISSION and ACCEPTANCE
  • Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by January 9, 2019
  • Filmmakers can only submit one film
  • Preference is given to filmmakers working in the Greater Seattle Area
  • Still shots and/or excerpts from selected films may be used by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council for publicity purposes
  • All entries are final and may not be withdrawn from the festival once submitted
Additional information on website!

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is proud to present this event with support from the City of Shoreline, City of Lake Forest Park, 4Culture, and individual donors, like you.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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Free Concert by Clave Gringa, Wednesday at Pfingst Animal Acres Park

Tuesday, August 7, 2018


CONCERTS IN THE PARK – CLAVE GRINGA – CUBAN POP MUSIC

August 8th, 6:30pm (rain or shine)
Pfingst Animal Acres Park
NE 178th St and Brookside Blvd
Lake Forest Park


Gather your family and friends, and come enjoy a free performance by Clave Gringa at Pfingst Animal Acres Park on Wednesday, August 8th, 6:30pm. Bring your picnic blankets, hats, snacks, and dancing shoes!

From the charm of the cha-cha-cha to the depth of AfroCuban rhythms, Clave Gringa presents a broad spectrum of Cuban music; original engaging compositions by Ann Reynolds as well as Cuban classics. The band includes Cuban musicians and musicians well-schooled in Cuban styles to provide an authentic Cuban sound.

“Clave Gringa is a delight! Ann-ita’s compositions achieve that rare balance of musical ideas arranged to engage the brain and authentic danceable rhythms to engage the body.” – Robin Lloyd, KPLU

Plus, try some refreshing infused waters from our present sponsor Aegis Living of Shoreline’s free “Hydration Station.”

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s Concerts in the Park are always free and held at various community parks throughout Shoreline and Lake Forest Park on Wednesdays in July and August at 6:30pm (unless otherwise noted), rain or shine. Concerts in the Park are supported by the City of Shoreline, City of Lake Forest Park, 4Culture, Aegis Living of Shoreline, Jack Malek of Windermere, and by Arts Council friends and members.

For more information and details, visit the Arts Council’s website or call (206) 417-4645.



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Annual Gala for the Arts celebrates a successful union of the Arts & the Community amongst a sold-out crowd

Friday, May 25, 2018

Sold out crowd for Gala for the Arts

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council would like to thank everyone who came out to this year’s wedding-themed Gala for the Arts! Because of your exceptional support and passion for creativity, we were able to raise $73,800 in support of the arts and arts education! From that total, we were able to raise $18,900 for our Artists in Schools grant program!

The Liebermans are center front in this happy scene
 
Held at the Shoreline Center, over 200 guests enjoyed delicious food, drinks, sweets, and a variety of wedding themed activities. The specialty champagne bar even had a royal wedding drink named after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex called the Harry and Meghan! Guests unearthed their past wedding gowns, bridesmaids dresses, and suits, including Best Dressed Winner, Norm Lieberman!

The table for the Dessert Dash
 
It's clear that the sweet tooth always makes an appearance at the Gala. During this year's dessert dash we raised an astounding $6,660! Thank you to all of those who provided these delightfully sweet dishes.

Susan Talley awarded the heART by Bob Pfeiffer

This year’s heART award recipient was volunteer and arts advocate all-star Susan Talley. The heART award represents dedication, generosity, and passion to the mission of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council, which is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts. Thank you, Susan! 

Debby Tarry, Shoreline City Manager
and Rebecca Miner, Supt. of Shoreline Schools

It was fantastic seeing so many community members come out to enjoy each other’s company and share stories and memories as well as continue to build new ones. We look forward to furthering our mission and promoting the arts and creativity amongst the Shoreline Lake-Forest Park community. 

The ladies of Table 3

The Arts Council is extremely thankful for everyone who put an extensive amount of time and energy into making this event a success. It goes without saying that we simply could not have done this without you!

Jaguar honeymoon vehicle

And thank you to our sponsors for helping make this event a victory for the arts! Including, Merlone Geirer Partners, Jack Malek Windermere, Keith T. McClelland Attorney at Law, Jaguar/Land Rover Seattle, Shoreline Rotary, North City Law, IBS Treatment Center, James Alan Salon, and Kind + Co.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.


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Make the most of summer with the Art Council’s unique Arts and Jazz Camps

Friday, April 20, 2018

Jazz Camp performance
Photo courtesy SLFPAC

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is pleased to present another summer of great camp programming.

Summer is one of our favorite times of year here at the Arts Council and we have a long-standing tradition of offering camps that are unique in focus, with jazz and theater options, as well as diverse visual arts classes. We pride ourselves on offering meaningful arts experiences to our campers!

*Aftercare and scholarships available!

For more camp details, including class descriptions and to register, visit our website

Art4Teens Camp: July 23 - 27
9am - 4pm  |  Ronald United Methodist Church  |  $300
We’ve designed our camps to give kids and teens the opportunity to experience a fun and engaging, artful program, filled with visual arts, theater and music, taught by inspiring local professionals who are seasoned teachers of teens. Designed for rising 7th - 12th graders.

August Arts Camp: July 30 - August 3
9am - 4pm  |  Ronald United Methodist Church  |  $300  | Aftercare Available
Classes are tailored for each population and age-appropriate with fun-filled exploration in the art process, led by local professionals, in painting, sculpting, printmaking, drawing, theater arts, African drumming and more! Designed for rising 3rd - 6th graders.

Shoreline Jazz Camp: August 6-10
9am - 3pm  |  Shorecrest High School  |  $350
The Mission of the Shoreline Jazz Camp is to provide young musicians the opportunity to learn and play with some of the region’s most accomplished teachers and performers. Our program creates a safe and structured learning environment, in which students of varying skill levels are able to share in the joy of playing jazz. The camp includes instruction in large and small ensembles and a series of master classes that are designed to refine the individual’s skills and understanding of jazz. Designed for rising 7th - 12th graders.

Camp Scholarships: A limited number of scholarships are available for all three camps. Additional details are listed on the Arts Council’s website.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council elects new Board President

Friday, February 23, 2018

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is pleased to announce that Dominica Myers, a currently serving member of the Arts Council Board of Directors, has been elected to the position of Board President. 

Ms. Myers has a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership from Seattle University, as well as many years of experience as a performing and teaching theatre artist in Seattle and Los Angeles, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts from Central Washington University.

“We’re so excited about the energy, expertise, and vision that Dominica Myers brings to our leadership team. The community couldn’t ask for a better arts advocate, and I couldn’t ask for a better partner to guide our organization into the next chapter.” --Lorie Hoffman, Arts Council Executive Director

Professionally, Ms. Myers specializes in board relations and administration at Seattle Opera. This connection to the larger regional arts scene has proven invaluable as a starting point to strengthen partnerships and build connections that benefit our local community.

In addition to her service with the Arts Council, Ms. Myers has been on the Advisory Committee for Shoreline Community College’s department of Performance Arts/Digital Filmmaking since 2012, and is a current Shoreline School District parent.

“The joy of living and raising a family in a community as vibrant and welcoming as ours is a direct result of intentional and continued investment in arts and culture over time. For more than 25 years, the Arts Council has played a key role in cultivating and shepherding that investment, and I am truly humbled by this leadership opportunity in giving back to an organization that has given so much to our community.” – Dominica Myers, Arts Council Board President

Before joining the Arts Council Board in 2016, Ms. Myers volunteered as Director of the Arts Council’s Readers’ Theatre program, focusing on nurturing the play development process of local emerging playwrights by mounting public staged readings of their new works, featuring professional actors.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501c3 nonprofit focused on cultivating creativity and inspiring our community through the arts. Last year Arts Council programs served over 25,000 people in Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, and the surrounding region.


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Arts Council announces Artists in Schools grant recipients

Thursday, February 1, 2018


Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council Announces 
The 2018 Artists in Schools Grant Recipients

With the new year in full swing, the Arts Council is pleased to announce their Spring 2018 Artists in Schools grant recipients with awards given to support Pre-K through 12th grade projects in the Shoreline School District. These projects feature professional artists working with students and teachers and take place during the academic year, with most being scheduled for late winter and spring.

Artists in Schools has provided quality Arts Education throughout the district since 1993. A majority of the funding for this project is made possible through the Arts Council’s annual Gala for the Arts, with additional support from regional grants, local and country government, and the community.

So far this year, the Arts Council has funded $10,000 in Artists in Schools grants with 15 projects reaching thousands of students in 10 schools and programs. Meanwhile, ongoing projects fueled by the 2017-2018 Year Long program, totaling $14,000 in grants disbursed, continue to engage and serve an additional 1,800 students.

2018 Artists in Schools Grant Recipients

Brookside Elementary
  • Habitat – Kristin Vincini, Lead Teacher and Ruth McRee, Artist ($310)
Cascade K-8 Community School
  • Cascade Alebrijes - Fergus Temporada, Lead Teacher and Amaranta Ibarra-Sandys, Artist ($1,200)
Echo Lake Elementary
  • Art of Experiencing the Past Through Writing Historical Fiction – Allison Bowhay, Lead Teacher and Christine Pinto, Artist ($985)
Highland Terrace Elementary
  • No Boundaries - Jeanine O’Connell, Teacher and Alan King, Artist ($336)
Meridian Park Elementary
  • Art 101 – Donna Ahron, Lead Teacher and Lisa Palmatier, Artist ($350)
  • Kinder Drama – Donna Ahron, Lead Teacher and Melani Lyons, Artist ($740)
  • Mindfulness Mats – Denise Peters, Lead Teacher and Elsa Bouman, Artist ($550)
  • No Boundaries – Jean Phelan, Lead Teacher and Alan King, Artist ($476)
Parkwood Elementary
  • No Boundaries –Dustin Cole, Lead Teacher and Alan King, Artist ($354)
Ridgecrest Elementary
  • Fractured Fairy Tales – Mary Rae, Lead Teacher and Christine Pinto, Artist ($248)
  • Writer Doodle – Kelli Carlson, Lead Teacher and Christine Pinto, Artist ($310)
Syre Elementary
  • String Technique – Mariko Lane, Lead Teacher and Stephanie Hellekson, Artist ($840)
Einstein Middle School
  • The Sum of Me - Deanna Baldi, Lead Teacher and Amy Pleasant, Artist ($1,595)
Shorecrest High School
  • Rhythms of Cuba – Siri Hulbert, Lead Teacher and Laura Dean, Artist ($316)
  • Handmade Image and Photography – Laura King, Lead Teacher and Pat Doyen, Artist ($1,220)

2017-2018 Artists in Schools Year Long Grant Recipients

Highland Terrace Elementary
  • Art Across the Curriculum- Michael Wellman, Lead Teacher and Nataliya Zigelboym, Artist ($1,158)
  • Art of Experiencing the Past Through Writing Historical Fiction- Paige Phillips, Lead Teacher and Christine Pinto, Artist ($794)
Parkwood Elementary
  • Shakespeare in the Classroom- Megan Chamberlin, Lead Teacher and Seattle Shakespeare Company($782)
Ridgcrest Elementary School
  • Heart and Place- Andrea Early, Lead Teacher, Laura Dean, Artist ($1,356)
Shorecrest High School
  • Welcome Mats for Refugees- Laura King, Lead Teacher, Elsa Bouman, Artist ($1,006)
Shorecrest High School, Kellogg Middle School, Lake Forest Park Elementary
  • Student Educator Program- Jeanette Derry, Lead Teacher, Halinka Wodzicki, Artist ($5,000)

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the Arts.


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Valentine’s Day Create & Make Workshop

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Cut paperwork by Ana Christensen

Valentine’s Day Create and Make Workshop: A Card for You, A Card for Me: 
Artist Trading Cards with Ana Christensen

Artist Trading Cards
Create and Make Workshop
Wednesday, February 14th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Cromwell Room
Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline
South classroom wing


This class will create artist trading cards while we explore beginning to intermediate collage techniques and design.

Artist trading cards are miniature artworks (2.5 x 3.5 inches) created to trade or give away to others, just in time for the Valentine holiday!

The cards are a fun format to explore new techniques and styles for any medium. We will learn how to use a color wheel to inform image choice, how to use scale creatively, and how to approach cutting or alteration of source materials.

We will review tools students can use at home for collage projects. In the second half of the class, students will use instructor provided source materials and tools to create 2 – 4 artist trading cards to take home or give away. No flowers or box of chocolates needed  –  just creativity!

Special offer of childcare for children ages 5 and up, this night only! Our Executive Director will keep your little ones engaged with creative art-making while you and your date enjoy the workshop. Call 206-417-4645 for more information!

Ana Christensen is a cut paper artist working out of her home studio in Mountlake Terrace. Her current work builds on quilting, screen printing, and collage technique, using different papers to evoke light, shadow, and texture. Ms. Christensen has shown her work in regional art shows and shops.

The workshop will take place on Wednesday, February 14th, and is held from 6:30 – 8:30pm in the Cromwell Room of the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA.

Tickets are $35 and available at BrownPaperTickets.com.

Want more creative adult fun? Check out the other Create and Make Workshops this season:

Giving New Life to Fabric with a Bag or Pouch with Deb Shannon – March 14

Transform a garment into something useful! In this class, you will make a pouch, purse, or small bag. Fabric and necessary supplies will be provided for this workshop.

Fused Glass Butterfly Ponds with Theresa Novion – March 28

Add some color and fun to your garden or potted plants with this fused glass workshop making glass butterfly ponds!

Paper Quilling Mother’s Day Cards – April 11

Participants will learn basic techniques of quilling or paper filigree which is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs.


Create and Make Workshops are brought to you by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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Winter/Spring 2018 Create & Make workshop registration now open

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Join the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council on Wednesdays this winter/spring to explore new artistic mediums and techniques in 4 exciting workshops lead by professional, local artists.

Workshops are $35 each and are held from 6:30 – 8:30pm in the Cromwell Room (south end) of the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155. All materials are provided, all you need to bring is your imaginative spirit!


Laura Cameron
The series kicks off on Wednesday, January 17th with Adventures in Painting: Mixed Media with Acrylic with Laura Cameron. This is a step-by-step painting class designed for beginners and experienced alike. Participants will see a complete example while following along to live painting to go from blank canvas to completed painting.

Materials and techniques will be introduced in a series of steps to complete an 11X14 or 12X12 mixed media painting, beginning with the general shapes and larger background areas first, using acrylic paint and mediums for mixed media techniques. The second part of the class will be spent with adding details with increasingly smaller brushes.

Then, come on back for more:

Ana Christensen
A New Spin on Valentines: A Card for You, A Card for Me: Artist Trading Cards with Ana Christensen – February 14th

This class will create artist trading cards while we explore beginning to intermediate collage techniques and design. Artist trading cards are miniature artworks (2.5 x 3.5 inches) created to trade or give away to others, just in time for the Valentine holiday!

Giving New Life to Fabric with a Bag or Pouch with Deb Shannon – March 14th

Transform a garment into something useful! In this class, you will make a pouch, purse, or small bag. Fabric and necessary supplies will be provided for this workshop.


Add some color and fun to your garden or potted plants with this fused glass workshop making glass butterfly ponds! All supplies will be on hand to create a 6" diameter piece that will then be taken to instructor's studio to fire in her kiln with a copper cap fused into the bottom, making so you can then add any length of copper pipe. 

Got questions? More info is available on the Arts Council’s website

Or feel free to email us at artsed@shorelinearts.net or call the Arts Council’s office at 206-417-4645.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.

1-3-18 description updated for Fabric workshop.

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Call for Short Films: 2018 Shoreline Short Short Film Festival

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is currently accepting submissions for the 2018 Shoreline Short Short Film Festival.

This festival aims to support emerging and developing filmmakers in Washington State and encourage appreciation for the art of filmmaking in our community.

Entries of “short short” films must be between 3 and 10 minutes and will be judged by an esteemed jury of filmmakers and film advocates.

Returning judges include Dan Eernissee of the Shoreline Film Office, Tony Doupé, SAG/AFTRA Actor and Shoreline Community College Film Department Professor, and Denise Walz, Co-President of PRR Biz. Accepted films will be screened on Saturday, March 3 in the state-of-the-art Shoreline Community College Theater, and the best of the best will take home an impressive Golden Sasquatch Award.

Previous winners!
Photo courtesy SLFPAC
AWARDS and PRIZES
  • Best in Show – $1000 to use towards your next film, with the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council named as an Executive Producer
  • Viewer’s Choice – $500 to use towards your next film
  • Best Comedy Short – TBD 
  • Best Student Short/Rising Star Award – TBD 

All winners will also receive a Golden Sasquatch Award that is sure to be the envy of any Pacific Northwest filmmaker!

FILM SPECIFICATIONS
  • Films must be 3-10 minutes in length, including credits
  • Filmmakers must have proper license to all copyrighted music, video, and images included in the duration of their submission(s)
  • Films must have been completed after January 1, 2016
  • All non-English films must have English subtitles
  • *FILMS MUST BE MADE BY FILMMAKERS WORKING IN WASHINGTON STATE*

SUBMISSION and ACCEPTANCE
  • Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by February 21, 2018
  • Filmmakers are welcome to submit more than one film
  • Preference is given to filmmakers working in the Greater Seattle Area
  • Still shots and/or excerpts from selected films may be used by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council for publicity purposes
  • All entries are final and may not be withdrawn from the festival once submitted

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is proud to present this event with support from the City of Shoreline, City of Lake Forest Park, 4Culture, and individual donors, like you.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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Call for Artists: 2018 Shoreline Arts Festival Artist Marketplace

Saturday, November 25, 2017

Jewelry vendor 2017
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Call for Artists: 2018 Shoreline Arts Festival Artist Marketplace
Deadline: February 28, 2018
Submit your application before December 31st and qualify for 50% off the $20 application fee! Special offer code: EARLYBIRD

Apply today to become one of the 70+ artists that make up the beating heart of the 2018 Shoreline Arts Festival!

This free community event will gather 10,000+ art lovers at Shoreline Center on June 23 - 24 and the vibrant Artist Marketplace is situated on its most prominent street front, with booths occupying the large space between the Shoreline Center building and 1st Ave NE.

5 Reasons why you should apply to the Shoreline Arts Festival Artist Marketplace:
  1. Over 10,000 art lovers come to this keystone community event each year.
  2. Celebrating its 28th year, the Shoreline Arts Festival has a lot to brag about and is planning for improved event flow and expanded advertising in 2018.
  3. Location! Show and Sell your work in the art-loving neighborhoods of North King County from the Festival’s most prominent street front.
  4. With over 70 artists participating in the Artist Marketplace, the festival is a vibrant event with an incredible community of artists.
  5. Water, snacks, booth sitters, & artist/member lounge are available for selling artists to make sure you have the best weekend possible!
How to apply

Submit your application and $20 application fee online via Call for Entry by 10:59pm on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.

Remember to apply the coupon code when you are ready to check out. Code: EARLYBIRD

Eligibility
  • All work must be handmade. No commercially produced work, kits, or imported goods
  • All work must be original and created by or under direction of the artists(s).
  • Artist(s) must attend the entire Festival (June 23, 10am – 6pm and June 24, 10am – 5pm).
  • Items must match type & quality submitted for jurying. No work by non-juried artists.
Booth Specifications
Two types of outdoor booth spaces are available:
  1. 10’ x 10’ uncovered, on asphalt: $175
  2. 10′ x 20′ uncovered, on asphalt: $350

All booths must withstand Northwest weather conditions, with canopies weighted against wind. Tables and chairs are available for rental. Overnight security is provided. In addition to booth fee, a Shoreline business license may be needed.

Jurying
The jury panel includes working artists, gallery managers, and/or Festival directors, who determine the balance of categories and select the artists. Category sizes are based in part on average sales from previous years, and the organizers strive for a well-balanced mix of art types and price points, with emphasis on quality of craftsmanship and vision. Jury decisions are confidential.

The Shoreline Arts Festival is a program of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council with major support from the City of Shoreline, City of Lake Forest Park, and 4Culture.



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Stocking Stuffer Show at Town Center starts Nov 14

Monday, November 13, 2017


The Gallery at Town Center Presents: 
The Stocking Stuffer Show
November 14 – December 30, 2017

Shop local this holiday season and support your local arts organization at the same time! The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s Gallery at Town Center has a large selection of handmade art items by Pacific Northwest artists, including jewelry, ceramics, glass, fiber, and wood.

We are always on the lookout for new and interesting inventory. Stop by and discover our most recent finds!

The Gallery’s Stocking Stuffer Show is on now through the end of the year and includes 12”x12” (or smaller) paintings, mixed media, prints, and photography— the perfect gift size. Plus, boxes and bags are available for most small items helping to make your gift-wrapping a snap.

Featured Local Artists: Brooke Borcherding, Monica Bretherton, Karin Chickadel, Ana Christensen, Carla Davis, Jennie de Mello e Souza, Braden Duncan, Beth Francois, Lynne Greenup, Cheryl Hufnagel, Susan Lally-Chiu, Jeanine Langerud, Lynnea Mattson, Jennifer Munson, Constance Perenyi, Rebecca Shelton, Shannon Tipple-Leen, Betty Udesen and Patricia Warner

Extended Holiday Hours:
  • Every Tuesday – Saturday, 12-5pm 
  • Sundays, November 19 – December 24, 11am-4pm
  • Mondays, December 11 and 18, 12-5pm
  • Closed Thanksgiving Day (Nov 23), Christmas Day (Dec 25), and New Year’s Day (Jan 1)

While at the gallery, you can sign up to become a member of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council and save 10% on all of your gallery purchases throughout the year!

The Gallery at Town Center is a program of the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Arts Council and is located inside the Lake Forest Park Town Center on the lower level. 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park 98155.


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Call for Artists: 6X6NW – An Exciting Exhibition and Fundraiser

Sunday, September 17, 2017



The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is currently accepting submissions for 6X6NW, an exhibition and fundraiser event featuring hundreds of small artworks. Each artwork must be 6”x 6” and artists may enter up to 10 artworks of any medium (2D or 3D). There is no fee to enter!

Entries will be exhibited during 6X6NW on October 7 and offered for sale to the public for $36 each. The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council will receive a 66% commission on any works sold and artists may elect to waive their 34% commission and contribute their work(s) as a full donation to benefit the Arts Council’s community arts programming and events.

2016 6x6 art exhibition
Photo courtesy Shoreline LFP Arts Council

Interested in taking pART? Registration and participation is open to all — no art background is required! All you have to do is visit the website, fill out the registration form (no artwork photos needed), and follow the simple instructions for submitting your work to the Arts Council.

Plus, prizes will be awarded in several categories, including People's Choice, and participants will receive 6 free tickets to the event at Shoreline Community College on October 7 (a $60 value).

Entries Due: September 29 or postmarked by September 28

6X6NW is a fundraiser to support Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council programming and will be held on Saturday, October 7 in the Lobby of the Student Union Building at Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Bldg. 9000, Shoreline 98133.


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Arts Council 2018 Community Project Grants Application

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Do you need help presenting an arts event that serves your community? The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is here to help.

Consider applying for a Community Project Grant. We promote experiences in the arts to enhance the quality of life in our community. Non-profit organizations or community groups that provide arts / cultural programming for the general public are welcome to apply.

We fund special projects, artists’ residencies, and performances that extend the group’s usual scope.

Awards range from $250-$1000. Projects take place from January to November. An organization may only apply for one Community Project Grant in any one year.

Visit our website to apply for a Community Project Grant!

Deadline to apply is 5pm, Thursday, November 16, 2017.

The 2017 List of Awards

  • Briarcrest Neighborhood Association, Storytelling Workshop $250
  • Choir of The Sound, Spring Pops Concert,  $500
  • Hopelink, Grocery Store Mural Art, $750
  • JHP Cultural and Diversity Legacy, Cultural Heritage Festival, $1,000
  • Kud Ljiljan, Traditional cultural clothing for dance troupe, $500
  • Richmond Beach Community Association, Strawberry Festival  $750
  • Shoreline Concert Band, Spring Concert with Special Guest Soloist  $500



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