We are so excited to announce our grant recipients for 2021. With all of the difficulty schools and non-profits have faced through the pandemic, supporting the arts feels more important than ever!
The Art Garage (Denver, Colorado)
Under directors Katie and Abi, the Art Garage hosts classes, courses, and parties on top of collaborating with local organizations to bring their arts programming to underserved communities. With this equipment grant, the Art Garage will add a weaving program to their curriculum. Inkle Looms and Cricket Looms will be available to their students. We can't wait to see how they are incorporate weaving in their organization.
Learn more about The Art Garage here!
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Cape Horn-Skye Elementary & Canyon Creek Middle School (Washagoul, Washington)
Art education in Washougal will get a boost from Alice Yang, who teaches middle and elementary school art. She is the first art teacher at her rural school. Alice has redesigned the art curriculum to be choice-based: students will choose from "centers" highlighting different art disciplines. In the Fiber Arts center, students can try a variety of Schacht looms and spindles throughout the year. Wool for spinning will be donated from the families of her students, as many of them keep sheep and other fiber animals. We look forward to seeing how our equipment benefits these kids.
Cape Horn-Skye Elementary & Canyon Creek Middle School (Washagoul, Washington)
Art education in Washougal will get a boost from Alice Yang, who teaches middle and elementary school art. She is the first art teacher at her rural school. Alice has redesigned the art curriculum to be choice-based: students will choose from "centers" highlighting different art disciplines. In the Fiber Arts center, students can try a variety of Schacht looms and spindles throughout the year. Wool for spinning will be donated from the families of her students, as many of them keep sheep and other fiber animals. We look forward to seeing how our equipment benefits these kids.