Author: Maureen Andrade

“Art Saves Lives” is a popular saying in the nonprofit arts community. The incredible capacity of creativity to help people who are struggling is well understood. This is why the […]

A team from Leadership Clark County’s Class of 2015 partnered with the Clark County Mural Society to create mini murals on utility boxes in Downtown Vancouver in May. The group […]

Last week I chaperoned my son’s choir field trip to the Hilton where they performed with two other schools for the Vancouver School District Foundation Luncheon. Dozens of students sang […]

There is a term in the art business that describes a certain kind of work: couch art. Though the term can be used unkindly by some, folks who work in […]

What would Clark County look like without galleries, public art, studios, museums, and performance venues? What would our community be like without arts lessons, workshops, and events? If thousands of […]

At 518 Main Street, there is a new energy. The Vancouver Arts District’s longest lasting art gallery and studio, Firehouse Glass, continues its superb work but with a new roommate: […]

No matter how many forms of communication come out of the technology industry, there is no better way to get one’s point across than a conversation. Nothing can replace a […]

Life Drawing is a fundamental skill for any artist. Like our ancestors, who scribbled on cave walls with bits of charcoal, contemporary artists sketch with pencils and charcoal sticks on […]

Have you ever wondered what an artist whose work you admire actually looks like and then met him or her? Sometimes, they are different than you thought they’d be, and […]