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Stanwood-Camano 5th Graders Afternoon of the Arts
Stanwood Camano News
April 21, 2025
After a successful first year, the Stanwood-Camano Arts Advocacy Commission’s “Afternoon of the Arts” program is back — this year bringing art classes to fifth graders in two Stanwood-Camano schools.
“The response we had last year from students, parents and our art teachers, and just community members that heard about it, was overwhelming in how great a program it was,” said Emily Fekkes, programming coordinator for SCAAC. “Having art education in the elementary school was so fantastic.”
Learn more about Afternoon of the Arts here: Stanwood Camano News: SCAAC
SCAAC Executive Director Announced
Stanwood Camano News
April 1, 2025
The Stanwood-Camano Arts Advocacy Commission has a new executive director.
Joanna Sikes of La Conner has dedicated much of her life to art and is ready for her next endeavor.
She was the executive director of the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner from 2017 to 2022 and was the founding Executive Director of The Imagine Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
“I think (my mission) in the first year is to be a team leader and a team player, to stay aligned to the mission of the organization and to open up doors in order to allow it to reach all of its goals,” she said.
Learn more about Joanna here: Stanwood Camano News: SCAAC
Documentary in Action
February 2024 Documentary Film Class
Arrowhead Ranch Documentary
Emmy award winning documentary film makers Georgia Krause and Sam Wolff taught our first Documentary Film Class for teens and adults in February 2025. Georgia and Sam had just come off of the premier of their Glass Quest 2024 documentary and we were so delighted to have them teach with SCAAC!
Teen and adult students had the opportunity to learn documentary and film techniques, interview skills, and more during this workshop and Marla, Randy, and Arrowhead Ranch were the featured subjects!
SCAAC is delighted to continue expanding and exploring the variety and breadth of art, what an exciting art form! Congratulations to our students on their first collaborative documentary film!
Watch the film here: https://vimeo.com/1065288870
Art in the News!
Commercial for Providence Swedish Hospital
December 2024
Teaching artist Gaylynn Beuthien, was asked to lead her popular Mindful Reflection Thru Art class as part of a commercial for Providence Swedish Hospital featuring a cancer survivor benefiting from art, yoga, and meditation as an additional part of her healing practice. Class participants, Lael Williams, Andrew Curry, Maggie Booth, Mary Lanier, Carolyn Blackler, Judy Mieger, Michelle Pedersen, & Renee Hubbard served as extras on the set.
Gaylynn shares, “It was such an exciting day! I’m so grateful for the support of my amazing art students, SCAAC for sponsoring our class for over two years, and for the Camano Island Library hosting our ongoing class!”
Mindful Reflection Thru Art will continue on in 2025, held the last Wednesday of each month from 4 - 6PM at the Camano Library.
Watch Here: https://youtu.be/copHVPdwGB8?si=-RPsn2h9K7D0XtIi
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