Press & News

SCAAC Executive Director Announced

Stanwood Camano News

April 1, 2025

The Stanwood-Camano Arts Advocacy Commission has a new executive director.

Joanna Sikes of La Conner has dedicated much of her life to art and is ready for her next endeavor.

She was the executive director of the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner from 2017 to 2022 and was the founding Executive Director of The Imagine Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.

“I think (my mission) in the first year is to be a team leader and a team player, to stay aligned to the mission of the organization and to open up doors in order to allow it to reach all of its goals,” she said.

Learn more about Joanna here: Stanwood Camano News: SCAAC

Documentary in Action

February 2024 Documentary Film Class

Arrowhead Ranch Documentary

Emmy award winning documentary film makers Georgia Krause and Sam Wolff taught our first Documentary Film Class for teens and adults in February 2025. Georgia and Sam had just come off of the premier of their Glass Quest 2024 documentary and we were so delighted to have them teach with SCAAC!

Teen and adult students had the opportunity to learn documentary and film techniques, interview skills, and more during this workshop and Marla, Randy, and Arrowhead Ranch were the featured subjects!

SCAAC is delighted to continue expanding and exploring the variety and breadth of art, what an exciting art form! Congratulations to our students on their first collaborative documentary film!

Watch the film here: https://vimeo.com/1065288870

Art in the News!

Commercial for Providence Swedish Hospital

December 2024

Teaching artist Gaylynn Beuthien, was asked to lead her popular Mindful Reflection Thru Art class as part of a commercial for Providence Swedish Hospital featuring a cancer survivor benefiting from art, yoga, and meditation as an additional part of her healing practice. Class participants, Lael Williams, Andrew Curry, Maggie Booth, Mary Lanier, Carolyn Blackler, Judy Mieger, Michelle Pedersen, & Renee Hubbard served as extras on the set.

Gaylynn shares, “It was such an exciting day! I’m so grateful for the support of my amazing art students, SCAAC for sponsoring our class for over two years, and for the Camano Island Library hosting our ongoing class!”

Mindful Reflection Thru Art will continue on in 2025, held the last Wednesday of each month from 4 - 6PM at the Camano Library.

Watch Here: https://youtu.be/copHVPdwGB8?si=-RPsn2h9K7D0XtIi