Burien  jazz singer/musician Sandra Locklear wants all our Readers to know that if you’re a parent of a Highline Public Schools student, or perhaps just a concerned community member, you are invited to voice your views on HSD’s Fine Arts programs on Wednesday, March 31st at 7pm at the district’s central office (aka ERAC) located at 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW in Burien (across from Azteca next to the bowling alley).

The Highline Arts Council is the outcome of the arts advocacy work of district Fine Arts teachers, parents and caring community members last year, who gathered last April at a special Fine Arts Work Study session with the HSD school board.

According to HSD’s Highline e-Highlights:

“The superintendent’s Council on the Arts is gathering input about arts course offerings and related opportunities in our schools. The council is charged with developing a recommendation to the superintendent that outlines a vision for the arts and a slate of programs and offerings for students in grades K through 12; identifies programs that can be offered by the school district and community partners; and identifies resources to support those programs.

Other opportunities to give input will be available at selected arts events. An input session for Spanish-speaking families will be co-sponsored by the Latino Parent Advocacy Group at a time and location to be announced.”

Providing K-12 “comprehensive and sequential” Fine Arts offerings is a part of basic education as defined by Washington State law.  It is up to local school district communities to hold their districts accountable in providing these programs. Please attend and bring a friend!

Sandra adds:

“If you are a Highline School District alumni, please come and share your stories on what the arts (music, dance, drama, visual arts) have done for you, or what the arts programs were like in the Highline School District when you were going to school.”

You can also give input via email at arts@hsd401.org and at the council’s social networking site:

http://highlineartscouncil.ning.com.

You can find it by clicking here.

Once at the Group page, either Sign In if you’ve already regsitered or Sign Up as a new User. Once you’re all logged in, you can upload your general Burien-related photos to the Group, look at the ones we have up there, make slideshows and share them with others.

We then hope to feature photos from our Group Pool on this here blog, with prominent credit given to each Photographer, as well as respect for all copyrights.

The City of Normandy Park is looking for artists for their annual Arts Festival, which will be held June 7th and 8th.

Applications are due by May 15th to be guaranteed entry into the event.

Late submissions are accepted on a space available basis.

Event publication, entry forms, and art tags can be accessed here.

WHAT: Normandy Park Arts Festival

WHEN: June 7th and 8th, 2008

CONTACT: email to artscomm@ci.normandy-park.wa.us

ARTISTS:  Go to FORMS LIBRARY for entry forms, guidelines and art tags.

VENDORS:  Space is available in the Recreation Center for vendors to sell original art work and crafts.  Application needs to be made by May 15.  Go to FORMS LIBRARY for entry forms, guidelines and art tags.

VOLUNTEERS: No experience necessary and most shifts are 3-hours long.  Email artscomm@ci.normandy-park.wa.us your interest area.  Go to FORMS LIBRARY for entry forms, guidelines and art tags.  Help is needed in the following areas:

• Set-up, June 6th, 4pm
• Art Docents: June 7th, 8th, starting at 10am
• Take Down: June 8th, 4pm

FORMS: FORMS LIBRARY

JUDGES FOR JURIED GALLERY:

Nancy Johnson:

• Education: University of Idaho, BA Fine Arts Centre College of Kentucky, San Francisco Academy of Art, San Francisco Art Institute.
• Exhibitions: Nancy has exhibited her work in numerous galleries in the US and has had solo exhibitions at Linda Farris Gallery, 1976 & 1977, Seattle Pacific University, 1979, and Foster/White Gallery, 1980, ‘821, ‘86, ‘98 and 2002. In 2007, Nancy has a show of her work to Normandy Park City Hall.
• Awards and Collections:  Nancy has received many awards for her work including the Chautauqua Institution Award in 1082, NW Watercolor Society Award in 1082, and 10983 and the Frye Art Museum in 1070. Her work is in several collections in the US and Canada and is included in the collections of Pacific Western Bank, Columbia Tower, McCann-Erickson, Seattle Water Department and Ray’s Boathouse. 

William Kuhns:

• Education: BA Fine Arts Seattle University, MA Fine Arts University of Washington.
• Exhibitions: William Kuhns has exhibited his work in may NW galleries including: Polly Friedlander Gallery, Manolides Gallery, NN Gallery, And/Or Gallery, Irwins Gallery and Glazers Gallery.
• Employment: William has worked as a photojournalist and combat photographer in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, Panama, Thailand, Egypt, Korea, Portugal, Germany, Japan and Hungary. He is currently the Art Department Chair at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, where he teaches art and photography.He has been an art educator for the past 30 years. He also runs a photo studio in Seattle. 

ENTERTAINMENT:

• Live music throughout the day.
• Volunteer Perfoming Groups:  groups interested in performing on June 7th or June 8th should contact artscomm@ci.normandy-park.wa.us

WALK-IN-THE-PARK:  Hosted by the Park Board, join us for our annual walk that will leave City Hall Park at 10am.  You will be back in time to enjoy the concert.   See link below for registration form and additional information.

ART WORK CHECK IN:  Wed, June 4th, 4pm-6pm.  Attach tag card to back of each item submitted.  Cards can be found on FORMS LIBRARY.