As a lifelong resident with a new mission, Kerri Wilfong fits comfortably into "The Coeur."  (Inlander photo: Young Kwak)

Fridays are busy for Kerri Wilfong, the new director of Coeur d'Alene's Arts and Culture Alliance. The job, which Wilfong started in the fall, is supposed to be part-time, she says, "but it's so fun, it feels half like a hobby." If it's the first Friday of the month, Wilfong presides over Arts Buzz, a networking meeting open to anyone interested in visual and performing arts. When we visited, representatives shared updates: Coeur d'Alene Art Association's show at the fairgrounds, the annual artist studio tour, performances by the Northwest Sacred Music Chorale and the Coeur d'Alene Symphony, along with North Idaho Reads, a cooperative program by area libraries. The University of Idaho's program planning director reminded the group that the university's Harbor Center has group facilities available, while the Kootenai Humane Society looked for suggestions on a fundraiser. Arts Buzz is just one of several programs coordinated by the Arts and Culture Alliance, formed in 2003 to promote Coeur d'Alene as a visual arts destination/Carrie Scozzaro, Inlander. More here.

Question: Is there something, arts wise, that you'd like to see in the Coeur d'Alene area?

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