Mission Statement
To enhance every child's education through performing, visual and literary arts in the schools.

Who We Are
Columbia Gorge Arts in Education (CGAIE) is a non-profit organization providing arts education to K-12 school children in Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman counties in Oregon and Klickitat county in Washington.

What We Do
We organize, sponsor and write grants for a number of arts opportunities, including:

• Artist and writer residencies in the schools
  
• Staff development and teacher in-services, including assistance with
  CIM and CAM
  
• After school arts programs
  
• Teacher training workshops
  
• Community Education classes
  
• Public art installations
  
• Programs for at-risk students
• Community art projects, including cultural performances and festivals

Our Board

Mike Schend, President
Director, Hood River Community Education

Sheila Ford Richmond, Vice President
Artist & former CGAIE Coordinator

Susan Henness, Treasurer
Principal, May Street Elementary School

Lucy Gorman, Secretary
Artist & local business owner

Robin Dickinson
Photographer & Parent in Hood River County

Polly Wood
Artist & Pastry Chef

Peny Wallace
Art Teacher, The Dalles - Wahtonka High School

Holly Higdon-Wood
Artist & Product Designer/Developer

Dave Sliwa
Director, Demonstration Systems, Insitu, Inc.

Penny Hunting
Occupational Therapist