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CLASSES
All of the art centers keep a
current list of class offerings
on their websites, as well as
updates on social media and
emailed newsletters.
The offerings vary from
county to county.
Dolge said popular classes
at ACE include watercolor,
fused glass and guitar.
At Crossroads, workshops
such as knitting, sewing and
dance are filling up quickly.
Stewart said Josephy’s
classes of ceramics and paint-
ings “always fill up.”
At Painted Sky Center for
the Arts in Canyon City, a big
focus is providing weekly offer-
ings for youth in an afterschool
program. Each day has a dif-
ferent focus: painting, archi-
tecture, graphic novels, art
science and moviemaking.
“The kids have a lot of fun
Pendleton Center for the Arts/Contributed image
Pendleton Center for the Arts off ers a time for art projects on Saturdays.
scripting, fi lming, acting, adjust-
ing Legos, and editing the mov-
ies,” said Ryan McKnab, youth
program supervisor.
He said adult classes are
proving popular, too.
“Since the summer, our
course attendance has in-
creased — we off er more cours-
es and the members who attend
are fi nding enjoyment,” he said.
“And they talk their friends into
coming with them the next time.”
ART AND TOURISM
In addition to serving local
communities with art classes
and shows, these centers rely on
tourism traffi c.
And that’s been down over
the last two years.
Crossroads Carnegie Art Center/Contributed image
Cathy Treadway, left, led a class on barn quilt painting in January at Crossroads
Carnegie Art Center in Baker City. She will off er another session on March 5.
These centers are participat-
ing in a study to collect data on
the economic impact of arts in
the community.
Liora Sponko, senior program
manager for the Oregon Arts
Commission, refers to each cen-
ter as an “art council.”
“They’re providing such
important services to their com-
munities,” Sponko said. “They are
really hubs, and are so essential.”
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