Blues for Christmas

Carter Castle

Friday, Dec 19, 8 pm
At:  The Blue Heron
Tickets: $10 VAA members, students and seniors, $12 general

Carter Castle, Rick Winsor & John Browne

Former Islander and blues guitarist, Ricker Winsor will join Island musicians Carter Castle and John Browne for an all-blues reunion concert with a holiday flavor, 8 p.m., Friday, December 19, at Blue Heron Art Center. Each musician will play solo they will also perform as a trio. The evening will also include a few blues-tinged holiday/solstice tunes.

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Site Plan

Building for the Arts!

Vashon Allied Arts is pleased to announce that we have been recommended for a 1.15 million dollar grant toward developing an arts campus on the three parcels currently owned by VAA. Our project is one of twenty-two recommended for funding through the “Building for the Arts” program.

History:
Building for the Arts, created in 1991, by ArtsFund and the Boeing Company, is a consortium of arts and cultural projects in Washington State. The project funds capital construction funds to support local efforts for facility expansion. The goal is to rigorously screen capital projects from the arts community, and then recommend only those projects to the State Legislature that have demonstrated sound planning, fiscal solvency and an ability to raise additional funds.

Process:
In spite of current economic challenges, this program fits well within the state’s economic stimulus goals, led by the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. In accordance with state law, an advisory board reviews “Building for the Arts” applications and recommends a prioritized list for consideration to the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. Then CTED recommends appropriations in a capital budget list that is submitted to the Governor’s Budget Office. In late December, the Governor submits a two year capital spending plan, which has always embraced the “Building for the Arts” for budget consideration by the Legislature in odd-numbered years. The House and Senate each recommend its version of a Capital Budget and negotiations take place. In the closing days of Legislature, an agreed-upon Capital Budget is enacted.

Call to Action:
Each organization is asking their constituents to write a letter to Governor Gregoire asking support for their project. These monies are not final until the budget process is complete. “VAA is highly supportive of this entire program and are so happy to be a part of the process in this biennium. Please send your letters of support to our Governor to assure a future for the Arts on Vashon,” said Molly Reed, VAA Executive Director. “While we still have a long way to go, this is an important next step in realizing a long term community dream. Please feel free to call me at any time with questions.”

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