Thanks to a wonderful grant from 4Culture, we were able to install heaters in our basement studio this past week.  While our new studio space is perfect for indoor mural production, both large and spacious, it had a fairly major drawback–no source of heat!  We did OK last spring with coats, gloves and sweaters, but it was clear that we would need to find a way to keep our young artists warm this winter.  We were so grateful that 4Culture has a Cultural Facilities Funding Program, and that we were awarded a grant to fund our new heaters.  We now have heaters installed in 5 different mural production locations in our studio that keep our youth warm while they paint.  Three cheers for 4Culture!

Cleveland High School Mural

SEEDArts Public Art Workshop, which fosters the artistic development of youth by creating culturally relevant art in neighborhood spaces, and Urban ArtWorks, a local non profit that empowers youth through professional opportunities in the arts, have been working with the youth at Cleveland High School to complete a mural inside their newly remodeled school. The 9’ x 35‘ mural features brightly colored images that celebrate the diversity of the school and the things that make Cleveland unique.

The mural was painted this fall by over 25 young people. The work was supported by Cleveland Art teacher Shirley Borgelt, who volunteered her time to assist in brainstorming, supervision and completion. The mural was designed by ArtWorks’ lead artist Kaleb Hunkele, based on input from the youth.

Funding for the project is provided by the City of Seattle, Mayor’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs.

There will be a dedication of the mural on Thursday, November 20, 2008 between 3:30 and 4:30pm. Refreshments will be provided.

At ArtWorks, our goal is to empower young people with professional opportunities in the arts . Since 1995, our programs have fostered a new sense of self-esteem, self-motivation and self-sufficiency for more than 2000 youth.

For goodness’ sake
Queen Anne resident’s book sheds light on kids

Dennis Wilken

Michael Peringer is a businessman. Vice-president of a local heating equipment company. In addition to those duties, Peringer is the president of the SODO Business Association. But what the long-time Queen Anne resident and father of five might eventually be most remembered for is starting a nonprofit in 1995 called ArtWorks, which is still thriving today.

Read the full article at…

http://www.queenannenews.com/main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=248&ArticleID=237