Youth Programs at Sitka Center for Art and Ecology
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, 56605 Sitka Drive, Otis, OR 97368
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Youth Programs at Sitka Center for Art and Ecology include activities in painting, drawing, music, nature, woodworking, sculpture, fiber arts, jewelry, metalwork, photography, printmaking, and writing. The program also includes nature exploration along with arts education and STEAM education.
The Sitka Center for Art and Ecology states that it supports arts and nature access for all and believes that the intersection of art and science is vital for creating balance in the relationship with the natural world. K-8 Create is an arts education program connected with the center that serves school children across the north-central Oregon Coast, offering free arts and STEAM education through rural Title 1 schools where arts access is limited. Workshops at the center are taught by professional instructors, and residencies there support visual and performing artists, writers, scientists, educators, collaborators, and interdisciplinary creatives in an inspiring coastal forest setting. Events at the center include artist and science talks and the annual Sitka Art Invitational, and the center is described as a welcoming and inspiring, art- and nature-inspired learning community.
“This is a place I like to return to, and a relationship I like to return to. My work is made richer for having a deep connection with the trees, the water, the estuary and the people here.” - Marie Watt, Artist in residence
“Sitka is one of the very best resources on the beautiful Oregon coast, not just for artists but for anyone who has wondered what to do with that spark of creativity within.” - Workshop Participant
“My favorite moment was walking out to the head at sunset on the solstice and seeing a lone bull elk silhouetted on the very tip above the ocean. The heavy gray sky broke open into a wash of violet and pink behind him, and he raised his head, as if he'd been waiting for this moment all year. I felt the same: grateful that a calendar’s-worth of work and joy and struggle had brought me to this extraordinary place.” - Maxim Loskutoff, Writer in residence
Last updated July 13, 2026.
The Sitka Center for Art and Ecology states that it supports arts and nature access for all and believes that the intersection of art and science is vital for creating balance in the relationship with the natural world. K-8 Create is an arts education program connected with the center that serves school children across the north-central Oregon Coast, offering free arts and STEAM education through rural Title 1 schools where arts access is limited. Workshops at the center are taught by professional instructors, and residencies there support visual and performing artists, writers, scientists, educators, collaborators, and interdisciplinary creatives in an inspiring coastal forest setting. Events at the center include artist and science talks and the annual Sitka Art Invitational, and the center is described as a welcoming and inspiring, art- and nature-inspired learning community.
“This is a place I like to return to, and a relationship I like to return to. My work is made richer for having a deep connection with the trees, the water, the estuary and the people here.” - Marie Watt, Artist in residence
“Sitka is one of the very best resources on the beautiful Oregon coast, not just for artists but for anyone who has wondered what to do with that spark of creativity within.” - Workshop Participant
“My favorite moment was walking out to the head at sunset on the solstice and seeing a lone bull elk silhouetted on the very tip above the ocean. The heavy gray sky broke open into a wash of violet and pink behind him, and he raised his head, as if he'd been waiting for this moment all year. I felt the same: grateful that a calendar’s-worth of work and joy and struggle had brought me to this extraordinary place.” - Maxim Loskutoff, Writer in residence
Last updated July 13, 2026.
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