Together, we are developing a creative economy, fostering regional artists, learning and innovating, and reinvigorating Main Street. The Center also provides two gathering spaces for multigenerational interchange and community connections.
The GUILD Art Center & Gallery
The artist community, Highlands Community Support Coalition and local citizens are united as one. Our goal is to uplift our community into an expansive mindset of creative regeneration and renewal. Together, we’re part of something larger and extraordinary.
Now open for art classes and to The Guild collective. When fully completed, the center will be a powerful resource for good.
- Two classroom spaces for child and adult art classes
- Two galleries to showcase regional artists
- Two gathering spaces
- A gift shop with local art products at an affordable price point
- Improved all abilities access
- Reinvigorated facade with a vivid art mural reflecting the local area
- Enhanced digital capabilities expanding engagement with schools, communities, artists and visitors across the Okanogan Valley
- For anyone who loves art and the curious — artists, communities, students, teachers, art lovers and area visitors
Art Centers deliver measurable results – especially in rural areas
Testimonials
The positive connections between cultural resources, income equality, and tax revenues are particularly strong in rural communities. The connection between cultural resources and community livability was even stronger in rural communities compared to urban communities. This suggests the power of cultural resources in a community may be greater when resources are more dispersed.
Livability Impact Study of the Arts: Relationships between the arts and healthy communitiesArts Fund and Data Arts SMU
The economic impact of this project on the Oroville community is substantial. By revitalizing the downtown area, the art center will attract visitors and residents alike, increasing foot traffic and stimulating local businesses. The presence of a vibrant art center can lead to the opening of new businesses, filling vacant storefronts and creating job opportunities. Additionally, the art center will provide a platform for local artists to showcase and sell their work, contributing to the local economy and fostering a sense of community pride.
Roni Holder-Diefenbach,Executive Director of the Economic Alliance
Art touches people and uplifts communities.
Our artists’ collective, The Guild, exists to empower the creative community through collective action and education, fostering a supportive environment for artistic development and engagement.
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It's time to make our local community a priority. Let's change our world together.
HCSC has a long track record of wide-reaching effects that last.