Who We Are
The Mercer Island Fine Arts Advisory Council (FAAC) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation dedicated to supporting K-12 fine arts education in the Mercer Island School District. Our Board of Directors is comprised of volunteers, all parents of children variously enrolled, across many grades, in our district’s band, orchestra, choir, drama, dance and visual arts classes. We meet monthly throughout the academic year. Our meetings are also attended by our non-voting district liaisons, David Bentley, MISD Fine Arts Coordinator and Julie Biggs, IMS Visual Arts Teacher.
2018-2019 Board of Directors:
Marni Sheppard, President
Patricia Pelter, Vice President
Cat Martin, Co-Treasurer
Lisa Vig, Co-Treasurer
Alice Finch, Community Outreach
David Bentley, non-voting MISD liaison (Music)
Julie Biggs, non-voting MISD liaison (Visual Art)
Anne Hritzay, President Emeritus
2018-2019 Board of Directors:
Marni Sheppard, President
Patricia Pelter, Vice President
Cat Martin, Co-Treasurer
Lisa Vig, Co-Treasurer
Alice Finch, Community Outreach
David Bentley, non-voting MISD liaison (Music)
Julie Biggs, non-voting MISD liaison (Visual Art)
Anne Hritzay, President Emeritus
*We are now accepting applications for Board Membership. We welcome you to find out more about us and consider joining our active and creative board of volunteers. Please contact us at faac@mifineartsed.org.
What We Do
FAAC raises money from our community, granting organizations and business sponsors to support arts education in the schools. Our major annual fundraiser "Fine Arts Showcase" has been a tradition for over 30 years. Showcase combines dazzling performances by all our schools musical groups, and Visual Arts displays from all arts classes as well as every elementary art student at MISD schools. This tradition takes up two evenings each March, and its planning takes up much of the Board's time throughout the year. Fine Arts Faculty meet regularly to determine the best use of our committee's gifts to the MISD arts programs.
We also spearhead new initiatives such as bringing a certified art educator to the Elementary schools to enhance district art education excellence and continuity of arts curriculum goals.
We also spearhead new initiatives such as bringing a certified art educator to the Elementary schools to enhance district art education excellence and continuity of arts curriculum goals.
Sample of items FAAC has provided to MISD Arts students in the last year:
First ever full time Elementary Art Teacher serving all three schools 2018-2019 school year!
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Mouthpieces
Percussion Gear Cello Keyboard Maintenance Hand Drums Recorders Mallets Carbon Fiber Cello Bows Music Copyright Fees Watercolor Paper Metronomes |
IPod Touches for Music
Music Binders Choir Music Drama Students Travel Improv Coaching Cymbals Art Supplies Music Maestro Instruments Visual Art Curriculum Materials Lighting Instruments |
Rolling Bell Cart
Music Tools Recorder Performance Music Library Funds Theater Lighting Microphones Yamaha Clavinova Keyboard Tenor Drum Cases Paints, clay, papers IPad for Instrument Tuning Tenor Saxophone |
