Arts Council announces Artists in Schools grant recipients

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.