The Washington County Art Alliance Mentorship Program
The WCAA greatly values and supports Artist’s charitable contributions. One way a WCAA member can enrich our community is by becoming a Student Artist Mentor in our Mentorship Program. Our organization understands that the ability to pass on an artist’s techniques that one has carefully cultivated is priceless.
What is the WCAA Mentorship Program?
- The Washington County Art Alliance’s Mentorship Program is an opportunity for a WCCA member to donate their time and expertise to educate a student artist about their art form.
- Our mentorship program is a 1:1 teaching and learning experience, although a mentor may decide to take more than 1 mentee.
- The experience will include at least 9 hours of instruction time. The end result will be at least one piece of completed art work by the mentee.
- The mentor will provide all materials needed to produce the predetermined project.
- The WCAA will reimburse mentors up to $200.00 for artist materials and finishing cost (i.e. framing) when the mentor provides an itemized receipt to our treasurer.
- The mentees finished work can be displayed in the mentors studio for Open Studios weekend.
- The mentee can volunteer to help and or participate in the Open Studios weekend, but this is not a requirement.
How to Apply
The deadline to apply for the 2024 mentorship program was July 7th, 2024.
What Mentorships are being offered in 2024?
We have five mentorship offerings this year, see below.
2024 Mentorship with Ann Brucker
Synopsis: Drawing and Painting Landscapes or Pottery Wheel. The goal of this mentorship is to create items for sale (for the Open Studio Tour on October 19 & 20). Mentorship Art Training will occur in the months of June, July and/or August over 9 consecutive art lessons on Weds 5:30 pm meeting in the Sherwood studio. Start date flexible; no make up lessons included for missed weeks. Mentee agrees to provide required support by attending 3 set up meetings Oct 2, 9, 16 6:30pm and to be present 9am-6pm both days selling their art for the Open Studio Tour at the Sherwood Studio. No exceptions.
Prerequisites: None; I am willing to work with a person with no experience.
Location: 16017 SW First St, Sherwood, Oregon in our just recently newly renovated 1910 building.
2024 Mentorship with Denise Hershey
Synopsis: DIP YOUR TOES INTO SILVER CLAY with Denise Hershey of Gaia’s Song Jewelry
Objectives:
1. Design and make a fine silver one-sided pendant or two small earrings – use torch
2. Design and make a fine silver pendant with one side using texture and one side decorated with fine silver elements. Use kiln
3. Design and make a fine silver pendant with both sides using textures and molded design elements use kiln
Prerequisites: None, I am willing to work with a person with no experience.
Location: My home studio in Tigard, OR.
2024 Mentorship with JoAnn Pari-Mueller
Synopsis: This will be a beginner to intermediate level intro to watercolor painting mentorship with a minimum of 12 hours instruction at my home studio in Banks. The mentee/student will learn about the basic supplies needed and techniques used to create beautiful, glowing watercolors, Hours are flexible, but mentorship must be completed before mid-Sept. due to my travel plans. Mentee/student is invited to spend as much of the Open Studio Weekend as desired sharing their experience and works with the public.
Prerequisites: Basic drawing skills are helpful.
Location: At my home studio in the Banks countryside.
2024 Mentorship with Laura Koppes
Synopsis: I am an Expressionistic acrylic painter who has been participating in art shows around the PNW for about 8 years. I am happy to share what I have learned about what it takes to do shows (expenses, selling, marketing, displaying art…). I have taught art to children in the TTSD enrichment program as well as classes and camps at my home. I have knowledge of art history from being a docent at the Portland Art Museum. I love to discuss art and share insight into process and technique. My approach will be mentee driven. I am happy to paint together or just discuss the art-I am open!
Prerequisites: None, I am willing to work with a person with no experience.
Location: My home studio in Tigard, OR.
2024 Mentorship with Uli Kirchler
Synopsis: Ideally I’ll teach you the use of the scrollsaw and the art of inlay . My thoughts are creating a pop up castle and adding some inlays. If you have something else in mind we certainly can discuss it.
Prerequisites: Bring some passion, I’ll take care of the rest.
Location: At my studio location in Cornelius, Oregon.
Mentorships from previous years
The results of the 2023 mentorship program can be found here.
The results of the 2022 mentorship program can be found here.
The results of the 2021 mentorship program can be found here.
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