FALL 2009 CLASSES AND WORKSHOP SCHEDULE NOW AVAILABLE!
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NEWS: The Northwest Art Center is now a nonprofit organization, with our 501(c)3 status pending.
The
Northwest
Art Center
is a haven and a hotbed of creativity. This hotbed develops when risks
are
taken, new ideas are stimulated, and brainstorm sessions go from
conventional
to wildly fantastical. The
Art Center is
simultaneously
a haven where students form lasting friendships with other artists and
a deep
relationship of trust with their teachers and mentors. We want
everyone,
everywhere to realize that they can create something amazing.
It’s what happens
everyday at the
Northwest Art Center.
Susan Jenkins,
former owner and current executive director of the Northwest Art Center, believes passionately that every child
should have the opportunity to engage in the art process. By starting
at the preschool and elementary level, children learn to become
critical thinkers, keen observers, and innovators. Students’
ideas are of primary importance at the Art Center where kids are
treated as future leaders. When teachers reward ideas, it encourages
students to dream about the future. They are challenged to take risks
in a supportive environment. Art encourages us to notice the world
around us; it fosters curiosity, wonder and imagination.
Classes are
available from preschool through adult level specializing in drawing,
painting, and pottery.
For more
information about the Art Center, please visit the following link to an
article in the River Current News June 21, 2007 issue. Scroll down to
page six! Paint,
Passion, and Perseverance by Lisa Bailey.
The Northwest
Art Center is located in the downtown area of the city of Duvall,
Washington, USA, which is a small city of 5,845 people. Named after
James Duvall, a logger, who homesteaded here in 1871, Duvall is on
SR-203, approximately 25 miles northeast of Seattle, halfway between
Monroe and Carnation, Washington. Just follow the bald eagles.
We are a
small, yet diverse city, rich in history and tradition. Our residents
represent many walks of life and an exciting cross section of
occupations and cultures.