Scott Palmer (left) gave Bonamici and Chu (right) a tour of his new space for Bag&Baggage Productions in downtown and discussed the impact the theater company has had on Hillsboro.
Suzanne Bonamici and Jane Chu visited Bag&Baggage Productions last week on part of a tour where they learned about local arts groups and how schools are incorporating art into the classroom.
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici talked to Quatama Elementary School students about the art theyre incorporating to learn biology.
Hillsboro Tribune Photos: Stephanie Haugen
Jane Chu, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, visited Quatama Elementary School last week as part of her tour to Oregon.
Quatama third graders were absorbed in getting a close look at sea shells as government leaders swirled around their classroom.
Scott Palmer (left) gave Bonamici and Chu (right) a tour of his new space for Bag&Baggage Productions in downtown and discussed the impact the theater company has had on Hillsboro.
Suzanne Bonamici and Jane Chu visited Bag&Baggage Productions last week on part of a tour where they learned about local arts groups and how schools are incorporating art into the classroom.
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and Chairwoman for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jane Chu came to Hillsboro last week to witness first-hand how Washington County is working to fortify the arts in schools and the broader community.
As part of a tour to the Portland-metro area, the pair visited Quatama Elementary School on Wednesday, Jan. 20, a school nationally recognized for its Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) programs. Bag&Baggage Productions Artistic Director Scott Palmer then welcomed the team to the troupe's new theater and office space on downtown Hillsboro's Main Street.
