Fiscally-Sponsored Programs

CURRENT FISCALLY-SPONSORED PROGRAMS
The Whidbey Island Art Council serves as an "umbrella" organization
offering its 501(c)(3) nonprofit status to emerging arts organizations.

ARTS ALIVE WHIDBEY
Arts Alive Whidbey (AAW) invests in and invents ways to help our island's creative people to make a living through performances and events. Arts Alive Whidbey nurtures the next generation of artists by raising money so families can afford lessons, workshops, and camps for their children. Based in Clinton, its director is Jana Szabo, a master of song, songwriting, improvisation, performance art, vocal coaching, singing, and piano technique. AAW assistant director is Joann Hamick Quintana: singer, songwriter, band leader and recording artist based in Langley.

Website: www.artsalivewhidbey.com
Contact: Jana Szabo, [email protected]

CREATE SPACE LANGLEY
Create Space Langley is a volunteer-run program that offers low-cost arts classes to adults in our community. Our goal is to increase wellness, joy, and social connection through creative expression. Our classes include watercolor, collage, creative writing, ukulele, drawing, free-style weaving, book making plus more. Our instructors are excellent artists and skilled teachers who provide their services for a nominal stipend. We ask participants to donate the equivalent of $5 per class hour if possible. Everyone is welcome regardless of ability to donate, no questions asked. Our classroom space is in the Spenser Building at the South Whidbey Community Center. To learn more see createspacelangley.org

ISLAND BOHEMIANS
Island Bohemians is a program sponsored by the Whidbey Island Arts Council and is designed to offer social, inspirational and collaborative opportunities to creative professionals residing on Whidbey Island and currently active in the fields of visual arts, music, literature/poetry, theater/film, dance, fine craft, design, culinary and botanical arts.

For more information contact the Program Directors.

ISLAND STRINGS
Island Strings is dedicated to creating opportunities and access to exceptional stringed-instrument education for students of violin, viola, cello and double bass. See our website for community resources and scholarship awards.

[email protected]
www.islandstrings.org

LANGLEY ARTS FUND
The mission of the Langley Arts Fund is to act as a catalyst for action by community members in the support of public art. The Arts Fund Committee will focus on the acquisition of private funds for the beautification of Seawall Park. The Park consists of almost 1 acre of undeveloped waterfront and an improvement and artistic enhancement plan for the Park has been developed by the City of Langley.

Contact Joann Quintana for more information.

MEANDER DANCE COLLECTIVE
Meander Dance Collective is an eclectic group of Whidbey Island dancers that seeks to provide accessible dance performance, education, and artistic opportunities on Whidbey Island.

Email Beck Diamond or visit the Meander website for more information.

SOUNDSPACE at EARTH SANCTUARY
Experience the extraordinary at Earth Sanctuary by being a part of creating the SoundSpace chambered mound. Inspired by the mystical Maes Howe chambered mound on the Orkney Islands, this project is 25 years in the making. With community support, anyone will be able to experience the most transcendental and unusual auditory phenomena of the natural world here on Whidbey Island. Grounded in research from Dr. Aaron Watson, the world’s leading acoustical archaeologist, the SoundSpace chambered mound is designed to evoke spiritual, transcendental, and shamanic sensations through the natural resonance and toning unique to such sacred spaces.
If you are intrigued and want to learn more about getting involved, please contact Chuck Pettis at [email protected]

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WHIDBEY ART MARKET
Local Artists • Interesting Island Venues • Twice Yearly
This program connects local visual artists with art buyers from Whidbey Island and beyond. Subscribe to our email list for event notifications and artist registration: www.whidbeyartmarket.com

For more information, contact
Michelle Bach
[email protected]

WHIDBEY ART TRAIL
The Whidbey Art Trail is a year round tour of Whidbey Island visual artist's studios. Working in partnership with the Whidbey Island Arts Council, the Whidbey Art Trail is a non-profit arts organization promoting the arts on scenic Whidbey Island. www.whidbeyarttrail.com
For information contact Whidbey Art Trail

WHIDBEY ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Whidbey Island Music Festival presents vibrant performances on period instruments of repertoire ranging from Monteverdi to Beethoven on beautiful Whidbey Island.

For more information visit the Festival website or contact Tekla Cunningham

WHIDBEY ISLAND SCULPTURE EXPERIENCE (WISE)
We are expanding the program’s mission to be more art event oriented, involving the Island. These event opportunities will feature local visual artists and musicians. We have created a public sculpture destination on private property and will be hosting educational art related opportunities for artists to interact, educate, create commerce, and introduce a cultural experience for people of all ages. The goal is to provide education, to increase art awareness through events and curate tourism opportunities for the public.

Therese Kingsbury
www.wise.fun
[email protected]
(360) 969-5622

WHIDBEY WORKING ARTISTS
In 2004 a small group of north central artists founded Whidbey Working Artists as a vehicle for promoting the visual arts and artists of Whidbey Island. Our mission is to share the arts and artists of Whidbey Island with the broader NW community. Whidbey Island is home to a large, vibrant, diverse community of artists. As an organization we believe that opening our studios offers visitors the opportunity to share in the process of how art is created and a glimpse of how artists inhabit their creative space. This shared experience between artists and visitors provides a stimulating creative conversation that enhances the arts while also educating and developing an appreciation for the handcrafted.
For more information visit the Tour website.

Fiscally Sponsored Programs