The 39th anniversary of Art’s Alive!, a
premier Pacific Northwest fine art show, will take place in Maple Hall on October 25, 26, 27, & 28. The "Along Salish Shores" show will be a celebration of local artists and volunteers.
Art's Alive! 2024 is presented by La Conner Arts Foundation with grants from Skagit County, as well as considerations from the Town of La Conner.
Success for the La Conner Elementary Music Program
The La Conner School Board expressed its gratitude for the instruments purchased for grade school music education. La Conner Arts Foundation, along with generous donations from community members, music lovers, and the Rick Epting Foundation for the Arts, was able to acquire ukuleles, storage racks, and xylophones to meet the school district's needs.
A Nest Egg for La Conner High School's Drama Program
Studying drama became an extracurricular activity at La Conner High School, and volunteers stepped up to lead. La Conner Arts Foundation, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Washington State Arts Commission, contributed the funds to produce the 2023 Spring Show. LAF provided compensation to professionals who trained the students, as well as covered the production advertising and printing costs.
All donations received at the door during the show's run became the nest egg for future productions.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The La Conner Arts Foundation supports and funds education grants, in the form of scholarships, to post-secondary school students who are pursuing a visual arts education through an accredited university, state college, or vocational training.
The recipient of the 2024 La Conner Arts Foundation scholarship is Melissa Adler (Mount Vernon High School). Congratulations!
Sadly, we received no art scholarship applications from La Conner High School or Sedro-Woolley High School in 2024.
There are two ways to directly support our scholarship program:
Click on 'Support and Donate' to be linked to PayPal for a secure transaction, or
Attend Art's Alive!, our annual fine art show fundraiser, where each piece of artwork sold contributes directly to the scholarship fund.
PUBLIC ART
The Foundation supports and promotes the acquisition and placement of public art works.
PARTNERS IN PROJECTS
GRATEFULLY
This foundation acknowledges that La Conner is on the
occupied lands of the Coast Salish people, specifically the ancestral lands of
the Swinomish tribe. They have stewarded this land throughout the generations, and we honor the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.
