March is Washougal Youth Arts Month and to celebrate Washougal School District will be hosting an art gallery showcasing the incredible work our students have created!
Students who are interested in participating can reach out to their art teacher to learn more about participating in the gallery.
Selected works will be featured on the WSD and the Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance (WACA) Facebook pages throughout March.
“The arts are an important element of our students’ education in Washougal,” said Mary Templeton, WSD Superintendent. “Student exposure and participation in both fine arts and performance arts are essential to educating the whole child.” Research indicates that high-quality art educational opportunities can improve critical-thinking skills and even help to foster important values such as empathy and tolerance.
Watch for creative, challenging art projects and activities hosted in our community in March!
Washougal Youth Arts Month Gallery
Please join us at the 2022 WYAM Gallery, showcasing student works created in art and Career and Technical Education classes from all Washougal schools. It will be presented at the Washougal High School Excelsior Building at 1401 39th Street on March 23-25 from 5-7pm and March 26 from 2-5pm. It’s free!
Offered by Washougal School District and Washougal Arts & Culture Alliance.
Free District Concerts and Competitive Festivals
Students from throughout Washougal schools will perform for family and community members. All concerts begin at 7pm.
March 12 – WHS Jazz Band at Clackamas Jazz Festival
March 16 – JMS Concert Band at LCRMEA Band Festival at Discovery Middle School in Camas
March 17 – Cape 5th Grade Band and CCMS 6th Grade Band at CHS-CCMS Gym
March 22 – JMS Concert Band at JMS
March 22 – CCMS 7/8th Grade Band Concert at CHS-CCMS Gym
March 24 – WHS Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Concert at JMS
March 25 – WHS Choir Concert at Washburn Performing Arts Center
March 26 – WHS Concert (Saturday Festival Prep) at Washburn Performing Arts Center
March 29 – WHS Wind Ensemble at LCRMEA Large Ensemble Festival
March 29 – Future Husky Band Concert at JMS
Rock Painting with the Paint Roller
Be part of the new “Kids of Washougal Rock Garden!” Join us to paint your rock masterpiece! Paints and rocks provided, just bring your creativity! Offered by The Paint Roller and City of Washougal.
Ages: Grades K-5
Dates: March 5, 12 and 26
Time: 1-3pm
Cost: Free, no registration
Location: Reflection Plaza in downtown Washougal
Washougal Community Library Craft and Experience Kits for Youth
The Washougal Public Library has craft and experience kits for youth to pick up and create at home. Stop by during open hours Mon-Sat 10am-6pm to pick up kits and add some chalk art outside the library. Make sure aspiring young artists add their own unique blossom to the community library tree. By the end of the month it should be in full bloom!
ART BEYOND MARCH
JMS Soundstage Presents Those Fabulous 50s
Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 6:30 PM at Jemtegaard Middle School
Ages: Grades K-12
Dates: April 21, 2022
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: Free, no registration
Location:Jemtegaard Middle School, 35300 SE Evergreen Hwy, Washougal, WA
Spring Break Art Camp! (Beyond March Opportunity)
Act now to allow your student to spring into art at Brickzone’s Spring Break art camp. Each day kids will explore ways to create with different art mediums at this camp! We will create canvas flowers with acrylic paint and watercolor exploration with various types of paper. Use your out of this world imagination for a Solar system clay creation and make cookie sheet moon prints. Campers will also design a circle washer necklace to wear and show off and spend some time creating shrink film. The “Art Bar” will be open each day to really get those creative minds flowing. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy!
Ages: 4-10
Date: 4/4- 4/7/2022 (Mon-Thurs)
Time: 9-12pm
Cost: $120
Location: 2213 E St (Brickzone Kids building)
Register and payment: www.brickzonekids.com
Space is very limited!
For more information: 360-835-1200 Brickzonekids@gmail.com
About Youth Arts Month
Washougal Youth Arts Month was started in 2019 and is made possible through a partnership with Washougal School District, Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance, Washougal Schools Foundation and City of Washougal.
“The arts are an important element of our students’ education in Washougal,” explained Mary Templeton, WSD Superintendent. “Student exposure and participation in both fine arts and performance arts are essential to educating the whole child.” Research indicates that high-quality art educational opportunities can improve critical-thinking skills and even help to foster important values such as empathy and tolerance.
National Youth Arts Month started in 1961 when the Council for Art Education and National Art Education Association named March as Youth Arts Month to recognize art education and the value of art to create a better quality of life for all people.
