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Coming in March... "Emerging Visions"... Student Art Show
This exhibition showcases the creative work of Golden Sierra High School art students and reflects a year of exploration, experimentation, and artistic growth. The artworks on display represent a wide range of media, styles, and ideas, highlighting each student’s unique perspective and voice. Students are coached under the tutelage of Erica Phillips, art instructor at Golden Sierra High School.

Through drawing, painting, mixed media, and ceramics, students investigated both technical skills and personal expression. Many pieces began as studies of foundational elements—line, color, value, form, and composition—and evolved into works that communicate individual stories, emotions, and viewpoints. Students were encouraged to take creative risks, problem-solve, and reflect on their artistic choices throughout the process.

This show celebrates not only finished artworks, but also the dedication, curiosity, and courage it takes to create. Each piece represents hours of practice, revision, and thoughtful decision-making. Together, the collection demonstrates the power of art as a means of communication, connection, and self-discovery.

We invite you to view these works closely and join us in celebrating the creativity and talent of Golden Sierra High School’s young artists. The AODC Art Show is displayed from March 6-22, 2026 with an artists’ reception Saturday, March 7th from 1-3pm. Come celebrate and meet our talented young artists. Food and drinks provided. AODC Gallery is located at 6295 Main Street, Georgetown.

Important Announcement about the future of our

Art on the Divide Cooperative Gallery

We want to thank our community for all the support they have given the Art on the Divide Cooperative Gallery over the last 15 years and we'd love to continue for another 15. However, our future is looking quite tenuous at the moment. Recently our landlord, Michael Lenglyn, passed away and the property will go up for sale sometime this year. We are praying for a "patron angel" interested in purchasing an investment property that will continue to rent the building to us so that we may continue to serve our community by "helping the arts to thrive on the divide".

In the meantime... we are still here and we'll stay open for as long as we can and we plan to continue our activities and our scholarship program even if we don't have a building to operate out of.

Please stop by while you still can, we'd love to see you. If you have any thoughts or ideas about our predicament... we'd love to hear from you.

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2026 Scholarship Application
Deadline March 1st, 2026

Applications for the Divide Friends of the Arts and Historical SocietyTerry Green Memorial Scholarship are now being accepted. You must be a Divide resident continuing your arts education at the college level. Studies in the visual, literary and performing arts will all be considered.

Please note all the following information is required to apply.

High school transcripts
Letter of recommendation (teacher, professional, counselor)
Educational Goals
Community service you have performed
A personal statement
Presentation of art work/writing/music

We look forward to helping students as they further their Arts Education
Please note, funds will only be released upon applicants provided proof of college registration.and enrollment in art classes. Please forward all information to: Art on the Divide Cooperative, PO Box 184, Georgetown, CA. 95634 , or contact your school counselor for a copy.

Last Years Scholarship Recipients

The Divide Gallery, congratulate the three recipients of the “Terry Green Memorial Arts Scholarship”. They are (from left to right) Austin Cole, Isabelle Gerondakis, and Aubrey Stapleton. These outstanding graduates each received a $1,500 scholarship. Our nonprofit organizations get their funding from our members and our friends in this community. We would especially like to thank the friends of Karen Donaldson for their generous donation in her memory. We also thank the El Dorado County Historical Society for their donation. Each of our recipients found their creative passions at an early age. For Austin it was music (song and instruments), for Isabelle dance and choreography, and for Aubrey, a love to draw and illustrate stories. They went out of their way to find teachers and training to hone their craft at every opportunity: sometimes having to travel out of state, sometimes taking on part-time jobs to pay their way, while still maintaining a high level of academic scholarship. Highly motivated, they want more. They want the best that our colleges and universities can offer. This is what we also want for them—a chance to excel. So congratulations! Well done and well deserved. We wish you much success in perfecting your skills as creative artists.

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Funds for the ART scholarships are made available through membership to DFAHS and other generous contributions. New and continuing memberships for 2026 will benefit students next year.

With increased participation, more scholarship dollars will be made available in the future. For information on DFAHS Membership and AODC Gallery, please use the donation button below. Thank you for supporting our students and the arts.

More information on membership is available by clidking the link below. Your $20.00 membership and any additional donation will directly benefit the ART Scholarship fund.

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AODC Celebrates more than a decade on the Divide, your local source for gifts and fine art...

We are excited that we were able to celebrate our 15th Anniversary on the Divide last June with a continued celebration of the Arts thanks to your continued support of the Art On The Divide Gallery.

AODC gallery currently has eleven local artists. As time has progressed our roster of active artists has changed as artists have joined or leave for various reasons. The one constant thing is the collavorative spirit in which we operate to help the arts thrive on The Divide. The gallery is always open to artists that provide something new and different. If you, or someone you know is looking to join the gallery , the application and information regarding membership is available here...

AODC artists continue to "refresh" the gallery monthly with new art. Providing the community with workshops to teach various art techniques and receptions to showcase the art are typical of our monthly offerings. We welcome feedback from the community to help us plan workshops. What would you like to learn? Past workshops have included jewelry, stained glass, mask making, collage and rose-pruning.Directly behind the gallery is a historic rose garden that is maintained by the artists. We have been fortunate to have the Divide Garden Club help with rose-pruning, and hope to continue with that collaboration. They have also been generous in awarding the gallery many years of grants to help with this maintenance.AODC gallery is pleased to provide a space for local student art, under the leadership of Susan Sasano, a local volunteer. She reaches out to our local schools and will switch out the artwork regularly.