Arts Council announces grants for Artists in Schools
Saturday, January 14, 2017
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| Photo by Jerry Pickard |
With the new year upon us, the Arts Council is pleased to announce their annual Artists in Schools grant recipients with awards given to support Pre-K through 12th grade projects in the Shoreline School District.
Artists in Schools has been providing arts education throughout the district since 1993.
This year, the Arts Council has funded $18,000 in Artists in Schools grants with 20 projects reaching thousands of students in 11 schools and programs.
Shadow Dancing – Pam Wright, Teacher and Karen Harp-Reed, Artist ($310)
Habitat – Kristin Vincini, Lead Teacher and Ruth McRee, Artist ($310)
Cascade K-8 Community School
A Pack of Wonderful Nocturnal Creatures: Wolves Expressed in Clay – Fergus Temporada, Teacher and Amaranta Ibarra, Artist ($680)
Highland Terrace Elementary
Art Across the Curriculum – Michael Wellman, Teacher and Nataliya Zigelboym, Artist ($476)
The Art of Experiencing the Past by Writing Historical Fiction – Paige Phillips, Lead Teacher and Christine Pinto, Artist ($405)
From Realism to Abstraction – Brittany Wright, Teacher and Crystal Cissell-Anderson, Artist ($248)
Meridian Park Elementary
Every Picture Tells a Story – Jenny Hillger, Lead Teacher and Ben Clanton, Artist ($750)
Learning about Respect and Self-Management through the Arts – Kayla Reed, Lead Teacher and Karen Harp-Reed, Artist ($310)
No Boundaries – Jean Phelan, Lead Teacher and Alan King, Artist ($700)
Parkwood Elementary
Shakespeare in the Classroom – Megan Chamberlin, Lead Teacher and Samara Lerman, Artist ($350)
Spring into Dance – Dustin Cole, Lead Teacher and Terry Goetz, Artist ($1,155)
Ridgecrest Elementary
Explore Cuba – Andrea Early, Teacher and Laura Dean, Artist ($1,426)
Syre Elementary
Creative Courtyard– Jenny Hodgen, Lead Teacher and Mike O’Day, Artist ($2,290)
Einstein Middle School
Einstein Percussion Enrichment – Mariko Lane, Teacher and Don Dieterich and Britt Dahlgren, Artists ($1,020)
STYLE – Emily Maschman, Lead Teacher and Artists from Bushwick Northwest ($750)
Shorecrest High School
Rhythms of Cuba – Siri Hulbert, Teacher and Laura Dean, Artist ($158)
The Artist and Social Responsibility – Laura King, Lead Teacher and Randy Williams, Artist ($1,054)
Multiple Schools
Music and Social Skills for Students with Special Needs – Karen Hogan, Lead Teacher and Wendy Zieve, Artist ($1,000)
Einstein Middle School and Shorecrest High School
Old Masters Drawing and Painting Techniques – Craig van den Bosch, Lead Teacher and Mandy Hallenius, Artist ($1,530)
Lake Forest Park Elementary and Shorecrest High School
Student Educator Program – Jeanette Derry, Lead Teacher and Halinka Wodzicki, Art History Instructor ($3,000)





































