Hillsboro Arts Magazine Fall 2015

Arts Education | Gallery Exhibits | Concerts | Featured Artists | Community Events | Public Art

HillsboroARTS Autumn 2015

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Hillsboro Arts Month #sheeponthego Arts & Culture Endowment Keeps Growing 2015-16 Walters Concert Series

“I always dreamed of having my daughter’s wedding or reception at Walters Cultural Arts Center. I was thrilled when my daughter and her fiancé choose it for both. The unexpected bonus was the staff at WCAC. They went above and beyond in helping me to execute the bride’s dream wedding.” ~Lisa Battrick, July 2014

Celebrate Love and New Beginnings at the Walters For a special day infused with the spirit of creativity and culture, consider the Walters Cultural Arts Center for your wedding day! With its classic red-stone architecture, stained glass features, custom woodwork ceiling arches, concertquality sound system, and fine art gallery, the Walters is one of the west side’s most treasured sites for wedding ceremonies, receptions, vow renewals, rehearsal dinners, and other special events.

Whether you’d like an intimate family reception for 40 guests in our gallery, an extravagant party for 200 in the theatre, or an outdoor reception on the lawn, the Walters provides a variety of amenable and affordable options for your big day.

Located in the heart of Hillsboro’s historic downtown, this former church is a bustling nexus of cultural activity. Our facility is open Monday through Friday, with private rentals available on Saturday & Sunday.

WALTERS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER 527 East Main Street | Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 503.615.3485 | Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/Walters

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On the Cover 10 Hillsboro Arts Month

A wide array of creative activities make October one of the best times to get out and explore our Hillsboro.

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#sheeponthego

A new public art project, A Champion Flock of Weed Eaters by artist Jed Berk has quirky sheep showing up in unusual places.

Arts & Culture Endowment Keeps Growing

The Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council will make its first-ever Award for Excellence from the Arts Endowment.

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2015 –16 Walters Concert Series

This dynamic lineup of versatile acts is sure to excite.

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Bag&Baggage’s Future in Downtown

Walters Arts Education

Walters Cultural Arts Center Phone: 503-615-3485 hillsboro-oregon.gov/Walters Facebook: WCACHillsboro Twitter: WaltersCAC

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Naomi Wachira

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Instructor Spotlight: Meet Gerald Sticka

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Register for Fall Classes: Youth & Adult

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Q & A with Walters Intern

Orenco Station Plaza Walters Gallery Exhibits Tuesday Happenings Join the HACC HACC Fall Workshops

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Securing Bag&Baggage’s Future in Downtown Hillsboro without the visionary support of the City of Hillsboro and the leadership of the Hillsboro Arts and Culture Council. We are so lucky, all of us who live in Hillsboro, to have a City government that values the performing arts, that supports arts and culture institutions, and that understands that the arts are an essential part of being a truly successful community.”

The City’s support for the arts is a key strategy in the long-term plan to continue the revitalization of Downtown Hillsboro. The Hillsboro 2020 Vision Action Plan, Downtown Framework Plan, and Downtown Renaissance Report have all identified the arts as a pivotal element in the development of an active, vibrant Scott Palmer, Artistic Director at Bag&Baggage, surveys the new theatre site.

Downtown. Live theater has a great economic impact for Downtown Hillsboro restaurants, retail, and other When the City of Hillsboro Economic Development Council properties that benefit from the additional foot traffic generated (HEDC) approved the plan to loan Bag&Baggage (B&B) money

by Bag&Baggage’s presence. for the purchase of the building at 350 East Main Street, folks throughout the arts community cheered. That decision signaled The City has a long history of supporting the arts as part of Hillsboro’s retention of one of Washington County’s largest the Downtown experience with the renovation of the Walters and most critically-acclaimed cultural organizations. It also Cultural Arts Center, the Venetian Theater, the HART Theater, demonstrated the City’s continued commitment to our creative and the Sequoia Studios + Gallery as cooperative studios, community. sales and exhibition space. Bag&Baggage is Hillsboro’s only professional theater company, delivering regionally-acclaimed In the deal, the HEDC used Downtown Urban Renewal funds to performances throughout the year. Bag&Baggage makes a make a 20-year loan to Bag&Baggage of the $775,000 needed significant, positive impact on our community by providing to purchase the building. The loan will begin accruing interest an exceptional cultural experience, and by offering high immediately, at a rate of one percent. To encourage early school students internship opportunities and free tickets to repayment, the City has offered to forgive the first two years of shows when seats are available. With this dedicated venue, interest if B&B repays at least half of the loan balance within Bag&Baggage will be able to expand its operations while the first three years. Bag&Baggage has embarked on a vigorous continuing to deliver the amazing performances and programs capital campaign, already raising over $410,000. that they are known for throughout the region.

B&B Artistic Director, Scott Palmer thanked the City, saying, For more information on the City’s Downtown Hillsboro “As we move forward with our efforts to create a permanent revitalization efforts, visit the City’s website: Hillsboro-Oregon. home at the former Bank Building in downtown, it is crucial gov/Downtown or bagnbaggage.org. for everyone to know that we would not be where we are

We are so lucky, all of us who live in Hillsboro, to have a City government that values the “performing arts, that supports arts and culture institutions, and that understands that the arts are an essential part of being a truly successful community. ” – Scott Palmer, Bag&Baggage Artistic Director

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#sheeponthego Interactive Public Art Comes to Hillsboro Quirky foam core sheep will be showing up all around Hillsboro this fall with the arrival of a new public art project, A Champion Flock of Weed Eaters by artist Jed Berk.

Housed in a barn on the lawn of the Walters Cultural Arts Center under the care of a mother sheep, the sheep in the flock can be checked out like a library book and taken to explore Hillsboro. The endearing sheep are expected to visit parks, schools and businesses as well as revel in the abundance of the Farmers’ Market.

The sheep’s adventures will be captured in photos that are shared on Instagram at #sheeponthego. The album of images will become a community scrapbook, showcasing highlights of Hillsboro and giving a glimpse of the creative minds of local residents. This project takes advantage of the widespread and easy use of cell phone cameras and digital sharing to create a work that becomes more interesting with broad public participation. The creative spark of artist Jed Berk will ignite the imaginations of others to create adventures for the sheep.

Want to take an adventure with #sheeponthego?

Sheep can be checked out for 24 hours at the Walters Cultural Arts Center, the Hillsboro Main Library and the Shute Park Library from September 19 to November 13.

For more information, including a schedule of check-out dates, go to www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/ PublicArt.

A Champion Flock of Weed Eaters was selected as part of the first annual Hillsboro Arts Month, taking place this October. The sheep will make their debut on Saturday, September 19, allowing them the chance to preview preparations for the many performances, exhibitions, open studios and events that will be packed into a rich month of arts and culture.

Jed Berk lives in Los Angeles and will come to Hillsboro to set up the flock of sheep and train volunteer “shepherds.” He received a BFA in painting from Rhode Island School of Design, and a MFA from Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA. He has exhibited in the US and internationally, in venues such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, Taiwan; Orange County Museum of Art, CA; Museum of Modern Art, Austria; Kunsthallen Brandts, Denmark; Art Center Nabi, Korea; and Beall Center for Art +Technology, CA. A Champion Flock of Weed Eaters was recognized by Americans for the Arts as an outstanding public art project in their annual awards.

Berk feels that A Champion Flock of Weed Eaters reflects on the stewardship of land in urban space. “The installation looks both to the past and future, to the high-tech and low-tech, to public policy and individual responsibility for the stewardship of our world…. By referencing the relationship between shepherd, sheep, and land, the artwork reclaims our collective human responsibility for the environments we create and inhabit.” Although envisioned in Los Angeles, the project is a good fit for Hillsboro where the urban growth boundary is a visible reality, and the discussion of urban and rural character is an active concern.

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2015 – 16 Walters Concert Season

Thomas Lauderdale Two Performances

Friday, 9/25 | 7:30 pm Saturday, 9/26 | 7:30 pm $28 advance | $32 day of show Classical Piano Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini opens the Walters concert series with two special solo piano performances highlighting his riveting talent as a classical pianist. A Northwest favorite, Lauderdale has performed on national and international concert stages from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl and Royal Albert Hall. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch one or both of these memorable performances by one of Portland’s most well-loved musicians—along with special guests— in the intimate Walters theatre. pinkmartini.com

Rio Con Brio

Naomi Wachira

Rio Con Brio captivates audiences around the country with their virtuosic guitar and mandolin playing. Mike Burdette and Tim Connell’s finesse and passion in their playing shines through in their music and in the deep connection to their audience. The evening is a delightful tour of European and New World music as told by two soulful, intelligent, modern musicians. Hailing from the Northwest, the duo performs a beautiful intersection of Brazilian rhythm, classical technique and jazz improvisation. Influenced by equal parts Afro-Brazilian rhythms and the contemporary cafe music of Italy, France, Spain and Portugal, the music is both exotic and familiar, evoking the carnival of Rio and the cafes of Paris. rioconbrio.net

Lauded in 2013 as Best Folk Singer in Seattle, Naomi Wachira is an artist of formidable talent and heart. Seattle Music Insider notes how her performances “are marked by her strong stage presence, storytelling and enduring smile.” Inspiring devoted fans in the music community right from the start, Wachira’s debut album was produced by well-known indie musician Damien Jurado. Her music is a melding of rich sources from her childhood in Kenya, her Northwest home, and such American inspirations as Tracy Chapman and Miriam Makeba. Her music and songwriting brings together harmonies that speak across continents and cultures. Don’t miss this opportunity to see one of the region’s most celebrated folk artists, and a rising star on the international music scene. naomiwachira.com

Friday, 10/16 | 7:30 pm $15 advance | $20 day of show Brazilian/Classical Guitar & Mandolin

Friday, 10/23 | 7:30 pm $14 advance | $18 day of show Folk

The Barn Owls

Friday, 11/13 | 7:30 pm | $15 advance | $20 day of show | Vintage Country One late summer evening, musicians Brittany Newell, Hanna Traynham and Kate Lichtenstein spent hours trading tunes around a woodstove. By the end of the night, The Barn Owls was born. Newell grew up playing classical violin and piano and learned to appreciate the intricacy of old melodies. Traynham’s distinct Appalachian clawhammer banjo style transports you to a fiddler’s convention campsite. Lichtenstein’s guitar playing follows in the tradition of solid rhythm and bass, but she isn’t afraid to take improvisational turns. The Barn Owls bring their formidable musicianship and inventive spark to the early country music tradition. With intuitive finesse, they mix high-energy dance tunes and beautiful three-part harmonies to bring exciting performances to audiences across the region. barnowlsmusic.com 4

Full details about our 2014-15 concert season at www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Walters

An Evening with Kate Davis

Friday, 11/20 | 7:30 pm $20 advance | $25 day of show Singer/Songwriter A rapidly-rising star, New York based vocalist and instrumentalist Kate Davis has been thrilling Northwest audiences and turning heads for years—from her early days in West Linn to recent lauded performances at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. A testament to her talent, she has shared the stage with such artists as Eryka Badu and Renee Flemming. This fall Davis makes a long awaited return to the Walters stage with a riveting collection of new and original music to share. Vivid and nostalgic melodies materialize out of Kate’s musical arrangements, while her songbird voice is complimented by a rich bass-line. Heralded

by MTV as one of 2014’s “15 Fresh Females Who Will Rule Pop,” her lifelong training makes for smart, warm music that’s as nuanced as it is memorable. katedavismusic.com

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Patrick Ball: Legends of the Oregon Mandolin Celtic Harp Orchestra Friday, 12/11 | 7:30 pm $22 advance | $25 day of show Celtic/Storytelling

Three of the premier Celtic harpers in the world—Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter—come together to present A Winter Gift, a beautiful collection of Irish and English literature woven together with beloved and rare pieces of holiday music. This special performance of enchanting stories and rare instrumentation celebrates the central message of the season. A Northwest favorite who is internationally renowned, Patrick Ball brings storytelling together with the crystalline, bell-like voice of the legendary brass-strung harp of Ireland.

In performing these marvelous tales of wit and enchantment, he not only brings new life to two cherished traditions, but blends them in concert to create a richly theatrical and hauntingly beautiful performance that is sure to be one of the highlights of the season. patrickball.com

Annual Holiday Concert

Friday, 12/18 | 7:30 pm $15 advance | $20 day of show Classical/Bluegrass Celebrating its seventh season, the Oregon Mandolin Orchestra gives eclectic and unique performances that highlight the historically-rich and dynamic sounds of the mandolin family and revive the beauty and popular impact of this turn-of-thecentury art form. The Holiday program will include Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Mendelssohn’s Christmas Suite and swinging holiday favorites. The concert will feature special guest, Jordan Ramsey, known for his talents in crosspicking and is a 2011-14 finalist in the National Mandolin Championship.

Music Director/Conductor Brian Oberlin and select members of the orchestra will also perform special selections as a chamber group. oregonmandolinorchestra.org

“Davis’ voice mixes indie folk with a fuller, more refined jazz sensibility, cutting gut-felt vibratoless tones with delicate, wispy ends to phrases.”

~The Post & Courier (on Kate Davis)

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2015-16 Upcoming Concerts Continued

Rabbit Wilde

Joaquin Lopez

"Every once in a while you find a band that makes you feel inspired and reminds you why you loved music to begin with" (What's Up! Magazine). After a breakthrough performance at the 2013 Northwest Folklife Festival, Rabbit Wilde has been described as a phenomenon in the local music scene. Their music is deeply-rooted—seasoned by the edge, polish, and fervor of big-city inclinations, a style they call folk-stomp Americana. The group revamps classic instrumentation with homespun percussion, six-string ukulele, and cello, amounting to a presence that thunders and thrills and receives rave reviews across the country.

Find out why The Stranger says that this group of gifted musicians will “have you giddy and glad to be alive.” rabbitwilde.com

Inspired by Mexican folklore and the Latin American Bolero, accomplished songwriter and storyteller Joaquin Lopez will perform an intimate evening of song and story featuring guest musician James Ashley Mayer. Joaquin’s songs are at once simple and lush—enriched by an ashen baritone voice and underscored by acoustic classical guitar and the Turkish cumbus, which adds a Middle Eastern flair to the traditional sounds of Spanish lyrical expression. In Lopez’ performances, personal story is elevated with song and woven together. The audience will join a journey that is at once deeply moving, humorous, uplifting and also filled with the beauty of romance and heartbreak (perfect for the season). Together, Lopez and Mayer deliver a world of musical nostalgia and elegant melancholia, influenced by the sounds of José José, Chavela Vargas, and Llasa de Sela. (Songs are in Spanish with stories in English.) joaquinlopezmusic.com

Friday, January 29 | 7:30 pm $15 advance | $20 day of show Modern Americana

Friday, February 12 | 7:30 pm $14 advance | $18 day of show Singer/Songwriter

Portland Opera To Go: Elixir of Love

Saturday, February 27 | 2 pm $5 suggested donation Recommended ages: 8 & up Family-Friendly Opera Portland Opera To Go returns to the Walters for a family-friendly Englishlanguage version of Donizetti's funny coming-of-age tale, The Elixir of Love.

As the story goes, a clumsy young man called Nemorino has fallen madly in love with the beautiful and high-falutin’ Adina, who laughs off every attempt to catch her attention. When Adina is swept away by the dashing Sergant Belcore, Nemorino desperately turns his hopes on a potion of love sold to him by a roguish traveling salesman called Dulcamara...but will it work? Please come early for a seat to find out what happens next in this delightful and light-hearted opera for all ages!

Approximately 50 minutes. portlandopera.org

And Coming This Spring…

Mar 4

Acoustic Guitar Summit

Mar 11 Delgani String Quartet Apr 1

BodyVox

Apr 22

Oregon Mandolin Orchestra

May 6

Tony Furtado

May 20 Colleen Raney

Tickets are general admission and not refundable Special rates for group ticket sales available Call 503-615-3485 for more information.

Concert Concessions available from Longbottom Coffee & Tea. With thanks to our season sponsors: Embassy Suites and Claeys Catering.

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Naomi Wachira Brings Her Captivating Talents to the Walters Wachira comes “acrossNaomi like an African

goddess when on stage. Her infectious smile radiates and warms your heart, and her voice captivates.

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Naomi Wachira will take the Walters Stage, Friday, October 23 to share an evening of songs and stories with a passionate voice – and brilliant musical talent. Lauded as “Best Folk Singer” in Seattle by Seattle Weekly, and recently returning from a whirlwind tour of the US, Europe, and Africa, she talks with Walters staff member Gayle Ritt about what inspires her music and live performances.

Have you always wanted to be a singer? I did, actually. When I was 5 years old I knew that I wanted to sing.

I grew up singing with my parents and

BEST FOLK SINGER: When Naomi Wachira moved to Seattle she released an EP and it was very well received (2011). “That started opening all of these doors – and I started taking my calling seriously,” she notes. “And then, the universe responded.” Fast forward to 2013 when Naomi met Damien Jurado—a well-known icon in Seattle who loved her work. He asked her to open a few of his shows, which exposed her beautiful voice and songwriting talents to more and more people around Seattle. “I didn’t find out about the Seattle Weekly (Best Folk Singer award) until the day it came out in the paper. “I just started doing this!” she thought as she was still figuring the ins and outs… “But it was affirming—you are on the right path. So it was incredible. I quit my job and committed to music full time.”

recall having this feeling – this is what I want to do with my life. After always working and going to school (Naomi has a BA in Communications and a Masters in Theology and Culture), I really started focusing on music when my daughter was born 5 years ago.

It was then I thought ‘This [music] is what you were created to do. If you do this you will be happy, and your daughter will be happy.’ And I want to be happy as I’m responsible for another human being.

Share with us a bit about your most recent album. The album was made in Seattle and produced by Damien Jurado. It took us two days to record vocals and guitar and was a very easy process. Damien is one of those people who believes that you shouldn’t do too much production, so what you are hearing live is what you are hearing on the record. Authenticity—as pure as possible—and as close to a live performance as possible. I was honored to work with him!

Theology and Culture and moving forward with my masters, so I moved to the Northwest to attend the Seattle School of Theology + Psychology.

Do your life experiences and education play into your songs? Yes. Our stories. Where we come from and the people we are. How we affect and the people around us; how to look at things holistically vs. the piece of pie— and honor the parts. Being human, being a woman. I love telling stories when I sing. Sharing something that you want to tell people.

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Reflected Past: new artwork graces Orenco Station Plaza A delicate canopy of plum blossoms casts shadows underfoot at the new Orenco Station Plaza. Artist Beliz Brother found her concept for the artwork in the history of the site. In the early 1900s the current plaza location was the site of the Oregon Nursery Company, Orenco. Trees, flowers and fruits were cultivated and sold throughout the West. New varieties of apples and plums were propagated there, including the Orenco apple and the Maynard plum developed by Luther Burbank.

The intersecting cables recall tree branches as the first blooms appear.

The blossoms cast shadows that move across the plaza in the day, and in the evening, light from LED fixtures will softly outline the blossoms, creating a poetic vision overhead. The glass on the custom bus shelter facing the plaza echoes the motif of blossoms and branches.

Holland Partner Group, the developers of Orenco Station Plaza, made an early commitment to include public art as a signature element of the new urban plaza. At numerous open houses, the public was encouraged to comment on what they would like to see in public art. Many expressed the hope that the artwork would refer to Orenco’s history, or to the beauty of nature. Artist Brother’s solution of creating a canopy overhead created a unique experience while keeping the plaza open for events and movement.

Artist Beliz Brother

The central plaza is defined by a procession of “fascines,” tall treelike structures that were designed by the landscape architects to recall the bundles of branches in a nursery. From these fascines, Brother has strung a network of stainless steel cables that support simple blossom shapes.

Beliz Brother can look up at a canopy of plum blossoms at her own urban farm in Seattle where she lives and works. She has artworks around the country, including close to twenty in Washington, with additional pieces in San Jose, Phoenix and at Oregon State University. She is the recipient of many awards and grants, including a National Endowment for the Arts grant, a residency in Indonesia and fellowship year in Japan. She has done collaborative ventures where she initiates active participation in the development of her art, whether working with community members or other professional artists. She works in many media, often glass and metal enhanced with lighting.

Her work is elegant and spare, making strong use of the beauty of the material.

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Photos courtesy of Rick Paulson Photography

Plum flowers, newly fallen, drift about the courtyard in the evening wind.

The moon looks pale and light clouds float to and fro.

~Li Qingzhao, poetess of the Song Dynasty ca 1110 “The artwork is inspired by the memory of those fruit trees in bloom and what it must have been like to walk through those fields with blossoms above your head casting a shadow during the day and reflecting the moonlight at night,” says Brother.

Hillsboro Arts and Culture Endowment Keeps Growing This October, the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council will make its first-ever Award for Excellence from the Arts Endowment. With this decision came a renewed commitment to grow this source of perpetual funding for local organizations that foster and provide creative expression in our community.

It also presented an opportunity to reconnect with the many people who treasure the arts as a vehicle for making Hillsboro a vibrant community, and who made contributions to establish the fund in the fall of 2012. Since established, the Hillsboro Arts and Culture Endowment has more than tripled from its original $25,000 in pooled gifts. Updating the founding donors about this wonderful news became a top priority for the Endowment Committee.

“There has been great enthusiasm about our progress, the Endowment’s growth and our future plans to continue the positive momentum.” said Endowment Committee Chair Lynn Scheller. “This has translated into new commitments of support for the Endowment and our work to raise awareness and funds.” In fact, the Endowment could soon well surpass the $100,000 milestone thanks to a generous anonymous challenge match of $10,000. That gift prompted

an additional $2,500 donation, also anonymous, to increase the challenge match. The result is an invitation to the community to make contributions to the Endowment by year-end 2015. Donors’ contributions will effectively be doubled by the challenge match. Every $1,000 in the Endowment generates about $50 in support of arts and culture every year, FOREVER!” Details about the challenge match will be announced on October 1, 2015 in conjunction with a festive celebration to honor the recipient of the first Hillsboro Arts and Culture Endowment Award for Excellence in community arts. The 2015 Endowment Award will be $3,500. The goal is to see the number and amount of awards grow each year by building the Endowment, something the Arts and Culture Council is committed to doing with your support.

To make your contribution, please use the enclosed envelope. For more information on ways to support the Hillsboro Arts and Culture Endowment, please contact Janel McKenna, Hillsboro Community Foundation (janel@ hillsborocommunityfoundation.org) or Cristina Caravaca, Cultural Arts Program Manager, City of Hillsboro (cristina. caravaca@hillsboro-oregon.gov.)

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Create. Participate. Celebrate.

Hillsboro Arts Month Aims to Let Everyone Know About the City’s Arts and Humanities Shhh. Don’t tell anyone, but October is frequently the best time of the year in Oregon. Of course, there is the grape harvest with its siren call to local vineyards, but it’s the wide array of creative activities available in town that make October one of the best times to get out and explore our community. With live theater and music, dance festivals and art fairs, museum exhibits and book discussions, there is something for everyone. And if you prefer to take an active role, rather than a seat in the audience, there are art classes, open mic nights, acting lessons and open poetry sessions where you can come and share your creative side.

The Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council (HACC) is orchestrating a new Arts Month initiative this October, to let everyone know about the amazing creative events and programs happening in our community. Hillsboro Arts Month will coincide with National Arts & Humanities Month, which was established in 1993 and is celebrated every October throughout the United States.

The national program was initiated to encourage Americans to explore new facets of the arts and humanities in their lives, and to begin a lifelong habit of participation in the arts and humanities. It has become the nation’s largest collective annual celebration of the arts.

October 2015 marks the first time the City of Hillsboro has hosted its own Arts Month. Many HACC funded programs will take place during Arts Month, including Affordable Art for Everyone (Oct 3), Plein Air at Washington County (Oct 1-4), the Westside Quilters Guild’s biennial Quilt show, Color POWer (Oct 3-4), The Time Travelers’ Ball (Oct 10), and the Washington County Artists’ Open Studios Tour (Oct 17-18).

One of the many ways you can celebrate Hillsboro Arts Month is by checking out the free Pop-Up Performances taking place every Saturday throughout the community. These performances include: Hillsboro Arts Month is proudly sponsored by:

A program of the City of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Department

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• Plein Air Quick Draw (Oct. 3): A timed live painting competition hosted by Sequoia Gallery + Studios from 10 am to noon, on the downtown Courthouse lawn during the Hillsboro Farmers’ Market.

• Mandolins at OrenKofest (Oct. 10): Musicians from the Oregon Mandolin Orchestra will join the festivities at the new OrenKofest at the Orenco Plaza at 5 pm.

• Theatre at the Library (Oct. 17): Actors from Bag&Baggage Productions will roam the Hillsboro Main Library (2850 NE Brookwood Parkway) from 2–4 pm, performing a variety of scenes and reading throughout the building.

• Youth Performances at M&M Marketplace (Oct 24): The Hillsboro Community Youth Choir will join forces with Una Voz Mariachi Band to perform from 2 – 3 pm at the M&M Marketplace (346 SW Walnut St.) in honor of their 15th anniversary.

“Arts Month is an opportunity for us to focus attention on the creative community at work in Hillsboro and to encourage area residents and visitors to engage the arts by having at least one new cultural experience during the month of October,” said Melissa Moore, Community Arts Program Supervisor.

Get involved!

• Visit hillsboroartsmonth.org to plan cultural outings all month long with your family, friends and co-workers.

• “Like” the HillsboroArts Facebook page, and use social media to help spread the word.

• Volunteer your time, talent and/or financial resources this October to help support a local cultural organization.

• Get out and create, participate and celebrate with your local creative community!

Plein Air @ Washington County

Affordable Art for Everyone

Family Art Night

Color POWer Quilt Show

Hillsboro Arts Month Calendar SEPTEMBER 21 – OCTOBER 21

OCTOBER 2 – 11

OCTOBER 6

Visual art: Art and craft show of small works by members of Creative Hillsboro.

Free. Shute Park Branch Library.

Theater: STAGES’ production of The Addams Family: A New Musical is fun for the whole family. $11+. HART Theatre.

OCTOBER 1 – 4

OCTOBER 2 – 30

Visual art: First Tuesday exhibit opening Here Be Art! featuring Hillsboro artists and projects. Exhibit runs through November 16. 5-6:30pm. Free. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Visual Art: Watch artists at work outdoors during Plein Air @Washington County.

Times and locations vary. Free.

Music: Open Mic Friday includes rock, jazz, pop, folk, spiritual, blues, punk – you play it…we have it!!!! Fridays, 7-11 pm.

Free. Influence Music Hall.

OCTOBER 1 – 22 Visual art: Fall Watercolor -Explore watercolor painting. 18 years – Adult.

Thursdays. 10-11:30 am. $37+. Hillsboro Community Senior Center.

Visual art: Painting Explorations - Learn to bring vibrant images and scenes to life!

9 – 12 years. Thursdays. 3:30-5 pm. $47+.

Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Visual art: Young Sculptors - Express your creativity through clay! 5 – 8 years.

Thursdays. 3:30-5 pm. $56+. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

OCTOBER 1 – 29 Literary: Enjoy regional folktales, legends, and favorite picture book stories with Jacque Denton. Thursdays. 6:30-7 pm.

Free. Hillsboro Main Library.

Family: Gather the family for an evening of art and fun. Use clay, paint, collage and more. Thursdays. 6:30-8:30 pm. Free.

Walters Cultural Arts Center.

OCTOBER 2 & 24 Film: As part of Hillsboro Reads 2015, join the Main Library in a screening of To Kill A Mockingbird. 6:30-8:45 pm. Free.

Hillsboro Main Library.

OCTOBER 3

Visual art: First Tuesday reception featuring the paintings created during Plein Air @ Washington County. Show ends October 30. 5-8 pm. Free. Sequoia Gallery + Studios.

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Literary: Book signing with Grant McOmie, author of 101 Oregon Adventures and A Guide to Wildlife Watching in Oregon. 9 am-1 pm. Free.

Jacobsen’s Books.

Dance: Mithranjali is a dance festival celebrating diverse dance forms from all corners of the world. 6:30-8:30 pm. Free.

Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Visual Art: Affordable Art for Everyone offers more than 50 artists offer highquality work for under $100. 11 am-6 pm.

Free. NW Events & Environments.

OCTOBER 3 – 4 Visual Art: Join the Westside Quilters Guild for their 2015 Color POWer Quilt Show. 10 am-4 pm. $6. Tuality Education Center.

OCTOBER 3 – 31 Festival: Visit the Hillsboro Farmers’ Markets on Main Street in downtown Hillsboro and at Orenco Station. Saturdays and Sundays. Times Vary. Free.

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OCTOBER 6 – 27 Culinary Arts: The Art of…Wine, Beer, Cider, and Spirits will feature a weekly speaker and tastings. 21 and over.

Thursdays. 6 pm. Free. Primrose and Tumbleweeds.

OCTOBER 6 – NOVEMBER 3 Music: Beginning Youth Guitar - Class focusing on rhythm, agility, and creative expression. 9 – 12 years. Tuesdays. 4-5:15 pm. $50+. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Music: Beginning Guitar - Gain the tools and techniques to play with confidence!

Tuesdays. 5:30-7 pm. 14 years – Adult. $37+. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Visual art: Creative Play - Spend time on your own creative projects while getting to know more of the local creative community. 6-8 pm. Free. Shute Park Branch Library.

For more information, go to hillsboroartsmonth.org

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Minthranjali Dance Festival

Ceramics Class at the Walters

Hillsboro Arts Month Calendar

Time Traveler’s Ball

OCTOBER 6 – NOVEMBER 24

OCTOBER 9

OCTOBER 13

Visual art: Beginning/Intermediate Ceramics - Wheel-throwing and handbuilding. 14 years – Adult. Tuesdays.

6:30-8:30 pm. $72+. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Film: Join the Hillsboro Public Library for a screening of Hey Boo: Harper Lee and ‘To Kill A Mockingbird,” containing never-before-seen photos and interviews. 6-8 pm. Free. Hillsboro Main Library.

Visual art: Join the Green Cab Collective in the opening of their new exhibit. 5:307:30 pm. Free. Hillsboro Community Senior Center.

OCTOBER 7 – NOVEMBER 4 Visual art: Youth Wheel - Come learn how to throw pottery and glaze pieces.

Wednesdays. 9 – 13 years. 4-5:15 pm. $62+. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

OCTOBER 10

OCTOBER 7 – NOVEMBER 18

Family: “Quake Up!” Join the museum for a program about earthquake preparedness. 10 am-1 pm. Free.

Washington County Museum.

Visual art: Painting in Acrylics Create realistic scenes and images from photographs. 16 years – Adult.

Wednesdays. 6:30-8:30 pm. $46+. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

OCTOBER 8 Lecture: A talk on how themes in the work of Harper Lee still hold significance in American society today. 7-9 pm.

Hillsboro Main Library.

Visual art: Join the Orenco Photography Club for a presentation titled If You’re Not Having Fun, You are Doing it Wrong. 6:30 pm. Free. Cornell Estates Party Room.

OCTOBER 8 – NOVEMBER 1 Theater: Bag&Baggage Productions presents Rope, the play that inspired a Hitchcock classic. Times vary. $20+.

Venetian Theater.

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Festival: OrenKofest features local eats, live music, seasonal beer and wine, unique arts, and crafts. Noon-8 pm.

Free. Orenco Station Plaza.

History: 6 Annual Time Travelers Ball.

Noon-11 pm. $15+. Odd Fellows Lodge. th

Literary: Celebrate the 4th annual Star Wars Reads day with Jacobsen’s Books.

4-5 pm. Free. Jacobsen’s Books.

OCTOBER 10 Visual art: Watercolor Painting Explore wet-into-wet and wet-into-dry technique. 9 am-4 pm. $200. Sequoia Gallery + Studios.

OCTOBER 11 Literary: Jacobsen’s Books presents a workshop on fiction writing. 9 am-3 pm. $60. Jacobsen’s Books.

OCTOBER 12 Visual art: Creative Hillsboro will host a discussion on making the most of local resources. 6-8 pm. Free. Shute Park Library.

For more information, go to hillsboroartsmonth.org

Literary: Join this fun, informal gathering of poetry-lovers. 7-8:30 pm. Free. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

OCTOBER 14 Music: Hillsboro Public Library will present The Ben Rice Trio for an evening of blues based soul, roots, funk, and rock music. 6:30 pm. Shute Park Branch Library.

OCTOBER 14 – NOVEMBER 18 Visual art: Beginning Watercolor - There’s no better time than now to pick up a paint brush! 14 years – Adult. Wednesdays. 12:303 pm. $65+. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Visual art: Beginning Watercolor: Painting with Confidence - Paint with freedom, joy, and excitement. 14 years – Adult.

Wednesdays. 3:30-6 pm. $54+. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

OCTOBER 15 – NOVEMBER 5 Theater: Take the Stage - Bring exciting characters to life with your own personality and style! 9 – 12 years. Thursdays. 4-5:30 pm. $47+. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

OCTOBER 15 – NOVEMBER 12 Theater: Beginning Shakespeare - Curious about acting? Love Shakespeare? This class is for you! 18 years – Adult. Thursdays. 6-8 pm. $36+. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Watercolor Class

Ben Rice Trio

Hillsboro Reads

Washington County Open Studio Tour

OCTOBER 16

OCTOBER 20

OCTOBER 24

Visual Art: Artist reception featuring the paintings of Stefanie A. Shilling in the exhibit Finding the Way Home. 6-9 pm.

Free. RoseSprings Center Gallery.

Literary: Shoshone-Bannock storyteller Ed Edmo will introduce Coyote to the Walters stage. 7-8:30 pm. Free. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Literary: Meet author Lee Cuesta and illustrator Mia Hocking and see their new children’s book, Seven Viking Days. 9 am-1 pm. Free. Jacobsen’s Books.

OCTOBER 16 – 24

OCTOBER 21

OCTOBER 26

Theater: Come see Glencoe High School’s production of Over the River and Through the Woods. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 pm. $5+.

Glencoe High School.

Dance: Dandiya Raas is a traditional folk dance from Gujarat, India. Learn a few steps and join the dancers! 6:30-7:30 pm. Free.

Shute Park Branch Library.

Literary: Conversations With Writers invites authors to read aloud and talk about their work. This month will feature Lars Nordstrom. 7-9 pm. Free. Hillsboro Main Library.

OCTOBER 17 Theater: Page to Stage IV features staged readings of scenes from local playwrights. 7:30-9:30 pm. HART Theatre.

OCTOBER 17 – 18 Visual Art: Meet local artists and see how they work during the Washington County Artists’ Open Studios Tour. 11 am-5 pm. Free. Map available online.

OCTOBER 19 – NOVEMBER 9 Visual art: Beginning Drawing Whether you’re a seasoned sketcher or beginning doodler, this class is for you!

9 – 12 years. Mondays. 3:30-5 pm. $47+.

Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Dance: Beginning Hula - Explore the movement, language, songs, stories, and culture behind this beginner-friendly dance form. 14 years – Adult. Mondays.

6:30-8 pm. $38+. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Workshop: Broaden your understanding of social media and extend your digital impact beyond your organization’s website. 4-6 pm. $25. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

OCTOBER 22 History: Visit the museum for an evening of storytelling, forensics, and fun related to our pop-up exhibit Doctors, Death & Dentistry. 21 years and older. 6:30-9 pm. $12+. Washington County Museum.

OCTOBER 26 – NOVEMBER 23 Theater: Storybook Theatre - Bring great stories to life as you enter the imaginative world of acting. 5 – 8 years. Mondays.

3:30-4:15 pm. $40+. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Theater: Young Shakespeare - To be or not to be? Discover the music, humor, and fun in Shakespeare’s classic plays. 9 – 12 years. Mondays. 4:30-5:30 pm. $44+.

Walters Cultural Arts Center.

OCTOBER 23 Music: Naomi Wachira concert—one of Seattle’s hottest folk singers. 7:30-9:30 pm. $20+. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

OCTOBER 23 – 30 Theater: Join HART Theatre in their production of The Foreigner; a hilarious farce. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Times vary. $11+. HART Theatre.

OCTOBER 24 & 25 Visual art: Using the Zorn palette of only four colors you will learn to paint a portrait of a live model. 9 am-4 pm. $200. Sequoia Gallery + Studios.

OCTOBER 27 Spoken Word: Pulitzer prize-winning author speaks about growing up next door to To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee. 7-8:15 pm. Free. Walters Cultural Arts Center.

OCTOBER 31 Film: Classic silent horror film The Golem with live musical accompaniment.

7:30pm. $10. HART Theatre.

For more information, go to hillsboroartsmonth.org

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Walters Gallery Exhibits Gallery exhibit hours are: Monday—Thursday: 9 am—9 pm | Friday: 9 am—5 pm

Monthly First Tuesday receptions for the public provide an opportunity to meet the artist(s) and feature free hors d’oeurves and live music in the lobby.

HERE BE ART! Celebrating the Art of Hillsboro October 6 — November 16

Medieval cartographers used the images of monsters, sea serpents, or other mythological creatures to mark uncharted territories on maps for would-be explorers. The phrase hic sunt dracones, or “here be dragons”, has come to mean an unexplored place with possible danger.

Here Be Art! turns a positive light on the unknown, inviting would-be explorers to discover a world of local creativity and fine arts in the Walters gallery. This exhibit unveils an exciting geography of Hillsboro artists and projects, emphasizing the idea that art is happening all around us—often in unexpected forms. The artwork for this exhibit is highlighted by Artosaur, Artosaur & map of Hillsboro a mythical symbol which draws attention and visibility to the many artists at work in our community. This larger-than-life robotic dinosaur which serves as an advocate for the arts, an interactive art project aimed at bringing celebration and visibility to the local creativity of Hillsboro. Patrons can to meet Artosaur at the First Tuesday exhibit openings, along with the fascinating local artists who live and work among us. Discover the unexpected!

First Tuesday Receptions: October 6: 5 — 6:30 pm | featuring live music by Chris Marshall (Singer/Songwriter) November 3: 5 — 6:30 pm | featuring live music by Tim Trautman (Singer/Pianist)

The Far North: Portrait of the Arctic Larry Cwik December 1 — January 25 | Upstairs Gallery

The work of Larry Cwik traverses the five coastal nations of the Arctic, capturing the ingenuity and challenge of life and the changing conditions of the region. Though remote and little-visited by outsiders, the ecology of the Arctic is critically intertwined with the ecology of the Northern Hemisphere—and the planet as a whole. This exhibit provides a necessary and timely window into this remote, foreboding and beautiful place, as photographed during Cwik’s travels throughout the U.S., Canada, Greenland, Norway, and Russia. Cwik’s large-scale limited-edition photographs stir reflection about our global relationship to the people and ecology of the Far North, and remind us of the delicate interconnectedness of our planet’s people and places.

Pond Inlet

FROM WEYA WITH LOVE Zimbabwe Artist Project December 1 — January 25 | Downstairs Gallery

The vibrant artwork from this exhibit highlights the artistic accomplishments of women artists from the village of Weya, Zimbabwe. These women are subsistence farmers, mothers, and householders as well as artists. The embroideries and paintings from this exhibit give a rich glimpse of the artists’ lives in their own words. In addition, biographies for each of the artists offers a deeper connection to a woman a world away. The Zimbabwe Artists Project is a nonprofit organization partnering with women in Zimbabwe, buying artwork and supporting self-enterprise.

First Tuesday Reception*: December 1: 5 – 6:30 pm | featuring live music by Strawberry Roan (Acoustic Duo) *Due to the holidays, there will be no First Tuesday reception in January 14

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Tuesday Happenings at the Walters Tuesdays are happening at the Walters—don’t miss these free events at your local cultural arts center!

First Tuesday:

Gallery Receptions with Live Music In the Walters lobby and galleries 5 – 6:30 pm

First Tuesday gallery receptions are held in honor of the current artist(s) exhibiting at the Walters. Guests are invited to mingle with the community, enjoy live music in the lobby, sample free hors d’oeuvres from Claeys Catering and explore art on all three floors of the Walters.

Second Tuesday:

Open Poetry Night

In the Walters Upstairs Gallery 7 – 8 pm Poets and lovers of poetry alike gather for a casual evening of shared inspiration and poetic camaraderie. All are invited to sign up for the open mic, though respectful listeners are equally welcome and appreciated.

Third Tuesday: Spoken Word Series

The Spoken Word Series highlights the power and art of the oral tradition in its myriad of forms: live storytelling, artist talks, lectures, readings, discussions and more. Selected guests deliver performances and talks on a wide variety of topics pertaining to art and culture.

Spoken Word events take place every other month in the Walters Theatre (unless otherwise mentioned) to allow for larger audiences. As always, Spoken Word performances and discussions are free and open to the public.

An Evening with Coyote

with professional storyteller Ed Edmo Tuesday, October 20 | 7 pm

Join us for an evening of tales from renowned ShoshoneBannock storyteller Ed Edmo, who will introduce Coyote to the Walters stage through a riveting collection of stories for all ages. Edmo is a playwright, poet, performer, and consultant to the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian, and also plays the coyote spirit on the popular television series Portlandia.

Prepare to laugh and learn from the many adventures of Coyote—one of the most pivotal indigenous characters of North American mythology. Please plan to arrive early for a seat.

Winter Tales by the Fire Readings from Neil Gaiman with Professional Actors from Bag & Baggage Productions Tuesday, December 15 | 7 pm

Anything can happen in the mysterious and fantastical fictions of bestselling author Neil Gaiman.

Join professional Bag&Baggage resident actors Cassie Greer and Pete Schuyler for an evening of adult story hour with a live reading of fantastic short stories from the acclaimed author of such bestsellers as Sandman and American Gods. Please plan on arriving early for a seat at this popular storytelling event in the Walters Theatre.

For more information about Tuesday Happenings and all of our programming, visit www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Walters.

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BE A LEADING VOICE IN HILLSBORO’S ARTS COMMUNITY:

JOIN THE HACC Last year, Primrose & Tumbleweeds co-owner Dawn Sellers joined the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council (HACC) because she was inspired by the growing role of the arts in Downtown Hillsboro. Appointed by Mayor Willey and approved by City Council in January of 2014, Dawn says, “the most rewarding thing about serving on the HACC is being able to shape the future of arts in Hillsboro. I feel like I am truly making a difference for our community and helping Hillsboro become a leader in Washington County.” Since her appointment, she has volunteered at numerous events such as the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Summit, Leadership Forum, and on the Arts and Culture Endowment Committee, working with Hillsboro Community Foundation to grow a long-term funding source for the arts and culture in Hillsboro. She HACC member Dawn Sellers at her downtown restaurant, Primrose&Tumbleweeds encourages anyone who is passionate about Hillsboro Photo by Rick Paulson Photography and the arts to consider applying to be on the HACC— “being supported by such an amazing city and staff makes it easy and fun!”

Both artists and lovers of the arts can have a voice, like Dawn has, in the leadership of Hillsboro’s arts and culture movement. There are possibilities for all levels of involvement, from simply showing up at the monthly HACC meeting to share your voice to diving right in as Dawn has done and taking on higher levels of responsibility and involvement.

And now is the time – the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council is currently looking for new members who are passionate about supporting the growth of art and culture as assets for a vital, prosperous and livable community. HACC members are Hillsboro citizens, who volunteer their time to advise the City government on current arts issues and directives facing our community today.

HACC members learn firsthand about local and regional developments in arts and culture.

Download a copy of the application at hillsboroarts.org and mail it or drop it off at the City Recorder’s office in the Hillsboro Civic Center located at 150 East Main Street, Administration Department, Hillsboro, OR, 97123. Applications can also be picked up from the Walters Cultural Arts Center at 527 East Main Street in Hillsboro. All applications are due by Friday, November 6 at 5 pm.

If you have any questions or to learn more about eligibility and requirements, contact Melissa Moore at 503-615-3497.

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HACC Fall 2015 Workshop Series Social Media Boot Camp

October 21, 2015 | 4 – 6 pm | Walters Cultural Arts Center | $25 Broaden your understanding of social media and extend your digital impact beyond your organization’s website. Social media marketing is part of doing business in the new millennium.

Luciana Kairalla of the In-Nova Creative team will share the secrets she has been giving her clients on how to maximize their social media presence. Learn how to optimize your social profiles, create a specific social media marketing strategy, understand the power of the hashtags and understand how keywords can be used to help increase viewers. Ultimately, attendees will walk away with a basic social media strategic plan to engage their audience.

Arts & Culture Leadership Forum Thursday November 5, 2015 5:30 – 8 pm The Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council invites you to the Arts & Culture Leadership Forum at the Walters Cultural Arts Center.

This annual networking and brainstorming event gives leaders of local and regional organizations the chance to get together faceto-face and engage in valuable dialogue about the issues that we all face as a community of artists, arts lovers and arts advocates. The evening includes plenty of time for networking with organizations large and small, new and old, from all across the county and region.

Getting Media Attention: A Guide for the Arts Community November 17, 2015 | 4 – 6 pm | Walters Cultural Arts Center Free

Come meet Theresa Myers and Samantha Swindler of the Oregonian Media Group. In this informative workshop Myers and Swindler will discuss how to work effectively with the media. They will discuss: the changing landscape of media and what that means for arts and culture organizations, the most effective way to write and submit a press release, how to submit events to OregonLive, how to use social media to promote yourself to media, tips for reaching TV media and what types of photos the media is interested in.

If you are a leader of an arts organization, or if you simply wish to be a leading voice in the Hillsboro arts community, we would love to see you at this event. There is no admission fee, but your RSVP is requested to hacc@hillsboro-oregon.gov. To learn more about this event or other networking, professional development and technical assistance programs by the HACC, visit hillsboroarts.org.

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Instructor Spotlight

Meet Gerald Sticka

“Gerald is an artist by calling; a mensch by his living.” –Steve Swoboda, student of Gerald Sticka

the country and has amassed a devout following of students who swear by his skill as a teacher and his integrity as a person. “Gerald is an artist by calling; a mensch by his living,” says longtime student Steve Swoboda. Another student, who took her very first painting class last summer at the Walters, says “Gerald is such a patient teacher. I framed my painting when the class was over and I’ll treasure it forever.” Sticka’s natural talent and love of people mean his classes fill up quickly with those eager for a coveted spot in his classroom.

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Gerald in his personal studio, putting the finishing touches on his latest painting which can be viewed at Sequoia Gallery + Studios in downtown Hillsboro

“It’s my mother’s fault that I’m an artist,” explains Gerald Sticka, well-known local painter and teaching instructor at the Walters Cultural Arts Center. “I talked too much as a kid.

My mother didn’t like that so she sent me outside with a pad and pencil and told me to draw every animal I could find. I came back and showed her my work. She shook her head and squinted her eyes and said ‘what kind of tree is that supposed to be?’ That made me mad; it was supposed to be a squirrel.

So I marched back outside and kept drawing. I was a stubborn little fellow, and my mother was hard to please. I took it as a challenge. I would go out back and draw everything I could lay my eyes on and try to get it down right so that my mother would approve. And that’s how I got to learning how to draw.”

Though he was a self-taught artist from an early age, Gerald Sticka worked for most of his life in a lucrative publishing job before deciding to go rogue and commit to being a painter full time. His friends and family advised him that he was making a mistake when he left his post at the Oregonian to move into a trailer in rural Wyoming. “I did it because I love the outdoors and because I wanted to paint the buffalo,” he says. “I grew up around nature. That’s where I wanted to be.” Immersed in the natural beauty of the landscape, Sticka embraced his new life as an artist and never looked back.

That decision, made over 25 years ago, has affected the lives of countless students who have been deeply touched by Sticka’s influence as an artist and teacher. Throughout the years, he has sold hundreds of pieces of art in galleries across 18

Beyond his inimitable legacy of teaching at the Walters—which he has done for nearly a decade—Sticka’s connection to the arts center is deeply rooted in family history. He was born— and raised his family—within five blocks of the Walters. And in the days even before it was the Walters, when the building was first being constructed as a Lutheran church in 1949, Sticka’s uncle helped lay the concrete foundation, and his uncle’s father was one of those who chiseled the beautiful red stonework that defines the building to this day. Completing the circle, Gerald says “my students at the Walters are like family to me, and it’s a family that keeps growing.”

Check out Gerald’s upcoming fall class, Painting in Acrylics, on page 26!

Youth Classes – Clay and Painting Young Sculptors: Clay Creations

Express your creativity through clay! In this dynamic, hands-on class, discover easyto-use techniques to make amazing 3D sculptures. Have a blast experimenting with exciting techniques, surface textures, and colors as you gain foundational ceramics skills. From animals and magical creatures to masks, cups, and more. Create and glaze multiple small-scale sculptures to bring home and treasure.

5 – 8 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Alice Hill 48141 Thu 10/1 – 10/22 $56 Resident, $70 Non-Resident

Painting Explorations—NEW!

Bring vibrant images and scenes to life in this exciting new painting class! Play with color, brushwork, texture and more as you explore foundational painting techniques and skills that artists have used throughout time to make their paintings memorable. Discover the joy and power of painting as you learn to see the world with an artist’s eyes. Dive into fun, hands-on activities that unleash your creativity and joy and empower your unique creative expression.

9 – 12 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Elizabeth Higgins 48166 Thu 10/1 – 10/22 $47 Resident, $62 Non-Resident

3:30 – 5 pm

3:30 – 5 pm

Young Sculptors: Amazing Animals

9 – 12 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Alice Hill 48142 Thu 11/5 – 12/10

No class 11/26 $65 Resident, $79 Non-Resident

3:30 – 5 pm

Youth Wheel

Have you ever wanted to try the potter’s wheel? Have a blast as you get your hands muddy and create beautiful ceramic pieces to use and share at home. Learn how to throw and glaze a variety of forms, from cups and bowls to vases and more. Develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills as you take your creativity for a spin.

9 – 13 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Jen Champlin 48140 Wed 10/7 – 11/4 $62 Resident, $74 Non-Resident

4 – 5:15 pm

Register online anytime: www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Walters

Let’s Paint: Explore Color!

Get ready for an explosion of color! Set your creativity loose as you create colorful masterpieces. Have fun exploring the world of paint in this dynamic class that unleashes the power of color.

Explore how colors can work together with exciting results, and take inspiration from the colors you see in the world around you. A joyful, empowering way to dive into painting and creative expression!

5 – 8 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Elizabeth Higgins 48167 Thu 11/12 – 12/10 3:30 – 5 pm

No class 11/26 $47 Resident, $62 Non-Resident Beginners welcome in all youth classes & camps at the Walters Cultural Arts Center. Returning students encouraged to advance and build on skills from previous classes.

Phone registration: 503-615-3485

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Go wild with clay. Let the beauty, excitement and diversity of the animal kingdom inspire fantastic ceramic sculptures to take home and cherish. From exotic wildlife to favorite pets, make your very own amazing animals as you explore the foundational concepts of sculpture, such as balance, proportion, and personal style. Design and glaze your own animal collection—leashes optional!

Youth Classes – Drawing Beginning Drawing

The world is at the tip of your pen!

Whether you’re a seasoned sketcher or beginning doodler, this camp offers you the limitless potential of drawing. Express your creativity and develop an artistic eye for line, shape, color, texture, shading, and more. Learn fun and easy techniques to capture what you see in the world around you through the unique lens of your imagination.

Let’s Draw

Let the freedom and joy of drawing bring out the best of your imagination. Explore your creativity and develop an understanding of the elements that bring fantastic and unique drawings to life. Take your skills and imagination to new places as you experiment with line, shape, color, texture and shading by observing the world around you.

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5 – 8 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Alice Hill 48175 Mon 9/21 – 10/12 $47 Resident, $62 Non-Resident

3:30 – 5 pm

Let’s Draw: Animals

Do you love to draw and doodle? Take your pen for a walk on the wild side this summer and have a blast while learning fun and easy new techniques. Drawing animals is one of the best ways to explore the key elements of drawing, such as line, texture, proportion, color, shading and more. Just don’t feed the artwork—or it might come to life!

5 – 8 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Alice Hill 48176 Mon 11/16 – 12/7 $47 Resident, $62 Non-Resident

3:30 – 5 pm

9 – 12 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Alice Hill 48177 Mon 10/19 – 11/9 $47 Resident, $62 Non-Resident

3:30 – 5 pm

Cartooning

Cartoon drawing brings out the best of the imagination: fun, spontaneity, and complete artistic freedom. Discover simple techniques and tricks, as well as foundational drawing to boost your confidence and bring your cartoon characters to life. Surprise yourself as you create delightful cartoons and characters that have big personality—and are uniquely your own. Bring your own sketchbook to class.

9 – 13 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Alex Chiu 48178 Mon 9/28 – 10/26 $54 Resident, $68 Non-Resident

4 – 5:30 pm

Animation

Ever wonder how your favorite cartoons and animations are made? Using basic drawing techniques that anyone can learn, create fun and surprising characters and worlds to set in motion! Explore new skills and gain confidence as you follow a step-by-step process to create and animate images from your imagination. Discover essential skills that professional animators use including character design, framing, and tweening—and watch your creations walk off the page! Please bring a sketchbook to class.

9 – 13 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Alex Chiu 48179 Mon 11/2 – 12/7 4 – 5:30 pm No class on 11/23 $58 Resident, $72 Non-Resident

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Register online anytime: www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Walters

Phone registration: 503-615-3485

Youth Classes – Acting and Theatre Actor’s Toolkit: Creating Characters— NEW!

Let’s Act

Time to take the stage! Have fun, meet new friends and gain confidence as you explore new skills through acting.

Discover the ways actors bring characters to life using their voice, imagination, movement and more. Learn how actors work together to support each other on stage and take their audiences on an unforgettable journey.

5 – 8 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Cassie Greer 48186 Mon 9/21 – 10/19 $40 Resident, $54 Non-Resident

Explore foundational acting skills to take you far onstage and off. Discover and expand your actor’s toolkit and confidence in performance by stepping into the shoes of exciting characters.

Have a blast collaborating with others in scenes. Surprise yourself by how you can use your unique imagination, voice, and movement to bring characters to life and leave with skills to take you far!

9 – 12 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Cassie Greer 48189 Mon 9/21 – 10/19 $44 Resident, $58 Non-Resident

4:30 – 5:30 pm

3:30 – 4:15 pm

Storybook Theatre

5 – 8 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Cassie Greer 48187 Mon 10/26 – 11/23 $40 Resident, $54 Non-Resident

Acting: Young Shakespeare 3:30 – 4:15 pm

Acting: Take the Stage

Take the stage and bring exciting characters to life with your own personality and style! Harness your energy, enthusiasm, and unique ideas to create truly memorable moments for yourself and your fellow actors. A great class for students who already love to act, or beginning students who want to have a blast and feel more focused, free, and connected to their peers in performance. There’s no limit to where your acting skills take you!

9 – 12 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Nicholas Kessler 48188 Thurs 10/15 – 11/5 $47 Resident, $62 Non-Resident

4 – 5:30 pm

Register online anytime: www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Walters

To be or not to be? Discover the music, humor, and fun in Shakespeare’s classic plays. Have a blast as you explore exciting scenes and make famous characters come to life with your own personality. This dynamic class is suitable for beginners and all experience levels—no previous acting experience necessary.

Returning students are encouraged to build on skills from previous classes. Family and friends invited to attend a class sharing on the last day.

9 – 12 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Cassie Greer 48190 Mon 10/26 – 11/23 $44 Resident, $58 Non-Resident

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Beginners welcome in all youth classes & camps at the Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Returning students encouraged to advance and build on skills from previous classes.

Phone registration: 503-615-3485

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Have you ever wanted to step into a storybook? Bring stories to life and have a blast with exciting characters as you enter the imaginative world of acting. Learn empowering theatre games that teach you the confidence and teamwork to follow your imagination into magical places. Explore the joy of performing while developing your acting and communication skills and more.

Youth Classes – Music Beginning Youth Guitar

Strum you heart out in this group guitar class focusing on rhythm, agility, and creative expression in popular music! Even if you’ve never played before, begin playing songs right away as you learn easy tools and techniques to take your playing to the next level. Have fun and explore foundational guitar skills in a supportive class environment.

Rock on! Students must bring their own guitar (acoustic or electric with amplifier).

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9 – 12 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Austin Randle 48198 Tues 10/6 – 11/3 $50 Resident, $64 Non-Resident

Youth Guitar: Pop Songs

Even if you’ve never played before, begin playing right away in this fun, beginning guitar class focused on popular music.

Dive into favorite songs. Experiment with the different chords, melodies, and strum patterns that make up the music you hear and love. Work creatively with others and discover new skills. Amaze yourself by how far you go in one class and leave with the skills to make music on your own. (Great for students excited about music and also for students interested in gaining guitar skills to explore singing/songwriting). Students must bring their own guitar (acoustic or electric with amplifier).

9 – 12 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Austin Randle 48199 Tues 11/10 – 12/8 $50 Resident, $64 Non-Resident

4 – 5:15 pm

4 – 5:15 pm

Beginners welcome in all youth classes at the Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Returning students encouraged to advance and build on skills from previous classes.

Family Art Night at the Walters

Create something truly special with clay, paint, collage & more!

Family Art Night is fun for all ages and everybody is welcome! Work on engaging, hands-on art projects individually or team up as a family. Each Thursday offers a different project and material to work with. All supplies are included. (Please check the Walters website for a schedule of activities.)

Note: This is a facilitated art activity. Youth under 18 must be accompanied by a participating adult. Parents are encouraged to assist young children.

For more information, including the monthly project schedule, visit www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Walters. Maximum of 20 people, so come early!

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Day:

Every Thursday (except during closures) Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm Place: Cultural Arts Center Studio B30 Fee: $5/individual, Children under 3 free

Adult/Teen Classes – Ceramics Wheel Throwing

Try the potter’s wheel in this class! Roll up your sleeves, get your hands muddy and set your creativity loose at the wheel in a fun, supportive class environment. Explore fundamental techniques to create and glaze your own cups, bowls, and other ceramic objects that are both beautiful and functional.

14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Theresa Arrison 48201 Mon 9/28 – 11/9 6:30 – 8:30 pm

No class 10/12 $94 Resident, $111 Non-Resident $64 Senior Resident, $79 Senior Non-Resident

Wheel Throwing: Magnificent Mugs—NEW!

14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Victoria Shaw 48200 Tue 10/6 – 11/24 6:30 – 8:30 pm $114 Resident, $135 Non-Resident $72 Senior Resident, $103 Senior Non-Resident

14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Theresa Arrison 48203 Mon 11/16 – 12/14 6:30 – 8:30 pm $88 Resident, $104 Non-Resident $64 Senior Resident, $78 Senior Non-Resident

Fall Ceramic Art—NEW!

Make beautiful ceramic art inspired by the fall season to decorate your home or give as gifts. Gratifying hands-on projects include ceramic pumpkins and gourds and seasonal wall hangings. Explore fundamental hand-building techniques and a have a great time learning to glaze and assemble your pieces. Unleash your creativity in this all new class and brighten up your fall with handmade ceramic art!

14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Theresa Arrison 48202 Tue 9/29 – 11/3 6:30 – 8:30 pm

No class 10/13 $82 Resident, $96 Non-Resident $58 Senior Resident, $73 Senior Non-Resident All Creative Arts Classes: No experience necessary. Returning students are encouraged to work on more challenging pieces tailored to experience level in a supportive class environment.

Materials provided unless noted in description.

Register online anytime: www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Walters

Open Studio

Flex your Claytivity with independent studio time!

A time to work independently on personal projects in the clay studio and wheel room—with a plethora of tools and glazes at your disposal! Meet new people, explore new skills, and pursue your individual interests with this self-guided time in the studio.

Walters Cultural Arts Center

Wed 9/2 – 12/23 5:30 – 8:30 pm

No open studio 11/11 $10 One-time, drop in pass, $36 Four Session Pass (only $9/session) $48 Six Session Pass (only $8/session) $56 Eight Session Pass (only $7/session) Open to current & previous Walters students. Term ends 12/23/15. Visit www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Walters for additional information and guidelines.

Phone registration: 503-615-3485

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Walters Arts Education

Dive into the wonders of all things ceramics in this class combining both wheel and hand-building for maximum “clay-mersion”!

Explore with foundational techniques to make unique and functional art to keep or give as gifts. Create cups, plates, bowls and more as you experiment with different color combinations and personalize your ceramic masterpieces with color and texture.

The perfect mug is out there—you just have to make it!

Take the wheel and discover how to create an assortment of different mugs to fit different drinks as you bring your design ideas to life. Have fun learning creative glazing techniques, ways to express your personal style and how to pull handles.

Drink your morning coffee with new satisfaction—or give as the perfect gift! (Students should have prior, basic experience using the wheel to register for this class.)

Beginning/Intermediate Ceramics

Adult/Teen Classes – Painting Exploring Water-Based Paints—NEW!

Discover what’s special about working with water based paints.

Explore how the properties of different types of paint can be used to bring your images to life, and how they can complement each other. Play with color, composition, mood and texture. Gain new ideas and techniques to set your creativity free! Supply list available on Walters’ website.

Beginning Watercolor

Walters Arts Education

Play and experiment with paint as you explore your creativity and gain skills that bring your ideas and images to life on the page. Gain confidence with exercises in brushwork, washes, color mapping and other empowering techniques. Each engaging class offers a springboard for inspiration and unlocks the joy of the creative process. Supply list available on Walters’ website.

14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Sue Anne Seckora 48208 Wed 10/14 – 11/18 12:30 – 3 pm

No class 11/11 $84 Resident, $98 Non-Resident $54 Senior Resident, $65 Senior Non-Resident

Beginning Watercolor: Painting with Confidence

Paint with freedom, joy, and excitement as you shake up your creativity and discover new ways of approaching watercolor. Play with a range of possibilities— brushwork, texture, mood, color and more—that make working in watercolor special and inspiring.

Gain more confidence as you dive into the medium and learn new ways to bring images to life in supportive class environment.

Supply list available on Walters’ website.

14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Sue Anne Seckora 48209 Wed 10/14 – 11/18 3:30 – 6 pm

No class 11/11 $84 Resident, $98 Non-Resident $54 Senior Resident, $65 Senior Non-Resident 24

16 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Bonnie Burbidge 48210 Wed 9/30 – 10/21 6:30 – 8 pm $48 Resident, $64 Non-Resident $33 Senior Resident, $45 Senior Non-Resident

Painting in Acrylics

Create realistic scenes and images as you amaze yourself with the hidden talents that emerge as you discover an illuminating, step-by-step approach to acrylic painting to make your wildlife scenes jump off the canvas. Explore techniques in color-mixing, shading, and composition as you learn to see images—and the world—through an artist’s eye. Supply list available on Walters’ website.

16 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Gerald Sticka 48211 Wed 10/7 – 11/18 6:30 – 8:30 pm

No class 11/11 $76 Resident, $92 Non-Resident $46 Senior Resident, $67 Senior Non-Resident

Painting: Abstract Acrylics

Painting in the abstract is a fantastic way to free your creativity and gain new skills to make painting more rewarding and exciting. Dive in and discover your individual style through experimenting with different modes of abstract painting—bold movements of color, shapes, vast washes of subtle color and more! Supply list available on Walters’ website.

16 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Edyta Salak 48212 Tue 9/29 – 10/27 6:30 – 8:30 pm $68 Resident, $82 Non-Resident $44 Senior Resident, $58 Senior Non-Resident

Register online anytime: www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Walters

Phone registration: 503-615-3485

Adult/Teen Classes – Painting, Drawing & Crafting Adventurous Acrylics

Express yourself, explore beautiful colors, and set your creativity free in this playful approach to painting in acrylics.

Discover what’s rewarding about the rich color choices and versatility available to you even if you’ve never painted in this medium before. Explore composition, shape, texture, tone and more. Let the natural world and your own unique imagination inspire your canvas and leave with a painting to treasure and share. Supply list available on Walters’ website.

16 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Edyta Salak 48213 Tue 11/3 – 12/1 6:30 – 8:30 pm $68 Resident, $82 Non-Resident $44 Senior Resident, $58 Senior Non-Resident

Intro to Drawing

14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Alex Chiu 48204 Mon 9/28 – 10/26 6:30 – 8:30 pm $65 Resident, $80 Non-Resident $40 Senior Resident, $59 Senior Non-Resident

Register online anytime: www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Walters

Be inspired by the grace and power of the animal kingdom.

Step-by-step exercises empower you with the techniques to bring birds, fish, reptiles, and mammals to life in your drawings. Gain confidence in perspective, texture, proportion, shading and more. A great, beginner-friendly introduction to foundations of drawing. Grab your pencil and take a walk on the wild side! Supply list available on Walters’ website.

14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Alex Chiu 48205 Mon 11/2 – 12/7 6:30 – 8:30 pm

No class 11/23 $65 Resident, $80 Non-Resident $40 Senior Resident, $59 Senior Non-Resident

Artful Cardmaking: Winter Workshop–NEW!

Making cards is a gratifying and rewarding way to express your creativity and create meaningful gifts. Explore techniques including printmaking, collage, embellishing and more. Have a great time gaining new skills and experimenting with color, texture and composition. Experiment with mediums such as ink, watercolor, fabric and paint. Discover rewarding ways to make personalized cards to be treasured by friends and loved ones, while learning fundamental techniques that apply to other creative pursuits. Leave with cards to share. Materials provided.

14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Alice Hill 48207 Tue 11/10 & 11/17 6 :30 – 8:30 pm $24 Resident, $35 Non-Resident $17 Senior Resident, $22 Senior Non-Resident

Phone registration: 503-615-3485

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Walters Arts Education

Bring out the artist within as you discover the fundamental concepts and techniques of drawing. Be empowered with a fun, beginner friendly, step-by-step approach to the medium. Surprise yourself with your progress as you build skills in composition, perspective, character design, anatomy, proportion, values, tones, and more, in a supportive class environment. Supply list available on Walters’ website.

Drawing Animals

Adult/Teen Classes – Performing Arts Beginning Guitar: Freedom in Playing— NEW!

Beginning Hula

Explore the movement, language, songs, stories, and culture behind this beginner-friendly dance form while getting exercise and having a great time. Amaze yourself with all that you learn by the end of one class session. No experience necessary. This supportive class environment is open to men and women alike. Bring your sense of adventure and travel to the islands without leaving the Walters. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle.

Free your creativity and gain the tools and techniques to play with confidence and ease! Amaze yourself by how quickly you can begin playing in this class that is great for beginners who want to begin playing music right away. Discover fundamentals such as strumming, rhythm, chords, finger placement, melody and more. Explore ways to use your eyes and ears to pick up new songs as you build your skills and have a great time playing an instrument you can take anywhere. Bring your guitar (acoustic or electric with amp).

14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Austin Randle 48215 Tues 10/6 – 11/3 5:30 – 7 pm $58 Resident, $72 Non-Resident $37 Senior Resident, $51 Senior Non-Resident

Walters Arts Education

14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Lisa Chang 48214 Mon 10/19 – 11/9 6:30 – 8 pm $44 Resident, $56 Non-Resident $28 Senior Resident, $38 Senior Non-Resident

Beginning Shakespeare—NEW!

Shakespeare is for everyone. Have you ever been curious about acting, or maybe just have a love for Shakespeare’s plays and would like to experience what it’s like to dive into his words and worlds through the characters themselves?

This class is for you! Shakespeare wrote for the rowdy theatre audiences of his day to be heard and enjoyed out loud.

So won’t you pick up a script and join us this fall for some Shakespearean fun at the Walters? Work with others, have a great time, unlock exciting characters, and discover potential you didn’t know you had.

18 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Nicholas Kessler 48219 Thu 10/15 – 11/12 6 – 8 pm $58 Resident, $72 Non-Resident $36 Senior Resident, $51 Senior Non-Resident

Beginning Guitar

Begin playing right away even if you’ve never picked up a guitar before! Explore strumming, rhythm, chords, melody, and more in this empowering group guitar class. Gain tools and techniques to play with confidence and ease and leave with music to share.

Appropriate for beginner and intermediate students. (Returning students progress on to new songs and challenges.) Bring your guitar (acoustic or electric with amp).

14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Austin Randle 48216 Tues 11/10 – 12/8 5:30 – 7 pm $58 Resident, $72 Non-Resident $36 Senior Resident, $51 Senior Non-Resident

All Creative Arts Classes: No experience necessary. Returning students are encouraged to work on more challenging pieces tailored to experience level in a supportive class environment. Materials provided unless noted in description.

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Register online anytime: www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Walters

Phone registration: 503-615-3485

Creative Classes at the Hillsboro Community Senior Center

Beginning Readers Theatre

Fall Watercolor

This fall, explore what’s most exciting about working in watercolor! Bring still images to life and infuse them with meaning and your own unique inspiration and point of view. Hone your skills through a series of fun, no-pressure exercises to help free your creativity...and your paintbrush.

Gain confidence as you experiment with brushwork, washes, color, and other techniques in supportive class environment.

Materials provided.

18 years – Adult Hillsboro Community Senior Center Bonnie Burbidge 48282 Thu 10/1 – 11/12 10 – 11:30 am

No class on 10/29 $57 Resident, $72 Non-Resident $37 Senior Resident, $45 Senior Non-Resident

Discover your inner actor with Reader’s Theatre! No sets, props, costumes, or memorized lines required—just your voice and expression to bring a script to life. Explore skills professional actors use when approaching a scripts and ways to use your own insights and imagination to create engaging and memorable scenes and characters. Ignite your imagination in a supportive class environment, meet new people, and discover a skill that is applicable to a variety of situations in acting and in life. Beginners welcome. Returning students encouraged to build on skills from previous classes and work on new scene selections. Materials Provided.

18 years – Adult Hillsboro Community Senior Center Nicholas Kessler 48283 Wed 9/23 – 10/21 2 – 4 pm $60 Resident, $74 Non-Resident $38 Senior Resident, $47 Senior Non-Resident

Walters Arts Education

THE LOCAL SCENE

Concerts | Theater | Dance | Festivals | Galleries | Family Activities

Get local arts & culture events emailed to your inbox monthly!

Sign up for The Local Scene at hillsboroarts.org.

A program of the City of Hillsboro Parks and Recreation Department Register online anytime: www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Walters

Phone registration: 503-615-3485

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Q & A with Walters Intern, Lupe Chavez A Glimpse into Hillsboro’s Summer Internship Program

Rick Paulson, the Cultural Arts volunteer, professional photographer and Walters Intern photography mentor.

Volunteering at the Walters We’re grateful for all of the wonderful volunteer support for our concerts, classes and special events.

Thank you for volunteering!

Interested in Volunteering? Fill out an application at hillsboro-oregon. gov/ParksVolunteer Tell us a little about yourself?

My name is Lupe Chavez. I’m a first-generation Chicana starting my second year at PCC. I’ve lived here in Hillsboro all my life. I really like to stay active and I love sports—especially soccer. I’ve played soccer since I was 12 years old.

What did you do in your internship at the Walters?

I helped teachers in the classrooms and also worked as a staff photographer, taking photos in classes and at events. Some of my photos are in this magazine! I also helped with events, like First Tuesday in July and August.

What have you most enjoyed in your internship?

I’ve really enjoyed taking photos for the Walters and I’ve discovered a new skill I never knew I had. I got to work with Rick Paulson, a wonderful professional photographer. He trained me how to use a digital SLR camera and taught me tips and tricks

to get the best picture for different situations. It’s something I never have had the opportunity to do, and I never imagined myself doing. But I love it. Photography is something I was always curious about. Honestly, I never thought that I would get to do this.

What are your plans after the internship?

I plan to earn my Oregon Transfer Degree and apply to Pacific University for a bachelor’s degree in social work. I want to work with kids and families in need. On the side, I’d like to continue learning and practicing photography. Who knows what can happen!

What advice do you have for other young people interested in an internship?

Be open minded and go for every opportunity that opens to you.

Give it your all. I’m so glad I took the chance.

The City of Hillsboro’s Summer Internship Program is designed to provide meaningful career exploration and experience in a professional work environment. The goal is for student interns to gain firsthand knowledge and understanding of local government through pre-professional work experiences in various occupational fields. To participate in this summer program, candidates must be a student from the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council or PCC Future Connect and participate in an application and interview process. In addition to the valuable work experience gained, there are professional development, mentorship, and community service components added to ensure each intern has a diverse experience and increased knowledge about the City of Hillsboro functions and how different departments work together to make our City awesome.

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Manager’s Note

Cristina Caravaca | Cultural Arts Program Manager City of Hillsboro | Parks and Recreation Department | Cultural Arts Division What does ART mean to HILLSBORO? The City of Hillsboro has an active history of supporting the arts as a way to enhance livability. In fact, the City’s guiding document, the Hillsboro 2020 Vision and Action Plan, calls for over a dozen initiatives in the cultural arts sector alone. Highest on that list are the creation of a cultural arts center, an arts council and a public art program. Within the pages of the new HillsboroARTS Magazine, you will see the dreams of 2020 becoming reality through creative programs, events, classes, concerts, gallery exhibitions, community grants and public art works.

Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center The Walters opened on March 16, 2004. Located at the corner of SE 5th Avenue and Main Street, this site has a rich history of community involvement that began when the Trinity Lutheran Church started construction of the church building in 1947.

The Walters is a ground-breaking facility that provides expanded opportunities for the entire Hillsboro community, including: youth and adult art education and training, increased access to local, regional and national artists and increased opportunity for individual artists to teach and demonstrate their craft. It is the first site constructed in Hillsboro with the intention of showcasing cultural events and providing community-centered arts education.

Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council The HACC mission is to promote and support the growth of arts and culture as assets for a vital, prosperous and livable community.

The Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council (HACC) first convened in the spring of 2007. This citizen advisory committee is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council. Under the general direction of the City Council, the HACC oversees policies and programs pertaining to arts and culture for the City. It is housed in the Parks and Recreation Department and is administered by the Cultural Arts Program Manager.

Hillsboro Public Art Program Public art is a powerful tool for meeting the goals of Hillsboro’s community plans. Memorable public places strengthen our community.

Often referred to as “third places,” they are the places that are neither home nor work. These social spaces attract us to downtown, enliven our neighborhoods, enhance our experiences in parks, inform us about the history and peoples of our place and celebrate our ethnic and cultural diversity.

HillsboroARTS MAGAZINE

HillsboroARTS Mission HillsboroARTS is produced three times a year to inform our patrons and complement the Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Activities Guide. This publication will help you plan your schedule with our activities, events, and classes in mind.

Let Us Know What You Think We value your thoughts and input and are interested in hearing your comments about what you see here or ideas for future topics.

With your help, we can deliver a publication that meets your needs and those of our community. Please email your ideas, recommendations and remarks to katrina. hill@hillsboro-oregon.gov. We look forward to hearing from you.

Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council Debby Garman, Chair Christine Martell, Vice Chair Keith Allen Ed Arrington Cindy Dauer Tim Gabriel BJ Jeddeloh Jeff Jurrens Carol Loughner Barbara Mason Anita Menon Elizabeth Oberlin Dawn Sellers Bryan Welsh Cultural Arts Program Staff Cristina Caravaca, Program Manager Katrina Hill, Administrative Specialist Walters Cultural Art Center Bridie Harrington, Program Supervisor Stephanie Adams-Santos, Facility Supervisor Gayle Ritt, Facility Supervisor Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council Melissa Moore, Program Supervisor Lisa Ahrendt, Facility Supervisor Hillsboro Public Art Program Valerie Otani, Program Supervisor ON THE COVER: Cassie Greer in Bag&Baggage’s production of Julius Casear.

Photo by Casey Campbell Photography.

PHOTOS IN THIS ISSUE were taken by Walters and HACC staff unless otherwise indicated. All rights reserved.

COPYRIGHT 2015, Hillsboro Parks & Recreation.

ANNOUNCING OUR 2015 - 16 CONCERT SERIES Classical, Folk, Bluegrass, Americana, Opera, Roots, Modern Dance & More...

Sep 25

THOMAS LAUDERDALE

Sep 26

THOMAS LAUDERDALE

Oct 16

RIO CON BRIO

Classical Piano | $28/$32 Classical Piano | $28/$32 Brazilian/Guitar | $15/$20

Oct 23

NAOMI WACHIRA

Nov 13

THE BARN OWLS

Thomas Lauderdale

Indie/Folk | $14/$18 Vintage Country | $15/$20

Nov 20

AN EVENING WITH KATE DAVIS

Mar 4

ACOUSTIC GUITAR SUMMIT

Dec 11

PATRICK BALL: Legends of the Celtic Harp

Mar 11

DELGANI STRING QUARTET

Dec 18

OREGON MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA

Apr 1

BODY VOX

Jan 29

RABBIT WILDE

Apr 22

OREGON MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA

Feb 12

JOAQUIN LOPEZ

May 6

TONY FURTADO

Feb 27

PORTLAND OPERA: Elixir of Love

May 20

COLLEEN RANEY

Singer/Songwriter | $20/$25 Celtic/Storytelling | $22/$25

Classical/Bluegrass | $15/$20

Modern Americana | $15/$20 Singer/Songwriter | $14/$18 Matinee | Family-Friendly | $5 Suggested

Fingerstyle Guitar | $18/$22

Rio Con Brio

Classical | $20/$25 | $12 Student Modern Dance | $15/$20 | $10 Student/Senior Classical/Bluegrass | $15/$20 Roots/Slide Guitar | $20/$25

Naomi Wachira

Celtic Singer/Songwriter | $14/$18

To Purchase Tickets Call: 503-615-3485 | Online: www.brownpapertickets.com Walk-up: 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, OR 97123 For complete information, visit www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Walters

Concert concessions provided

by Longbottom Coffee & Tea

The Barn Owls

With thanks to our sponsors: Embassy Suites and Claeys Catering