Left to right: Haylie Windle, Freya Piatt, Sam Spaltenstein, Margie McDonald (in green), Tamara Manning (foreground) and Kathleen Burgett work on elements for the art archway.

March 2011

Art Wave and the Fifth Annual Art Affair 2011

Presented by Port Townsend Main Street Program,
PT Artscape, local fine artists, students, parents, arts education supporters and volunteers.
Gallery Walk Night -May 7th-5:30-8pm
Mt Baker Building, 213 Taylor Street, First Floor, Port Townsend

The Art Affair is a sale of donated artwork by our community of artists and arts supporters. PT Artscape's mission to provide creative experiences to our Port Townsend School District students, K-12th grade. PT Artscape is a community consortium that has garnered support for the past 10 years from our schools, community, businesses, arts organizations and parents. Local businesses have donated refreshments, and student art will be on display. Admission is by small-suggested donation.

All proceeds benefits our Arts in Education program, which is also, funded by The Washington State Arts Commission, Port Townsend School District, Centrum, Port Townsend Arts Commission, many Port Townsend businesses and community members. We are a nonprofit 501 (C) (3) under Port Townsend Main Street Program. Some of these offerings include teaching artists in Grant Street, Blue Heron School, and Port Townsend High School. We coordinate professional development in the Washington State Essential Learning requirements in the Arts for classroom teachers and teaching artists. We support Tales, Text and Theater sixth grade Arts Immersion program at Centrum. We fund art materials for special programs, such as the Blue Heron Maritime Program, in partnership with NW Maritime Center/Wooden Boat Foundation.

This celebration of community spirit begins the month long student artwork display in uptown and downtown businesses. In its tenth year, Art Wave is a showcase of the student creativity and collaboration of teaching artists, classroom teachers, parents, and school administration. Business owners generously donate space in their stores to display the student work. Art Wave gained attention on the state level and won an award in "Excellence in Promotion" at the Washington State Downtown Revitalization Institute in May 2008.

PT Artscape program manager is Susan Doyle. The 2011 Art Wave coordinator is Helen Gunn. Our Art Affair Event Coordinator is Kate Driehaus, Kdrie@yahoo.com Please visit our websites for more information about our organizations and ways you may get involved in our community.

January 2011

Port Townsend Arts Commission supports Blue Heron fourth grade students

A Visit to the view Picasso at the SAM!   PTAC funded a field trip to the Seattle Art Museum on January 5, 2011. PTSD 4th grade students enjoyed an afternoon viewing of the extraordinary Picasso exhibit, which incorporated artwork of his entire career. Students studied Picasso's life and work in art class and with their classroom teachers.

Teaching Artists Margie McDonald (Sculptor) and Jesse J. Watson (painter,illustrator) accompanied the students to help guide instruction and  student reflection  of Picasso's work.

An student exhibit of the work inspired by Picasso will be on view during the month of May in the community during ArtWave. Location to be announced!

Many thanks to PTAC for their support of our Arts in Education program!

October 2010

Wanda LeClerc and Susan Doyle

Wanda LeClerc, Teaching Artist, Grant Street, Martha Worthley, Educational Programs Director, Centrum and Susan Doyle, Program Manager, PT Artscape attended Washington State Arts Commission annual convening in October 2010. They spent the day engaged in peer learning with other Arts in Education consortiums across Washington State. They discussed the latest research in Arts education, Arts advocacy and shared ways engage their communities and businesses to support arts programming in our public schools.

Washington State Arts Commission Annual Convening

Congratulations to PT Artscape

Under the nonprofit umbrella of Port Townsend Main Street Program, in partnership with Port Townsend School District, Washington State Arts Commission,Centrum, Northwest Maritime Center, WBF, Port Townsend Educational Foundation, Seattle Arts and Lectures, Port Townsend Library, Port Townsend Arts Commission, The Leader, and Arts in Education community consortiums across Washington State.  

PT Artscape has been awarded $21,750 for the 2010-2011 school year to provide Arts Instruction and Arts opportunities through collaboration of the Port Townsend School District, teachers, parents, businesses and community organizations.

Some of our offerings this year will be:  

• Teaching Artists in Grant Street, Blue Heron and Port Townsend High School

• Tales, Text and Theater Program at Centrum (Seventh grade Arts Immersion)

• Art Supplies for Blue Heron Maritime Program

• Support for the Writer's in the School Program- Visiting Writers in Grades 5,8, and 11.

• Art Wave- Our annual visual arts showcase in up and downtown businesses-May 2011

• Annual Arts Community Fundraiser-in partnership with PT Main Street Program-May 2011

• Harmonica Pocket- Musical Duo visiting the Grant Street Preschool Program.

• The Leader Project- Annual Spring Community Arts section featuring Art and Literary work of students K-12th grade.

• Professional Development for teaching artists with outreach to surrounding communities.

• Local Artist and Illustrator will give "Hope for Haiti" Book Presentations in Grant Street, Blue Heron and Port Townsend High Schools, and connect our students with Haitian students for a cultural exchange.

Professional Development Day for Teaching Artists - May 28th- Blue Heron Art Room

Our teaching artists spent the day refining lesson plans to post on our curriculum map to share with others through our website. We reviewed Visual Arts teaching and assessment, our successes in 09-10 and opportunities for growth for the 10-11 school year, CBPA's, Washington State Standards in the Arts and Arts education news.  

In attendance:  

• Meredith Essex, Artist, Teaching Artist, Educational Consultant.  

• Wanda LeClerc, Visual Artist,Teaching Artist, Grant Street School, Grades k-3, and Blue Heron, 6th grade.

• Margie McDonald, Artist, Sculptor, Teaching Artist, Grade 5 and Opepo.

• Susan Doyle,Visual Arts Teacher, BHMS, Program Manager, PT Artscape.

• Ann Welch, Web Designer, Technology support

Meredith Essex, Wanda LeClerc and Margie McDonald take part in the Professional Developement Day

The Chair Affair

Several hundred arts education supporters visited PT Artscape and PT Main Street's fourth annual fundraiser for Arts in Education Program, Port Townsend School District. Half of the chairs were sold and please look for the unsold ones, as they appear in Port Townsend Main Street Program’s ARTWAVE participants stores. They will be for sale for the month of May and 100% of the proceeds support arts programming in the school district.

It was a wonderful evening and on display were the talents of local artists and the artwork of Port Townsend school district students. The Chair Affair artists include: Susan Hazard, Shawne Mulloy, Margie McDonald, Marion Bartl and Bev Price, Linda Jarvis, Mary Kay Shold, Rebekah McGuire, Jack Doyle, Susan Doyle, Carol Heath Stabile, Kate Dwyer, Crispin B. Hollinshead, Lee Katzenbach, Madison Braden, Jeffrey Hartman, Molly McNamara , Meaghan Whitehorn, Mena Quilici, Kimberly Augustine, Annalise Rubida, David Lesser, Jeff Jensen, Hana McAdam, Candy Raab, Seth Rolland, Ice Students under the direction of Counsel Langley, Laurie McClave, Mari Mullen, Jim Moore, J.M. Schleckser, Emily Krouse, Meredith Essex, Anna Moore, Essential Skills Students;PTSD, Diane Porter-Brown, Jenny Allen, Maryna Suzanne, Jesse J. Watson.

We thank all of our sponsors, patrons, volunteers, and artists for their generosity. Special thanks to Port Townsend Main Street staff, Bruce Cowan and Joy Qualey, Pane D'Amore, Courtyard Cafe', Lehani's, Perfect Ending Cupcakes, Wild Sage Teas, Wine Seller, On Common Grounds, Mt. Townsend Creamery, Silverwater Cafe, The Farmer's Market, The Food Co-Op, Mt. Baker Block Bldg. Corp. ,Joel Burns, Dot Byrnes, The Printery, and Lisa Doray, Event Coordinator.

Washington State Arts Commission

Lisa Jaret, program manager, Arts in Education programs, WSAC Una McAlinden, Executive Director, ArtsED Washington   Presented the latest research findings on Arts Education in Wa State (AERI).

They facilitated a  community conversation with Centrum, PT Artscape, PTSD school board members and administration , Film festival administration, Jefferson County Library,Teaching artists, business leaders, city council, PTAC, Arts Ed volunteers, parents, Arts Ed advocates, on what steps we need to take as a community to support and sustain the Arts in our schools.  

Please come and support the Arts in Education Program- PTSD

Many reinvented chairs by local professional artists will be on sale for our 4th annual fundraiser. More Information will follow. Artist invite letters will go in the mail mid February. Chairs should be done by April 15th. Any questions, please contact our event coordinator, Lisa Doray at 379-2895 or email.

Program Manager, Susan Doyle

Program Manager, Susan Doyle spent a day in professional development, Jan. 20, hosted by ArtsED Washington, Una McAlinden (www.ArtsEdWashington.org) and presented by grantwriter Keri Healey. Susan spent the day refining grant writing skills with principals, teachers, and curriculum and instruction leaders from Washington State to seek out additonal funds for arts education programs. ArtEd Washington is advancing arts education through leadership, partnership, and communication.

Washington State Arts Commission - Arts in Education

Washington State Arts Commission's Arts in Education program manager, Lisa Jaret and ArtsED Washington's Una McAlinden will be facilitating a conversation with the Arts Education leaders and stakeholders of Port Townsend on February 17, from 6-8:30 pm at the Ft Worden Commons. WSAC, PT Artscape, Centrum, and Port Townsend Arts Commission are sponsoring this event. Lisa Jaret will talk about the newly released WSAC publication- Arts Education Research Initiative-(AERI) K-12 Arts Education: Every Student, Every School, Every Year. This document shares quantitative and qualitative data about arts education in WA State K-12 schools. This is available for review on WSAC's web site- www.arts.wa.gov/education/aeri.shtml For questions regarding event, please contact Martha Worthley at Centrum (email Martha).

Harmonica Pocket visits Grant Street Preschool

for music, creative movement, and story telling. These classes are funded by Port Townsend Arts Commission.

Arts Education Advocacy

Susan Doyle, Wanda LeClerc, and Martha Worthley visit WA State Arts Educators Conference at UW, Tacoma to hear the latest news and resources in WA State Arts education, research, and Arts advocacy.

Washington State Arts Commission senior Arts education consortiums gathered at Centrum for a day of professional development hosted by Susan Doyle of PT Artscape and Martha Worthley of Centrum. Our day included the latest in Arts Education advocacy, knowledge sharing, and our outreach efforts to younger consortiums around the state. We engaged in extensive planning to share our program strengths at our annual WSAC convening in Seattle this fall.

Chair Affair 2009

"It was a terrific turnout and we are gratified by so much support for the arts in education program. We are near our fundraising goal and thank all who attended the event, created a chair or table, or donated to our cause. Our sponsor drive is still in progress and we look forward to meeting our fundraising goal of $6,000." -Susan Doyle, Program Manger, PT Artscape.

The Mt. Baker Block Building was transformed into an enchanted forest like gallery space filled with student artwork and one-of-a-kind chairs and tables created by artists who generously shared their time and talents. "The Chair Affair and Art Wave are made possible by the hard work and passion of over forty community volunteers, participating businesses, parents, students and teachers." According to Sarah Ohman, Event Coordinator.

If you are interested in getting involved in the event or volunteer opportunities contact us here.

Special Thanks to : Washington State Arts Commission, Port Townsend Main Street staff, The Bruce Cowan Trio,Pane d'Amore, Courtyard Cafe, Wild Sage, ON Common Grounds, Mt Townsend Creamery, Chimacum Creek Printing, The Food Co-Op, Will O'Donnell of the PT Farmer's Market, Joel Burns, Mt. Baker Block Building Corp., Bridget Foster, Dot Byrnes, and all of the artists, volunteers, students who donated their time and talent to the Arts in Education program. Susan Doyle, Program Manager, PT Artscape Sarah Ohman, Event Coordinator, Chair Affair Helen Gunn, Coordinator, Art Wave Mari Mullen, Executive Director, Port Townsend Main Street Program

Art Wave ~ Children's Art in the Stores

This celebration of children’s artistic spirits begins with the month-long Art Wave student artwork display in uptown and downtown businesses. Now in its eighth year, Art Wave is a showcase of the student creativity and collaboration of teaching artists, classroom teachers, parents, and school administration. Business owners are encouraged to sign up for this promotion with the Main Street office by April 17th, 2009. The cost is $10 to participate. Art Wave and The Chair Affair gained recognition on the state level and won an award in “Excellence in Promotion” at the Washington State Downtown Revitalization Institute in May 2008. The PT Artscape Program coordinator is Susan Doyle. The 2009 Art Wave and Chair Affair coordinators are Sarah Ohman and Helen Gunn.

Art Wave and The Chair Affair are presented by Port Townsend Main Street Program, PT Artscape, participating businesses, local fine artists, students, parents, arts volunteers.

Art Wave earns state promotion honors

Art Wave, which highlights local student art in downtown stores, and the associated Chair Affair auction, which raises money for arts in the schools, has earned honors for the Port Townsend Main Street Program and Port Townsend Artscape.

Recognition for "Outstanding Achievement in Promotion" was awarded at the 22nd annual Downtown Revitalization Training Institute awards banquet on May 14 in Wenatchee. Port Townsend's work was among eight projects honored.

"We're delighted to recognize the exceptional achievements of these diverse groups in addressing the challenges and opportunities facing many of Washington's traditional downtown and neighborhood business districts," said Juli Wilkerson, director of Washington's Department of Community Trade and Economic Development.

This past year, the Art Wave - Children's Art in Stores event showcased more than 500 pieces of children's art in 50 commercial district businesses in Port Townsend. Downtown building owners provided space to organize the exhibits, and dozens of volunteers delivered the art, which created instant and original window displays. Participating businesses paid just $10 each to help pay for marketing materials. The displays were a big hit and brought substantial foot traffic into the district, according to Mari Mullen, executive director of the Port Townsend Main Street Program.

The Chair Affair, a fundraiser for children's art programs, kicked off the Art Wave event for the first time in 2007. Thirty artists creatively painted and adorned 35 donated chairs. The decorated chairs were displayed in businesses during Art Wave and added a fun, new element, explained Mullen. Auctioning the chairs raised more than $6,000.

"This type of promotion creates positive publicity for businesses and showcases art for all ages in a very visible way," said Mullen.