August 2018 ASCA News
A Note From Andrea
At INTER:CONNECT 2018 in Fairbanks next month, September 6-8, we are trying a few fun things in the name of small experiments with radical intent. Participants will be able to screenprint their own tote bags, access the conference details and schedule through YAPP, take a tour or a transformational workshop and mix it up at a block party with AKIMI - Alaska Independent Musicians Initiative. There will also be a unique artist-made surprise for Art Walk participants. Registration is available at https://fairbanksarts.org/ascacon2018/ .  

This is of one of the Governor's Arts & Humanities Awards created by Amy Meissner, who with Maria Shell created individual awards for each of the awardees in 2018. Photo credit: Brian Adams

This year marks the 50 th anniversary year of the Governor's Awards for the Arts and Humanities . Before September 1 st , we encourage you to nominate someone who deserves to be recognized for their work serving Alaskans through the arts. This year the Arts Award categories are: Arts Advocacy, Alaska Native Arts, Arts Education, Individual Artist. Our event partners at the Alaska Humanities Forum are accepting nominations at the same time, in the categories: Education, Leadership and Community.

To learn about the Awards visit the Governor’s Arts and Humanities Awards website at https://www.akgovawards.org/awards . To go directly to the nomination page visit, https://www.akgovawards.org/nominate

We are excited to see everyone in Fairbanks along with our co-hosts, Fairbanks Arts Association !

INTER:CONNECT Updates + Conference App
Don't forget to register for INTER:CONNECT!

This gathering September 6-8 in Fairbanks is an opportunity to explore the questions: How do arts, culture and creativity activate networks and communities to move toward an innovative and inspired future for Alaska? What roles do each of our individual voices play in this challenge?
 
At this biennial statewide arts and culture conference, participants may expect to:
  1. strengthen relationships and networks to support their work.
  2. exchange stories, ideas and knowledge about the value of arts and cultures in Alaska.
  3. discover and fortify practical skills and resources needed to do their work – as individuals and groups.

For registration, visit the website hosted by ASCA's conference partner, Fairbanks Arts Association at https://fairbanksarts.org/ascacon2018/ .
That's right, we're trying out a conference app this year, and we encourage you to download the app to view the program and other information on your phone or mobile device.

  1. Visit https://my.yapp.us/INTERCONNECT on your device and follow the instructions on the page
  2. You'll be asked to install Yapp from the app store (if you don't have it already) It’s Free!
  3. Open Yapp and tap "Download an existing Yapp" and our app will appear.

Yapp is currently available on iOS and Android platforms. It is helpful to make sure your phone or other mobile device is updated, and you can access your platform's app store, before you download.

Don't use these mobile platforms? You can also preview the program from your computer web browser when you visit https://my.yapp.us/INTERCONNECT , you just won't be able to interact with it (use the "my schedule" and other functions) unless you download it to your phone or other mobile device. When you open the link provided on your computer screen, it will open the window you see in the image, above. Roll over and click on the cover image to preview the conference content.

You will note that there are some descriptions, presenter bios and other information still in process on the INTER:CONNECT app. We'll be updating as we finalize information, so check back in the time leading up to the conference for new info. Once you have downloaded YAPP to your phone or other mobile device, it will automatically send the updates to the INTER:CONNECT app as we publish them.
Bravo!
Congratulations to Allison Akootchook Warden, who will be a member of the Western Arts Alliance (WAA) inaugural cohort of the Native Launchpad!

Allison Akootchook Warden (Iñupiaq) is an artist now living in Anchorage, AK who uses music, hip-hop, spoken word, video, and installations to create a healing, transcendent experience for her audiences. Among her recent awards, she is the recipient of the 2018 Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Fellowship in Music, and a 2018 Rasmuson Foundation Individual Artist Fellowship in New Genres. She has performed around the United States, but more often in Europe. Allison is the co-leader of a traditional Iñupiaq dance group, the Kisaġvigmiut Traditional Dancers, based in Anchorage. Image of Allison Akootchook Warden receiving a Governor's Award for the Humanities in 2015. Photo by Seanna O'Sullivan.

Native Launchpad is the cornerstone program of Advancing Indigenous Performance, Western Arts Alliance’s new national initiative to create new touring and presentation opportunities for Indigenous performing artists.

Native Launchpad provides Indigenous artists with tools and resources needed to further their careers and introduce them to the world of arts presenting and management. The Native Launchpad will help create opportunity and sustainability for individual Native artists and groups through financial support, professional development opportunities, strategic promotions, and networking. Each artist will receive direct support totaling $40,000 including project grants, travel, mentoring/coaching, professional development and promotional benefits.

Learn more about Allison's work on her website at https://www.allisonwarden.com/aku-matu.html. Learn more about the Native Launchpad and AIP Fellows program on the WAA website at https://www.westarts.org/news/waa-announces-inaugural-native-launchpad-artists-aip-fellows .
ASCA Dates and Deadlines
Alaska Literary Awards
Application Deadline: August 19, 2018

Nominations for the Governor's Arts and Humanities Awards
Nomination Deadline: September 1, 2018

Quarterly Grants Open for FY19 Second Quarter
Application Deadline: Sept 1, 2018. 

For Individuals
Visit  https://education.alaska.gov/aksca/grants3.html  for complete information, application and guidelines.
  • Career Opportunity Grants
  • Master Artist and Apprentice Grants 

For Organizations
Visit  https://education.alaska.gov/aksca/grants2.html#ws  for complete information, application and guidelines.
  • Workshop Grants
  • Community Arts Development Grants
  • Walker Arts Presentation and Touring Grants

INTER:CONNECT Alaska Statewide Arts Convergence 2018 | Fairbanks
September 6-8, 2018

Cultural Collaborations Grants Open for FY19
  • Round II Deadline for Cultural Collaborations Project Grants (supporting ongoing arts programming for children and youth, outside the regular school day) December 1, 2018.
  • Cultural Collaborations Access and Excursion Grants available on a rolling deadline, 30 days prior to the planned activity.
  • Visit https://education.alaska.gov/aksca/ccp.html for complete information, application and guidelines.

Harper Arts Touring Fund Grants Open for FY19 

ASCA Board of Trustees 2nd Quarter Teleconference
September 21, 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm

ASCA Board of Trustees Annual Meeting
Anchorage – November 12-13
Articles of Interest
First People's Fund Community Spirit Award Nomination Deadline Extended
Award Amount: $7,500
Nomination Deadline: August 15, 2018
Application Deadline: September 30, 2018
Selection Announcement: December 2018

Each year, First Peoples Fund honors and celebrates exceptional Native artists and culture bearers across the country through the Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards. These artists embody their People's cultural assets in their creations and their way of life. 

Bringing spirit to community is an important responsibility for artists — it is part of a sacred honor system. Through this award, First Peoples Fund strengthens that honor system by recognizing exceptional artists who have worked selflessly throughout their lives to weave their cultural knowledge and ancestral gifts into their communities. 

For complete information and nomination, visit the website at http://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/community-spirit-awards/ .

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting nominations for the 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service , the nation’s highest honor awarded to libraries and museums for service to their communities. Anyone—an employee, a board member, a volunteer, a member of the public, or a government official—is invited to nominate an institution. Museums and libraries of most disciplines and types are eligible. To be considered, the institution must complete and return the nomination materials (PDF 219KB) by October 1, 2018.


Americans for the Arts Launches Arts + Social Impact Explorer
Earlier this summer, Americans for the Arts launched an online tool for better understanding and discussing the social impact of the arts. Available online at https://www.americansforthearts.org/socialimpact , the Arts and Social Impact Explorer categorizes and provides resources such as reading lists, examples of practice, and organization focused on topics of focus.

Along with the ongoing programmatic work of Animating Democracy which “fosters civic engagement through arts & culture,” the Arts + Social Impact Explorer is an additional tool for understanding how the arts can be a part of stronger, more resilient, more equitable communities.
Calls for Art + Requests for Proposals
Church of Love Artist in Residency | Alpina Lot Project
Deadline: August 31, 2018

We are accepting proposals for a short-term artist-in-residency to celebrate reclamation and healing of the formerly contaminated site at 36th Ave. and Spenard Road.

The former service station has been removed and remediation has taken place to clear the way for a future development. CIHA is seeking an artist partner to explore what it means for land to be reclaimed, especially in the context of this being Dena’ina land; how a future Fish Creek and Chugach Way can support community goals for connectivity; and how to help engage the community in celebration of the reclamation and a yet to be determined future development.


Homer Council on the Arts | Winter-Spring '19 Open Call for Artists
Deadline: September 1st.

Emerging and mid-career artists are invited to submit work for gallery exhibits in 2019 and 2020. Applications sought in all media and formats including solo, group and interdisciplinary arts. Preference is give to Homer, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska Native and Alaskan artists. For complete information, visit the website at http://www.homerart.org/gallery-exhibit-application .
 
Terrain.org 9 th Annual Contest in Poetry, Nonfiction and Fiction
Deadline: September 3, 2018

Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built + Natural Environments is a nonprofit magazine published online since 1998 that searches for the interface — the integration — among the built and natural environments that might be called the soul of place.

The deadline for our 9th Annual Contests in Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction is September 3, 2018, for publication in late 2018 or early 2019. All notifications will be made in November 2018. A prize of $500 plus publication for the first-place winner will be awarded in each genre. Finalists in each genre will also receive publication and a small monetary prize.

Selection Process : All submissions are considered for publication. Terrain.org’s editors will read all entries, passing the top entries in each genre to the judges, who will choose the first-place winners. Decisions of the judges are final. Judges and editors do not know the identity of the contestants.

Judges : Jane Hirshfield (poetry); Elizabeth Dodd (nonfiction); Daniel Orozco (fiction).

For complete information and submission guidelines, visit the website at https://www.terrain.org/submit/contest-guidelines/ .
Grants + Funding
Sustainable Arts Foundation | Individual Artist Awards
Deadline: August 31, 2018

Sustainable Arts Foundation invites artists and writers with at least one child and a strong portfolio of polished work to apply. We are inspired by anyone who is making creative work while raising a family. Given the intense demand for these awards (we typically receive over 3,000 applications), and the fact that the awards are based on demonstrated excellence in your discipline, we don’t recommend that artists or writers who are beginning their creative careers apply to this program.

This year, we will make awards of $5,000 each to twenty artists and writers. Additionally, we will name ten award finalists. Our awards offer unrestricted cash, and recipients can use the funds as they see fit. Our program is an award program that rewards excellence in a creative field (note that this is different from a grant program, in which the application is focused on a proposal for new work). Our selection process is focused almost entirely on the strength of the submitted portfolio.

For complete information and application, visit the website at https://apply.sustainableartsfoundation.org/ .

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Deadline: September 1, 2018

The Andy Warhol Foundation’s grantmaking activity is focused on serving the needs of artists by funding the institutions that support them. Grants are made for scholarly exhibitions at museums; curatorial research; visual arts programming at artist-centered organizations; artist residencies and commissions; arts writing; and efforts to promote the health, welfare and first amendment rights of artists.

For complete information and application, visit the website at https://warholfoundation.org/grant/overview.html .

National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) | Fund for the Arts
Deadline: September 6, 2018

As the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) approaches its 30th anniversary in May 2019, it announces the latest round of grant opportunities for Latino artists and arts organizations working in all creative disciplines across the United States and Puerto Rico. Grants will support projects taking place in 2019, and applications are due Thursday, September 6, 2018. The NALAC Fund for the Arts is the only national grant program intentionally investing in Latinx artists and nonprofit arts organizations in the United States. (Latinx is a gender-neutral term increasingly used in lieu of Latino or Latina). To date, NALAC has awarded over 500 grants, reflecting an investment of $2.5 million across 35 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and México.

Grant Categories for Latinx Artists
  • $5,000  NFA Artist Grant
  • $5,400  NFA San Antonio Artist Grant
  • $10,000 Adán Medrano Legacy Award in Film [Emerging Filmmakers]
  • $25,000 Mentorship Award

For complete information and application visit the website at https://www.nalac.org/nfa .

Humanities Open Book Program
Deadline to Submit: September 26

The Humanities Open Book Program is designed to make outstanding out-of-print humanities books available to a wide audience. By taking advantage of low-cost “ebook” technology, the program will allow teachers, students, scholars, and the public to read humanities books that have long been out of print. The Humanities Open Book Program is jointly sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (Mellon ).

Traditionally, printed books have been the primary medium for expressing, communicating, and debating humanistic ideas. However, the vast majority of humanities books sell a small number of copies and then quickly go out of print. Most scholarly books printed since 1923 are not in the public domain and are not easily available to the general public. As a result, there is a huge, mostly untapped resource of remarkable scholarship going back decades that is largely unused by today’s scholars, teachers, students, and members of the public, many of whom turn first to the Internet when looking for information. Modern ebook technology can make these books far more accessible than they are today.

NEH and Mellon are soliciting proposals from academic presses, scholarly societies, museums, and other institutions that publish books in the humanities to participate in the Humanities Open Book Program.
Applicants are encouraged to form partnerships, if appropriate, when applying. For example, two or more presses could collaborate to bring together books published by their respective institutions on similar themes and topics.

For complete information, guidelines and application materials, visit the website at https://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/humanities-open-book-program .

First Peoples Fund | Fellowships for Artist in Business Leadership and
Cultural Capital
Deadline: September 30, 2018

Through our Artists in Business Leadership and Cultural Capital Fellowships, First Peoples Fund partners with Native artists and culture bearers to strengthen their business skills and to ensure that art, culture and ancestral knowledge are passed from one generation to the next.

Twenty to twenty-five artists are selected annually for First Peoples Fund's one-year fellowship programs. Fellows receive $5,000 project grants, technical support and professional training to start or grow a thriving arts business and to further their important work in their communities.

Applicants Must be an enrolled member or provide proof of lineal descendancy of a U.S. federally recognized tribe, a state recognized tribe, or be an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian.

Artist in Business Leadership : The program's purpose is to develop independent, satisfied, and credible Native artist entrepreneurs who are generous in spirit. The fellowship supports artists to pursue specific arts business development goals for themselves and their families. Artists should have attended a Native Artists Professional Development workshop and/or have at least two years of experience marketing, distributing and/or presenting their art.

Cultural Capital : The program's purpose is to strengthen the Collective Spirit® of those artists who perpetuate generosity, wisdom, and integrity in their communities. The fellowships are designed for artists and culture bearers who are deeply rooted in their communities and are committed to passing on ancestral knowledge and cultural practices within their tribal communities.

For Complete information and application, visit the website at http://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/fellowships/ .

Museums Alaska | Collections Management Fund and Art Acquistion Funds
to open August 15
Collections Management Fund Application Deadline: September 30
Art Acquisition Fund Application Deadline: October 15

The Collections Management Fund, established in 2013, builds on the success of the Art Acquisition Fund. The new fund was created by Rasmuson Foundation and is managed by Museums Alaska . Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit, government, tribal entities or equivalent organizations that hold collections in the public trust, such as a museum or cultural center. Small, rural-based organizations are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to projects that are collaborative or cooperative in nature. Emergency conservation projects will be given priority. Membership in Museums Alaska is encouraged but not required.

The grant cycle will open 8/15/18: access complete information and materials at https://museumsalaska.org/collections-management-fund/

Museums Alaska is pleased to announce that the Art Acquisition Fund continues in 2018, thanks to generous support from Rasmuson Foundation . In 2018, funds will be available for grants to qualified Alaska museums and culture centers for the purchase of contemporary Alaskan works of art.

The grant cycle will open 8/15/18: access complete information and materials at https://museumsalaska.org/art-acquisition-fund/ .
Professional Development + Artist Residencies
Museums Alaska & Alaska Historical Society 2018 Conference
Nome, AK -- September 12-15, 2018

The theme for the 2018 Conference is Relationships. Museums function within a complex network of relationships from individual work/life balance to staff and board relationships, and working with communities, stakeholders, funders, institutional collaborators, and more. How can we best maintain healthy and productive relationships on all of these levels? As museums adapt to shifting climates, audiences, and economics, how can we build and maintain resilient relationships for both immediate and long-term success? How do we stress resourcefulness, collaboration, and engagement in our museum relationships?

For complete conference information and registration, visit the website at https://ahsmaconference.org/ .

Alaska Humanities Forum | Leadership Anchorage Seeking Applicants
Deadline for Application: September 15, 2018
Open House: August 15 - 6-8 pm at Alaska Humanities Forum

Participants in Leadership Anchorage deepen their leadership capacity by learning through diverse group experiences and personal reflection; all in the context of the dynamic issues leaders of Alaska currently face.  

When a Leadership Anchorage class graduates, the community is enriched with individuals who know how to get things done, with the skills to operate in a diverse world and the ability to think carefully about the ethical and personal demands of leadership.
We seek participants from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and interests – from established to emerging, and from all sectors of our community, including non-profit, neighborhood, business, government and ethnic organizations in Anchorage and Alaska. 

For complete information, visit the website at https://www.akhf.org/leadershipanchorage .

Magnum Foundation | Open Call: Photography and Social Justice Fellowship
Deadline: October 1, 2018

Magnum Foundation Photography and Social Justice Fellows are early-career photographers or individuals trained in aligned disciplines who are motivated to deepen their engagement with photography and visual storytelling.

Photography and Social Justice Fellows are part of social, political, or cultural groups who are currently or historically oppressed or excluded, and come from communities around the world where freedom of expression is limited. This program especially aims to support people of color, women, gender non-conforming individuals, LGBTQ individuals, individuals who are part of racial, ethnic, or religious minority groups, and others whose authorship is unevenly represented within the field of documentary photography.

The Photography and Social Justice Program is designed to prepare our fellows to be effective and creative leaders in their home communities. Our hope is that our fellows become models and resources for other practitioners, and that they cultivate strength and support through their international colleagues. Through this program, Magnum Foundation trains photographers to use their creative skills to inspire social movements, to witness, to resist oppression, to pose the difficult questions, and to stimulate debate and awareness about critical social issues.

For complete information and application visit the website at https://www.magnumfoundation.org/news/2018/8/1/open-call-photography-and-social-justice-fellowship .

Americans for the Arts | National Arts Marketing Project Conference
Seattle, WA – November 6-8

It's a story we know well - arts marketers being asked to do more with less. More tickets sales, more people in seats, more campaigns with less funds, time, and resources. Arts marketers are expected to do it all and then some.

So what do we do about it? The 2018 National Arts Marketing Project Conference  this November in Seattle will give you the tools to make your work more effective and efficient. Discover new technologies and hone skills that will save you much-needed time. Learn innovative ways to target your marketing that don't require extra dollars. 

NAMP Conference is also about advocating for your career and your organization. Get the tools to prove your marketing successes to your boss, donors and any decisionmakers. 
 
This November 9-12, meet us in Seattle to share your challenges, celebrate with more than 650 other arts marketers, and get inspired for what's next in arts marketing. 
Education + Youth
Alaska Humanities Forum Sister School Exchange Program
The Alaska Humanities Forum Sister School Exchange program builds connections between Alaskan communities through a reflective experiential-based curriculum that culminates with an exchange. The Alaska Humanities Forum is currently seeking applications from secondary school educators who wish to lead teams of students from their schools for the 2018-2019 exchange program.

The program operates throughout the school year, matching a teacher and five students from a rural system community with a teacher and five students from urban Alaska. These teams work through a 6-8 week curriculum on cross-cultural understanding, and then take turns visiting and hosting each other.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Alaska Native Education Program, the Sister School Exchange has engaged in cross-cultural exchanges in Alaska for the last seventeen years.

For complete information, application and contact, visit the website at https://www.akhf.org/sse .

Save the date: Alaska Art Education Association Conference
Fall Artistic Adventure | September 28-30, 2018 in Talkeetna
 
Registration for the Alaska Art Education Association Conference will open in August. The conference will include a variety of workshops, and keynote speaker, Amy Meissner. Download the Save the Date flier here . Or visit the website at https://artedalaska.org/ for more information.
Employment
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
The Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center has multiple job opportunities for which they are hiring until filled including: 2018 Scientist-in-Residence, Librería Donceles Program Coordinator, 2018/2019 Discovery Center Internships, 2018/2019 Education Internships, Lead Audio/Visual Exhibition Technician, Audio/Visual & Multimedia Specialist, and Visitor Services Assistant.

Visit their website for extended position descriptions and application information.
 
Juneau Arts & Humanities Council
Event Staff
 
JAHC is now hiring for an Event Technician to be part of the team at Centennial Hall and the JACC.
 
Visit the website at https://jahc.org/hiring-event-staff/ for complete information and application.
 
Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council
Program Coordinator
 
The Program Director is full-time position at the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council (KAAHC), reporting to the Executive Director, with occasional evening and weekend hours. Specific responsibilities include planning, marketing, and implementation of programs and events, as well as fundraising, grant writing and reporting for specific programs. Applicants must have strong interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, and writing skills.
 
Visit the website at http://ketchikanarts.org/about/kaahc-staff/employment-opportunity for complete information and application.
 
Reach Incorporated (The Canvas)
Multiple Hirings
 
Reach Incorporated in Juneau has multiple job opportunities for which they are hiring including: Art Studio Assistant, Art Studio Job Coach, and Pottery Studio Manager.
 
Visit the website at https://canvasarts.org/employment-opportunities/ for complete information and application.
 
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
Multiple Hirings
 
The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage has multiple job opportunities including: AlaskaPAC Building Department Associate, CenterTix Box Office Manager and CenterTix Sales Associate.
 
Visit the website at https://www.alaskapac.org/about/staff-employment for complete information and application.

Rasmuson Foundation is growing to support their mission of promoting a better life for Alaskans. With a firm belief that a diverse team builds a more inclusive and more capable organization, the Foundation is recruiting for three new full-time positions.

Program Officer : This individual serves as a senior staff member providing strategic and tactical leadership for the Foundation’s mission. Among other duties, the program officer will monitor a diverse portfolio of grants as well as develop and track strategies and their component programmatic initiatives.

Executive Assistant to the Vice Presidents : This high-level position is responsible for administering the activities and functions necessary for the efficient operation of the Foundation’s three Vice Presidents, including executing the tasks necessary for successful gatherings and convenings.

IT Operations Manager : The overarching responsibility of this position is to manage and improve business operations and process efficiency through technology, ensuring that all solutions are in support of the overall goals of the Foundation.

For complete information and application, visit the website at https://www.rasmuson.org/about/open-positions/ .

Perseverance Theatre
Multiple Hirings

Perseverance Theatre in Juneau has multiple job opportunities for which they are hiring including: Technical Director, Assistant Technical Director and Bookkeeper.

Visit the Website at https://www.ptalaska.org/employment-opportunities/ for complete information.
Summer Fairs and Festivals
  Community festivals, fairs and gatherings are a great way to get out and engage with art, artists and culture in Alaska. Below are a list of opportunities for the month of June, and attached here is a list of events for the summer. 
 
And don't forget to check out your local farmer's market, which often include Alaskan artists, makers, and performers of all kinds. Visit the Alaska Grown Farmer's Markets page at http://buyalaskagrown.com/buy/farmermarkets/ for information about where and when. 
 
Want to make sure you are buying handicrafts made, manufactured, and/or handcrafted in Alaska? Look for the Made in Alaska logo. When purchasing Alaska Native handicrafts, look for the Silver Hand logo (shown above). The Silver Hand program helps Alaska Native artists promote their work in the marketplace and enables consumers to identify and purchase authentic Alaska Native art. The seal indicates that the artwork on which it appears is created by hand in Alaska by an individual Alaska Native artist. Most importantly, talk to the artist/maker when purchasing their products...learn about their work and their perspectives, and share what you learn with others to support Alaskan artists and makers. 
 
Did we miss a festival in your community? Send us an email and let us know.
Coming in August-October!

Alaska Greek Festival —August 17-18—Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Anchorage http://akgreekfestival.com/
 
Kenai Peninsula Fair —August 17-19—Kenai Peninsula Fair Grounds in Ninilchik  http://www.kenaipeninsulafair.com/  
 
Alaska State Fair —August 23-September 3—State Fairgrounds in Palmer http://www.alaskastatefair.org/site/   
 
Anchorage Design Week —Sept 10-16—Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
 
Oktoberfest —Sept. 21, 22, 28 & 29—Alyeska in Girdwood https://www.alyeskaresort.com/events-activities/alyeska-summer-signature-events
 
Seward Music & Arts Festival —October 5-7—Seward
Staff + Board of Trustees

ASCA Staff
Andrea Noble-Pelant, Executive Director
 L. Saunders McNeill, Community and Native Arts Program Director
Keren Lowell, Visual and Literary Arts Program Director
(907) 269-6610 keren.lowell@alaska.gov 
Laura Forbes, Arts in Education Program Director
(907) 269-6682  laura.forbes@alaska.gov
Coley Diaz, Administrative Assistant
(907) 269-6608 coley.diaz@alaska.gov
Betany Porter, Alaska Contemporary Art Bank Manager
(907) 269-6604 or 269-6610

ASCA Board of Trustees
Adelheid "Micky" Becker (Anchorage)
Alice Bioff (Nome)
Benjamin Brown, Chair (Juneau) 
Peggy Ferguson (Fairbanks)
Charlotte Fox (Anchorage)
Cordelia Kellie (Wasilla)
Patrick Race (Juneau)
Charles "Charlie" Sears (Anchorage)
Jeffry Silverman (Anchorage)
Mary Wegner (Sitka)
Kes Woodward, Vice Chair (Fairbanks)
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