Sentimental Sandpoint
By Claire Christy Reader Contributor Many Sandpoint natives know Randy Wilhelm, the graphic design and art instructor at Lake Pend Oreille High School. Randy was born and raised in Sandpoint and has held his...
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Connecting kids to art
By Claire Christy Reader Contributor For 28 years, Pend Oreille Arts Council’s Kaleidoscope Program has provided art lessons to third- through sixth-graders in Bonner County elementary schools without art education programs. Typically, a trained...
POAC plans for a ‘successful and safe’ Arts and Crafts Fair
By Kathy Hubbard Reader Contributor Some things will change and some things will stay the same as the 48th annual Arts and Crafts Fair fills the streets of downtown Sandpoint on Saturday, Aug. 8...
ArtWalk 2020 featured artist: Lesley Gadsby
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Pend Oreille Arts Council’s 43rd annual ArtWalk will host an opening reception starting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 10 at 34 venues around downtown Sandpoint. A Sandpoint favorite,...
POAC creates at-home art bags for local students
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In an effort to continue bringing art to local children while schools are closed, the Pend Oreille Arts Council is adapting its Kaleidoscope art teaching program to meet kids...
Celebrating a century of suffrage
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff History books are undoubtedly a vital tool in understanding the past. It only makes sense to keep records of years and days on which monumental events happened. One such...
First Friday plays host to art receptions around town
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff From local students just dabbling in the world of art to established artists looking to share their work in new studios, Sandpoint will have them all on display Feb....
‘Powerful and unique ideas’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The artistic work of North Idaho youths will take center stage as the Pend Oreille Arts Council hosts its 16th annual Student Art Show, kicking off Friday, Feb. 7...
Seeking local talent: POAC to hold Northern Stars Rising auditions Jan. 11
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Working toward its mission to help local artists broaden their reach, the Pend Oreille Arts Council is again facilitating the Northern Stars Rising competition — a battle of musical...
Sound and color
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Growing up in Ventura, Calif., Berto Boyd remembers being surrounded by creative and talented people. He also recalls how drugs and gangs were becoming more prominent. “I was always...
