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Join Us in Fostering Community Through the Arts
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Volunteer Day, Saturday, October 11th, 9am - 3pm
This Saturday, we'll take on more projects around campus, working light landscape maintenance, moving furniture, cleaning, and demolishing a ceiling. A potluck lunch will be served at 12PM - please feel free to sign up here to bring dishes. Come to Whitmore Hall for tasks. If you have further questions, please call our office at 907-747-3085.
Here are some photos from the volunteer day last week:
Clearing vegetation away from the wood at the base of the Laundry/Power Plant.
Gutting a bathroom in Whitmore.
Thanks to all who came to campus last Saturday!
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2014 - 2015 Performing Arts Series
The Sitka Fine Arts Camp 2014-2015 Performing Arts Series is a series of performances, musical and dramatic, starting November 21st with the Young Performers Theater production East of the Sun and West of the Moon.
All dates as follows:
Young Performers Theater presents
East of the Sun and West of the Moon, Friday, November 21, 7pm; Saturday, November
22, 2pm; Sunday, November 23, 2pm, Odess Theater
Holiday Brass Concert, Thursday, December 18th, 7pm, Sitka Performing Arts Center
The House Jacks, Saturday, January 10th, 7pm, Sitka Performing Arts Center
Lost Goddess, Wednesday, February 18, 7pm, Sitka Performing Arts Center
TorQ Percussion Quartet, Sunday, February 22, 7pm, Sitka Performing Arts Center
Young Performers Theater presents
Annie Friday, February 27, 7pm; Saturday, February 28,
7pm; Sunday, March 1, 2pm, Odess Theater
Young Performers Theater presents The Merry Wives of Windsor, Friday, April 17, 7pm; Saturday, April 18, 7pm; Sunday, April 19, 2pm, Odess Theater
The Second City Hits Home, Tuesday, April 28, 7pm, Sitka Performing Arts Center
Click here for a complete, printable calendar, featuring further description of each production.
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Greetings!
Coming to SFAC, in a matter of weeks, is the second session of the After School Arts program of the fall. You can register by calling the Sitka Fine Arts Camp at 907-747-3085. Read on for detailed information.
If you find yourself near the Sheldon Jackson Campus this Saturday between 9AM and 3PM, please feel free to stop by for the second volunteer day of the fall. Details in the sidebar.
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After School Art Classes: 2nd Fall Session 2014
October 27 - December 12
Beginning Explorations in Art
Instructor: Jennifer Carter
Preschool, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10:00am - 11:00am
Tuesday classes: 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, Note: No class 11/25
Wednesday classes: 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, Note: No class 11/26
Location: Yaw Art Center, Room 103
Let your preschool-age child enjoy making art using a variety of fun age-appropriate materials. The class will emphasize art as an experience. Our focus will be on the expressive joy of the process rather than a finished product. This will be a "hands-on" adventure. Play clothes are strongly recommended. Parents must also attend. Families can attend Tuesday or Wednesday or both days. Materials are included.
$60 for the family + tax
Welcome to Theater!
Instructors: Zeke Blackwell & Jessica Menary
Grades K - 1, Wednesdays 2:30pm - 3:30pm
10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, Note: No class 11/26
Location: Yaw Art Center, Room 105
This class is an introduction to theater. Students will make stories with their imagination through experimenting with puppets, animals, costumes, and more! Materials are included.
$60 + tax
Wild and Wonderful Watercolors
Instructor: Jennifer Carter
Grades 2 - 3, Thursdays 2:45pm - 3:45pm
10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11 Note: No class 11/27
Location: Yaw Art Center, Room 103
Join us as we explore the versatile media of watercolor paint in this fun class. Each week students will experiment with a different watercolor technique, making a variety of expressive and colorful projects. Materials are included.
$60 + tax
Open Art Studio with Norm Campbell
Grades 3 - 4, Mondays 2:45 - 3:45pm
10/27, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, Note: No class 11/3
Location: Yaw Art Center, Room 101
This class is designed for students to develop their skills through help with individual projects. The teacher will provide
a demonstration each week and students will work on projects of their choosing. Materials are included.
$60 + tax
Introduction to Digital Photography
Instructor: Michael W. Hicks
Grades 4 - 5, Thursdays 2:45pm - 3:45pm
10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11 Note: No class 11/27
Location: Yaw Art Center, Classroom 101 and computer lab 102
Students will learn the basics of light, exposure, optics, composition, camera settings, and how to approach different methods of photography like portraiture, landscape, and documentary. No prior photography experience necessary.
Students must bring a digital camera.
$60 + tax
Graffiti Changed My Life
Instructor: Marcus Gruber
Grades 6 - 8, Fridays 2:30pm - 3:30pm
11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, Note: No class 10/31, or 11/28
Location: Yaw Art Center, Room 101
Marcus Gruber is a visual artist from Berlin who discovered his interest in art through discovering graffiti. In this class, students will learn about graffiti techniques and the youth culture around the art form. Materials are included. $60 + tax
Ceramics
Instructor: Wes Holloway
Grades 6 - 8, Fridays 3:30pm - 4:30pm
11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, Note: No class 10/31, or 11/28
Location: Ceramics Building
Learn beginning potter's wheel techniques, and how to use glazes. This class will be a great introduction to the world of clay with a knowledgeable and experienced instructor. Materials are included.
$85 + tax
Music Recording Session
Instructor: Joe Montagna
3rd Grade - Adult, Wednesdays 4:00pm - 5:00pm
10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, Note: No class 11/26
Location: Rasmuson 101, recording studio
Open for anybody who wants to record themselves singing, playing an instrument, or with a band. Also learn how to engineer a recording session and learn methods to record music in various settings. No experience necessary and all gear is provided including drums, amps, microphones, and recording gear/software.
$60 + tax
Sitka Spruce Celtic Dance
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Thank you for your ongoing support, Sitka Fine Arts Camp Staff www.fineartscamp.org 907-747-3085
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