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NEWPORT VISUAL ARTS CENTER/OREGON COAST COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
P.O. Box 1315 777 NW Beach Drive - Newport, OR 97365
- 541.265.6540
Nancy Jane Reid |
http://www.coastarts.org/vac
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Disciplines
Visual Arts
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Type of Program
In-school
After school
Weekends
All day
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Age Range
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
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| Organization |
| Mission: | |
To foster an environment in which the arts can be learned, experienced and expressed. The Visual Arts Center is committed to represent a multiplicity of aesthetic and cultural expressions.
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| Founder: | |
The Visual Arts Center opened under the auspices of both the Yaquina Art Association, a local artists group, and the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts.
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| Founded: | |
1984
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| Vision: | |
The Center will seek to expand its education program, to present exhibitions that both support local artists and bring in high caliber and well-known artists to our small community, and to increase our importance and visibility as part of what makes our community a destination for visitors and a great place to live.
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| Honors: | |
Most recently, the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts has been recognized by the Oregon Arts Commission for its local administration of the Inside/Out program, a nationwide effort to encourage young people to explore the arts.
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| Program |
| Programs: | |
Art Mondays, for youth ages 9-14; Inside/Out, for youth ages 14-18; Life Drawing Studio; Open Clayworking Studio; Yaquina Art Association year-round classes;Yaquina Art Association Photographers; Oregon Coast Community College art classes; Rotating schedule of short classes and workshops
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| Youth Served: | |
About 200
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| Gender Specific: | |
No
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| Prerequisites: | |
Components of programming are for specific age groups.
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| Season: | |
Year-long
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| Schedule: | |
Weekly
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| Method of Evaluation: | |
Exhibition, Product, Survey, Other
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| Free Program: | |
No
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| Scholarships: | |
Yes
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| Administration |
| Primary Instructor: | |
Artist
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| Professional Development for Artists or Teachers: | |
No
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| Curriculum Guides or Lesson Plans for Teachers: | |
No
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| Budget: | |
$40,000
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| Funding: | |
Earned revenue, Private support, Government and/or foundation grants, Corporate underwriting, Other
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| Other Funding Methods: | |
Fund-raising events
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| Governing Board: | |
Yes
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| Advisory Board: | |
Yes
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| Community |
| Service Area: | |
City
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| Serve At-risk Youth: | |
Some
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| Collaborations: | |
Schools, Cultural institutions, Museums, Businesses, Social Service
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"ART SAVES LIVES"
-- Bumper sticker created by the Art Ranch
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