MAC Announces New ArtStart Director

If you are looking for a summer art program for your 4½ to 9 year old, ArtStart at The Marion Art Center is the place to be! Come join the fun at The Marion Art Center. ArtStart 2015 offers arts & crafts, theatre, music and more! Two-week sessions are offered on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm for children ages 4½ to 9 years old. Pre-registration is required. There are three two-week sessions: June 23 through July 2, July 7 through July 16, and July 21 through July 30. Registration forms can be found online at www.marionartcenter.org or drop by the Center at 80 Pleasant Street in Marion during its hours of operation, Tuesday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 pm and Saturdays from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

This year marks the 29th season for ArtStart, which was founded by Wendy Bidstrup and is now serving its third generation of campers. The Art Center is pleased to announce a new director this year. Jamie Wiksten will be camp Director along with a fabulous staff of teachers and counselors. Jillian Zucco will teach the theatre class, Deb Nicolosi will teach the art class and Melanie Santos will teach music. Each two-week session concludes with a short production by the campers for their parents.

Jamie Wiksten has been a piano teacher in the SouthCoast area since 1999. For the past 16 years, Jamie has been teaching at The Symphony Music Shop. In 2009, she piloted The Little Mozart’s Preschool Piano Lessons Program at The Marion Art Center. She has also assisted teaching The Marion Art Center Junior Show Choir, has assisted in the direction of local musicals and currently produces five piano recitals a year for her students ages 3-18.

In describing Jamie, a student’s parent said, “Jamie has taught piano to my two children for over five years. I don’t know anyone who is more deeply committed to music education than she is. I am most impressed with how she takes the extra time to get to know each and every person that she works with professionally. As a result, Jamie is able to create highly individualized music programs for each of her students, emphasizing their own unique strengths and interests. Her teaching style focuses on skills for personal success, and promotes a life-long love of music.”

Jamie is thrilled to be the Director for the ArtStart Summer Camp program at The Marion Art Center. With her love for music, theatre and the arts, she cannot wait to create a wonderful and memorable experience with her summer campers.

For more information on ArtStart, please call The Marion Art Center at 508-748-1266. You can also register online through PayPal. Visit www.marionartcenter.org and click on ArtStart.

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