By Antoinette Berthelotte Contributed Anyone coming into town sees the wonderful “Welcome to Idyllwild” sign. It proudly boasts insignias of numerous organizations, but one makes many scratch their head. The circle with the golden star says P.E.O, but what the heck is that? It is a group of special women who follow the mission statement of…
Audrey Carver, 21 of Idyllwild, has been quite the artist for most of her life, which makes sense considering how much talent this small town produces. Carver was born in Flagstaff, Arizona, and moved with her family to Idyllwild before the age of two. She spent her pre-kindergarten time with Kathy Lewis at Lil Critters…
The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation, aka The Associates, held its monthly meeting via Zoom video conference on Monday, June 8. Marianne Kent-Stoll, vice president of educational programs at Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA), was the featured speaker as part of the ongoing Spotlight on Leadership series. Kent-Stoll spoke about the school’s response to the…
Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) held a 24-hour fundraiser over the weekend called “One World. One Idyllwild.” The virtual fundraiser brought students, faculty, staff and visitors back together after having to leave campus in March as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe. The fundraiser was successful, raising over $250,000 from noon on Saturday to noon on…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) opened its community gallery in March of 2018 in the Courtyard building. The nonprofit organization has been helping artists, allowing them to gain exposure for years through various events and programs and, with the Courtyard Gallery, a year-round place to sell their work. With the COVID-19 pandemic, events to…
Idyllwild is a pretty special place. The community is made up of eclectic people with a vast array of artistic talents and personalities. Diana Orr, co-owner of Wax Apothecary, wanted to help bring all of these talents into one place — Made in Idyllwild. Made in Idyllwild is an ever-growing group of people providing their…
By Art Alliance of IdyllwildContributed What is the “I made this for you” community art project? The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) thought it was time to cheer up the community. After weeks of lockdown and social distancing, AAI’s artists stepped up to create some unique art gifts. These gifts have been distributed throughout the…
By Associates of Idyllwild Arts AcademyContributed The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Academy and Summer Program are pleased to resume our Spotlight on Leadership Series. Our Spotlight Series, like all the Associates’ events, will be online via Zoom. Meet Marianne Kent-Stoll online. Her topic: “Evaluating Online versus On Site Learning in Arts Education” will be…
By Idyllwild Arts AcademyContributed In response to the health pandemic, Idyllwild Arts announces that the 2020 Summer Program is moving online. While so much has changed so rapidly, Summer Program Reimagined is expanding on Idyllwild Arts’ role as a leader in 21st century arts education. For the first time in the program’s 71-year history, Idyllwild…
