A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHERS

ALL KINDS OF LOCAL ART

We experience art all around us daily, whether it be reading a good book or going on a trip over the bridge to take in Balboa Park. Creating art is just as ubiquitous — making a great meal in your kitchen or painting while sipping wine with your friends. Artists don’t always have a camera or a paintbrush in hand; mediums vary from a slab of clay to pen and paper. There are so many kinds of art to experience and countless ways to bring out your inner artist.

Art can be simply sitting down to write a memoir or that creative story that popped in your head. This month, be sure to read about our friend Marisa Reichardt who did just that — she put pen to paper and now she’s a renowned young adult author!

Also in this issue, President & CEO of Coronado Schools Foundation Jeanmarie Bond shares how Coronado art teachers have gone above & beyond to bring art to our kids during the pandemic. Find out how the Coronado Public Library has also found inventive ways to provide new experiences to kids and adults alike during these strange times.

Whether it’s funny or poignant, on canvas or onstage, art is everywhere and we can’t get enough of it. While we publish two artheavy issues each year in March and October, we love to sprinkle art in every issue. We really value being able to support local artists by showing off their fantastic talent, publishing their incredible work in print for the whole town to see.

Each and every issue of Crown City Magazine is a work of art we create for our hometown. It makes us so happy to see our publication adorn your coffee tables or hear that you’ve mailed it to a friend who misses Coronado. Thank you for supporting what we do.

Here’s to the abundance of art forms that beautifully enrich our lives — here’s to artists among us, and the artist within. We hope you enjoy this March Arts Issue!

Cheers! Amy Slack and Heather Canton, Publishers