Welcome to Art for Orcas Kids, an Orcas Island Education Foundation Program
Art for Orcas Kids (A*OK) is a program of the Orcas Island Education Foundation that provides local teaching artists to work with students at Orcas Island Public Schools. They work to help to inspire students and bring the visual arts to life.
Our MISSION is to bring visual art lessons to students in the Orcas Island School District.
These lessons:
inspire creative thinking and problem solving
honor the discipline of art-making and craftsmanship
utilize the Washington Common Core State Standards for the Arts, Visual Arts Standards-OSPI
This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
Thank you and Gracias for visiting the A*OK Art Website - your support helps provide art classes in the Orcas Island Public Schools - make a tax deductible donation today!
Each year visit the all school annual student art exhibit held at the Orcas Center in Eastsound, WA. The exhibit features art created by K-8 classes. plus select Orcas Island High School student artwork.
A*OK brings art to students at the Orcas Island School District - your donations and gifts support our program. We bring visual arts to life through fabulous, creative projects. K-8 students learn about visual art, explore their imaginations & develop art making skills.
Thank You for Donating during GiveOrcas and all throughout the year!