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T
he SVAC Arts Preview would not have been
possible without the support of businesses and non-
profit organizations. The Spokane Symphony Labor
Day Concert’s major sponsors, Innovia Foundation,
the city staff of Liberty Lake, Kiwanis and Friends of
Pavillion Park were essential in making this happen.
We are looking forward to growing this event and
including more representatives in the future.
REGIONAL REPORT
SPOKANE VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL
The Spokane Valley Arts Council’s first collaboration
with the community of Liberty Lake occurred in 2016
when Liberty Lake council member Daniel Dunne
made a PowerPoint presentation to the council for
help with organizing the Liberty Lake Community
Flag Project. The SVAC wrote and received grants
from Itron and Spokane Teachers Credit Union, along
with vast support of business donations, to administer
a flag design contest. We prepared an entry-form
narrative with supporting materials based on North
American Vexillological Association (NAVA) criteria
that nationally rates the effectiveness of city flags.
Contestants included an artist description showcasing
the geography, history, culture — and any other
elements the artist was able to use to produce their
entry.
The SVAC adjudicated the top 15 entries and guided
the design process with assistance from employees of
Itron and STCU. Over 100 entries were received from
students and adults with the top three final entries each
receiving a prize of 300 dollars. The Liberty Lake City
Council and Liberty Lake municipal agency members
chose the winner of the contest from the three semi-
finalists — Rebekah Wilding of Liberty Lake was
selected as winner. She stated the design “Symbolizes
the mountains that surround Liberty Lake and the
silhouette of the historic pavilion. The lines of blue
reflect Liberty Lake. The green is for the parks, golf
courses and open spaces throughout the community.
The crown of the Statue of Liberty is inspiration and
also symbolizes the activities and recreation the city
provides, especially in the summer.” Her winning
design was made into flags that were distributed to
all the companies that donated to the project and now
proudly fly over the municipal buildings. Liberty Lake
Kiwanis is currently administering the selling of flags
to the public.
SVAC maintains on-going art exhibits in CenterPlace
and the main branch of the Spokane Valley Library.
These exhibits include local amateur and professional artists, area high
school students, and loaned art work from private collections.
SVAC has shown support for the Inland Northwest Dance Association,
which puts on a yearly free event, DanceFest, showcasing the talents
of performing artists of all ages and abilities at Spokane Community
College on the first Saturday in March.
SVAC is currently looking for energetic and involved community
members to join our board of directors.
For consideration please contact us: [email protected]
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