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We
believe 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. Students come mainly from the communities in and around
Duvall, Washington, including Carnation, Woodinville, Redmond, Monroe and
Duvall.
The Northwest Art Center is fortunate to
have a very active volunteer base mainly comprised of students and their
families and others interested in supporting the arts in our
community. We are supported by a talented board and are grateful for their hard work.
Chris Dill, Vice
President
Volunteers help with fundraising, special events support
and coordination, guided art projects in the local parks during the summer
concert series are staffed by volunteers, the Duvall ArtWalk event is supported
and staffed by volunteers, and the Annual Art Show is supported almost entirely
by volunteer efforts. The Art Show is open to all who wish to participate and is
a chance for artists to have their work displayed in local businesses and judged
by renowned artists from our community.
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.
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