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Estacada Arts Commission agrees to help fund, promote community painting workshops
Summary
Local artist Christina Sellers pitched a multi-session painting workshop; commissioners offered an honorarium, supplies and promotion support and asked for a short proposal and supply list to finalize plans for an October start.
Christina Sellers, a professional artist visiting an Estacada Arts Commission meeting, proposed teaching community painting workshops and asked the commission for help with promotion, supplies and an honorarium.
The commission’s chair, Jesse Kerr, told Sellers the commission can "cover the honorarium" and take on the cost of supplies for a painting workshop. Kerr said the commission’s goal is to sponsor workshops that are free to the community and that staff and commissioners could assist with setup and promotion.
Why it matters: Commissioners said reviving in-person workshops is part of the commission’s current work to increase community arts programming after COVID-related pauses. Members framed the commission’s role as a sponsor that helps artists run workshops rather than fully operating them.
At the meeting Sellers described a teaching approach focused on fundamentals rather than "paint and sip" events: "I would like to to teach the principles of breaking down how to do a painting and make it to kinda take the mystery out of it." Commissioners encouraged a short, modular series (two parts or a small multi-session run) to help participants at mixed skill levels.
Logistics discussed included timing, supplies and promotion. Kerr and other commissioners said the commission has paints, easels and a back stock of canvases, and can help with promotion (city Facebook page) and an honorarium for the instructor. Kerr asked Sellers to bring a short proposal (for example, a two- or three-session plan) and a list of supplies; commissioners said they would compare that list to the commission’s existing stock and propose a date. Sellers said October was likely the earliest she could begin.
Commissioners also discussed accessibility and format: keeping class size manageable, offering bite-size lessons (value, design, limited palettes), and making the sessions suitable for acrylics to simplify cleanup. Commissioners offered day-of support (setup and volunteer help) and promotional help via the commission’s Facebook page and partner channels.
Next steps: Commissioners asked Sellers to submit a short course proposal and a supply list. The commission indicated it will follow up in September to finalize dates and budgets and to coordinate promotion.
Ending: Commissioners characterized the proposal as a good fit with the commission’s goal of sponsoring artist-led, free-to-the-community workshops and asked Sellers to return with a brief plan and materials list so the commission can finalize support and scheduling.
