Mission Statement:
The foundation exists to connect people with supportive community, environments, and opportunities to advance creative expression in the arts, sciences, and humanities. To help individuals open, expand, and be more confident in their creative expression.

The Creativity Center, sponsored by Return To Creativity, opened its doors in December 2006, thanks to the hard work of a group of talented visionary volunteers. Ours is a multipurpose facility where everyone's artistic vision is embraced and nurtured. We offer ongoing courses in various media taught by our faculty of accomplished professional artists. Artists from around the world also come to The Center to offer special workshops and presentations.

Contact information:
Phone: 1-800-884-2168
Regular mail: PMB 332, 321 High School Road, Suite 3, Bainbridge Island, Washington, 98110
Email: info@bainbridgeislandcreativitycenter.org

The Creativity Center, in conjunction with Wing Point Country Club, is proud to present an on-going exhibition featuring the work of our accomplished faculty. All work is for sale, with new pieces added periodically. Our professional artists are experts in a variety of media and many hold advanced degrees in their fields. They have shown their work locally and around the world; several also have permanent public installations. The artists participating in this show teach a variety of fine art courses at The Creativity Center, sponsored by Return To Creativity. Ours is a multipurpose facility where everyone's artistic vision is embraced and nurtured. Artists from around the world also come to The Center to offer special workshops and presentations.

Accomplishments

2008
Initiated an ongoing visual arts show at Wing Point Golf and Country Club of Creativity Center faculty works ranging from representational to whimsical to abstract in a variety of media. The show changes regularly to insure that it remains fresh, challenging and always interesting.

Provided studio space for local artists.

Opened a second facility, Creativity Center 2, to expand our ability to offer classes and workshops.

2007
Opened the Bainbridge Island Creativity Center in the spirit of advancing and supporting creative expression. The multipurpose Center provides an environment where barriers vanish and creativity starts to flow. An outstanding faculty of artists and teachers facilitate classes and workshops covering drawing, painting, encaustics, digital photography, open labs, beginning acting, collage, and more. Their focus will be on assisting individuals, of all levels, to open, expand and be more confident in their creative expression.

• Humaira Abid: The only woman sculptor in Pakistan
• Patrick Ching: Naturalist oil painter
• Carole Hillsbury: Watercolorist
• Brian Boemisler: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (the son of author Betty Edwards)
• Barbara DePirro: Multimedia artist
• John Wimberley: Photographer
• Nia Fliam and Agus Ismoyo: Batik artists of Indonesia

• Randi Evans: Chinese brush painting
• Diana Liljelund: Multimedia Artist

Developed a strong faculty for ongoing classes and workshops

Created the Art Docent Training Program for docents in Bainbridge Island elementary and middle schools.

Co-sponsored Bainbridge Island Art Expo.

Provided a stage for local performance artists violinist Fiona Kraege and cellist Elliot Moore.

2005-2006
Awarded $6000 in grants to six visual artists to create new works and awarded $5000 to five poets for new poetry. Celebrated the completion of their projects in a performance and awards ceremony.

Curated a Playhouse Gallery show of visual artists applying for Return to Creativity grants. The show ranged from bronze and clay sculptures to watercolor and oil paintings.

Co-created with Oil and Water the Puppets on Parade for at the 2005 Grand Old Fourth in honor of Wendy Jackson-Hall