Blog Posts - Friends of ArtQuest

Fall Instrumental Concert to Benefit Fire Relief

11/6/2017

The Fall Instrumental Concert has been rescheduled to:

Wednesday, November 15th 7:00 pm SRHS Auditorium

The concert is free, but we will be collecting donations at the door and forwarding all donated money to the Redwood Credit Union’s North Bay Fire Relief Fund.

Please check the ArtQuest calendar for the dates of other performances.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Important Fire-related Closure Update

10/19/2017

Hello,

As you are probably aware, SRHS and ArtQuest are closed due to the recent wildfires; we do not know yet when we will be able to return or re-open school. Also, some of our AQ faculty/staff/volunteers are still evacuated and/or have suffered damage to or have lost their home, so we are not yet sure when our full staff will be on hand. Many of us are still not able to get to Santa Rosa from other locations, so that is another issue hampering us. For now, this is the situation:

Shadowing appointments will not be kept nor any new appointments made at this point. We will decide how to handle this once we are able to return to work and can regroup and consider our options. It is very possible that our typical routines and offerings will have to be substantially revised. Also, once we are able, we will contact all parties who have already scheduled a Shadowing appointment and anyone who is still trying to make one, to communicate what we have decided we are able to do. As I know you'll understand, our priority must be to get our current students re-engaged in their curricular studies and progress.

AQ Entry Packets for Fall 2018 entry were first available the evening of the AQ Fall Showcase on Thurs., Oct. 5th and we spent Fri., Oct. 6th cleaning up from the Showcase event the night before! That was the last day we were at school. We are working to get the Entry Packet on the website soon but so far, it is not available there nor elsewhere. We will also be working to get some hard copies of the Packet to the Main Office of SRHS, but again that is not possible quite yet.

Other AQ Events/Performances are subject to change. Please contact us when school and the AQ Office reopens about these.

I will check my email intermittently as I can, however will probably be able to reply only to urgent messages for now.

Thank you so much for your patience and for your interest in ArtQuest. We appreciate your understanding and support very much. On behalf of all the ArtQuest community, I send my best hopes for your safety and well-being.

Jan Sofie
ArtQuest Director

ArtQuest T-Shirts - Buy Yours Today!

10/7/2017

ArtQuest T-Shirts are on sale now with both the original, and a new splatter design. Buy yours today!

ArtQuest Speakeasy Returns February 23, 2018 - Save the Date!

9/25/2017

Photo by John Burgess

ArtQuest Speakeasy is returning to Paradise Ridge Winery on February 23rd, 2018 at 6:30 pm. Save the date and keep an eye out for more information coming soon!

Visual and Performing Arts College Information Night

9/21/2017

If you have not marked your calendar yet to attend next week's presentation on Career and Colleges in the Visual & Performing Arts, do so now!

Tuesday, September 26th 6:00 pm SRHS MPR

Welcome New & Renewing Members!

9/7/2017

Welcome to all New and Renewing Members for August 2017!
Your generosity directly supports ArtQuest students and ensures that the arts
remain a vibrant part of Santa Rosa High School.

Gold Members
Lynn Mortensen & Mark Simpson

Silver Members
Hans Dippel
Kanako and Tsuyoshi Hori
Christine and Vic Cucina

Bronze Members
Green Gopa
Emery and Guevara Rowand
Jeff and Diane Hobaugh
Janie and James Carduff
David Trouse
Samuel and Amber Poueu

Standard Members
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Darek Trowbridge
Carla Caletti
Ward and Elizabeth Mintonye
Kim and George Humpherys
David and Katie Cervone
Chris and Kelly Ricci
Kyle and Danielle Willlis
Darice Dekker
Cynthia Weissbein & Ron Macken
Jay Anderson
Ann Levine
Robin Stephani
Sandra Rose Novia

If you haven't already done so, please join Friends of ArtQuest or renew your membership for the new school year. You can learn more and join online by clicking below:

Back to ArtQuest Fall Picnic!

8/15/2017

Thursday, August 31, 2017
5:30pm to 7:30pm
DeSoto Lawn on the SRHS Campus

Every Fall, Friends of ArtQuest hosts a free "Back to ArtQuest" picnic. All new and returning ArtQuest students, their families and ArtQuest Faculty & Staff are invited to our Fall welcome back picnic on the SRHS campus.

Kick off the new school year and join us for an evening picnic to reconnect with old friends, meet new students and families, join Friends of ArtQuest and hear about our exciting plans for the upcoming year.

Pasta dinner will be complimentary. Bring blankets, low-back picnic chairs and non-alcoholic drinks for your family and join the fun!

If planning to attend, you must RSVP by clicking below.

Thank You for a Great 2016-2017 School Year

6/25/2017

THANK YOU for your membership and support last year. We had an amazing year! With your help and financial assistance, we were able to make a significant contribution to the success of the ArtQuest program.
Below are some of the things we accomplished last year:

Hosted the first annual “Back to ArtQuest” Fall picnic.

Hosted the ArtQuest Speakeasy at Paradise Ridge, which raised ± $17,000!

Hosted two ArtQuest faculty & staff appreciation luncheons.

Provided volunteers and refreshments at the Fall and Spring Showcases.

Organized volunteers to help with shadowing and school tours.

Organized volunteers at orientation and Back to School Night.

Organized volunteers to help process applications.

Designed a new ArtQuest website that was launched last Fall.

Worked on the relocation of the AQ office into the C-Media building.
Hosted the annual student appreciation ice cream social in the Spring.

Last year, we had more members than ever, so we were able to say, “yes” to almost every funding request. Below are some of the things we contributed to:

$200 for each ArtQuest teacher to help purchase classroom supplies.

$525 toward the purchase of main auditorium sound equipment

$2,000 toward new workstations in the Digital Arts classroom

$360 in support of the VFA Memory Project.

$1,000 toward the purchase of new audio/visual equipment for the choir classroom
Awarded $6,250 in Sparks Awards, which allow ArtQuest students to pursue their artistic interests beyond Santa Rosa High School.

Art Show & Sale This Weekend!

5/18/2017

Please join us for a our 6th annual art show and sale, The Independents. The student members of the National Art Honor Society curate and put on this show and sale every year. We have original art work for sale, a pop-up shop of craft and art based items, a silent auction with themed baskets (Art supplies, A Day in the Park, Kid's night in/Parent's night out, etc...) live music, food and wine. This is a wonderful opportunity to see student artwork and support their efforts.

All the sales of the art work go back to the students and the rest is a fundraiser for our AQ chapter of the National Art Honor Society.

ArtQuest Speakeasy a Huge Success!

5/18/2017

Thank you to all who joined us for Speakeasy at Paradise Ridge! It was a wonderful evening and a financial success. Thanks especially to Julie Smith who led the team and to the planning committee including Jan Sofie, Jerie Parks, Sonia Byck-Barwickm Melacha Quirke, Darlene Pullen, Sarah Friedman, Janet Clark, Connie Sultana, John and Mary Burgess, Joanna Luthin and Lissa Provost. Your extraordinary work was evident and is greatly appreciated.