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Allied Arts Hosts an Art Workshop for Western Wednesday First Night Out

1213 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, Washington – On September 24th, 2025 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 1213 Cornwall Ave, Downtown Bellingham, WA Allied Arts of Whatcom County will host a guided art workshop where students and community members create junk journals out of upcycled materials and second-hand art supplies. Lovingly termed “junk journals,” these sentimental and sustainable projects are the perfect way to start out the new school year. Junk journals are creative journals filled with unique ephemera and memorabilia from life: scraps of the past, markers of the present, and dreams for the future. Come make friends and start an ongoing project to bring with you through the new academic year! All art supplies and journals are provided, but participants are encouraged to bring personal memorabilia such as ticket stubs, photos, and stamps. Participants may pay by donation on a sliding scale of $2-25.

Contact: Lily St. Amant, info@alliedarts.org, 360-676-8548

By AAWC|2025-09-16T12:44:37-07:00September 16th, 2025|Categories: Art News 360|Tags: art class, art classes, community event, workshop|

Sign Up for BellinghamART 2025 Summer Camps!

BellinghamART summer camp registration has opened up for 2025. Mysteries of the Ocean, Magic Camp, and Trash to Treasures are just a few of this year’s fabulous summer art camp themes! Camps are grouped into the ages of 5 ½ to 8 and 8 ½ to 14. Specialized teen camps and adult camps will be announced soon! Head over to BellinghamART’s website to reserve your summer art camp spot before they fill!

By AAWC|2025-03-26T12:12:47-07:00March 26th, 2025|Categories: Art News 360|Tags: art class, art classes, kids art, summer camp, youth art|

Upcoming Jansen Art Classes: Access Creativity with First Impulse Painting

Susan Kramer-Pope is excited to announce two three-section painting classes as described in her own words:

Schedule: Fridays, February 21, March 14, and March 28, 2025 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

OR Saturdays, February 8, March 1, and March 22, 2025 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Description: No art experience needed! Dare to meet your colorful creative within. Learn to trust your hunches. Allow them to guide you with color and brush to open your intuitive channel! This is an opportunity to give yourself permission to paint without having to meet others’ approval or your own expectations. Maybe even discover your ‘wild child’! Welcome to the journey to free your raw, creative self. Let your curiosity roam freely. Allow your imagination to explode with vibrant colors, unburdened by the comments and feedback of others. This is a safe expressive container in which we honor each other’s creativity without peer commentary on our paintings.

Signup and more information for Friday classes can be found here.

By AAWC|2025-01-25T12:29:50-08:00January 25th, 2025|Categories: Art News 360|Tags: art class, art classes|

Artist Trust Professional Development Opportunities

The Washington-based nonprofit Artist Trust is offering the following professional development opportunities for artists priced on a sliding scale:

Thursday, February 6th 5:30-7:30 p.m. Taxes for Artists Workshop will be led by CPA Valerie Moseley. During the session, Valerie will cover essential federal and state tax basics and wrap up with a Q&A session to address your specific questions. The cost of attendance is based on a sliding scale.

Wednesday, February 26th 5:30-6:30 p.m. Krista Mirhoseini will cover copyright and trademark in the first in a three part workshop series on Creative Business Basics.

Wednesday, March 12th 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Arts Consultant NaKeesa Frazier-Jennings and artist George Jennings will be leading a workshop on Monetizing your Creative Practice.

By AAWC|2025-01-25T12:15:07-08:00January 25th, 2025|Categories: Art News 360|Tags: art, art classes, non-proft, stay informed|

BellinghamArt Winter Workshops for Kids

Join BellinghamArt’s kids winter workshops in which students will create a beautiful artistic holiday gift. The day-long workshops will take place on Dec 10, 11, 17, 18, and 19. Warm cinnamon bread, popcorn, and hot cocoa will be provided as snacks! For more information, or to sign up, go to the BellinghamArts website here.

By AAWC|2024-11-21T15:36:55-08:00November 21st, 2024|Categories: Art News 360|Tags: art classes, class, kids art, workshop, youth art|

BellinghamART Fall/Winter Classes

BellinghamART’s winter classes will run from January 13th – March 21st. Signup opens on November 8th for “early bird” current students, and on November 22nd for the general public. The dates for children’s winter art workshops during school winter break will be announced November 15th on BellinghamART’s website.

BellinghamART is working with Blue Skies for Children and Skookum Kids to offer arts opportunities for students who might not otherwise have access to the classes, and will be offering 2 children’s scholarships and 2 adult’s work-trade scholarships! More scholarship information can be found here.

Be sure not to miss these lovely local art classes!

By AAWC|2024-10-31T14:37:04-07:00October 31st, 2024|Categories: Art News 360|Tags: art class, art classes, kids art|

Since Time Immemorial Curriculum and Art Connections (K-5)

Michelle DeAsis, Teaching students Cedar Bracelet making

Jason LaClair teaching students Coast Salish Art forms

Allied Arts is partnering with Northwest Educational Services District 189 through the Clime-Time Program, to provide professional learning and indigenous art experiences to participating K-5 teachers in Whatcom County. Classroom Teachers will learn more about art as an “other way of knowing and communicating” that they will be able to expand upon in future years. Additional information will be available on the AAWC website when available!

By AAWC|2024-09-06T15:15:19-07:00September 6th, 2024|Categories: AAWC Blog, Art News 360, Arts Education|Tags: anacortes, art class, art classes, arts education, Arts Education Program|

Fall Art Classes at Bellingham ART!

from BellinghamART:

Our fall schedule has launched! Sign up today for fall classes!

BellinghamART has just launched our fall schedule and registration. We offer after school (or after work) classes for ages 4.5 all the way to adults. When you sign up for fall classes, you are signing up to attend class from the end of September through the beginning of December (10 classes). During that time period we will get a chance to work on our skills, learn new techniques, try new materials, and meet some new friends. All materials provided.

Check out our new classes this year including an intro to acrylic painting class for teens, a studio watercolor class, and a class specially for homeschoolers.
Spots go quick! Sign up today!

By AAWC|2024-09-06T15:06:38-07:00August 14th, 2024|Categories: Art News 360|Tags: art, art class, art classes, arts education, Bellingham, class, community|