Orcas Island Community Foundation

Arts and Culture
Actors Theater of Orcas Island Category: Arts and Culture Actors Theater of Orcas Island PO Box 1198 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Doug Bechtel Email: doug@orcasactors.org URL: http://www.orcasactors.org	Actor's Theater of Orcas provides quality theater experiences, training of actors and directors, and opportunities to demonstrate theatrical skills.

Art for Orcas Kids (AOK)/OIEF Category: Arts and Culture Education Art for Orcas Kids (AOK)/OIEF PO Box 782 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Brook Meinhardt Email: aokartfororcaskids@gmail.com	A*OK brings supplementary & sustainable visual literacy lessons tied directly to the WA Common Core State Standards for the students of OISD.

Irthlingz Arts-Based Environmental Education Category: Arts and Culture Education Environment Irthlingz Arts-Based Environmental Education PO Box 969 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Sharon Abreu Email: sharmuse@gmail.com URL: http://www.irthlingz.org	We use the arts and multimedia to engage, inspire, energize, and empower people to become active stewards and protectors of the Earth.

Island Sinfonia Category: Arts and Culture Island Sinfonia PO Box 1537 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Karen Blinn Email: gblinn@rockisland.com	A chamber orchestra for musicians of all ages from all the islands in San Juan County.

Music Advocacy Group (MAG) Category: Arts and Culture Education Music Advocacy Group (MAG) PO Box 1171 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Miriam Ziegler, President Email: info@oimag.org URL: https://oimag.org/	Since 1997 MAG has been an active advocate for school music and music education as an integral component of the learning process.

Odd Fellows Hall Category: Arts and Culture Civic Fraternal Odd Fellows Hall PO Box 1286 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Natalie Menacho Email: hallmanager@oddshall.org URL: http://www.oddshall.org	The Hall, located on beautiful Madrona Point in Eastsound, has been a natural community gathering place since it was built in 1891.

Olga Strawberry Council Category: Arts and Culture Civic Economy/Business Olga Strawberry Council PO Box 214 Olga, WA 98279 Contact: Selby Lighthill, President Email: info@olgastrawberrycouncil.org URL: http://www.olgastrawberrycouncil.org/	The Olga Strawberry Council owns and maintains the 75-year-old historic Strawberry Barreling Plant building commonly known as the Artworks Building.

Olga Symphony Category: Arts and Culture Olga Symphony 545 Boddington Lane Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Anita Orne Email: anita@rockisland.com

Orcas Center Category: Arts and Culture Education Orcas Center 917 Mt. Baker Road, PO Box 567 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Dimitri Stankevich, Executive Director Email: info@orcascenter.org URL: http://www.orcascenter.org	Orcas Center is our island's performing arts and community center; providing artistic and cultural experiences that feed our hearts, souls, and minds.

Orcas Choral Society Category: Arts and Culture Orcas Choral Society PO Box 346 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Lynn Baker Email: info@orcaschoralsociety.org URL: orcaschoralsociety.org	Share beautiful music that enriches the lives of singers, audiences and communities through education, performance and collaboration.

Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Category: Arts and Culture Education Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival PO Box 646 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Executive Director Email: anita@oicmf.org URL: http://www.oicmf.org	Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival brings world-class musicians to its Summer Festival, seasonal concerts, and music education programs for all ages.

Orcas Island Community Band Category: Arts and Culture Orcas Island Community Band P.O. Box 849 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Karen Speck Email: karen@lindholm-realestate.com	The Orcas Island Community Band, a friendly, social band dedicated to having fun and making music, promotes traditional and modern band literature.

Orcas Island Film Festival / Orcas Open Arts Category: Arts and Culture Education Orcas Island Film Festival / Orcas Open Arts PO Box 1843 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Donna Laslo Email: orcasopenarts@gmail.com URL: http://www.orcasfilmfest.com/	Orcas Open Arts' mission is to foster a more connected, thriving and creative community by supporting various arts and arts education programs.

Orcas Island Historical Museums Category: Arts and Culture Education Orcas Island Historical Museums PO Box 134 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Nancy Stillger, Executive Director Email: info@orcasmuseums.org URL: http://orcasmuseums.org	Our mission is to educate, inspire, connect and involve our community and visitors in the stewardship of our unique island history.

Orcas Island Library Category: Arts and Culture Civic Education Orcas Island Library 500 Rose Street Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Janet Marlow, Interim Director Email: jmarlow@orcaslibrary.org URL: http://www.orcaslibrary.org	Free internet/wifi, downloadable ebooks and audiobooks. Library Fair on 2nd Saturday every August. Open Mon-Sat 10am–6pm, and Sun 12pm–3pm.

Orcas Island Lit Fest Category: Arts and Culture Orcas Island Lit Fest PO Box 225 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Jule Treneer Email: info@oilf.org URL: https://oilf.org/	OILF brings together people who love to read books with the authors who love to write them.

Orcas Island Shakespeare Society (OISS) Category: Arts and Culture Education Orcas Island Shakespeare Society (OISS) PO Box 323 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Michael Armenia Email: michael@orcasislandshakespeare.org URL: orcasislandshakespeare.org	OISS presents the life and works of William Shakespeare to the community by means of artistic and educational programming.

Orcas Recycling Services / The Exchange Category: Arts and Culture Economy/Business Education Environment Orcas Recycling Services / The Exchange PO Box 91 Eastsound, WA 98245 Contact: Pete Moe Email: info@exchangeorcas.org URL: http://www.exchangeorcas.org/	Building a zero waste community and mitigating climate crisis through service, education, and stewardship of our waste/resource streams.

San Juan County Arts Council Category: Arts and Culture San Juan County Arts Council PO Box 3 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Contact: Lizzy Myers Email: sanjuancountyarts@gmail.com URL: http://www.sanjuancountyarts.org/	San Juan County: Where the arts flourish, community prospers, and lives are enriched.

San Juan Islands Museum of Art Category: Arts and Culture San Juan Islands Museum of Art 540 Spring Street PO Box 339 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Contact: Diane Martindale Email: diane.martindale@rockisland.com URL: http://www.sjima.org	SJIMA provides visual arts and programming that spark reflection, discovery, inspiration, and connections.

Woman in the Woods Productions Category: Arts and Culture Woman in the Woods Productions PO Box 418 Orcas, WA 98280 Contact: Michell Marshall Email: michell.a.marshall@gmail.com URL: www.womaninthewoodsproductions.com	We bring world-class artists of color to Orcas Island to promote an appreciation of racial and cultural differences through powerful performance art.

Wooden Boat Society Category: Arts and Culture Education Wooden Boat Society PO Box 174 Orcas, WA 98280 Contact: Mike Douglas and Steve McKeena Email: info@woodenboatsocietyofthesanjuans.org URL: http://www.woodenboatsocietyofthesanjuans.org	The mission of the Wooden Boat Society of the San Juans is to perpetuate the artistry, craftsmanship, and knowledge of maritime traditions.

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